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Solar xChange
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Prosjektet er en komparativ studie av sosio-tekniske innovasjoner og bærekraftige faktorer for oppskalering av solenergi-modeller for landsbyer.
Om prosjektet
Dette prosjektet benytter kun de engelske nettsidene. Der finner du mer informasjon om prosjektets mål, bakgrunn og aktiviteter.
Forskningsprogram
Bevilgningen til prosjektet er NOK 4 182 000.
Varighet
2012 - 2017
Publikasjoner
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Ulsrud, Kirsten; Rohracher, Harald; Winther, Tanja; Muchunku, Charles & Palit, Debajit
(2018).
Pathways to electricity for all: What makes village-scale solar power successful?
Energy Research & Social Science.
ISSN 2214-6296.
44,
s. 32–40.
doi:
10.1016/j.erss.2018.04.027.
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This article presents new empirical research on what it takes to provide enduring access to affordable, reliable
and useful electricity services for all. We analyze and synthesize the long-term experiences with three different
systems for village-scale solar power supply in India, Senegal and Kenya. Since this scale of electricity provision
forms part of village infrastructure, it requires particular types of knowledge, policies and support mechanisms.
This research therefore investigates how village-scale solar systems can be designed, implemented, sustained and
replicated in ways that make them accessible and useful for the community members. Drawing on a sociotechnical
and practice-oriented approach, we show that the electricity system’s degree of adaptedness to its
social context affects many important qualities of the system such as the relevance of the available electricity
services for the people, the system’s operational and economic sustainability and the potential for replication.
Achieving such adaptation notably requires a flexible approach on the part of implementers, funders and local
actors before, during and after implementation. We also show the need for institutionalization of decentralized
electricity provision, discuss the current ambiguities in policies, regulations and funding mechanisms for villagescale
solar power, and provide recommendations to policy makers and donors.
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Ulsrud, Kirsten
(2017).
Grønne innovasjoner i sosio-tekniske systemer.
I Jordhus-Lier, David Christoffer & Stokke, Kristian (Red.),
Samfunnsgeografi: En innføring.
Cappelen Damm Akademisk.
ISSN 9788202547752.
s. 317–332.
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Ulsrud, Kirsten; Winther, Tanja; Palit, Debajit & Rohracher, Harald
(2015).
Village-level solar power in Africa: Accelerating access to electricity services through a socio-technical design in Kenya.
Energy Research & Social Science.
ISSN 2214-6296.
5,
s. 34–44.
doi:
10.1016/j.erss.2014.12.009.
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Village-level solar power supply represents a promising potential for access to electricity services. Increased knowledge is needed for the development of solutions that work for the users and are viable in the long run. This article analyzes a solar power model developed and tested through action research in collaboration between a community in Kenya and a team of social scientists and technical experts. The analysis includes the reasons for its socio-technical design, and the actual functioning of the model. The research shows that an energy center model can cover basic electricity needs in areas with dispersed settlement patterns, where mini-grid based systems as well as conventional grid extension meet significant challenges. Such areas are representative for large geographical areas in Africa. We show that portable lanterns and low prices may enhance access to suitable services. Committed follow-up of the local actors, and a flexible socio-technical design – allowing for improvements after implementation – contribute to economic sustainability and smooth functioning. Close attention to the socio-cultural context and the challenges of users, operators and managers is required. Our research draws on theories of socio-technical change and users’ innovation, and presents a five-step analytical framework for analysis of village-level power provision.
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Ulsrud, Kirsten; Muchunku, Charles; Palit, Debajit & Kirubi, Gathu
(2018).
Solar Energy, Mini-grids and Sustainable Electricity Access: Practical Experiences, Lessons and Solutions from Senegal.
Routledge.
ISBN 9781138359031.
126 s.
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Ulsrud, Kirsten
(2017).
Electricity access, solar power and energy system change in India, Kenya and Senegal.
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Ulsrud, Kirsten & Muchunku, Charles
(2017).
Spatial transfer of innovations: South-South learning on solar mini-grids between India and Kenya.
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Ulsrud, Kirsten
(2017).
Pathways towards affordable electricity access: Solutions and challenges for village-level solar power supply in different socio-cultural and political contexts.
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Ulsrud, Kirsten
(2016).
New research on village-scale solar power supply - how can we achieve operational sustainability, economic sustainability and social equity? Results of case studies in Kenya, India and Senegal.
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Winther, Tanja
(2015).
Electricity and social science: Ongoing Projects and key issues.
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Publisert 20. sep. 2016 12:59
- Sist endret 5. jan. 2024 13:39