Socioeconomic impact assessment and empowerment of solar photovoltaic projects for autonomous homes in Colombia

A statistical model has been developed using multivariate analysis techniques to evaluate the social and economic impacts of photovoltaic solar energy projects for autonomous rural housing in Colombia. All the general variables of each impact and the conditions specific to each project were analyzed, according to their location, size of the project, among others related to economic and social impacts to create an appropriate evaluation methodology; through a questionnaire, survey was able to measure the satisfaction of beneficiaries in a project developed by the IPSE (Instituto de Planificación y Promoción de Soluciones Energéticas para las Zonas No Interconectadas). The social investment project was aimed at improving the quality of life of 100 families in the department of Casanare, Colombia. This research has a descriptive and applied field methodological approach, including visits to rural dwellings, application and analysis of instruments, photographic record, interview with experts and direct observation. For the validation of this research work, experts in the field of solar photovoltaic electrification were invited as potential users of the evaluation tool