ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7371-2688
Abstract
The aim of the study was to develop a sustainable model for enhancement of the solar PV technology adoption in Tanzania. The model was developed based on the identified barriers that hinder the adoption of solar PV technology and adopted the best strategies from successful projects. Further, the drivers and activities were developed based on selected best strategies from successful projects. The identified barriers to the adoption of solar PV technology, which are grouped into five associated categories and their significances, are lack of access to finance (32%), non-enforcement of policy and regulation (31%), technical (18%), lack of awareness (9%) and social (10%). The analysis of information and data that was obtained from the project reports shows that there are challenges on lack of awareness on solar PV technology and non-enforcement of quality standards. However, major barriers are high price of solar PV systems and lack of access to finance. A model for adoption of solar PV technology in Tanzania was developed and tested by validating it with a successfully implemented solar PV project in Tanzania. During the validation, thirteen (13) out of twenty-one (21) activities of the UNDP/MEM Solar PV Project demonstrated the moderate compliance with the model prescription by 62%. The UNDP/MEM Solar PV project developed a financing mechanism but it was not sustainable due to low application of sustainable adoptions strategies. The mechanism was not opening opportunities for new users to adopt the solar PV technology or maintain the existing ones. Recommended future studies include application of the developed adoption model for Solar PV by using data from other solar PV projects for sensitivity analysis of identified barriers and best strategies.
Recommended Citation
Kihedu, J. (2022). A Model for Sustainable Adoption of Solar Photovoltaic Technology in Tanzania. Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET), 41(2), 16-34. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52339/tjet.v41i2.776
Publisher Name
University of Dar es Salaam
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