Solar photovoltaic panels in the northwest interior of Uganda

Is solar PV a viable alternative to electricity access in Uganda?

Solar PV has the potential to address the long-standing electricity access gap in the country and standalone PV technologies provide an immediate feasible alternative to electricity access at household level however, their uptake is still very low in Uganda.

Does flexible payment mechanism increase adoption of solar PV devices in Uganda?

Drivers for adoption solar photovoltaic (PV) devices in Uganda are examined. Conditional mixed process model is used as main analysis tool in this study.Flexible payment mechanism rises chance of households adopting solar home systems. Solar PV devices adoption is largely a rural phenomenon in Uganda.

Why is solar PV adoption low in northern Uganda?

The low levels of solar PV adoption in Northern is in line with findings of the study by Munro and Bartlett (2019), whose reported that households in Northern Uganda depend on car batteries, cell torches, kerosene wick lamps and phone torches as their main source of lighting.

How can Uganda address the energy access gap?

To address electricity access gap and the negative effects associated with unsustainable use of biomass and fossils, the government of Uganda isdevising policies and programs to increase uptake of alternative renewable energies, such as solar photovoltaic devices ( MEMD, 2019; Energy Africa, 2018 ).

Does access to grid electricity influence solar PV adoption in Tanzania?

In Tanzania, households with grid electricity access increasingly adopt standalone solar PV systems than the non-electrified households ( Urpelainen, 2014 ). Therefore,access to grid electricity is expected to influence adoption and the choice of solar PV system a household adopts.

What percentage of Ugandans lack electricity?

In Uganda, nearly70% (approximately 5.3 million households) of the population lack access to electricity ( Manjeri et al., 2021; MEMD, 2019 ).