Stand-alone PV Systems in developing countries

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Author(s): Bates, J.; Wilshaw, A.
in co-operation with experts of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. Task 3 report: Stand-alone PV Systems in developing countries

Organization: IT Power Ltd, United Kingdom (GBR)

Date of issue: August 1999

Type: Report IEA PVPS Task 3

Reference: IEA PVPS T3-03:1999

Details: 36 p.: graphs, tables

Download: Open or download this report as PDF file (166 KB)

Available from: Task 3 members

Abstract: In an effort to accelerate the implementation of stand-alone and island photovoltaic power systems in developing countries, it was realized that a number of steps needed to be taken. Firstly, an understanding of the state of the PV industry in developing countries needed to be formulated. Secondly, the barriers to the increased use of PV power systems needed to be identified. Thirdly, methods of addressing the identified barriers needed to be determined.
To develop an industry baseline, the Task 3 Experts each completed a survey on a selected developing country. The information provided was collated with data drawn from other sources and a report produced, comparing social and geographic, economic and political, and industrial parameters.
By comparing the successes that different policies and project approaches have engendered, as well as drawing information from other sources, the market barriers preventing the wide-spread implementation of photovoltaic power systems were identified.

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Author(s):	Bates, J.; Wilshaw, A. in co-operation with experts of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.
Organization:	IT Power Ltd, United Kingdom (GBR)
Date of issue:	August 1999
Type:	Report IEA PVPS Task 3
Reference:	IEA PVPS T3-03:1999
Details:	36 p.: graphs, tables
Download:	Open or download this report as PDF file (166 KB)
Available from:	Task 3 members
Abstract:	In an effort to accelerate the implementation of stand-alone and island photovoltaic power systems in developing countries, it was realized that a number of steps needed to be taken. Firstly, an understanding of the state of the PV industry in developing countries needed to be formulated. Secondly, the barriers to the increased use of PV power systems needed to be identified. Thirdly, methods of addressing the identified barriers needed to be determined. To develop an industry baseline, the Task 3 Experts each completed a survey on a selected developing country. The information provided was collated with data drawn from other sources and a report produced, comparing social and geographic, economic and political, and industrial parameters. By comparing the successes that different policies and project approaches have engendered, as well as drawing information from other sources, the market barriers preventing the wide-spread implementation of photovoltaic power systems were identified.