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Photovoltaic technology: Markets, economics, and rural development

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 01 Jul 1995Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:World Development, volume 23, pages 1,129-1,141 (issn: 0305-750X,

Authors: Duane Chapman; Jon D. Erickson;

doi: 10.1016/0305-750x(95)00033-9

Photovoltaic technology: Markets, economics, and rural development

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Abstract Photovoltaic (PV) electricity has been widely supported as a remote energy source for developing countries. In response, the production and shipment of PV modules in developed nations has steadily increased through the past decade, often marketed through the auspices of technology transfer and financed by international development aid. This paper investigates the motives, economics, and development implications of PVs in rural electrification, drawing on field research in the Dominican Republic. The implications of subsidizing a PV market rather than investing in further PV research and development are explored.

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