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Pay-as-you-go solar PV in Rwanda: evidence of benefits to users and issues of affordability

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: In 2013 Azuri Technologies, a provider of solar home systems, entered the Rwanda market with USAID support. During project implementation various distribution challenges were encountered and useful lessons learned. Impact studies were conducted which showed households using the Azuri systems benefiting from significantly more hours of light and from the ability to charge phones at home. These households were among the wealthier segments of the rural population indicating affordability challenges for some households.

Source: OpenEdition (OpenEdition)

Authors: Simon Collings, Anicet Munyehirwe

Language: English

Topic: Energy and Environment Impacts

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: No poverty, Affordable and clean energy, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funder: United States Agency for International Development

OpenAlex ID: W2528930993

FWCI: 1.05

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Cited by: 27

Related to: 10