The growing photovoltaic market in India

Chaurey, Akanksha

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“…Here the rural market is described with possible products that may find immediate demand. It is estimated that the major PV application market is in home-lighting and power pack systems in rural area [5]. However the strategy to target the rural PV market is not discussed in the literature.…”

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Strategies to target rural PV market in developing countries - a perspective

Solanki

Mudaliar

2010

2010 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

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The objective of this paper is to describe the Solar PV market with regards to products like solar lanterns, home lighting systems, power packs especially in the rural context of developing countries. Steps taken by some companies in trying to reach the rural market with solar PV product for matching the needs of the rural regions in India are described. In the study of rural PV market two divergent views exist, providing a mass-manufactured product at very low prices and the other of customized solutions supported by soft-financing options through rural banks. W hile mass produced solar PV products (SPP) may deliver economies of scale bringing down costs, does it guarantee quick sales and user benefits? On the other hand delivering customized solutions to the user may guarantee sales, financing the solution is a difficult and a long-drawn process, casting a doubt on its ability to scale up. An alternative strategy is developed that targets the rural rich rather than the traditional bottom of pyramid users. Its rationale is explained.

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Strategies to target rural PV market in developing countries - a perspective

Solanki

Mudaliar

2010

2010 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

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“…The total amount of installed solar PV in India has climbed to 2208.36 MW in 2014ranking just outside of the top 10 countries deploying PV (MNRE, 2014a). Until 2009 the development of solar PV energy in India was limited to government-sponsored programs related to lanterns, cookers, mini grids and solar home systems with little political support for manufacturing and R&D activities (Chaurey, 2001;Sharma et al, 2012). This changed when in 2010 the Indian government launched their National Solar Mission under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).…”

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Field configuring events shaping sustainability transitions? The case of solar PV in India

Jolly

Raven

2016

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

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“…The results have to be analyzed in terms of the evolution of the world PV market perspectives, both on a global and regional scale. [10][11][12] According to many energy analysts, and especially the World Energy Council forecasts, solar energy will be considered as a world major energy supplier by 2050 and beyond. In this regard, we can consider the obtained data as fairly acceptable.…”

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Evaluation of the Algerian photovoltaic market potential

Labed

Lorenzo

2002

Progress in Photovoltaics

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The Algerian energy sector will certainly face a crisis this century with the gradual diminution of oil and gas reserves estimated at 4Á2 billion Toe (Tons of oil equivalent), which can last for only a few decades at today's production levels. In the meantime the population and its energy needs will have doubled. This situation is complicated by the fact that the energy sector is Algeria's major source of revenue, and finances the national economy at a level of 66%. Many decision-makers now agree that time has come to implement a new energy policy, based on energy diversification, and to set up new mechanisms. The Algerian energy sector is still dominated by hydrocarbons, and has promoted a major effort to reach a mean national electrification rate of 96%. Nevertheless, the remaining zones are very isolated and widespread. The conventional electrification solutions or grid extensions are no longer economically viable. The recourse to renewable energies in general and PV solar energy in particular has become a reality. This source represents a good alternative for 85% of Algerian territory, which is composed of arid and semi-arid zones, characterized by low population density and limited energy needs. These regions represent a strategic alternative in order to reverse the population migration and to encourage a new migration to the south, since northern Algeria is less and less welcoming (high population density, unemployment, shrinkage of agricultural land, inflation). In this paper we try to evaluate the potential of the Algerian PV market in order to inform decision-makers and future investors. To this end, and after identifying the PV solar energy segments, we attempt to estimate them under different scenarios. Copyright # 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.key words: Algerian PV program; Algerian energy sector; market potential; market forecasts; PV energy policy INTRODUCTIONThe solar potential W ith a total area of more than 2 million km 2 , Algeria receives considerable solar irradiation, more than 300 billion Toe per year, representing 30 times the world energy consumption. 1 Its climate, and hence the irradiation, can be divided into three main regions (Figure 1). The coastal or northern parts receive a mean annual daily horizontal irradiation of 5Á5 kW h/m 2 . While the center and the southern parts receive 6Á0 kW h/m 2 and 6Á5 kW h/m 2 , respectively. Some regions have a microclimate with a mean annual irradiation that may reach 7Á5 kW h/m 2 , as is the case for the Tamanrasset region, 2 ideal for PV applications since the average annual temperature is rarely greater than 25 C.

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The growing photovoltaic market in India

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Strategies to target rural PV market in developing countries - a perspective

Strategies to target rural PV market in developing countries - a perspective

Field configuring events shaping sustainability transitions? The case of solar PV in India

Evaluation of the Algerian photovoltaic market potential

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