![]() | Photovoltaic Household Electrification Programs - Best Practices (WB) |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Foreword |
![]() | ![]() | Acknowledgments |
![]() | ![]() | Executive summary |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Overcoming the first cost barrier |
![]() | ![]() | Establishing responsive and sustainable infrastructure |
![]() | ![]() | Providing quality products and services |
![]() | ![]() | The role of governments and donors |
![]() | ![]() | Abbreviations and acronyms |
![]() | ![]() | Introduction |
![]() | ![]() | The place for photovoltaics |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | The solar home system |
![]() | ![]() | The cost of solar home systems |
![]() | ![]() | The solar home system niche |
![]() | ![]() | Consumer perceptions |
![]() | ![]() | The economics of PV household electrification |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Solar home systems vs. kerosene and automotive batteries |
![]() | ![]() | Solar home systems vs. grid-based power supply |
![]() | ![]() | Load growth impact |
![]() | ![]() | Barriers to affordability |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | First cost barriers |
![]() | ![]() | High transaction costs |
![]() | ![]() | Market distortions |
![]() | ![]() | Institutional models |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Energy service company (ESCO) |
![]() | ![]() | Leasing arrangements |
![]() | ![]() | Consumer financing |
![]() | ![]() | Cash sales |
![]() | ![]() | The role of governments and donor agencies |
![]() | ![]() | Role of the world bank and other donors |
![]() | ![]() | Attaining financial sustainability |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Terms and conditions |
![]() | ![]() | Pricing strategies |
![]() | ![]() | Grants and subsidies |
![]() | ![]() | Enforcing repayments |
![]() | ![]() | Financing battery replacements |
![]() | ![]() | Technical requirements |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Hardware design |
![]() | ![]() | Standards and specifications |
![]() | ![]() | Other technical considerations |
![]() | ![]() | Quality control |
![]() | ![]() | Maintenance services |
![]() | ![]() | Educating users |
![]() | ![]() | Best practices: conclusions and recommendations |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Overcome the first cost barrier |
![]() | ![]() | Establish a sustainable infrastructure |
![]() | ![]() | Quality products and services |
![]() | ![]() | Government support |
![]() | ![]() | Donor support |
![]() | ![]() | Annex 1 : ASTAE case studies in PV household electrification |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Indonesia |
![]() | ![]() | Sri Lanka |
![]() | ![]() | The Philippines |
![]() | ![]() | The Dominican Republic |
![]() | ![]() | Conclusions |
![]() | ![]() | Annex 2 : Economic and financial comparisons of rural energy alternatives |
![]() | ![]() | (introduction...) |
![]() | ![]() | Energy requirements |
![]() | ![]() | Criteria for village selection |
![]() | ![]() | Rural energy alternatives |
![]() | ![]() | Least-cost comparison (economic basis) |
![]() | ![]() | Least-cost comparison (financial basis) |
![]() | ![]() | Case studies: productive loads and load growth |
![]() | ![]() | Conclusions |
![]() | ![]() | References |
![]() | ![]() | Distributors of World Bank Publications |
![]() | ![]() | Recent World Bank technical papers |
8.1 Although the technical, financial, and institutional aspects of solar home system programs vary significantly, successful initiatives must overcome the high first cost of solar home systems, establish sustainable infrastructure, provide quality products and service, and ensure appropriate support from governments and donors.