Analysing the diffusion and adoption of renewable energy technologies in Africa: The functions of innovation systems perspective

Aschalew Tigabu · 2017 · African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development

Summary. Renewable energy technologies remain poorly adopted across Africa despite their potential to address energy poverty and environmental challenges. This paper argues that previous research focused too narrowly on user-level factors and neglected institutional context. The author proposes using the Technological Innovation System framework to understand how institutions enable or hinder renewable energy diffusion, and provides a framework for evaluating institutional performance to guide African policymakers.

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  title   = {Analysing the diffusion and adoption of renewable energy technologies in Africa: The functions of innovation systems perspective},
  author  = {Aschalew Tigabu},
  journal = {African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and Development},
  year    = {2017},
  doi     = {10.1080/20421338.2017.1366130},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1080/20421338.2017.1366130}
}

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DOI

10.1080/20421338.2017.1366130

Countries

South Africa

Regions

Africa

Categories

energy, regional-innovation-systems, policy, general-innovation

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2026-04-28