5. Discussion
This section first discusses practical implications and then
derives implications for the TIS literature.
5.1. Implications for policy makers and practitioners
In the same vein as Tigabu et al. (2015a,b), our results
point to the fact that building a local IS around the
technology is critical and should be striven for by policy
makers and developing agencies. Instead of deriving recommendations
based on the bottlenecks identified in each TIS
function, in this section we start from the systemic root
causes (Section 4.3) and offer suggestions for how minigrids
can be scaled up from demonstration projects through
systemic politicalmeans (compare (Wieczorek and Hekkert,
2012)). A first root cause was the observation that national
regulators indiscriminately support technologies of all
kinds. We suggest that a well-informed technology selection
based on an electrification-specific technology needs assessment
(TNA) (see e.g., (UNDP, 2010)) by the Laotian
government could help filter the international support
offered and thereby increase the likelihood of systems'
building and economies of scale and consequently the
effectiveness and efficiency of international support. While
Laos' recently published climate change-related TNA (Lao
DDMCC, 2013) does not cover electricity provision activities,
the development plan (Lao PDR's National Assembly, 2011)
justmentions rural electrification without becoming specific
in terms of preferred technologies. In other words, a
technology preference is not given.
5. DiscussionThis section first discusses practical implications and thenderives implications for the TIS literature.5.1. Implications for policy makers and practitionersIn the same vein as Tigabu et al. (2015a,b), our resultspoint to the fact that building a local IS around thetechnology is critical and should be striven for by policymakers and developing agencies. Instead of deriving recommendationsbased on the bottlenecks identified in each TISfunction, in this section we start from the systemic rootcauses (Section 4.3) and offer suggestions for how minigridscan be scaled up from demonstration projects throughsystemic politicalmeans (compare (Wieczorek and Hekkert,2012)). A first root cause was the observation that nationalregulators indiscriminately support technologies of allkinds. We suggest that a well-informed technology selectionbased on an electrification-specific technology needs assessment(TNA) (see e.g., (UNDP, 2010)) by the Laotiangovernment could help filter the international supportoffered and thereby increase the likelihood of systems'building and economies of scale and consequently theeffectiveness and efficiency of international support. WhileLaos' recently published climate change-related TNA (LaoDDMCC, 2013) does not cover electricity provision activities,the development plan (Lao PDR's National Assembly, 2011)justmentions rural electrification without becoming specificin terms of preferred technologies. In other words, atechnology preference is not given.
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