RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS CHALLENGE AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL FOR THE POOR IN RURAL ZIMBABWE: IS BIOGAS ENERGY A REMEDY?

Tafadzwa Clementine Maramura, Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri, Tinashe Chuchu, David Mago, Rumbidzai Mazivisa · 2020 · International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy

Summary. This study examines renewable energy access for poor rural households in Zimbabwe, specifically investigating whether biogas energy can address energy poverty. The research finds that biogas alone cannot solve Zimbabwe's energy crisis. Key barriers include lack of knowledge about biogas technology, insufficient startup capital, high installation costs, inadequate funding, and negative community attitudes. The paper argues that sustainable energy solutions require addressing root causes of energy poverty beyond technology provision.

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  title   = {RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS CHALLENGE AT HOUSEHOLD LEVEL FOR THE POOR IN RURAL ZIMBABWE: IS BIOGAS ENERGY A REMEDY?},
  author  = {Tafadzwa Clementine Maramura and Eugine Tafadzwa Maziriri and Tinashe Chuchu and David Mago and Rumbidzai Mazivisa},
  journal = {International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.32479/ijeep.8801},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.8801}
}

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DOI

10.32479/ijeep.8801

Countries

Zimbabwe

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, climate-and-environment, policy

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2026-04-28