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Appendix A: Solar Photovoltaics: Hypothetical Case Study
Appendix A: Solar Photovoltaics: Hypothetical Case Study
Pages 77-89
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Participants included representatives of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Cross Rivers State University of Technology, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Lagos, University of Nigeria at Nsukka, University of Ibadan, and the private sector.
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Amorphous silicon wafers are cheaper to manufacture, but they are less durable than crystalline wafers, and they have a 5–10 percent lower efficiency that would require a larger solar panel for the same power. Solar photovoltaic systems suitable for rural households usually consist of several components.
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It has set up branches in villages, and its teams of local technicians on motorcycles ensure quick after-sales service and regular collection of loan installments. A typical SELCO branch has its own set of technician-salesmen and collection agents, all hired locally.
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• By setting up rural branches and training local people as technicians, SELCO has been able to generate local support as well as employment opportunities. • By creating a local infrastructure for repair, SELCO has been able to provide quick and effective service in case of any faults with the systems.
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THE uSE OF SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS IN NIgERIA Despite a large income from oil production and the export of natural gas to neighboring countries in West Africa, Nigeria's electric power network serves only 36 percent of the population, mostly in urban areas and often intermittently. This limited service has a significant impact on nearly all development goals, especially in rural areas.
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has a pilot project on the manufacture of solar cells. HyPOTHETICAL CASE STuDy To carry out the hypothetical case study, the participants at the Lagos workshop on photovoltaics invented a hypothetical enterprise that would install solar photovoltaics systems in Nigeria, and then it proceeded to create the elements of a business plan.
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previously the lights stay solar.tif" The unit will sell for about 75,000–80,000 naira (about $500–$600) for a 40-watt solar panel, a battery, a LED panel that monitors battery level, and four lights, based on a cost in Nigeria of 40,000 naira for the panel, 10,000 naira for the battery, and 5,000–6,000 naira for the wires and fixtures.
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Nigeria has experience and core competency in solar energy. Many small companies are serving niche markets, including solar water heating and drying.
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In some countries, the government offers vouchers to homeowners for service contracts as an indirect subsidy to the solar industry to encourage energy savings. In such cases, it is worthwhile to separate the maintenance from the base cost.
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To clarify the point and to encourage alternative energy sources, renewable energy legislation would be valuable. It should allow renewable energy equipment to be imported duty-free, provide businesses with credit for using renewable energy, and arrange for net metering on the electric grid to encourage the private generation of electricity.
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Training manuals for the sales and service staffs should be designed for classroom instruction, to be followed for service staff by training in carrying out installations in the field with experienced technicians. For financial institutions, training may be offered on an occasional basis in the form of conferences of bank managers and field officers, led by university professors of engineering hired for the purpose.
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, government, NGOs, and the private sector. The National Center for Women Development in Abuja, the International Center for Business Research, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, and the Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises would be useful participants.
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Adewoye National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure Alex Animalu University of Nigeria, Nsukka E Ene-Ogong Cross Rivers State University of Technology Njidda Gadzama Nigerian Academy of Science, University of Maiduguri Michael Greene U.S.
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