Assessing Markets for Renewable Energy in Rural Areas of Northwestern China
The main objective of this study was to determine the market potential for photo-voltaic systems in the remote areas of China, particularly in villages without access to grid electricity. A number of photo-voltaic systems have been sold in the remo...
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| Format: | ESMAP Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/08/717494/assessing-markets-renewable-energy-rural-areas-northwestern-china http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20316 |
| Summary: | The main objective of this study was to
determine the market potential for photo-voltaic systems in
the remote areas of China, particularly in villages without
access to grid electricity. A number of photo-voltaic
systems have been sold in the remote provinces, but the size
and nature of this market was not well understood. The study
produced data that addresses several needs: it yielded an
estimate of the size of the potential market for
photo-voltaic systems in four Chinese provinces; provided
important information on the characteristics, ability to
pay, and preferences of potential customers; detailed
positive, and negative experiences with existing
photo-voltaic systems; and, developed recommendations to
increase the penetration of photo-voltaic systems in rural
China, as part of the upcoming China Renewable Energy
Development Project. The main conclusion of the report is
that there is significant desire by households in remote
areas, for electricity, and that there is significant
potential market demand for photo-voltaic systems. |
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