How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets

Solar power is an increasingly affordable, quick-to-build solution for countries in need of additional electricity generation. Yet many emerging markets face challenges to developing photovoltaic projects, as small project sizes and lengthy negotia...

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Main Author: Pace, Jordan
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC 2018
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/228281477471340104/How-to-scale-solar-power-generation-in-emerging-markets
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spelling okr-10986-303432021-05-25T10:54:41Z How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets Pace, Jordan SOLAR ENERGY POWER GENERATION EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES ENERGY DEMAND ELECTRICITY DEMAND PHOTOVOLTAIC PRIVATE FINANCE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS BIDDING Solar power is an increasingly affordable, quick-to-build solution for countries in need of additional electricity generation. Yet many emerging markets face challenges to developing photovoltaic projects, as small project sizes and lengthy negotiations increase costs and timelines. Scaling Solar, launched by the World Bank Group in 2015, addresses these issues by providing an easy-to-follow process to plan, procure, and launch grid-connected solar projects using private sector financing within two years of engagement. It offers governments the tools to quickly increase energy generation at stable low tariffs and allows developers to bid on well-structured, standardized projects through a competitive, transparent process that reduces risk and costs, making new markets easier to navigate. 2018-09-05T18:54:52Z 2018-09-05T18:54:52Z 2016-09 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/228281477471340104/How-to-scale-solar-power-generation-in-emerging-markets http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30343 English EMCompass,no. 17; CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo International Finance Corporation International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Brief Africa Zambia
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topic SOLAR ENERGY
POWER GENERATION
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
ENERGY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
PHOTOVOLTAIC
PRIVATE FINANCE
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
BIDDING
spellingShingle SOLAR ENERGY
POWER GENERATION
EMERGING MARKET ECONOMIES
ENERGY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
PHOTOVOLTAIC
PRIVATE FINANCE
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
BIDDING
Pace, Jordan
How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets
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description Solar power is an increasingly affordable, quick-to-build solution for countries in need of additional electricity generation. Yet many emerging markets face challenges to developing photovoltaic projects, as small project sizes and lengthy negotiations increase costs and timelines. Scaling Solar, launched by the World Bank Group in 2015, addresses these issues by providing an easy-to-follow process to plan, procure, and launch grid-connected solar projects using private sector financing within two years of engagement. It offers governments the tools to quickly increase energy generation at stable low tariffs and allows developers to bid on well-structured, standardized projects through a competitive, transparent process that reduces risk and costs, making new markets easier to navigate.
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title How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets
title_short How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets
title_full How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets
title_fullStr How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets
title_full_unstemmed How to Scale Solar Power Generation in Emerging Markets
title_sort how to scale solar power generation in emerging markets
publisher International Finance Corporation, Washington, DC
publishDate 2018
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/228281477471340104/How-to-scale-solar-power-generation-in-emerging-markets
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