Promoting Productive Uses of Electricity in Rural Electrification Programs : Experience from Peru

Rural electrification programs can be more effective in stimulating economic growth, social development, and sustainable utility operations when they promote productive uses of electricity, as shown by a decade of experience in Peru. To obtain the...

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Main Authors: Franco, Janina, Bogach, V. Susan, Pérez Arroyo, Inés, Lasa, Maite
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/227571508913654470/Promoting-productive-uses-of-electricity-in-al-electrification-programs-experience-from-Peru
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28623
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Summary:Rural electrification programs can be more effective in stimulating economic growth, social development, and sustainable utility operations when they promote productive uses of electricity, as shown by a decade of experience in Peru. To obtain the desired benefits, rural electrification programs need to encourage and support installation and reliable operation of electrical equipment that makes production more efficient and profitable.