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Photovoltaics in Africa and the gef: The Right Path to Sustainable Development?

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This paper explores the relevance of promoting photovoltaic (PV) projects within Africa by focusing on the issues arising from the GEF/Zimbabwe PV project 1992-1997. It questions the utility of such projects and the reasons for the continued promotion of this technology within Africa. It concludes that financial aid for PV technology needs to be thoroughly reviewed and redirected.

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  • Ian Bacon, 1998. "Photovoltaics in Africa and the gef: The Right Path to Sustainable Development?," Energy & Environment, , vol. 9(3), pages 257-277, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:9:y:1998:i:3:p:257-277
    DOI: 10.1177/0958305X9800900303
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    1. Bawakyillenuo, Simon, 2012. "Deconstructing the dichotomies of solar photovoltaic (PV) dissemination trajectories in Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe from the 1960s to 2007," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 49(C), pages 410-421.

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