Assessing the Impact of Off-grid Solar Electrification in Rural Peru

Michael Friis Jensen, Eryn Hopps, Brian M. Roth · 2019 · International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship

Summary. Engineers Without Borders-USA partnered with a rural Peruvian community to install off-grid solar photovoltaic systems, addressing electricity access that limited students' study time and device charging. A monitoring visit one year after implementation revealed the project's sustainability and identified key lessons about training, communication, socioeconomic impact, and community empowerment in rural electrification work.

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Jensen, M. F., Hopps, E., & Roth, B. M.. (2019). Assessing the Impact of Off-grid Solar Electrification in Rural Peru. International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.24908/ijsle.v14i3.13194

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DOI: 10.24908/ijsle.v14i3.13194
Countries: Peru
Regions: South America
Categories: energy, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28