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Contributions of Renewable Energy to Sustainable Development in Africa: Case Study of Solar Energy in Rwanda
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Acknowledging the role of energy in human development and considering the current global
unsustainable consumption of a depleting and polluting source of energy, there is a need to
advocating for sustainable sources ...
Assessing the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies and Socio-economic Development: A Ripple Effect Analysis of Two Policy Choices: Inclusive Clean-burning, Fuel-efficient Cook-stoves and Solar PVs for Street Lighting, Institutional and Home Applications in Hoima District, Uganda
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
This study assessed the diffusion of renewable energy technologies and its impact on socioeconomic development of rural livelihoods, focusing on the ripple effect analysis of two policy
choices: disseminating clean-burning, ...
Assessment of the Impacts of after Sales Services on Performance of Household Energy Systems in Rwanda, a Case Study of Eastern Province of Rwanda
(PAUWES, 2018-09)
This study sought to assess the impacts of after sales services on households’ energy systems
in Rwanda. Specifically, the study focused on the performance of households’ energy systems
that have got after sales services ...
Energy Access and Impact Analysis of Biogas Harnessing on MAU Forest Conservation
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Forests as a source of energy are important in many countries, especially in rural areas in the subSaharan African countries, where the availability of wood fuel is literally a human necessity for
survival. These countries ...
Mainstreaming Gender in Nigeria's Energy Policies
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Energy is central to development and rightfully women are key to economic development of a
nation based on the triple role women embrace daily. About 70% of African women are
without access to energy, resulting in a ...
Developing A Real-Time Sms Feedback Tool For Off-Grid Household Electricity Consumption
(2017)
Close to 95% of the 1.2 billion global population without grid access live in Sub Saharan Africa, South and East Asia, and the remainder is spread just about equally across Middle East, Central Asia and Latin America. The ...
Integrating a Solar Pv System with a Household based Backup Generator for Hybrid Swarm Electrification in Sub-Saharan Africa: Case Study of Nigeria
(2017)
Electrification approaches in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has mainly been through centralized national grids besides mini-grids and other stand-alone systems. The existing grids are mainly found in urban areas, leaving many ...
Effect of Off-grid Power on Growth of Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Kenya: A Case of MSMEs in Bungoma County
(PAUWES, 2018-09)
This study sought to establish the effect of off-grid power on growth of micro, small and medium size enterprises in Bungoma County. The study specifically focused on the effects of access to off-grid power, affordability ...
Overcoming the Challenges of Rural Electrification through Stakeholders’ Participation in Policy Making: Case of Cameroon
(PAUWES, 2019-10)
Energy plays a pivotal role in shaping the growth of Cameroon and in its drive to become an
emergent economy, the country‘s Vision 2035 does not fail to underscore the importance of
this resource. With only about 20% of ...
Influence of Social Factors on Energy Recovery Options from Solid Waste Generated in Markets: A Case of Central Division of Kampala
(PAUWES, 2020-12)
Sub-Saharan African cities have faced problems associated with poor Municipal Solid Waste
Management (MSWM) as well as inadequate electricity access. This has brought about several
economic, social, environmental and ...