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Market assessment of photovoltaic power systems for agricultural applications in morocco
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Asmon, I. Steingass, H. |
| Copyright Year | 1981 |
| Description | Results of a month-long study in Morocco aimed at assessing the market potential for stand-alone photovoltaic systems in agriculture and rural service applications are presented. The following applications, requiring less than 15 kW of power, are described: irrigation, cattle watering, refrigeration, crop processing, potable water and educational TV. Telecommunications and transportation signalling applications, descriptions of power and energy use profiles, assessments of business environment, government and private sector attitudes towards photovoltaics, and financing were also considered. The Moroccan market presents both advantages and disadvantages for American PV manufacturers. The principle advantages of the Moroccan market are: a limited grid, interest in and present use of PV in communications applications, attractive investment incentives, and a stated policy favoring American investment. Disadvantages include: lack of government incentives for PV use, general unfamiliarity with PV technology, high first cost of PV, a well-established market network for diesel generators, and difficulty with financing. The market for PV in Morocco (1981-1986), will be relatively small, about 340 kwp. The market for PV is likely to be more favorable in telecommunications, transport signalling and some rural services. The primary market appears to be in the public (i.e., government) rather than private sector, due to financial constraints and the high price of PV relative to conventional power sector. |
| File Size | 10210348 |
| Page Count | 150 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820006754 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t48q0v28q |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1981-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energy Production And Conversion Morocco Solar Energy Conversion Rural Areas Market Research Signal Transmission Telecommunication Agriculture Energy Policy Cost Analysis Photovoltaic Conversion Technology Utilization Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
