Small-scale hydropower in Africa: Socio-technical designs for renewable energy in Tanzanian villages
Small-scale hydropower in Africa: Socio-technical designs for renewable energy in Tanzanian villages
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DOI：
10.1016/j.erss.2014.12.017
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
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6.7
通讯作者：
Sjostedt, Martin
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作者：
Ahlborg, Helene;Sjostedt, Martin
在这篇文章中，我们探讨了非政府组织领导的坦桑尼亚实施小规模离网水电系统后的经济变化过程。我们研究了执行者如何应对经济挑战和地方自主权，以实现可持续的电力供应。定性案例研究表明，非政府组织ACRA-CCS克服了一些制约因素，这些制约因素有时与捐助资金有关。这是通过多个捐助方、综合办法和更长时间的存在实现的。实施的逻辑包括积极提高生产性用电、社区服务和效益。由于这些行动，客户群迅速增长，而不是需要多年的发展。该案例说明了离网系统在经济上变得可行的过程。当地所有权使该项目成为社区协作和解决问题的竞技场，并创造了有效的负荷管理和基础设施保护等价值。我们建议，应注意可能的公私社区伙伴关系-让社区作为重要伙伴参与。社会技术系统视角的选择是富有成效的，为不同因素在实践中如何表现、相互作用和发挥作用提供了重要的见解。(C)2014作者爱思唯尔有限公司出版
In this article, we explore the process of economic change following the NGO-led implementation of a small-scale off-grid hydropower system in Tanzania. We examine how the implementing actor deals with economic challenges and local ownership in order to achieve sustainable electricity supply. The qualitative case study shows that the NGO, ACRA-CCS, has overcome a number of constraints, which are sometimes associated with donor funding. This has been achieved by having multiple donors, an integrated approach and a longer presence. The logic of implementation included active enhancement of productive electricity use, community services and benefits. As a result of these actions, the customer base grew quickly, rather than it taking many years to develop. The case illustrates the process whereby an off-grid system becomes economically viable. Local ownership has led to the project becoming an arena for community collaboration and problem solving, and creating values such as effective load management and protection of infrastructure. We suggest that attention should be given to possible public private community partnerships (PPCPs) -involving communities as crucial partners. The choice of a socio-technical system perspective was fruitful and provided crucial insights into how different factors manifested, interacted and played out in practice. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.