India’s market for solar pumps for irrigation and drinking water was virtually non-existent in 2011, when Claro Energy was founded. But recent attention from federal and state governments, including subsidies, has created a $700 million annual market that is set to expand rapidly.India’s market for solar pumps for irrigation and drinking water was virtually non-existent in 2011, when Claro Energy was founded… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/scaling-solar-irrigation-india-and-africa
Arianna Tozzi, an India-based researcher, explains how community involvement can provide a sense of empowerment and lead to long-term sustainability of solar mini-grids …India-based researcher, explains how community involvement can provide a sense of empowerment and lead to long-term sustainability of solar mini-grids In India, 93% of urban households use electricity as the main source of lighting, compared with 55% in rural areas… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/why-active-community-ownership-key-rural-electricity-access-india
Husk Power Systems, an early pioneer in developing micro-grids for poor, rural communities in India and sub-Saharan Africa, plans a 7-fold increase in its power plants to 600 within 5 years, expanding into a fully-fledged rural utility that delivers reliable 24/7 grid-compatible power and better customer service than incumbent utilities. …India and sub-Saharan Africa, plans a 7-fold increase in its power plants to 600 within 5 years, expanding into a fully-fledged rural utility that delivers reliable 24/7 grid-compatible power and better customer service than incumbent utilities… https://www.powerforall.org/insights/technologies/virtually-battery-free-100-renewable-remotely-managed-rural-utility-coming
East Africa is a leader in the decentralized renewable energy revolution, and along with India it is the most closely watched market as it relates to scaling mini-grids. This is especially true of Tanzania. What happens in Tanzania will have implications for the success of mini-grids elsewhere. …India it is the most closely watched market as it relates to scaling mini-grids… https://www.powerforall.org/insights/africa/market-maturing-tanzania-mini-grids
India is a leader in the global surge in renewable energy jobs. According to IRENA’s recent 2017 report, India currently represents 385,000 jobs, making it the 4th largest national jobs market behind China, the United States and Brazil. Meanwhile, new CEEW and NRDC research projects India will create 1 million jobs by 2022 if the government hits its target of 175 GW of renewable energy. Within this greater context, delivering power to India’s 269.8 million unnelectrified rural poor offers it’s own distinct opportunity.India is a leader in the global surge in renewable energy jobs. …India currently represents 385,000 jobs, making it the 4th largest national jobs market behind China, the United States and Brazil… https://www.powerforall.org/resources/infographics/distributed-renewables-jobs-and-business
Power for All has compiled an informal guide of leading voices on Twitter connected to the effort to bring electricity to the 300 million in India without access. The below list is based on frequency and relevancy of posts and number of followers. We’ve included individuals and institutions, both from within and outside India. If you think we missed someone, or have story ideas for the Powering Rural India publication, please comment below. #SDGs #GlobalGoals #SDG7 #India #energyaccess …India without access. We’ve included individuals and institutions, both from within and outside India… https://www.powerforall.org/insights/impact/indias-twitterati-electricity-access
Government affirmation of off-grid models being a complementary way of viable electricity provision will be critical to unlocking market potential. A quarter of the world’s energy poor live in India. This energy access gap is partially due to the remoteness of some communities, where the national grid may not reach for many years. In some cases, these villages do have central grid infrastructure, but sufficient electricity is not reaching people at the household level. This puts the unelectrified at a distinct disadvantage because energy is a prerequisite for economic development.A quarter of the world’s energy poor live in India. …India, and we’re proud to announce that Japan’s Mitsui and Co has invested 1 billion Japanese yen in OMC to expand our impact in India, as well as to Africa and Asia, with a vision to help build the largest distributed energy business in the world… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/scaling-mini-grids-through-capital-infusion-innovation-and-cross-sector-collaboration
India’s Draft National Energy Policy, published by NITI Aayog on June 27, proposes to change the national definition of village electrification. The change would only consider a village fully electrified if all households enjoy adequate hours of power supply on a typical day.India’s Draft National Energy Policy, published by NITI Aayog on June 27, proposes to change the national definition of village electrification… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/few-tweaks-india-can-lead-rural-electrification-real-time-data-and-smarter-metrics
The benefits of solar pumps are not restricted to irrigation, in India and globally. Besides reducing pollution and emissions by replacing diesel generators, they can deliver many other applications, which is critical in India, a country where agriculture accounts for 15% of GDP and more than 50% of the population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. The benefits of solar pumps are not restricted to irrigation, in India and globally. …India, a country where agriculture accounts for 15% of GDP and more than 50% of the population is dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods… https://www.powerforall.org/insights/technologies/5-untapped-apps-solar-irrigation
Last week saw the launch of the new Africa Development Bank Green Mini-Grid (GMG) Help Desk to build momentum behind the continent’s clean energy development. The Help Desk—operated by Energy4Impact and INENSUS GmbH as part of the SE4All Green Mini Grid Market Development Program—provides catalytic support to the GMG sector. The launch comes as new research anticipates a 60% reduction in the cost of solar PV mini-grids, and as policy-maker support for GMGs has seen rapid growth around the world—notably in India and Nigeria, the countries with the world’s largest number of people living without electricity. …India and Nigeria, the countries with the world’s largest number of people living without electricity… https://www.powerforall.org/insights/technologies/mini-grid-momentum-rise