Fostering grid-connected solar energy in emerging markets: The role of learning spillovers

Growing energy demands and rapid urbanization alongside an increasing urgency for climate change mitigation and resiliency make grid-connected distributed photovoltaics (PV) a critical solution in many emerging economies. However, adoption of distributed PV in these contexts has been slow due to its high upfront cost. As policies to kick-start the distributed PV market directly are often costly, this paper shows how a policy that first supports...