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abstract: 'Numerous renewable energy electrification programs that have been
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implemented in developing countries over the past decade have met with
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relatively limited success. Much of the effort that has been invested in
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attempting to understand the causes of lack of success has focused on
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the identification of barriers. This narrow focus on only barriers,
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however, fails to consider other important factors that may contribute
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to the success or lack of success of programs. An email survey was used
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to obtain the views of those with responsibility for the implementation
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of solar PV home system programs in Asia and the Pacific region on their
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programs. The purpose of the survey was to better understand the factors
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that implementing agencies consider to be important in the designing and
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implementation of SHS programs. The survey results indicated that
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program objectives tend to be couched in very broad and administrative
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terms rather than in terms of the outcomes for system users, weakening
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the ability to make meaningful assessments of program success. Although
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best practice program guidelines were infrequently used, even where
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program implementers were aware of their existence, even more
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fundamental problems were found to beset some programs. Adequate funding
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support and the use of appropriate financing mechanisms were considered
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to be the most critical factors for program success and a variety of
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financing mechanisms were used, including micro-credit and a novel
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mechanism which indicated a maturation of program design. System
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maintenance and monitoring were considered important by most program
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implementers, although training was reported to be provided to both
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technicians and system users in a minority of cases and some program
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implementers expressed concerns over the timeliness of program
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monitoring and maintenance where this had been outsourced. Unit system
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cost varied from US\$7.20/Wp to US\$14.58/Wp between programs and was
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determined by factors such as remoteness, number of system program users
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and reliance on imported equipment. The program outcomes commonly
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regarded to be achieved were increased gender equity, increased social
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activities, increased access to information and increased working hours.
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The majority of program implementers, however, did not regard their
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programs as having resulted in increased employment or household income.
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Factors seen as instrumental in limiting program success were lack of
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adequate government policy and funding support, lack of involvement of
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local communities in program design, and a lack of in-house technical
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know-how, and a lack of availability of components in locations
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proximate to users. The main conclusions from results of the survey are
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that the reasons behind program success or lack of success are complex,
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but that program success could be improved in many instances by
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following best practice guidelines, specifying program objectives in
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terms of outcomes for users, ensuring that adequate funding and policy
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support is available and that program implementers have adequate
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training in program management. The results were used to develop a
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comprehensive set of criteria that could be applied in the development
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of future programs. (C) 2009 International Energy Initiative. Published
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by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.'
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affiliation: 'Urmee, T (Corresponding Author), Murdoch Univ, RISE, Murdoch Dr, Murdoch,
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WA 6150, Australia.
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Urmee, Tania; Harries, David, Murdoch Univ, RISE, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia.'
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author: Urmee, Tania and Harries, David
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author-email: 't.urmee@murdoch.edu.au
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dharries@rise.murdoch.edu.au'
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author_list:
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- family: Urmee
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given: Tania
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- family: Harries
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given: David
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1016/j.esd.2009.01.002
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files: []
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issn: 0973-0826
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journal: ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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keywords: 'Solar home systems (SHS); PV; Success factors; Program implementers;
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Barriers; Success indicators'
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language: English
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month: MAR
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number: '1'
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number-of-cited-references: '9'
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orcid-numbers: Urmee, Tania/0000-0002-4385-9734
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pages: 24-32
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papis_id: 06b4f97cd974a9150fbc3ee378b7ab3a
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ref: Urmee2009surveysolar
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researcherid-numbers: 'Harries, David/AEQ-0198-2022
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times-cited: '37'
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title: A survey of solar PV program implementers in Asia and the Pacific regions
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000208130400004
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '8'
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volume: '13'
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web-of-science-categories: Green \& Sustainable Science \& Technology; Energy \& Fuels
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year: '2009'
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