Promoting Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Development in Africa: Experiences of Zambia

Orleans Mfune, Emmanuel Boon · 2008 · Journal of Human Ecology

Summary. Zambia has introduced renewable energy technologies to meet growing electricity demand and electrify rural households. Solar energy dominates adoption, but remains limited to employed elites. Wind energy remains largely unexploited. Key barriers include weak policy implementation, low rural awareness of renewable benefits, high technology costs, and underdeveloped renewable energy markets.

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  author  = {Orleans Mfune and Emmanuel Boon},
  journal = {Journal of Human Ecology},
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  doi     = {10.1080/09709274.2008.11906112},
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DOI

10.1080/09709274.2008.11906112

Countries

Zambia

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, policy, rural-data-and-definitions

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