Assessing the extent of evidence available relating to the impact of solar energy for
households (HHs) in developing countries, surveys are reviewed focusing on the impact of …

The concept of prosumers is well-established in the literature, but the role of a functioning
prosumer in the least developed world has not yet been clarified. This paper attempts to …

There are 17 million people without access to electricity services in Latin America. This
population lives in small isolated and scattered communities with low incomes where it is …

Contribution of energy towards sustainable development is uncontested. Since energy
demand is increasing, and so does the concern about environment and climate change …

Access to electricity in rural areas of the developing parts of the world is yet to reach a
minimum satisfactory level. Bangladesh is no different, and hence widespread …

In a country of over 166 million people, the unstable coal-, gas-, and oil-driven on-grid
electricity network in Bangladesh hardly connects every remote area and island. In rural …

Off-grid rural and remote area electrification through decentralized renewable hybrid mini-
grids (HMG) has been prioritized in the recent national renewable energy policy of …

There is almost a consensus that electrification improves household well-being. However,
review of existing literature reveals mixed and inconclusive results. Thus, this study is …

This paper analyzes the success of the solar home system program in Bangladesh, which
today provides clean, reliable electricity to more than 16 million people in off-grid areas. It …

The financing of off-grid solar is a crucial component for the expansion of electricity access,
particularly across sub-Saharan Africa. Emerging literature in energy access research …