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| | There are different ways of operating a [[Solar Home Systems|solar home systems]] business. | | There are different ways of operating a [[Solar Home Systems|solar home systems]] business. |
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| | How to reach the costumers? | | How to reach the costumers? |
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| | *Recycling | | *Recycling |
| | *End-user training | | *End-user training |
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| | How can expanding a business to rural areas be made attractive? | | How can expanding a business to rural areas be made attractive? |
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| − | The choice of a certain business structure / operation model also depends on the [[Financing_Models_for_SHS|financing model]] offered to the costumers and [[Grants_and_Subsidies_for_SHS|grants and subsidies]] provided either to the costumers or the business itself. | + | The choice of a certain business structure / operation model also depends on the [[Financing Models for SHS|financing models]] offered to the costumers and [[Grants and Subsidies for SHS|grants and subsidies]] provided either to the costumers or the business itself. |
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Revision as of 14:23, 14 August 2009
There are different ways of operating a solar home systems business.
Some questions to be considered by the business:
How to reach the costumers?
Which services are offered / integrated?
- Sales
- Installation
- Maintenance
- Provison of spare parts
- Recycling
- End-user training
Questions to be considered by the programme / project implementation organisation:
How can expanding a business to rural areas be made attractive?
- Incentives to establish businesses in rural areas.
The choice of a certain business structure / operation model also depends on the financing models offered to the costumers and grants and subsidies provided either to the costumers or the business itself.
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