04009nam 22007094a 450 991095655310332120251117115325.01-280-08418-997866100841800-585-45947-910.1596/0-8213-4890-6(CKB)111087027992806(OCoLC)488264194(CaPaEBR)ebrary10040031(SSID)ssj0000085447(PQKBManifestationID)11119564(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000085447(PQKBWorkID)10014835(PQKB)10366535(MiAaPQ)EBC3050577(Au-PeEL)EBL3050577(CaPaEBR)ebr10040031(CaONFJC)MIL8418(OCoLC)469632998(The World Bank)00065028(US-djbf)12225999(BIP)7028217(EXLCZ)9911108702799280620001108d2000 uf 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAssessing markets for renewable energy in rural areas of Northwestern China /Tuntivate Voravate, Douglas F. Barnes, V. Susan Bogach1st ed.Washington, D.C. World Bank2000xvi, 115 pages illustrations, 1 color map ;28 cmWorld Bank technical paper ;no. 492Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8213-4890-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 115).Intro -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS -- CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS -- UNITS OF MEASURE -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- 1. BACKGROUND -- 2. BACKGROUND ON AREAS TARGETED BY THE SURVEY -- 3. SURVEY RESULTS: SOCIOECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT ELECTRICITY -- 4. PROFILE OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS -- 5. POTENTIAL MARKET FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS IN FOUR PROVINCES -- 6. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- APPENDIX A: DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS FROM THE NORTHWEST CHINA RURAL ENERGY SURVEY -- APPENDIX B: DATA AND SAMPLING METHODS -- APPENDIX C: QUESTIONNAIRE -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.There is a growing consensus that renewable energy will play an important role in future development programs. Despite this acceptance, few studies have been made on the emerging markets for renewable energy in most countries. The main objective of this study is to determine the market potential for photovoltaic systems in the remote areas of China, especially in villages without access to grid electricity. The study estimates the size of the potential market for photovoltaic systems in four Chinese provinces. It provides important information on the characteristics, ability to pay, and preferences of potential customers. The report also details positive and negative experiences with existing photovoltaic systems, and it develops recommendations to increase the penetration of photovoltaic systems in rural China as part of the upcoming China Renewable Energy Development Project. The primary conclusion of this report is that households in remote areas have a need for electricity and that a potential market exists for photvoltaic systems in many of these regions.World Bank technical paper ;no. 492.Solar energy industriesChina, NorthwestRenewable energy sourcesChina, NorthwestMarket surveysChina, NorthwestSolar energy industriesRenewable energy sourcesMarket surveys333.792/3Voravate Tuntivate1952-1868161Barnes Douglas F1803859Bogach V. Susan1868162MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910956553103321Assessing markets for renewable energy in rural areas of Northwestern China4476006UNINA