Sustainable development is defined by the United Nations Brundtland Commission as, “a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” (Brundtland & Commission, 1987). About 1.3 billion people in the world, who do not have access to modern energy supplies, can be supplied by renewable energy sources. solar power supply has been identified, among other sources, as a promising option for electrifying off-grid parts of the world, especially those regions with huge solar energy resources (Akinyele & Ramesh, 2016).

Today, projects’ success is not limited to financial profit and loss statements, long-term environmental, social, and economic impacts of their activities should be considered. These three factors form “The Triple Bottom Line” concept represented by John Elkington, a used technique that measures and improves sustainable models and systems (Elkington, 2018)

References:

Akinyele, D. O., N. K. C. Nair, R. K. Rayudu & B. Chakrabarti, 2014. Decentralized Energy Generation for End-Use Applications: Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits Assessment, s.l.: IEEE.

Akinyele, D. O. & Ramesh, R. K., 2016. Techno-economic and life cycle environmental performance analyses, s.l.: Elsevier Ltd..

Brundtland, G. H. & Commission, U. N. B., 1987. Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development: Our Common Future, Oslo: s.n.