Photovoltaic plants are already an integral part of energy production in many industrialized countries. This technology is only slowly establishing itself in the developing regions of the world. There is a great need for independent energy sources in such places, and these regions have access to abundant sunlight and surface space to develop photovoltaic power. However, the investment costs and technical requirements have prevented the development of a comprehensive power supply from renewable energy sources.
Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, has plenty of space and yields of 4 to 6 kWh / kWp. per day. About 80 percent of its population lives on less than $2 per day. This poverty affects children particularly hard: every fifth child dies before the age of five. The situation for the population has been worsened by the devastating earthquake in 2010. The earthquake completely destroyed infrastructure in the many regions that was only rudimentary to be begin with. To this day, much of this has only been partially restored.
