SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Solar PV pest control for farmers
Market
| Final Products | Solar PV pest control system |
| Required Inputs | Electric components and equipment |
| Competing Products |
Low competition |
| Potential for Export | High |
Process
| Complexity – Type of Process |
Simple – mechanical process |
| Technology | Solar PV panels and ultraviolet lamps |
| Equipment and Material | Electrical tools, solar PV panels, electric inverters and ultraviolet lamps |
| Human Resources | Manual labor, skilled technicians and electrical engineers |
Business Linkage
| Forward Linkage | Farmers |
| Local/Regional/Nationwide | Export & local markets |
| Backward Linkage | Electric equipment suppliers |
| Supporting Entities | Equipment suppliers, testing facilities and marketing services companies |
| Competitive Edge |
Replacement for cost-volatile chemicals, could open new markets (e.g., organic and/or exports) |
Economic Features
| Revenue Stream | Sales and maintenance of systems |
| CAPEX | 500K EGP Note: This CAPEX represents the indicative investment size, however, this investment opportunity can grow in implementation to a larger-sized investment. |
| Investment Size | Micro (less than 500K EGP) |
Considerations
| Key Challenge | Convincing clients with a relatively new product, the high initial cost of the system for end-user, lack of end-user financing, marketing, and sales services, access to high-quality suppliers, absence of policies to encourage manufacturing |
| Advantages | Payback is constantly decreasing due to the increase of diesel prices |
| Potential Pathways to Growth | Delivery of full pest control solutions tailored for different types of crops (could also include Internet of Things (IoT) applications for pest control) |
General Impact
| Environmental | Reduces CO2 emissions, substitute for chemical pesticides |
| Social | Cheaper and more effective pest control, creates job opportunities |
Impact on Sub-market(s), Cluster(s) and Value Chain(s)
| Relevant sub-market | Renewable energy solutions |
| Lies within the following value chain/cluster(s) |
Solar |
| Serving the following value chain/cluster(s) |
Medical/aromatic plants and herbs, fruits and vegetables |
| Impact | Enhances the quality of farm production |
Studies
| Serial | File name | Download |
| 1 | UNIDO IGGE_VC Cluster Competitiveness & BOM |
