And then what happened? A retrospective appraisal of China’s Renewable Energy Development Project (REDP)

D’Agostino, Anthony; Sovacool, Benjamin K.; Bambawale, Malavika Jain

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2011.03.017

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“…Although such performance may be caused by not only technical functionality but also improper usage, the dissatisfaction works against other potential adopters purchasing PV systems. In addition, damaged PV systems were common, which is partly due to having repair locations too far from the adopters [45]. In Ethiopia, there is growing skepticism toward products manufactured in Asia, especially those from China.…”

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such lack of knowledge by adopters may result in improper usage and inability to maintain the systems, as shown in China. This may create a negative perception and prevent potential customers making a decision to adopt the systems [45]. In the case of Nicaragua, rural inhabitants know too little about PV systems, which can be one of the barriers for adoption [43].…”

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In some areas, PV systems face challenges from other competing technologies that are more suitable to their geography. A study in China mentioned that the increasing access to hydropower, as a means to provide electricity access in rural areas, has a negative influence on the adoption of SHS [45].…”

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This emphasizes the need for a functioning service to continue monitoring and maintenance, even after the customers have already bought the systems [21,36]. The need for this service, however, poses a challenge on cost and manpower to manage and guarantee the sustainability of the system [42,45]. In the case of Bolivia, rural inhabitants are very remote and relatively poor.…”

Section: Management Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When the systems are broken, they rather let them go instead of getting them repaired because this requires a lot of effort and money [42]. After-sales service models need further development to deal with the remoteness of the areas and the low-income level of rural adopters [45]. The problems with service can impair the quality of PV systems, which is another barrier to adoption as already discussed in the previous section.…”

Section: Management Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Barriers to the adoption of photovoltaic systems: The state of the art

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a b s t r a c tAlthough photovoltaic (PV) systems have become much more competitive, the diffusion of PV systems still remains low in comparison to conventional energy sources. What are the current barriers hindering the diffusion of PV systems? In order to address this, we conducted an extensive and systematic literature review based on the Web of Science database. Our state-of-the-art review shows that, despite the rapid development and maturity of the technology during the past few years, the adoption of PV systems still faces several barriers. The wide adoption of PV systems-either as a substitute for other electricity power generation systems in urban areas or for rural electrification-is a challenging process. Our results show that the barriers are evident for both low-and high-income economies, encompassing four dimensions: sociotechnical, management, economic, and policy. Although the barriers vary across context, the lessons learned from one study can be valuable to others. The involvement of all stakeholders-adopters, local communities, firms, international organizations, financial institutions, and government-is crucial to foster the adoption.

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Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sociotechnical Barriersmentioning

confidence: 99%