Experiences and lessons from 15 years of World Bank support for photovoltaics for off-grid electrification

Author

Cabraal, R. Anil

Author_Institution

Rural & Renewable Energy Specialist, Colombo, Sri Lanka

fYear

2012

fDate

5-7 Jan. 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

World Bank-financed photovoltaic (PV) electrification projects principally aim to improved electricity access for populations in remote areas that are unlikely to be reached by grid extension within a reasonable time frame. The business models adopted for commercial PV dissemination are classified as a dealer model and a fee-for-service model. Drawing on experiences in implementing these projects, the paper presents some of the principal lessons learned and offers a set of guidelines to be followed to ensure that the projects can sustainably offer affordable electricity services to off-grid consumers.

Keywords

photovoltaic power systems; business models; commercial PV dissemination; dealer model; electricity services; fee-for-service model; off-grid consumers; off-grid electrification; photovoltaics; principal lessons; world bank support; Biological system modeling; Communities; Companies; Electricity; Government; Renewable energy resources; Business Models; Lessons; Off-grid Electrification; Photovoltaics; World Bank;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Developments in Renewable Energy Technology (ICDRET), 2012 2nd International Conference on the

Conference_Location

Dhaka

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0463-4

Type

conf

Filename

6153429