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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.

What are China's photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects?

China’s photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects (PPAPs) aim to help alleviate poverty by using the new energy power generation. In recent years, the PPAPs have flourished with the strong support of the Chinese government, becoming an integral strategy for the support of rural industries.

Do solar photovoltaic projects improve poverty alleviation?

There lacks a comprehensive analysis on the large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaic projects and its impact on poverty alleviation. Here the authors show that solar photovoltaic poverty alleviation pilot policy increases per-capita disposable income in a county by approximately 7%-8%.

What is the work scheme on photovoltaic poverty alleviation project?

In 2014, the National Energy Administration and the State Council Poverty Relief Development Leading Group Office jointly issued The Work Scheme on Carrying out Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation Project, dedicated to launching a nationwide PV poverty alleviation pilot project.

Are photovoltaic power stations a good option for poverty alleviation projects?

At present, the per unit benchmark prices for a photovoltaic poverty alleviation power station (0.50 MW and below) and the per unit subsidy for household distributed photovoltaic poverty alleviation projects remain unchanged, conferring on these projects a great advantage.

Is PVPA an innovative integration project of renewable adoption and poverty alleviation?

A comprehensive assessment system, combining the evaluation of at least three dimensions, namely financing section, PV development, and poverty alleviation, is of both practical and research significance. 5. Conclusions PVPA is an innovative integration project of renewable adoption and poverty alleviation in China.