wow-inequalities/02-data/intermediate/wos_sample/a69e89f8419d36ddcc2f6f68b39ad44d-urmee-tania-and-har/info.yaml

abstract: 'Numerous renewable energy electrification programs that have been

  implemented in developing countries over the past decade have met with

  relatively limited success. Much of the effort that has been invested in

  attempting to understand the causes of lack of success has focused on

  the identification of barriers. This narrow focus on only barriers,

  however, fails to consider other important factors that may contribute

  to the success or lack of success of programs. An email survey was used

  to obtain the views of those with responsibility for the implementation

  of solar PV home system programs in Asia and the Pacific region on their

  programs. The purpose of the survey was to better understand the factors

  that implementing agencies consider to be important in the designing and

  implementation of SHS programs. The survey results indicated that

  program objectives tend to be couched in very broad and administrative

  terms rather than in terms of the outcomes for system users, weakening

  the ability to make meaningful assessments of program success. Although

  best practice program guidelines were infrequently used, even where

  program implementers were aware of their existence, even more

  fundamental problems were found to beset some programs. Adequate funding

  support and the use of appropriate financing mechanisms were considered

  to be the most critical factors for program success and a variety of

  financing mechanisms were used, including micro-credit and a novel

  mechanism which indicated a maturation of program design. System

  maintenance and monitoring were considered important by most program

  implementers, although training was reported to be provided to both

  technicians and system users in a minority of cases and some program

  implementers expressed concerns over the timeliness of program

  monitoring and maintenance where this had been outsourced. Unit system

  cost varied from US\$7.20/Wp to US\$14.58/Wp between programs and was

  determined by factors such as remoteness, number of system program users

  and reliance on imported equipment. The program outcomes commonly

  regarded to be achieved were increased gender equity, increased social

  activities, increased access to information and increased working hours.

  The majority of program implementers, however, did not regard their

  programs as having resulted in increased employment or household income.

  Factors seen as instrumental in limiting program success were lack of

  adequate government policy and funding support, lack of involvement of

  local communities in program design, and a lack of in-house technical

  know-how, and a lack of availability of components in locations

  proximate to users. The main conclusions from results of the survey are

  that the reasons behind program success or lack of success are complex,

  but that program success could be improved in many instances by

  following best practice guidelines, specifying program objectives in

  terms of outcomes for users, ensuring that adequate funding and policy

  support is available and that program implementers have adequate

  training in program management. The results were used to develop a

  comprehensive set of criteria that could be applied in the development

  of future programs. (C) 2009 International Energy Initiative. Published

  by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.'
affiliation: 'Urmee, T (Corresponding Author), Murdoch Univ, RISE, Murdoch Dr, Murdoch,
  WA 6150, Australia.

  Urmee, Tania; Harries, David, Murdoch Univ, RISE, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.'
author: Urmee, Tania and Harries, David
author-email: 't.urmee@murdoch.edu.au

  dharries@rise.murdoch.edu.au'
author_list:
- family: Urmee
  given: Tania
- family: Harries
  given: David
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1016/j.esd.2009.01.002
files: []
issn: 0973-0826
journal: ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
keywords: 'Solar home systems (SHS); PV; Success factors; Program implementers;

  Barriers; Success indicators'
language: English
month: MAR
number: '1'
number-of-cited-references: '9'
orcid-numbers: Urmee, Tania/0000-0002-4385-9734
pages: 24-32
papis_id: 06b4f97cd974a9150fbc3ee378b7ab3a
ref: Urmee2009surveysolar
researcherid-numbers: 'Harries, David/AEQ-0198-2022

  '
times-cited: '37'
title: A survey of solar PV program implementers in Asia and the Pacific regions
type: article
unique-id: WOS:000208130400004
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '8'
volume: '13'
web-of-science-categories: Green \& Sustainable Science \& Technology; Energy \& Fuels
year: '2009'