Remote Autonomous Energy Systems Project: Towards sustainability in developing countries

Rita Paleta, André Pina and Carlos A. Silva

Energy, 2012, vol. 48, issue 1, 431-439

Abstract: Throughout the world, but mostly in developing countries, there are presently regions where electricity supply is insufficient or non-existing. Innumerous authors affirm that this lack of access to electricity is a key factor in perpetuating poverty around the world and compromises the socio-economic progress of those places. Thus, improving energy access is a priority since 1.3 billion people around the world still lack access to electricity, 84% of them living in rural areas.

Keywords: Rural electrification; Energy poverty; Sustainable development; Energy indicators; MDGs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.06.004

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