Full Text Available

Note: Clicking the button above will open the full text document at the original institutional repository in a new window.

The energization of KwaBhaza : a case study in rural energy and development

Energization can be described as a form of integrated energy delivery. In the case of the KwaBhaza Pilot Project, PV and LPGas were combined. in a package and offered to rural households. While the approach to off-grid electrification and distributed energy services tends to emphasise the technical...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kloot, Bruce
Other Authors: Annecke, Wendy
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: Energy Research Centre 2023
Subjects:
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Energization can be described as a form of integrated energy delivery. In the case of the KwaBhaza Pilot Project, PV and LPGas were combined. in a package and offered to rural households. While the approach to off-grid electrification and distributed energy services tends to emphasise the technical aspects of delivery (Kotze 1998), this work provides some insight into the anthropological aspects that hinder the implementation of such initiatives. In this context, 'anthropological aspects' do not refer to cultural conditions in the field but rather the anthropology of development, expressed as a holistic examination of the project and a critical assessment of the development framework within which it operates. It is with this in mind that the objectives of energization, as a development initiative, are thoroughly explored.