Abstract: . . .  solar powered cool box used in Australia to provide cold beer at a barbeque may be used in a developing country to transport vaccines. The applications are different but the technology is the same. There appears to be a lack of interest from Australian power utilities in investing in developing countries. Asia represents a huge potential market for Australian companies to expand into areas traditionally supplied by the state such as education, health, transport and energy. But there are barriers to . . .
. . .  independent companies starting up in Australia who do have opportunities to invest in developing countries. For more information, please contact the Director, Rural Development, Infrastructure and Environment Section, SECTORS Branch, Australian Agency for International Development, ph: 02 6206 4055. This document can be found on AusAID’s internet site via the link at the end of the following page: www.ausaid.gov.au/keyaid/envt.cfm. 7  . . .
. . .  please contact the Director, Rural Development, Infrastructure and Environment Section, SECTORS Branch, Australian Agency for International Development, ph: 02 6206 4055. This document can be found on AusAID’s internet site via the link at the end of the following page: www.ausaid.gov.au/keyaid/envt.cfm. 7  . . .
. . .  Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) This Paper presents a summary of discussion at the forum. The views expressed are not necessarily those of AusAID or the Australian Government. © Commonwealth of Australia 2001 1 POWER FOR THE PEOPLE: RENEWABLE ENERGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INTRODUCTION Energy is central to economic development — there is a clear correlation between energy consumption and living standards. More than half of the world’s population living in rural areas still . . .
. . .  communication problems and lack of information. In collaboration with industry, the AGO is focusing on management systems for training and for servicing and packaging solar energy. An AGO project to put in place a laboratory to look objectively at different renewable energy systems should facilitate the matching of needs and solutions in projects both locally and in developing countries. Industry and developing countries There is a continuum between Australia and developing countries — the solar powered . . .
. . .  countries. Asia represents a huge potential market for Australian companies to expand into areas traditionally supplied by the state such as education, health, transport and energy. But there are barriers to investment in developing countries by the energy industry. Some companies are not free to invest in Asia; for example, those owned by offshore groups may not have a choice over where they invest. However, there are now some independent companies starting up in Australia who do have opportunities . . .
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