Data available indicate that the use of solar PV systems in off-grid rural communities is plagued with barriers, which must be carefully researched. Without a clear quantification of impacts, potential users may not accept solar PV as an appropriate alternative for electricity generation. Using with/without comparison technique, 209 households and 47 micro-enterprises with and without solar PV systems were surveyed in rural Ghana. Principal component analysis was used to construct energy-poverty index scores (EPIS), descriptive statistics was used to analyse the impacts and Pareto analysis...
Data available indicate that the use of solar PV systems in off-grid rural communities is plagued with barriers, which must be carefully researched. W...
