Governance Challenges and Solutions of the Solar Energy for Poverty

Section 5 discusses the main problems of SEPAP implementation in the county and the efforts of the local government to find solutions. [...] The first model was full financing by the government, the second one was borrowing by the poor households plus partial financing by the government, and the third one was partial financing by the government plus investment by the solar PV companies. [...] Also, the village level and the joint-village level SEPAP were the most effective models according to the results of the cost-benefit analysis done by calculating the net cash flow, the net present value, and the payback period [13]. [...] The system allowed the local government and poor households to monitor the current and the voltage of the solar PV modules in real-time. [...] For example, how to deal with the solar PV modules left at the original site when the residents have relocated to urban areas? The solution of the problem requires the involvement of the State Grid, the Poverty Alleviation and Development Bureau and the Energy Bureau.