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Table 30.2 Subsidies for grid connected electric-
ity services
Grid-connection subsidy level
Country (% of construction and connection costs)
1
Costa Rica 20–30
Chile 70–80
Honduras 85
China 85–90
Mexico ∼95
Tunisia 100
Philippines
2
100 (plus a portion of fuel and operating costs)
Sources: Various World Bank reports.
1
Excludes subsidy for lifeline tariffs below the marginal cost of
electricity supply.
2
Diesel gensets.
Table 30.3 Subsidies for PV applications in World Bank projects
Country Project PV system size (Wp) Approximate subsidy range (% cost)
China REDP 15–500 15–22
Bangladesh RERED 20–70 12
Argentina PERMER 50–100 up to 50
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