Energy Sector Assistance Programme Phase II 2007 – 2011 - Annex 5: Solar energy

Despite a rapid growth in Solar Home Systems (SHS) dissemination, the distribution has not been even and is skewed mostly to the better-off segment of the rural poor to whom the solution has been affordable. For the solution to become affordable to the poorer segment of rural population in a sustainable way, long-term credits have to be available in large scale. It’s not only the credit financing scheme that would help SHS dissemination programme reach the poorest segment of rural population but introduction of new affordable smaller SHS with lamps made from white light emitting diodes called..