Table 3 Population relying on PV, the associated carbon dioxide emissions, and associated annual costs.

From: Mapping of affordability levels for photovoltaic-based electricity generation in the solar belt of sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and South Asia

 

Favourable conditions for PV

Adverse conditions for PV

Population without access that would rely on PV (% / million people)

78 / 1089

36 / 443

Associated carbon dioxide emissions annually (MtCO2)

58

305

Associated annual costs (US$ billion)

69.35

91.51

Associated O& M (% total annual costs / US$ billion)

21.5 /14.93

77.4 / 70.78

  1. Source: Authors' compilation based on the analysis.
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