scholarly journals Renewable Energy for Rural Development – A Namibian Experience

10.5772/30470 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravinder Rena
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Development

Renewable energy sources, rural development, tourism

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuende Ambrus ◽  
Lorant David ◽  
Alexandr Artemyev ◽  
Mariusz Barczak ◽  
Stefan Dombay
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Development – Challenges for Bangladesh

2007 ◽  
Vol 18 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 421-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Tarik-ul-Islam ◽  
Sara Ferdousi
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Energy Development ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Development

In Bangladesh, annual per capita energy consumption is approximately 200 KgOE3, which is among the lowest in the world. Presently, 70% of the population does not have access to electricity in Bangladesh (GoB, 2004). The average system loss is 20.97% (GoB, 2006). The demand for power is estimated to increase 300 MW annually (GoB, 1996a). In contrast, concerns have been raised about the conventional energy production from fossil fuels that significantly contributes to environmental degradation at the local, regional and global levels. This situation calls for adoption of sustainable energy strategies that permeate every level of the economy and can provide rural dwellers with the services that they want and need. With this backdrop, Bangladesh has been experiencing a gradual shift towards exploring renewable energy resources as a means to fuel rural development in the off-grid areas. The country is endowed with abundant renewable energy resources. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), with its mandate for sustainable rural development has embarked on a program for demonstration and transfer of renewable energy technologies in the off-grid rural areas. The project “Sustainable Rural Energy (SRE)‘ has been conceived within the overall framework of ‘Sustainable Environment Management Programme (SEMP)’ with financial support from United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This project has already completed a number of renewable energy installations demonstrating diversified community applications of these technologies for livelihood and socio-economic improvement of the people living in the remote off-grid villages. The lessons learned from these demonstration plants reveal that, with careful forward planning, renewable energy can provide far-reaching economic and social benefits to people living in remote rural areas in Bangladesh. The private sectors and NGOs (Non-government organizations) have started to take part in the process of renewable energy development with great promise and enthusiasm. However, the process encounters policy, institutional and technological barriers, which are critical for continued development in this sector.

The potential of renewable energy technologies for rural development in Lesotho

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-622 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.M. Taele ◽  
K.K. Gopinathan ◽  
L Mokhuts’oane
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies

The Use of Renewable Energies for Nigerian Agriculture: Progress, Prospects and Problems

1998 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-132
Author(s):  
Bobboi Umar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Renewable Energies ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Renewable Energy Technologies ◽  
Energy Technologies ◽  
Positive Results

Renewable energies have great potential to improve agricultural activities and rural development. Positive results are already being achieved with these relatively benign energies in many countries. In Nigeria, there is need to improve agricultural production for the increasing population and to conserve the fossil fuel reserves. Although renewable energy sources such as solar radiation and biomass are abundant, harnessing them for agricultural and rural development needs is very slow. This article extols the virtues of these energy sources, analyses the progress made so far in renewable energy technologies in Nigeria, identifies the major obstacles and suggests some solutions to overcome them.

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