Essays about: "shs"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the word shs.
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1. Optimization of battery pack assembly of second life cells to reduce costs
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Batteries account for 50% of the overall cost of solar home systems (SHS). The battery packs degrade over time and when they reach 70% state of health (SOH), the whole SHS is discarded. In the predominantly rural off-grid context, battery replacements are expensive and impractical. The customers are often dozens of km away from any sales point. READ MORE
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2. Off-grid Solar Products Going Circular: Exploring the potential for repair, refurbishment and remanufacturing strategies and business models for Solar Home Systems and Solar Lanterns in India
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Off-grid solar products play an essential role in increasing and improving rural energy access, thereby reducing poverty and mitigating climate change. Experiencing fast market growth in Central and Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, off-grid solar products will represent 50% of the newly established electricity connections in the world between 2017 and 2030. READ MORE
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3. Solar Home Systems in Rural Zambia
University essay from KTH/EnergiteknikAbstract : Solenergi är en förnybar energikälla som lämpar sig väl för soliga subsahariska Afrika. Samtidigt är det svårt att leverera solpaneler till de delar av befolkningen som bor på landsbygden på grund av otillräcklig infrastruktur och fluktuerande inkomster bland jordbrukare. READ MORE
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4. Shedding (sun)light on risks : Perceived risks and access to finance on the off-grid solar market in Kenya
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The market for off-grid solar solutions in Kenya has developed rapidly the recent years. The growth has required capital and access to finance, which has been mainly provided by foreign investors. READ MORE
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5. Cost comparison of solar home systems and PV micro-grid : The influence of inter-class diversity
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för ekonomi, teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : Nearly one fifth of the global population lacks access to electricity and electricity access is essential for economic growth and human well-being. SHSs and micro-grids both have the possibility of increasing the electricity access in developing countries. READ MORE