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Solar PV adoption in rural Burkina Faso

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  • Tinta, Abdoulganiour Almame
  • Sylla, Ahmed Yves
  • Lankouande, Edmond

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Energy is a rare commodity in Africa. Many households use unclean fuels for domestic activities. While more than 90% of rural households use fuelwood and kerosene as a source of energy in Sub-Saharan Africa, this study examines the determinants of energy diversity through solar PV adoption by rural household. Employing primary data on 105 villages from Burkina Faso, a sample of 6300 households is investigated. Performing the probit and using a sample selection bias correction technique, the findings show that rural households engaged in economic activities are more likely to adopt a solar PV system. The entrepreneurial spirit has a positive impact on the adoption of solar PV. Moreover, the use of solar PV technology is strongly associated with household head age, gender, family size, and education. The findings suggest that financial support and micro-credit must target more rural households.

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  • Tinta, Abdoulganiour Almame & Sylla, Ahmed Yves & Lankouande, Edmond, 2023. "Solar PV adoption in rural Burkina Faso," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 278(PB).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:278:y:2023:i:pb:s0360544223011568
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.127762
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    Solar PV; Energy diversity; Technology adoption;
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    JEL classification:

    • O14 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • P46 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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