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Monitoring and evaluation of solar home systems : experiences with applications of solar PV for households in developing countries
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ECN
Solar Energy
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1-9-1999
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ECN-C--00-089
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ECN publication
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157
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Abstract:
Solar energy is a promising solution to meet demand for electricityservices of rural households in remote locations in developing countries.
After some early successes, more and more doubts have arisen about the
effectiveness and suitability of small PV systems for rural development. Many
organisational, financial and technical problems appear difficult to tackle.
A literature survey has been conducted to make an inventory of experiences
with solar photovoltaic applications for households in developing countries.
The major conclusion from the extensive literature research performed during
this study is that there is not enough information available about the
performance of solar home systems and projects. This slows down further
development and successful dissemination. refs
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