Addressing Barriers to Off-Grid Rural Electrification in Africa： The Botswana and Namibia Experience  

作　　者：Pushpendra K. Jain Prem Jain Philimon Dhafana 

机构地区：[1]Department of Physics, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone, Botswana [2]Department of Physics, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia [3]Botswana Power Corporation, P O Box 48, Gaborone, Botswana

出　　处：《Journal of Energy and Power Engineering》2014年第8期1351-1359,共9页能源与动力工程（美国大卫英文）

摘　　要：Africa is the most affected continent with energy poverty. Wood fuel is the main source of energy for remote and rural populations. At the same time, most parts of Africa are endowed with abundant solar energy. Together with a highly developed global solar industry and ever declining cost of solar systems, solar has unprecedented potential to combat energy poverty in Africa. However, dissemination of solar systems is faced with a number of barriers and challenges amongst where sustainable financing and lack of technological support for installation, maintenance and repair of systems are the most significant. This paper discusses the cases of Botswana and Namibia where financing schemes based on different partnership models have been successfully implemented. These schemes have the potential for success and adaptation by countries with similar socio-economic conditions. We conclude with recommendations on training programs for different levels of intervention to overcome the lack of technological support.

关 键 词：Energy poverty off-grid rural electrification solar energy financing mechanisms training needs AFRICA Botswana Namibia. 

分 类 号：TK51[动力工程及工程热物理—热能工程] S24[农业科学—农业电气化与自动化]