Links
Relevant publications on the productive use of energy and evaluation of energy/development programmes include the following:
Catalogues, Manuals and Tools
- GIZ (2016): Photovoltaics for Productive Use Applications - A Catalogue of DC-Appliances.
- GIZ (2016): PUE Mini Business Plan Calculator.
- Powering Agriculture (forthcoming): A Practitioner Manual for Advising on Solar Powered Irrigation Systems.
Studies and Papers
- ASTAE/ESMAP (2003): Monitoring and Evaluation in Rural Electrification Projects: A Demand-Oriented Approach. Washington D.C.
- Bensch, G. et al. (2011): Impacts of Rural Electrification in Rwanda. Ruhr Economic Papers #284. RWI. Essen.
- Bensch, G., J. Peters and C. M. Schmidt (2012): Impact Evaluation of Productive Use - An Implementation Guideline for Electrification Projects. Energy Policy 40 (1): 186-195.
- Cabraal, Anil et al. (2005): Productive Uses of Energy for Rural Development. Annual Review of Environment and Resources. Vol. 30. pp. 117-144.
- De Gouvello, Christophe (2008): Maximizing the Productive Uses of Electricity to Increase the Impact of Rural Electrification Programs. ESMAP. Washington D.C.
- Estache, A. (2010): A Survey of Impact Evaluations of Infrastructure Projects, Programs and Policies. ECARES Working Paper 2010-005. Brussels.
- EUEI PDF & ARE (2015): The Productive Use of Renewable Energy in Africa.
- Finucane, J. et al. (2012) Promoting Productive Uses of Electricity in Rural Areas of Peru: Experience & Lessons Learned. ESMAP. Washington D.C.
- GIZ (2011): Modern Energy Services for Modern Agriculture: A Review of Smallholder Farming in Developing Countries. Eschborn.
- GIZ (2016): Promoting Food Security and Safety via Cold Chains. Eschborn.
- GIZ (forthcoming): Solar Powered Irrigation Systems (SPIS): Technology, Economy, Impacts. Eschborn.
- Kooijman-van Dijk, A. (2008): The power to produce: the role of energy in poverty reduction through small scale enterprises in the Indian Himalayas. Twente.
- Kooijman-van Dijk, A. (2012): The role of energy in creating opportunities for income generation in the Indian Himalayas. Energy Policy 41: 529-536.
- NRECA International: Productive Uses of Electricity, in: Guides for Electric Cooperative Development and Rural Electrification, Module 9. Arlington.
- Neelsen, S. and J. Peters (2011), Electricity Usage in Micro-Enterprises – Evidence from Lake Victoria, Uganda. Energy for Sustainable Development 15 (1): 21-31
- Peters, J., M. Harsdorff und F. Ziegler (2009): Rural Electrification: Accelerating Impacts with Complementary Services. Energy for Sustainable Development 13 (1): 38-42.
- Peters, J., C. Vance and M. Harsdorff (2011): Grid Extension in Rural Benin: Micro-Manufacturers and the Electrification Trap. World Development 39 (5): 773-783.
- Ravallion, M. (2008): Evaluating Anti-Poverty Programs. In: Schultz, P. and Strauss, J. (eds.): Handbook of Development Economis. Vol. 4. Amsterdam.
- Ravallion, M. (2009): Evaluation in the Practice of Development. The World Bank Research Observer. Vol. 24 (1). pp. 29-53.
- Schott, A. et al. (2014): How does electricity insecurity affect businesses in low and middle income countries. Shaping policy for development. odi Report.