Off-grid PV systems prevalent in South Asia emerging photovoltaic markets

Most countries in South Asia is located near the equator, good light for the development of these countries provides excellent solar conditions. On the one hand, the huge gap in electricity demand makes these countries for renewable energy is full of expectations. On the other hand, the high price makes photovoltaic systems photovoltaic applications stalled, only a few free donation program to be implemented.

Bangladesh Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry to set the proportion of renewable energy in the total energy, respectively, 2015 and 2020 to reach 5% and 10% of the target, and from 2008 began to promote the implementation of renewable energy policies. The end of 2015 the government of Bangladesh is expected to achieve approximately 500MW of renewable energy capacity.

As Bangladesh's fastest growing domestic renewable energy company, Grameen Shakti which lasted for 15 years and successfully installed in the territory of one million photovoltaic solar charge controller systems, and is expected to be completed before the end of 2016 the cumulative two million photovoltaic system installation.

In the past in Pakistan's largely off-grid PV system applications, such as UNDP donated solar pumping system. Pakistan's government has set the proportion of renewable energy in the total energy by 2030 target of 5%, and in 2013 published a $ 0.232934 per kWh feed-in tariff, 25-year implementation period, the installation size from 1 MW to 100MW range.

In the near future, the Pakistani government planning and development of not less than 500MW solar power plant in Pakistan Alternative Energy Development Board claimed that some of the investment intentions of being negotiated. However, the lack of financing, grid infrastructure, political stability are poor photovoltaic development activities carried out in the local obstacles.

In short, in addition to China, India, Japan and Australia than in emerging countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific region has the world's 20% of the population, while the PV solar panel manufacturers market share accounts for only 3%. However, the Asia-Pacific region's new PV capacity in emerging markets are expected to grow rapidly over the next five years, to become the global PV market an important part, and in the most optimistic case in 2017 is expected to reach 5GW level.