Datum
2023-06Autor
Barthel, BettinaSchlagwort
300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie Erneuerbare EnergienDezentralisationPostkolonialismusMetadata
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Ambivalences of decentralized renewable energies – Towards self-determination or reproduction of postcolonial power relations?
Zusammenfassung
The United Nations proclaimed the years between 2014 and 2024 to be the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, and the SDG 7 emphasizes the necessity of universal energy access. Development policies increasingly see decentralised supply structures as a viable solution to achieve that goal. From a postcolonial perspective however, it is also relevant whether renewable decentralized en- ergies enable more local control and reduce dependency relations. Technology critics in the ‘70s and ‘80s saw this potential. In the field of energy and development, various debates and under- standings of decentralization converge. First the paper traces back the theoretical debates and policies of decentralisation. Secondly it examines two current case studies of German-Tanzanian partnerships of technology development, domestic biogas and solar home systems. As a result, both case studies can be described as decentralized structures with regard to some aspects, and as cen- tralized structures with regard to others. The paper shows that decentralized renewable energies do not automatically lead to the reduction of dependency relations or a socially just implementa- tion. It aims to sensitize against such underlying assumptions or narratives, because they can im- pede a more accurate and critical view on decentralized renewable energy projects.
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2023-11-29T09:39:13Z 2023-11-29T09:39:13Z 2023-06 doi:10.17170/kobra-202311249087 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/15234 eng Namensnennung - Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ decentralisation renewable energies development partnerships postcolonial development research postcolonial science and technology studies energy anthropology 300 Ambivalences of decentralized renewable energies – Towards self-determination or reproduction of postcolonial power relations? Working paper The United Nations proclaimed the years between 2014 and 2024 to be the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All, and the SDG 7 emphasizes the necessity of universal energy access. Development policies increasingly see decentralised supply structures as a viable solution to achieve that goal. From a postcolonial perspective however, it is also relevant whether renewable decentralized en- ergies enable more local control and reduce dependency relations. Technology critics in the ‘70s and ‘80s saw this potential. In the field of energy and development, various debates and under- standings of decentralization converge. First the paper traces back the theoretical debates and policies of decentralisation. Secondly it examines two current case studies of German-Tanzanian partnerships of technology development, domestic biogas and solar home systems. As a result, both case studies can be described as decentralized structures with regard to some aspects, and as cen- tralized structures with regard to others. The paper shows that decentralized renewable energies do not automatically lead to the reduction of dependency relations or a socially just implementa- tion. It aims to sensitize against such underlying assumptions or narratives, because they can im- pede a more accurate and critical view on decentralized renewable energy projects. open access Barthel, Bettina 64 Seiten Kassel, Universität Kassel, Fachbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften Erneuerbare Energien Dezentralisation Postkolonialismus publishedVersion DPS Working Paper Series No. 13/2023 false
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