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Impacts of Solar Home System Usage in Rural Burkina Faso

Identification

Resource Type: Dataset

Resource ID: da|ra.35.256

Version: 1

DOI: 10.7807/burkinafaso:solar:2012:v1

URL: https://fdz.rwi-essen.de/en/doi-detail/id-107807burkinafasosolar2012v1.html


Language of Resource

Language: eng


Titles

Title: Impacts of Solar Home System Usage in Rural Burkina Faso

Other Title: Auswirkungen der Nutzung von Kleinsolarsystemen im ländlichen Burkina Faso (TranslatedTitle)

Collective Title: RWI-MICRO


Primary researcher

Creators - Institution:

  • RWI - Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research
  • International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague, Netherlands


Origin Information

Publisher: RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research

Publication date: 30.04.2022

Publication Place: Essen


Access

Availability: Delivery

Rights: no commercial use


Contributor

Contributor - Person:

  • Bensch, Gunther (RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research) [Researcher]
  • Grimm, Michael (International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague, Netherlands) [Researcher]
  • Peters, Jörg (RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research) [Researcher]


Methods

Sampled Universe: Households in villages in Kénédougou province in rural Burkina Faso which formed the concession area of a local SHS provider (as of 2010)

Sampling: village-level sampling: 40 villages were sampled from a list of villages located in Kénédougou province, with the probability of being sampled being proportional to the population size of the village; 30 households randomly sampled in each village

Time Dimension: Longitudinal.Panel

Collection Mode: Observation.Field


DataSets and Files

    Unit Type: Household

  • Number of Units:1470
  • Number of Variables: 1220
  • Type of Data: Microdata
    • Files:
    • File Name: BFA12_solar_HH.dta
    • File Size: 14.6 MB
    • File Format: dta

Classifications

JEL (Journal of Economic Literature) Classification:

  • P18
  • Q42

Keywords

  • energy access
  • mini-grids
  • impact evaluation
  • technology adoption

Description

Description: In remote areas with low electrification rates, Solar Home Systems (SHS) can be seen as a promising alternative to the investment-intensive extension of the electricity grid. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided funding to a project in Burkina Faso that offers SHS to rural households using a market-based approach. The SHS that are distributed can provide electric lighting and – depending on the chosen capacity of the system – allow for the usage of small electric appliances up to color television. RWI and ISS assess the socio-economic impact of the usage of SHS such as on living conditions, time savings, security, health conditions, and educational attainment. Following the roll-out plan of the local SHS service provider, a baseline survey was conducted in November 2010 based on a random sample of villages that are in the program’s catchment area. In total, 1,200 households in 40 villages were interviewed. A follow-up survey was conducted two years after the baseline survey in November 2012.


Coverage

Temporal Coverage: 2010;2012

Geographic coverages: BF


Publication

  • Bensch, G., M. Grimm, M. Huppertz, J. Langbein und J. Peters (2018), Are Promotion Programs Needed to Establish Off-Grid Solar Energy Markets? Evidence from Rural Burkina Faso. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 90 : 1060-1068. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2017.11.003
  • RWI und ISS (2013), Impact Evaluation of Netherlands supported programmes in the area of Energy and Development Cooperation in Burkina Faso. RWI Projektberichte
  • RWI und ISS (2011), Impact Evaluation of Netherlands Supported Programmes in the Area of Energy and Development Cooperation in Burkina Faso. Den Haag: IOB. Available at: http://www.government.nl/files/documents-and-publications/reports/2011/10/01/iob-baseline-report-impact-evaluation-energy-and-development-cooperation-in-burkina-faso/baseline-report-burkina-faso.pdf


Citation

RWI - Leibniz-Institute for Economic Research; International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague, Netherlands (2022): Impacts of Solar Home System Usage in Rural Burkina Faso. RWI-MICRO. Version: 1. RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research. Dataset. doi.org/10.7807/burkinafaso:solar:2012:v1

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