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|   | *[[Sri Lanka Energy Situation|Sri Lanka]] (21,000 SHSs).  |   | *[[Sri Lanka Energy Situation|Sri Lanka]] (21,000 SHSs).  | 
|   | Kenya and China are by far the fastest growing markets, with annual growth rates of 10% – 20% in recent years.  |   | Kenya and China are by far the fastest growing markets, with annual growth rates of 10% – 20% in recent years.  | 
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|   | = Manufacturing =  |   | = Manufacturing =  | 
|   | Many of these countries also manufacture components for SHS, such as batteries, controllers, and lights. <u>In 2002, PV module manufacturers existed in</u>:  |   | Many of these countries also manufacture components for SHS, such as batteries, controllers, and lights. <u>In 2002, PV module manufacturers existed in</u>:  | 
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|   | *[[China Energy Situation|China]] (7 firms)  |   | *[[China Energy Situation|China]] (7 firms)  | 
|   | In recent years, the manufacturing base in China has grown exponentially. Gabler (2008) and Photon (2008) estimate for 2007 that newly installed off-grid PV capacity in developing countries lies at around 50 MWp per year (compared to 150 MWp global annual market volume for off-grid PV – including off-grid PV for recreational uses and industry, such as telecom repeaters, worldwide).  |   | In recent years, the manufacturing base in China has grown exponentially. Gabler (2008) and Photon (2008) estimate for 2007 that newly installed off-grid PV capacity in developing countries lies at around 50 MWp per year (compared to 150 MWp global annual market volume for off-grid PV – including off-grid PV for recreational uses and industry, such as telecom repeaters, worldwide).  | 
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|   | = System Prices =  |   | = System Prices =  | 
|   | At system prices of about 10 €/Watt, total turnover in developing countries can be estimated to account for 0.5 € billion.<br/><br/>  |   | At system prices of about 10 €/Watt, total turnover in developing countries can be estimated to account for 0.5 € billion.<br/><br/>  | 
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		Revision as of 11:53, 12 January 2015
  Overview 
In 2000, about 1.3 million households in developing countries used solar home systems (SHSs)[1].
  Market by Country 
The most mature off-grid PV markets exist in:
- India (650,000 installed SHSs)
 - Bangladesh (550,000 SHSs)
 - Indonesia (250,000 SHSs)
 - China (150,000 SHSs)
 - Kenya (120,000 - 250,000 SHSs)
 - Morocco (80,000 SHSs)
 - Mexico (80,000 SHSs)
 - Nepal (69,411 SHSs)
 - South Africa (50,000 SHSs)
 - Sri Lanka (21,000 SHSs).
 
Kenya and China are by far the fastest growing markets, with annual growth rates of 10% – 20% in recent years.
  Manufacturing 
Many of these countries also manufacture components for SHS, such as batteries, controllers, and lights. In 2002, PV module manufacturers existed in:
PV cells are manufactured in:
In recent years, the manufacturing base in China has grown exponentially. Gabler (2008) and Photon (2008) estimate for 2007 that newly installed off-grid PV capacity in developing countries lies at around 50 MWp per year (compared to 150 MWp global annual market volume for off-grid PV – including off-grid PV for recreational uses and industry, such as telecom repeaters, worldwide).
  System Prices 
At system prices of about 10 €/Watt, total turnover in developing countries can be estimated to account for 0.5 € billion.
  Further Information 
  References 
- ↑ Nieuwenhout, 2002