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Off-Grid Renewable Energy Options for Rural Sustainable Development: a Case Study of Guizhou Province, China OFF-GRID RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS FOR RURAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA by Chun Zhu A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the University of Delaware in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Energy and Environmental Policy Fall 2017 © 2017 Chun Zhu All Rights Reserved OFF-GRID RENEWABLE ENERGY OPTIONS FOR RURAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: A CASE STUDY OF GUIZHOU PROVINCE, CHINA by Chun Zhu Approved: __________________________________________________________ John Byrne, Ph.D. Professor in charge of the dissertation on behalf of the Advisory Committee Approved: __________________________________________________________ Syed Ismat Shah, Ph.D. Interim Director of the Energy and Environmental Policy Program Approved: __________________________________________________________ Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Ph.D. Dean of the College of Engineering Approved: __________________________________________________________ Ann L. Ardis, Ph.D. Senior Vice Provost for Graduate and Professional Education I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ John Byrne, Ph.D. Professor in charge of dissertation I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ Young-Doo Wang, Ph.D. Member of dissertation committee I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ Jiahua Pan, Ph.D. Member of dissertation committee I certify that I have read this dissertation and that in my opinion it meets the academic and professional standard required by the University as a dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Signed: __________________________________________________________ Bo Shen, Ph.D. Member of dissertation committee ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First and foremost, I would like to thank my advisor Dr. John Byrne, for supporting me during these past six years. It has been a great honor for me to be his Ph.D. student. As a distinguished professor of energy and environmental policy, Dr. Byrne provided me with every bit of guidance, assistance, and expertise that I needed during my Ph.D. study. He has taught me, both consciously and unconsciously, how good research is done. He gave me the freedom to choose the research topic that I want to take, at the same time continuing to contribute valuable feedback, advice and encouragement. I appreciate all his contribution of time, ideas, and funding to make my Ph.D. experience productive and stimulating. Especially during the last two years of my Ph.D. study, I was away from the campus, Dr. Byrne sacrificed his weekend and we had phone call meeting every three weeks for my dissertation consultation. His flexibility in scheduling, gentle encouragement and relaxed demeanor made for a good working relationship and the impetus for me to finish. In addition to our academic collaboration, I greatly value the close personal rapport that Dr. Byrne and I have forged over the years. Not only an advisor, but Dr. Byrne is also a close friend of mine. He was always aware of the unique issues facing by me such as I20 extension and CPT application, and offered helps as soon as he can. For me, he is the best professor and I quite simply cannot imagine a better adviser! I would also like to give a heartfelt, special thanks to Dr. Young-Doo Wang. He was not only my co-advisor until his retirement, but my mentor and friend. His patience, flexibility and caring and concern, and faith in me during my Ph.D. study iv enabled me to earn my Ph.D. He has been motivating, encouraging and enlightening. He has been so kind to me – never judged or pushed me when he knew I needed more time on my research. Even after his retirement, he remained a supporter and provided insight and direction for me to the end. For this, I cannot thank him enough. And I am forever grateful. Also, I am very grateful to the remaining members of my dissertation committee, Dr. Jiahua Pan, and Dr. Bo Shen. I have known Dr. Pan for many years. Although he is a very famous expert in sustainable development in China, he is very humble and modest, and patient to me and to his students. He has been helpful in providing advice many times during my Ph.D. study. Particularly, without his support on collecting Chinese data, this dissertation could never be finished on time. For Dr. Shen, I am thankful to him for his time and valuable feedback on my preliminary version of this dissertation. He is very busy person, but still he spent quite amount of time on advising me on my research. The members of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy (CEEP) have contributed immensely to my personal and professional time at University of Delaware (UD). CEEP has been a source of friendship as well as good advice and collaboration. I am especially thankful for the professors at the CEEP, who helped me with my course study and my research projects: Dr. Lawrence Agbemabiese and Dr. Lado Kurdgelashvilli. Also I would like to thank past and present CEEP members that I have had the pleasure to work with. I particularly want like to thank Ms. Joohee Lee for her help in assisting me submitting the required documents for graduation. I thank Ms. Mayuri Meera and Dr. Lemir Teron for assisting me with teaching the v undergraduate students. And I thank Dr. Fei Guo for his efforts in proofreading my dissertation and providing valuable advices. My time at UD was very enjoyable largely due to UD is a great community and I felt lucky that I am being part of this great community. I am grateful for time spent with my friends at UD, for the AG day, for the International Student Essay Contest, for the New Student Orientation, and for many other people and memories. My time at UD was also enriched by the Office of International Student, the Energy and Environmental Policy Student Association, and the UD Chinese Student Association. I would also like to extend my thanks to my two best friends, Chi Hu and Dr. Yingjun Su for their supports and friendships. We have known each other since we were in high school in China, now more then 10 years past we are still best friends. I would like to thank them for being supportive throughout my dissertation writing and for chatting with my online when I felt my progress was too slow. Their love and caring made me strong, even during tough times in my Ph.D. pursuit. Last but not the least, I am deeply thankful to my parents. Through their unconditional love, patience, support and unwavering belief in me, I’ve been able to complete his long dissertation journey. My parents have greatly influenced me more ways than one. My father is always a role model for me. He is caring, passionate and strong. He was born in a very poor family in rural China, but because he studied so hard, he became the first batch of university students after the Great Cultural Revolution. Being a university student in China at the time was rare, and what’s more, he was the youngest among all his classmates. After school, he worked so hard and was dedicated to our family. One of the most important lessons my father taught me vi was to work hard for the things that I aspire to achieve. The dedication and persistence he has for his life was contagious and motivational for me, even during the toughest time of my Ph.D. study. My mother is very caring and encouraging. She always gives good advices and is also a good listener. She has been great supporter and has unconditionally loved me during my good and bad times. She has faith in me even I failed. These past six years have not been an easy ride, for her and me. I truly thank her for being on my side, even when I was depressed and irritable. This last word of acknowledgement I have saved for my dear husband Dr. Zhixiang Tong, who has been with me all these years and has made them the best years of my life. He is my biggest fan and supporter. He has taken care of everything I needed without complaints, so I could just focus on my writing. He has been patiently waited many hours while I worked on my dissertation. At the same time, he has also given me so many beautiful memories throughout this journey. I could not have finished this journey without him by my side. Thank you. vii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................... xiv LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................... xviii ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................ xxi Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Modern Energy Access ............................................................................. 1 1.1.1 Definition and Importance of Modern Energy Access .................. 1 1.1.2 Status of Global Modern Energy Access ......................................
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