Business Operation Models for Solar Home Systems (SHS)

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There are different ways of operating a solar home systems business.


Some questions to be considered:

How to reach the costumers?

Which services are offered / integrated?

  • Sales
  • Installation
  • Maintenance
  • Provison of spare parts
  • Recycling
  • End-user training

How can expanding a business to rural areas be made attractive?

  • Incentives to establish businesses in rural areas.


The choice of a certain business structure / operation model also depends on the financing model offered to the costumers and grants and subsidies provided either to the costumers or the business itself.


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