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DOI | 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.05.016 |
Shedding light on the last mile: A study on the diffusion of Pay As You Go Solar Home Systems in Central East Africa | |
Barrie, Jack1,2; Cruickshank, Heather J.1,3 | |
2017-08-01 | |
发表期刊 | ENERGY POLICY
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ISSN | 0301-4215 |
EISSN | 1873-6777 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 107 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | England; Scotland |
英文摘要 | Approximately 1.2 billion people lack basic access to electricity. The United Nations 'Sustainable Energy for All' initiative exemplifies the urgent need to address this issue. Recent advancements in photovoltaic, light emitting diode and battery technology have resulted in the rise of affordable and innovative household electricity technologies, however penetration rates remain low due to complexity surrounding 'last mile' distribution. This paper applies the diffusion of innovations theory as a framework to investigate the 'last mile' challenges encountered when launching a Pay As You Go Solar Home System in a region of Central East Africa. The results indicate that Pay As You Go offers the potential to deliver a disruptive positive impact with regard to increasing access to clean affordable energy for the poor, however, both the technology and business model are more complex than current alternatives and therefore require a much more developed go-to-market strategy. The cost of achieving widespread diffusion is therefore higher than similar products sold at retail, yet this is balanced by potential for a much faster rate of adoption. Finally, this paper demonstrates the applicability of the diffusion of innovations theory as a viable framework for analysing last mile challenges associated with Solar Home Systems. |
英文关键词 | Solar home system Pay As You Go Rural electrification Diffusion of innovations |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000405158200040 |
WOS关键词 | DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES ; TECHNOLOGY ; INNOVATION ; PROGRAMS ; PRODUCTS ; KENYA |
WOS类目 | Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/17905 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Univ Cambridge, Ctr Sustainable Dev, Cambridge, England; 2.Univ Strathclyde, Civil & Environm Engn Dept, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; 3.Univ Cambridge, Smart Villages Initiat, Cambridge, England |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Barrie, Jack,Cruickshank, Heather J.. Shedding light on the last mile: A study on the diffusion of Pay As You Go Solar Home Systems in Central East Africa[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2017,107. |
APA | Barrie, Jack,&Cruickshank, Heather J..(2017).Shedding light on the last mile: A study on the diffusion of Pay As You Go Solar Home Systems in Central East Africa.ENERGY POLICY,107. |
MLA | Barrie, Jack,et al."Shedding light on the last mile: A study on the diffusion of Pay As You Go Solar Home Systems in Central East Africa".ENERGY POLICY 107(2017). |
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