Case Studies

Once any project supported by WISIONS is successfully completed it becomes part of our body of case studies. Here, we systematically reflect upon the outcomes and impacts on people’s livelihoods. 

Lack of trust in and information about decentralized renewable energy solutions is still a main challenge to accelerating just energy transitions in contexts of the global south. WISIONS case studies provide practical illustrations of what works – and what doesn’t – for driving local sustainable development of people by improving access to clean energy.

With over 130 innovative energy projects completed since WISIONS founding in 2004, we built up a considerable amount of knowledge that is open to use for every researcher and practitioner.

Knowledge Exchanges

A special subtype of projects are knowledge exchanges. Their aim is to facilitate South-South knowledge exchange between practitioners, organisations and other stakeholders. We firmly believe that access to knowledge empowers individuals to become the drivers of their own energy transformations. That's why we have supported nearly 30 exchanges so far.

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Improving Livelihoods Of Fishermen In Sri Lanka By Introducing LED And CF Lamps For Night Fishing

To improve the livelihoods of fisherman at lakes in South-West Sri Lanka by replacing kerosene lamps with LED and CF lamps for night fishing

Biogas Digester Innovations In Latin America

Promoting Use Of Locally Produced Jatropha Oil As A Sustainable Source Of Rural Energy For Irrigation

To increase the productivity and Efficiency of Nepal's agricultural sector AND alleviate poverty in rural Communities by means of a sustainable irrigation system

Business Opportunities With Solar Energy In Unelectrified Areas

To encourage entrepreneurship and enhance access to modern energy services in the off-grid rural and informal settlements of Namibia

Solar Home System Repair Empowering Village Franchisees

To restore and expand solar energy access to homes in rural Thailand

Small Wind Power Generation Systems to Provide Clean Energy in Poor Rural Areas

To show that small wind power generation systems are a suitable technology for rural electrification in Peru