Field Actions Science Reports (Oct 2016)
Solar off-grid markets in Africa. Recent dynamics and the role of branded products
Abstract
The UN electricity for all initiative promotes branded solar products based on the argument that otherwise households won’t have access to such technologies. We argue that non-branded products have already reached households; hence access is not an issue, at least for richer households. Yet, a justification of branded products can be made based on their durability and thus reduced electronic waste. Subsidies can be paid to reach also the poor.
