TY - JOUR
T1 - Power for development
T2 - A review of distributed generation projects in the developing world
AU - Brass, Jennifer N.
AU - Carley, Sanya
AU - Maclean, Lauren M.
AU - Baldwin, Elizabeth
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - The paradigm for providing affordable electricity for the world's poor-power for development-has begun to change. Historically, centralized governments built large consolidated power plants and distribution and transmission lines with the ultimate goal of providing electricity to all of their citizens. It has become increasingly common in recent decades, however, for donors, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), firms, and communities to collaborate with governments to develop small-scale localized energy systems known as distributed generation (DG) either as complements or alternatives to centralized operations. DG programs have been implemented around the world but with a mixed record of success. Based on an analysis of the existing case study literature, we examine DG program goals and outcomes, identifying major factors that affect these outcomes, including appropriately chosen technology, adequate financing and payment arrangements, ongoing end users' involvement, and supportive national policies. We highlight the importance of institutions for collaborative governance in the pursuit of these factors. ©
AB - The paradigm for providing affordable electricity for the world's poor-power for development-has begun to change. Historically, centralized governments built large consolidated power plants and distribution and transmission lines with the ultimate goal of providing electricity to all of their citizens. It has become increasingly common in recent decades, however, for donors, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), firms, and communities to collaborate with governments to develop small-scale localized energy systems known as distributed generation (DG) either as complements or alternatives to centralized operations. DG programs have been implemented around the world but with a mixed record of success. Based on an analysis of the existing case study literature, we examine DG program goals and outcomes, identifying major factors that affect these outcomes, including appropriately chosen technology, adequate financing and payment arrangements, ongoing end users' involvement, and supportive national policies. We highlight the importance of institutions for collaborative governance in the pursuit of these factors. ©
KW - Collaborative governance
KW - DG
KW - Developing countries
KW - Electrification
KW - Energy policy
KW - Renewable energy
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U2 - 10.1146/annurev-environ-051112-111930
DO - 10.1146/annurev-environ-051112-111930
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84883282833
VL - 37
SP - 107
EP - 136
JO - Annual Review of Environment and Resources
JF - Annual Review of Environment and Resources
SN - 1543-5938
ER -