Application of solar photovoltaic for enhanced electricity access and sustainable development in developing countries
Application of solar photovoltaic for enhanced electricity access and sustainable development in developing countries
Energy is a key component for economic growth and social development. Current global warming and climate change concerns have created an urgent need for the transformation of the carbon intensive global energy sector into to a low carbon or carbon neutral alternative based on renewables. Solar and wind are the two most widely deployed renewable energy resources backed by technology leapfrogging, innovative financing and economy of scale to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Solar energy, especially the use of photovoltaic (PV) systems being cost competitive along with their applicability at different scale has made PV-based electrification widely accepted across the continents. This chapter summarizes the role of solar energy in sustainable development in the developing world with focus on PV-based electrification. It shades light on the current status and trend of solar energy integration at the global level while underpinning the opportunities and challenges for developing countries. Finally, a case study of Kenya is used to explain how PV-based electrification can support sustainable development in many other developing countries.
Solar energy, Sustainable development, Access to electricity, Off-grid electrification, Developing country, Photovoltaic
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Alam, Majbaul
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21 September 2022
Alam, Majbaul
4ae5e89d-1588-461f-be4c-8bdbc39b8b2c
Alam, Majbaul
(2022)
Application of solar photovoltaic for enhanced electricity access and sustainable development in developing countries.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY Prospects in the Developing Economies.
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(doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-88668-0.00012-7).
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Energy is a key component for economic growth and social development. Current global warming and climate change concerns have created an urgent need for the transformation of the carbon intensive global energy sector into to a low carbon or carbon neutral alternative based on renewables. Solar and wind are the two most widely deployed renewable energy resources backed by technology leapfrogging, innovative financing and economy of scale to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Solar energy, especially the use of photovoltaic (PV) systems being cost competitive along with their applicability at different scale has made PV-based electrification widely accepted across the continents. This chapter summarizes the role of solar energy in sustainable development in the developing world with focus on PV-based electrification. It shades light on the current status and trend of solar energy integration at the global level while underpinning the opportunities and challenges for developing countries. Finally, a case study of Kenya is used to explain how PV-based electrification can support sustainable development in many other developing countries.
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Solar energy, Sustainable development, Access to electricity, Off-grid electrification, Developing country, Photovoltaic
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