The Smart Power India (SPI) initiative has electrified 8 villages in Jharkhand state with green mini-grids. Women who earn a living from processing rice are now using electric hullers and fans to hull and winnow rice, and the impact has been huge: the amount of rice hulled daily has increased 100x from 20kg to 2,000kg. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/videos/video-mini-grids-increase-rice-processing-output-rural-indian-women-100x
Despite being a US$ 50 billion market and an opportunity to increase incomes for rural communities in India, solar-powered productive-use appliances -- for tailoring, food processing, carpentry and others -- are still unable to access end-user finance and therefore unable to scale, according to a new report. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/asia/access-affordable-financing-big-barrier-micro-enterprises-new-report-financing-solar-powered-livelihoods
Productive use of energy solutions leveraging decentralized renewable energy show promising potential for smallholder farmers to increase yield, however, DREs require different deployment strategies. India’s solar water pump experience provides valuable insights for other emerging technologies. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-rural-agribusiness-opportunities
Power for All was well represented at the Sustainable Energy for All Forum in Kigali, Rwanda. The team, led by our CEO Kristina Skierka, also co-chaired two-panel discussions at the event, ‘Transitioning to the Grid of the Future’ and ‘Powering Jobs: Building a Workforce to Meet the SGD 7 Challenge’. The Powering Jobs campaign kicked off its first steering committee meeting in Ethiopia and held its second in Uganda. We also have the initial findings from our health survey from Jharkhand State in India. Read on for these and other updates from our campaigns. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-may-2022
Energy access in India is a $48 billion dollar a year opportunity. The country has the most unelectrified people of any country in the world. It is also the biggest single market for distributed renewable energy (DRE) solutions. Below is an infographic that spotlights the momentum and huge untapped potential for DRE in India. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/infographics
Power for All relies on contributions from supporters like you, and this month we have exciting news about our new fundraising campaign. We also joined leaders in Korea for the International Renewable Energy Conference (KIREC), engaged in a session on jobs at Global Green Growth Week, spoke at a meeting in Paris of Club ER, attended the Clean Cooking Forum 2019, and we entered into an editorial partnership with India’s ETEnergyWorld. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-november-2019
With 65% of its population in rural areas, India remains a highly agricultural country. Yet post-harvest losses amount to approximately US$13 billion annually. Emerging agricultural technologies powered by decentralized renewables show promise for farmers but require new deployment strategies. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-rural-agribusiness-opportunities-india
Power for All launched its Powering Agriculture Campaign In Jharkhand, India, through a virtual webinar titled "Strengthening Agriculture Value Chain through Productive Use of Energy (PUE)" on April 28, 2022. The campaign is essential in a country where most of the population depends on agriculture and related industries for their livelihood. Expanding access to modern and clean energy can play a vital role in transforming the agriculture sector and increasing the productivity and incomes of farmers. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/powering-agriculture-campaign-launched-india
A new report by the Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP) highlights the unreliability of power supply in India's rural Jharkhand state. A senior official speaking at the report launch event stated that inefficiencies in the management of power utilities are one of the biggest challenges in ensuring 24x7 power supply. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/asia/more-one-third-households-rural-jharkhand-dissatisfied-grid-supply-report
Every year, 24 million newborn infants need vaccines in India. The efficient practice of cold chain management is therefore key to ensuring that the benefits of vaccination are sustained. Power for All's latest Technology Spotlight highlights essential off-grid solar equipment that is needed in the vaccines’ supply chain. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/infographics/technology-spotlight-cold-chain-health-india