Solar photovoltaic technologies have potential to realise on- and off-grid energy solutions that could benefit much of the developing world. However, there are several challenges to realising widespread deployment of PV and related technologies in such countries. This session will explore the opportunities and challenges in powering the developing world with PV.
Panel:
Chair: Professor Shailaja Fennell, Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge
Sohel Ahmed, Managing Director, Grameen Shakti
Dr Nigel Preston, Co-founder and VP of Product Management, Azuri Technologies
Dr Lara Allen, CEO, Centre for Global Equality & Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
Meeting summary can be found here