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Assessing markets for renewable energy in rural areas of Northwestern China

Title
Assessing markets for renewable energy in rural areas of Northwestern China / Tuntivate Voravate, Douglas F. Barnes, V. Susan Bogach.
Author
Voravate, Tuntivate, 1952-
Publication
Washington, D.C. : World Bank, 2000.

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Additional Authors
  • Barnes, Douglas F.
  • Bogach, V. Susan.
Description
xvi, 115 pages : illustrations, 1 color map; 28 cm.
Series Statement
World Bank technical paper ; no. 492
Uniform Title
World Bank technical paper ; no. 492.
Subject
  • Solar energy industries > China, Northwest
  • Renewable energy sources > China, Northwest
  • Market surveys > China, Northwest
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 115).
Contents
  • 1. Background. Electricity in China. Purpose of the Study -- 2. Background on Areas Targeted by the Survey. Background on Provinces in Study. Current Photovoltaic System Business. Description of Typical Photovoltaic Systems Used in Rural Areas in China. Brief Description of the Study Design -- 3. Survey Results: Socioeconomic Characteristics of Households without Electricity. Income, Occupation, and Education. Value of Rural Household Assets. Experience with Banking and Credit. Current Energy Use and Expenditure for Household Lighting. Attitudes and Preference toward Energy Services. Knowledge of and Access to Photovoltaic Systems -- 4. Profile of Households with Photovoltaic Systems. Profile of Photovoltaic System Owners. The Type of Photovoltaic System Purchased by Households. System Performance and Quality of Service -- 5. Potential Market for Photovoltaic Systems in Four Provinces. Ability to Pay Cash for Photovoltaic Systems. Potential Demand for Larger Systems.
  • Attitudes and Preferences for Types of System and Payment Methods -- 6. Conclusions and Recommendations. The Market for Photovoltaic Systems Exists and Is Growing. Households Appear to Have Little Interest in Using Credit to Purchase Photovoltaic Systems. Sales and After-Sales Networks Need to Be Expanded. Standards and Specifications May Be Important for Market Development. App. A. Descriptive Statistics from the Northwest China Rural Energy Survey.
ISBN
0821348906
LCCN
00065028
OCLC
  • ocm45363387
  • SCSB-4110923
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Columbia University Libraries