Solar Energy for Rural Communities: The Case of Namibia

by Gil Yaron and Tani Forbes

In Namibia, as in many developing countries, a high proportion of rural communities lack access to the national electricity grid. A major reason for this is the fundamental problem of providing a service, which cannot recover its costs, to areas of low population density. Little use has been made of solar energy to meet the needs of rural communities. This book investigates the potential for photovoltaic and, to a lesser extent, other solar energy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1853392421
• ISBN13: 9781853392429
• Release Date: December 1994
• Publisher: Intermediate Technology Publications
• Length: 160 Pages