Jean Basson

Job Title: Managing Director
Company: eavion

Jean is a registered electrical & electronic professional engineer, specializing in the field of solar energy.
He currently heads the Eavion Group of Companies with divisions in construction & financing for solar projects, and EPCM & consulting services which focuses on advising IPPs and serving as Owner's Engineer and Lender's Technical Advisor for utility scale solar parks. Additionally Jean is the chairperson for the Renewable Energy Industry Association of Namibia.

May 07, 2025Setting the Scene "Off-Grid"

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Session

Off-Grid: When Will Off-Grid PV Follow the Affordability Trend?

Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm

ICM München Room 14 C

Photovoltaic prices have fallen continuously in recent years - a trend that should translate into a growing market for off-grid solutions. Declining costs are crucial for rural electrification in particular, making sustainable energy supply economically viable in remote regions. However, so far many of these price advantages have not yet reached the people that need them most. Do existing framework conditions to foster rural electrification still work in this new market reality? Which measures are needed to ensure that cost reductions reach our target group? This session discusses strategies for improving the availability of low-cost off-grid solutions, financing and innovative business models. A look at successful practical examples shows which political, economic and technological levers need to be pulled to make off-grid PV accessible on a large scale.