Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessment
Pursuing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 7, to “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all,” many off-grid villages received solar panels from external supports. However, these communities rarely have the capacity for reinvestment when the battery deterior...
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| author | Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo Alan Dwi Wibowo Hiroshi Onoda |
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| description | Pursuing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 7, to “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all,” many off-grid villages received solar panels from external supports. However, these communities rarely have the capacity for reinvestment when the battery deteriorates. This study proposes reusing the abandoned solar panels as a power supply for cellphone charging stations and signal boosters. Taking an off-grid agricultural village in Indonesia as a case study, a cost–benefit analysis (CBA), net present value (NPV), and payback time estimation were conducted to determine the financial feasibility of the proposed strategy. The results identified that paired with an existing business, a four months payback time can be achieved under a standard scenario. Moreover, solar panels’ end-of-life poses an environmental burden. A sustainable use that can take full advantage of the technology’s lifespan should be considered when donating technologies to the bottom billions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-743acae079ed488ab2eda21195c7cc672023-01-20T04:25:05ZengElsevierEnergy Reports2352-48472022-11-018857865Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessmentAndante Hadi Pandyaswargo0Alan Dwi Wibowo1Hiroshi Onoda2Environmental Research Institute, Waseda University, 1 Chome-104 Totsukamachi, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan; Corresponding author.Department of Agroindustrial Technology, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarbaru 70714, IndonesiaGraduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering, Waseda University, 513 Waseda Tsurumakicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-0041, JapanPursuing Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number 7, to “Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all,” many off-grid villages received solar panels from external supports. However, these communities rarely have the capacity for reinvestment when the battery deteriorates. This study proposes reusing the abandoned solar panels as a power supply for cellphone charging stations and signal boosters. Taking an off-grid agricultural village in Indonesia as a case study, a cost–benefit analysis (CBA), net present value (NPV), and payback time estimation were conducted to determine the financial feasibility of the proposed strategy. The results identified that paired with an existing business, a four months payback time can be achieved under a standard scenario. Moreover, solar panels’ end-of-life poses an environmental burden. A sustainable use that can take full advantage of the technology’s lifespan should be considered when donating technologies to the bottom billions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722009891Off-grid electrificationRenewable energySolar panelSustainable developmentCellphone signal boosterInformation technology |
| spellingShingle | Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo Alan Dwi Wibowo Hiroshi Onoda Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessment Energy Reports Off-grid electrification Renewable energy Solar panel Sustainable development Cellphone signal booster Information technology |
| title | Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessment |
| title_full | Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessment |
| title_fullStr | Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessment |
| title_short | Reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off-grid village: A financial feasibility assessment |
| title_sort | reusing solar panels to improve access to information and communication in an off grid village a financial feasibility assessment |
| topic | Off-grid electrification Renewable energy Solar panel Sustainable development Cellphone signal booster Information technology |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352484722009891 |
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