Photovoltaics for Rural Electrification in Developing Countries: A Road Map

✍ Scribed by Tania Urmee, David Harries, Hans-Gerhard Holtorf (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2016
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 253
• Series: Green Energy and Technology
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The evidence suggests that many solar programs are being designed and implemented in isolation and without reliance on published guidelines or the experience gained by others. The conclusion is obvious: the likelihood of a program being successful would be greatly improved if program implementers were made more aware of best practice guidelines and of the lessons and experience learned by others in implementing previous programs. Furthermore, the best practice guidelines not only need to be readily available but need to describe the stages, issues and the stakeholders’ roles in designing and implementing a SHS program. This book showcases a detailed road map that has been developed for the implementation of rural electrification projects in developing countries using solar PV. Features of this book will be case studies derived from personal participatory observation of the authors on Solar Home Systems, their impact, their advantages and disadvantages and their operation.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Introduction....Pages 1-16
Solar Home Systems—A Description of the Technology and Its Applications....Pages 17-48
Overview of Financing Mechanisms for Solar Home Systems in Developing Countries....Pages 49-77
Success and Sustainability Criteria and Issues for SHS Programmes....Pages 79-107
Programme Evaluation....Pages 109-205
Framework for Successful Implementation of SHS Programme....Pages 207-236
Choosing the Right Path....Pages 237-244

✦ Subjects

Energy Systems; Renewable and Green Energy; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Energy Technology