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Papers are invited on the following topics:
1. Electricity supply for remote rural households away from the national grid (Solar Home Systems).
2. Provision of electricity to public institutions such as schools, clinics, churches, mosques and temples, administration offices, water pumping systems or street lighting.
3. Electricity for industrial use and income generating infrastructure (telecommunication equipment, grain milling, welding, food preservation, meteorological stations or remote sensing).
4. New concepts for integrated “over-the-counter PV products” often called “pico-systems” (solar lanterns, solar radios, mobile phone chargers, etc.).
5. Electricity supply for urban households as backup to increase reliability.
6. Components such as charge controllers and batteries or other alternatives for energy storage.
7. Policy, financial aspects and market development for off-grid PV (government programs, incentives, testing facilities, etc.).
Containing any of the following components:
1. Energy storage
2. Systems
3. Costs
4. Maintenance, quality assurance
5. Capacity building, distribution channels, ownership
6. Financing
7. Market development