Ali Abo Sena Key factors to the customer are: Payback time Quality of product/Service Why don’t we manufacture for other markets (other than the local market) since we have a competitive advantage? Banks are not supporting the PV market Who is responsible GOEIC and EOS are responsible for ensuring the for the quality quality of components control of the Cooperation of suppliers is a must to ensure market? quality of components, but a block chain is susceptible to conflict of interest The regulating entity must be independent and should have enough technical knowledge Dynergy Possible business Usually the customer is not even aware of the models for PV plug presence of PV plug and play devices and play devices They require large efforts for marketing Usually these devices have low revenue as their sole purpose is, quoting, spread the idea of “to using solar energy” Cash-and-Carry is the only business model There is a large possible market for these devices FEI Role of NGO NGOs can help easing the access to finance to small and medium farmers Aya Zanaty De-risking solar Large companies often certify local distributors in applications villages and rural areas to decrease the risk of supplying individual informal companies or individuals directly Sun of Micro-financing As a local person, knowing the cropping seasons Ayman Elkhlewy schemes in his region, he sometimes collected a portion of late payments from farmers in the form of crops, livestock, etc.… and using a network of relatives and friend who trade in this sort of goods he could earn his money back Annex IV: Mapping of PV Supporting Entities Table 7: Major players in the clean-tech entrepreneurship ecosystem (excluding investors and financial institutions)
Ali Abo Sena Key factors to the customer are: Payback time Quality of product/Service Why don’t we manufacture for other markets (other than the local market) since we have a competitive advantage? Banks are not supporting the PV market Who is responsible for the quality control of the market? GOEIC and EOS are responsible for ensuring the quality of components Cooperation of suppliers is a must to ensure quality of components, but a block chain is susceptible to conflict of interest The regulating entity must be independent and should have enough technical knowledge Dynergy Possible business models for PV plug and play devices Usually the customer is not even aware of the presence of PV plug and play devices They require large efforts for marketing Usually these devices have low revenue as their sole purpose is, quoting, “to spread the idea of using solar energy” Cash-and-Carry is the only business model There is a large possible market for these devices FEI Role of NGO NGOs can help easing the access to finance to small and medium farmers Aya Zanaty De-risking solar applications Large companies often certify local distributors in villages and rural areas to decrease the risk of supplying individual informal companies or individuals directly Sun of Ayman Elkhlewy Micro-financing schemes As a local person, knowing the cropping seasons in his region, he sometimes collected a portion of late payments from farmers in the form of crops, livestock, etc.… and using a network of relatives and friend who trade in this sort of goods he could earn his money back Annex IV: Mapping of PV Supporting Entities Table 7: Major players in the clean-tech entrepreneurship ecosystem (excluding investors and financial institutions)
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