Overcoming obstacles against effective solar lighting interventions in South Asia

被引：42
作者：
Wong, Sam [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Liverpool, Sch Environm Sci, Liverpool L69 3BX, Merseyside, England
来源：
ENERGY POLICY | 2012年 / 40卷
关键词：
Solar lighting; World Bank; South Asia;
D O I：
10.1016/j.enpol.2010.09.030
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
Basing on our devised World Bank's 'Design Principles' for effective renewable energy projects in developing countries and an in-depth analysis of our two solar lighting projects in Bangladesh and India, this paper explores three key obstacles that constrain poor people from obtaining solar lighting: financial exclusion, weak governance, and passive NGO and customer participation. The low take-up rate has a social and psychological impact. This paper recommends creating easy access to credit, establishing a robust complaint system, and developing strategic partnership to overcome the obstacles. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：110 / 120
页数：11
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