Is solar energy a viable option in Uganda?

The solar energy resource on average is 5.2 kWh/m 2 /day on horizontal surface with average daily sunshine of around 8 h throughout the year, favourable for solar electricity generation. However, adoption of solar PV systems isintractably low in Uganda ( Manjeri et al., 2021, Rahut et al., 2018 ). This raises an important question.

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.

Should solar PV devices be adopted in Uganda?

Solar PV devices adoption is largely a rural phenomenon in Uganda. Policy intervention should focus on addressing affordability issues in rural areas. 1. Introduction Access to clean energy, such as electricity, is a prerequisite for economic and sustainable development of any economy ( World Bank, 2018 ).

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.

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.

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 ).