Zimbabwe : Rural Electrification Study
This report aims to document the picture of rural electrification in Zimbabwe emerging from detailed information gathering surveys. In addition, elements are highlighted that could feed into the process of developing a coherent rural energy and ele...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/03/729125/zimbabwe-rural-electrification-study http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20324 |
| Summary: | This report aims to document the picture
of rural electrification in Zimbabwe emerging from detailed
information gathering surveys. In addition, elements are
highlighted that could feed into the process of developing a
coherent rural energy and electrification strategy. The
report, based on surveys, interviews, and other
data-gathering exercises, is divided into seven chapters as
follows: Chapter 1 presents a general background of the
Zimbabwean energy sector, along with the methodologies that
were used to collect data. Chapter 2 considers rural energy
demand, presenting information on energy end-use, the energy
services delivered, and their costs. Also, it outlines the
seasonal activities giving rise to energy demand. Chapter 3
describes the dynamics of energy supply and the trends and
opportunities arising from the current situation. Chapter 4
discusses issues that any successful rural electrification
policy will need to address, including affordability and
geographic disparity. In order to identify the suggested
policy elements within the current energy sector structure,
Chapter 5 describes the prevailing institutional and
regulatory situation in Zimbabwe. It also describes on-going
and planned energy sector activities so that policy elements
acknowledge and build on these. Chapter 6 recommends policy
elements from which a viable strategy for rural energy and
electrification might be formulated. Chapter 7 draws some
brief conclusions. |
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