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Solar photovoltaics for development: Progress and prospects

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Solar photovoltaic systems for lighting, water pumping, vaccine refrigeration and telecommunications are proven, commercially available and economically viable. Tens of thousands of systems are in use in rural off-grid areas and initiatives are underway to see more widespread dissemination of small solar home systems to the more than 1 billion people who have no access to electricity. To meet the environmental challenge and with prospects of economic competitiveness, central and distributed grid connected photovoltaic systems are also now being evaluated. This paper reports on the progress with the application of the technology and the prospects for wider dissemination.

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  • Derrick, A., 1994. "Solar photovoltaics for development: Progress and prospects," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 5(1), pages 229-236.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:5:y:1994:i:1:p:229-236
    DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(94)90377-8
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    1. Purohit, Pallav, 2007. "Financial evaluation of renewable energy technologies for irrigation water pumping in India," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 35(6), pages 3134-3144, June.
    2. Ali, Akhter & Bahadur Rahut, Dil & Behera, Bhagirath, 2016. "Factors influencing farmers׳ adoption of energy-based water pumps and impacts on crop productivity and household income in Pakistan," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 54(C), pages 48-57.
    3. Daffallah, K.O. & Benghanem, M. & Alamri, S.N. & Joraid, A.A. & Al-Mashraqi, A.A., 2017. "Experimental evaluation of photovoltaic DC refrigerator under different thermostat settings," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 113(C), pages 1150-1159.

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