New from GENERIS: research and insights on decentralised renewable energy in Bolivia

The GENERIS project, partners of Clean Energy for Development: A Call to Action (CEDCA), explores how decentralised renewable energy can support micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), local livelihoods and inclusive energy transitions in Bolivia.

Recent outputs from the project highlight the role of renewable energy in productive use, gender inclusion and sustainable development, drawing on research conducted across rural and peri-urban contexts.

Recent outputs

Blog: Decentralized renewable energy for rural SMEs in Bolivia: benefits, opportunities and challenges for women
This blog explores how decentralised renewable energy systems, particularly solar, are being used by rural businesses to reduce costs, improve reliability and support income generation. It also highlights ongoing challenges, including gender gaps in access to finance, technical knowledge and decision-making.

Special Issue: Journal Boliviano de Ciencias

This peer-reviewed Special Issue brings together research developed by GENERIS partners, based on data collected throughout the project. The articles examine decentralised renewable energy, productive development, gender and environmental sustainability in Bolivia.

Featured articles include:

• Energy for productive uses: what do we know? And what does this look like for MSMEs in Bolivia?
• Green or just? Implications of this dilemma in energy transitions based on case studies in Bolivia
• Women’s participation in productive value chains in Bolivia: a gender and intersectional perspective
• Spatial analysis of electrification potential for fish farming in tropical areas of Bolivia
• Estimating the carbon footprint of fish farming: a case study in Cochabamba

Together, these outputs demonstrate the importance of locally grounded research in shaping more inclusive and sustainable energy transitions.