Photovoltaics can reduce economic poverty by 4.5% in China

Researchers assessed the effect of solar energy projects on poverty in China and determined that PV systems can play a role in reducing multiple dimensions of poverty while also contributing to environmental protection.Researchers from the University of Zurich and Wuhan University have assessed how solar energy resources affect social and economic development to reduce poverty in China, using empirical data from the country's Photovoltaic Poverty Alleviation Project (PPAP). Through PPAP, the government provides monetary and material assistance for the installation of PV systems, which then enables ...

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