| Abstract: |
Stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems now provide power for hundreds of thousands of installations throughout the world. They have the potential to be used in literally millions more, particularly in developing countries where two billion people still do not have access to electricity. This publication illustrates 54 examples of stand-alone PV applications, which are operating reliable and efficiently around the world. It demonstrates:- where PV systems are the cheapest option for electricity- the wide variety of products which have developed to use PV- the areas where PV electricity is both reliable and proven- examples of products with a high market potential.
The examples shown will be extremely valuable to all those whose work involves remote sources of power, renewable energy experts, development workers and anybody with an interest in the vast potential of this flexible technology.
The book has been compiled as an initiative of the participants of Task III under the International Energy Agency PV Power Systems programme. It was co-ordinated by Patrick Jourde from GENEC in France, the editing was carried out at Ecofys in the Netherlands, and the contributions come from experts in 11 countries who participated in the Task. |