Decentralized Solutions for Developing Economies: Addressing Energy Poverty Through Innovation

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Swarm Electrification: Investigating a Paradigm Shift Through the Building of Microgrids Bottom-up....Pages 3-22
Identifying Hidden Resources in Solar Home Systems as the Basis for Bottom-Up Grids....Pages 23-32
A Concept of DC Nano-Grid for Low Cost Energy Access in Rural Bangladesh....Pages 33-42
Experience from First Solar Mini Grid Service in Bangladesh....Pages 43-52
Prospects for Electricity Access in Rural India Using Solar Photovoltaic Based Mini-Grid Systems....Pages 53-64
The Case for Solar-Diesel Hybrid Minigrids in Bangladesh: Design Considerations....Pages 65-78
A Simulation Gaming Approach to Micro-grid Design and Planning: Participatory Design and Capacity Building....Pages 79-88
The Energy Centre Model: An Approach to Village Scale Energy Supply....Pages 89-96
Lessons from the Edge....Pages 97-105
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Value Chain Thinking and Energy Projects—A Problem-Centered Value Chain Approach to Energy Based Upgrading of Rice Farmers in the Philippines....Pages 109-122
Advanced Solar-Irrigation Scheduling for Sustainable Rural Development: A Case of India....Pages 123-131
Towards a Waste Management System for Solar Home Systems in Bangladesh....Pages 133-140
How to Scale up Green Microfinance? A Comparative Study of Energy Lending in Peru....Pages 141-151
Microfinancing Decentralized Solar Energy Systems in India: Innovative Products Through Group Approach....Pages 153-166
Innovative Energy Access for Remote Areas: “The LUAV-Light up a Village” Project....Pages 167-175
Exploring the Barriers to Impact Investing in the Sustainable Energy Area in West Africa....Pages 177-183
The Synergies Between Mobile Phone Access and Off Grid Energy Solutions....Pages 185-193
Optimizing Device Operation with a Local Electricity Price....Pages 195-205
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Financing Energy Efficiency and Climate Adaptation Measures on Household Level in Kyrgyzstan—Market Based Approaches in a Post-soviet Country?....Pages 209-216
Demand Assessment of Solar Electrification in Off-Grid Rural Communities of Pakistan Through Microfinancing of Solar Home Systems....Pages 217-231
Front Matter....Pages 207-207
Scale Versus Substance? Lessons from a Context-Responsive Approach to Market-Based Stove Development in Western Kenya....Pages 233-245
How Big is Small? Enough to not Breathe Oil!....Pages 247-256
Analysis of Decision-Making for Off-Grid Rural Electrification in Colombia....Pages 257-265
Barriers and Solutions to the Development of Renewable Energy Technologies in the Caribbean....Pages 267-284
The Role of Gender Concerns in the Planning of Small-Scale Energy Projects in Developing Countries....Pages 285-294