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    Constraints of Electricity Mini Off-Grid Systems Diffusion for Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas of Zambia
    (2022) MTONGA, William
    The study sought to establish the Main Constraints of Diffusion of Electricity Mini Off-Grid Systems for Entrepreneurial Purposes in Rural Areas of Zambia. The constraints established include; high poverty levels, low population density, low profitability of the mini-grids business, fear of the main grid encroachment, ignorance about existence of mini-grids and their benefits, lack of incentives such as capital subsidies and challenging physical geographical conditions. Also revealed is that; consumer sensitisation, the marketing concept and referral marketing are the most effective strategies for promoting diffusion for mini-grids, supported by the declining costs for renewable energy technologies on the market. The study recommends sensitisation to be intensified in communities about the existence of mini grids and their benefits for entrepreneurial purposes. Further, the catchment area for customers deriving benefit from a particular mini-grid should be widened by installing mini-grids well far apart to allow for attainment of critical mass of sales in view of low population density and low profitability.