Community-Based Electric Micro-Grids Can Contribute to Rural Development: Evidence from Kenya
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In this article, a case study of a community-based electric micro-grid in rural Kenya is presented, where the authors demonstrate that access to electricity enables the use of electric equipment and tools by small and micro enterprises, resulting in significant improvement in productivity per worker (100-200% depending on the task at hand) and in a corresponding growth in income levels in the order of 20-70% in the product made.About:
This article is published in World Development.The article was published on 2009-07-01 and is currently open access. It has received 407 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rural electrification & Rural economics.read more
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