Shedding Light on the Unequal Distribution of Residential Solar PV Adoption in Latin America and the Caribbean

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enrique Chueca Montuenga ◽  
Mariana Weiss ◽  
Rogelio Celaya ◽  
Mauricio Tolmasquim ◽  
Michelle Hallack
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Electricity Pricing ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Regulatory Instruments ◽  
Incentive Policies ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Socioeconomic Data ◽  
Installed Capacity

Latin America and the Caribbean during the past decade have exponentially expanded their solar installed capacity, with a special emphasis on the rooftop solar photovoltaic systems in the households. These are potential results of incentive policies and regulatory instruments implemented in those countries to foster solar distributed generation. However, with the perspective of massive adoption of solar rooftop systems, the reinforcement of socioeconomic inequalities has been cited as a possible outcome of the current incentive policies. To improve and redesign policies in order to avoid this of distortions it is important to understand who the adopters are under the current institutional framework are and how the adoption of solar is taking place. This empirical analysis is presents evidence to look into whether the incentive policies ensure that solar generation can be adopted by many households and avoid being concentrated in a few early adopters of the technology. With this purpose it seeks to identify (i) the geospatial distribution of solar and (ii) how has the solar situation evolved since regulators permitted these installations in Mexico, Chile, and Brazil using socioeconomic data, electricity pricing, and the complete geolocated census of PV installations in these countries.

ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herawati Zetha Rahman ◽  
Perdana Miraj ◽  
Jade Sjafrecia Petroceany
Keyword(s):  
Lower Cost ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Benefit Cost Ratio ◽  
The People ◽  
Benefit Cost

Electricity is playing important role to give access of the people doing activities. However, with unequal distribution of electricity between western and eastern region part of Indonesia, many people in eastern region such as Tomia island in Southeastern Sulawesi still suffering about limited access to electricity for daily life. This research aims to produce economic and financial feasibility about solar photovoltaic which expected to reduce non – renewable energy usage, to improve global climate and also to increase people welfare. It will use a simulation from economic and financial approach to produce targeted output. The result shows the best scenario for Solar PV installment is by using hybrid system which integrates current fuel-based generator and solar photovoltaic. It will be placed in four rural locations: Kulati; Dete; Lamanggau; and Kahianga-Wawotimu that will be integrated in one area. The number of beneficiaries is about 987 houses. The result also shows a maximum available internal rate of return with positive benefit cost ratio and lower cost of electricity.

scholarly journals Assessing the Effect of Incentive Policies on Residential PV Investments in Colombia

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Castaneda ◽  
Sebastian Zapata ◽  
Andres Aristizabal
Keyword(s):  
Industrialized Countries ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Net Metering ◽  
Capital Subsidy ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽  
Incentive Policies ◽  
Effective Policy ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Installed Capacity ◽  
Feed In Tariff

As the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) falls, their potential for transforming modern electricity generation increases. Solar PV provides a simpler way of producing clean and affordable energy, which makes it an attractive investment. Great investments in solar PV have occurred in industrialized countries, but government efforts to promote this technology have not been effective in nonindustrialized countries. Despite this, some of these countries may have a high solar PV potential, such as Colombia, where policies to encourage solar PV are only just starting to take place. Therefore, this paper proposes a simulation model to assess different policies—feed-in tariff, net metering, and capital subsidy—to promote solar PV investments in the Colombian residential sector. Policies are assessed considering the criteria of efficiency and effectiveness. Simulation results suggest that (i) net metering is the most efficient policy with a cost indicator of 20,298 USD/MW; (ii) feed-in tariff is the most effective policy as it reaches the highest level of avoided CO2 emissions—4,792,823 million tons of CO2—and a meaningful PV installed capacity of 7522 MW; (iii) capital subsidy is the least efficient policy as it has the highest cost indicator of 509,616 USD/MW.

scholarly journals Strategies for Developing Countries: Experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean

1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Manuel Amador
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
Health Food ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Rich Countries ◽  
Distribution Of Income

Developing countries face severe poverty, unemployment, low agriculture productivity, unequal distribution of income and consumption, poor sanitation, and illiteracy. These problems are difficult to solve because of lack of resources, industrial backwardness, and the limited extent to which modern science and technology are introduced. Thus it is necessary to reexamine the objectives of development and the values on which they are established. It will not be possible to achieve fair levels of well-being if progress is attempted simply by copying patterns in rich countries rather than through a rational application of those countries’ scientific knowledge and productive technologies. In several countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, the development of technical and human resources and institutions has helped solve several problems. Cuba has made progress in biotechnology and in health, food, agriculture, cattle, fishery, and education, applying its own resources and the creativeness of scientists, technicians, and workers in these fields. These efforts have succeeded notwithstanding the difficulty of gaining access to Western technology and the country's severe financial limitations. A political decision for elaborating a global strategy and setting resources, and testing the technology and evaluating its technical, economic, social, political, and cultural feasibility were necessary.

The Potential Generating Capacity of PV-Clad Residential and Commercial Buildings in Nigeria

Solar Energy ◽  
2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. ‘Layi Fagbenle ◽  
M. T. Oladiran ◽  
T. I. Oyedemi
Keyword(s):  
Commercial Buildings ◽  
Significant Shift ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Power Utility ◽  
The Past ◽  
Decentralized Generation ◽  
Generating Capacity ◽  
Installed Capacity

Nigeria’s grid electricity supply of 5.881 GW installed capacity in the period 1994–1997 has experienced a sharp decline over the past five years to about 3 GW by 2002, even as electricity demand has grown due to population pressures, industrialization, and urban migration. Indeed the present situation is a near total collapse of the state power utility services, as total prolonged blackouts have been commonplace throughout the country in the past couple of years, and the situation may grow much worse unless significant shift in energy policy and investment takes place urgently. Diversification of energy sources to reduce the overt increasing dependence on fossil fuel generation and a shift towards renewable energy generation, particularly solar photovoltaic electricity, is a highly desirable policy shift. Among the gains would be reduced carbon emission into the environment and reduced transmission and distribution losses due to the possibility of decentralized generation and localized use of solar photovoltaic electricity. This paper examines the use of decentralized and gridconnected solar PV in building cladding as a pragmatic solution to the current power problems of Nigeria. The results of an ongoing investigation of the potential generating capacity of stand-alone and grid-connected solar PV cladding on residential and commercial buildings in Nigeria. An economic analysis of the proposed system is also considered as well as suggestions on financing. The cost of electricity from the proposed solar PV-clad buildings, calculated using an assumed 8% discount rate and a 25-year life expectancy was found to be significantly higher, in the double digits, than the present national tariff. Thus, novel financing schemes required are examined in the paper.

scholarly journals Solar photovoltaic technology in isolated rural communities in Latin America and the Caribbean

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1238-1248
Author(s):  
Bárbara Liz Miravet-Sánchez ◽  
Alberto E. García-Rivero ◽  
Ricardo A. Yuli-Posadas ◽  
Luis Alberto Inostroza-Ruiz ◽  
Victor Fernández-Guzmán ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Photovoltaic Technology

scholarly journals Development of solar photovoltaic industry and market in China, Germany, Japan and the United States of America using incentive policies

2020 ◽  
pp. 014459872097925
Author(s):  
Daoyuan Wen ◽  
Weijun Gao ◽  
Fanyue Qian ◽  
Qunyin Gu ◽  
Jianxing Ren
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Market Development ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Data Survey ◽  
Incentive Policies

Solar photovoltaic (PV) technology has developed rapidly in the past decades and is essential in electricity generation. In this study, we demonstrate the relationship between PV incentive policies, technology innovation and market development in China, Germany, Japan and the United States of America (USA) by conducting a statistical data survey and systematic literature review. This article investigates the key policies affecting the development of PV technology from the perspective of solar PV Research and Development (R&D), industry, and market development. Our study highlights how these different kinds of policies drive the countries to change their role on the global stage. The results show the performance of supply-push policies and demand-pull policies during different periods and their significant impact on PV development, while it presenting future challenges and recommendations for PV development. Our study contributes to improve the understanding of PV technology innovation, its market development, and policy evolution through a multiple-perspective analysis of PV development processes.

Research Insights: How Much Do We Trust Others in Latin America and the Caribbean?: The Role of Inequality and Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Scartascini ◽  
Joanna Valle Luna
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Wealth Distribution ◽  
Coercive Power ◽  
Inclusive Growth ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Distribution Of Power ◽  
Income And Wealth Distribution ◽  
Distribution Of Income

Inclusive growth requires high levels of trust, both among individuals and in institutions, and trust is shaped by a variety of factors, including the distribution of income and wealth. This is problematic when that distribution is not perceived as legitimate. Latin America and the Caribbean has traditionally been a highly unequal region. Inequality might be associated with lower trust because it reflects an unequal distribution of power, as those at the top can use the states coercive power to benefit themselves at the expense of others. Inequality nonetheless tends to be wrongly estimated, as most people do not accurately estimate their countrys income and wealth distribution, or their position within.

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