Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Development in Africa
Experiences of Zambia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7850952 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Orleans Mfune (University of Zambia), Emmanuel Boon (0000-0002-1046-7822, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), Emmanuel K Boon (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 175-189 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Ecology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0970-9274 • E-ISSN: 2456-6608 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09709274.2008.11906112 |
| OpenAlex | W2342049029 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
The need to meet the growing energy demand from Zambia's growing economy and the large number of un-electrified households has been the major driver towards the introduction of renewable energy technology in the country. This study is based on a review of planning and policy documents, a household questionnaire survey and interviews with energy institutions, planners and rural development organisations. The paper examines Zambia's efforts to exploit renewable energy technology. The paper reveals a growing interest in renewable energy among policy makers and planners. Attempts have been made to integrate renewable energy technologies in development policy and plans. The study also shows that the use of renewable energy in rural Zambia is limited mainly to solar energy technologies with minimal exploitation of wind energy technology. However, household use of solar energy technologies in the form of solar home systems is limited to an elite group of rural population that is mostly in formal and / or government employment. The challenges of renewable energy use in Zambia include inadequate policy provision and implementation, lack of awareness among rural households about the benefits of renewable energy, the high cost of technology and the undeveloped nature of renewable energy markets.Key Words: HouseholdsRenewable Energy TechnologyRural Development InstitutionsMarkets
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Energy development · Energy policy · Exploit · Feed-in tariff · Natural resource economics · Political science · Renewable energy · Renewable energy credit · Rural area · Wind power · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |