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Are photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects a social welfare project?

Energy poverty is a serious problem worldwide and has attracted the attention of policymakers. As a type of social welfare project, photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects (PPAPs) are expected to achieve high-quality poverty alleviation and an energy transformation in China.

What is photovoltaic poverty alleviation (PVPA)?

Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation (PVPA) projects, which utilize the subsidies and income from PV power to alleviate poverty in rural areas, are part of a comprehensive energy policy innovation in China. It is expected that the projects will deploy at least 10 GW PV and benefit more than two million poor households in total by 2020.

Can solar photovoltaic projects improve poverty alleviation in China?

We propose several policy recommendations to sustain progress in China's efforts to deploy PV for poverty alleviation. There lacks a comprehensive analysis on the large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaic projects and its impact on poverty alleviation.

Do PV projects reduce poverty?

PV poverty alleviation has been popular in many poverty-stricken areas in recent years. Some places blindly introduce PV projects to quickly achieve a poverty alleviation effect, but they do not seriously investigate and carry out project site selection. Some places even directly erect PV panels on the roofs of villagers' homes.