evidence suggests rapid uptake
Without addressing these problems, home solar power will remain a source of energy for the privileged only, it relaxed the requirements needed for private power generation. It also introduced short-lived tax rebates for solar panel installations starting in March 2023.We grouped the key problems we found into financial, personal, institutional, technical and societal barriers.
Poor households cannot get solar loans because they do not have assets as collateral. Similar barriers have also been reported in countries likePersonal barriers also contribute to low adoption of solar photovoltaic among households. We found a number of examples:but were not trained in how to use them. Eventually they broke down, which caused disappointment and frustration, and scared off other people who wanted to install solar geysers.
Some solar home systems that were donated through government projects broke down due to wear and tear. Getting spare parts was expensive and time-consuming as they had to be imported from abroad.. Unlike developed countries, where spare parts are more readily available, developing nations often struggle due to a lack of local manufacturing.Social barriers such as theft were some of the reasons why households were not willing to shift to solar photovoltaic energy.