In this episode of the Power for All podcast, Divya Kottadiel speaks with Dhurba Purkayastha, who leads the team at CPI in developing innovative finance and policy solutions in support of the government's renewable energy and green growth plans. He is also the director of US India Clean Energy Finance. The conversation centres around CPI’s recent report on the future of distributed renewable energy in India, which outlines the benefits and market potential of India's DRE sector, examines the current policy and institutional landscape and provides tailored recommendations for various stakeholders. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/interview-dhruba-purkayastha-future-of-distributed-renewable-energy-india
Power for All presents the second edition of the Powering Jobs Census and notes that India is set to see gains in employment in the next two years, while facing challenges in rural and peri-urban areas. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/power-all-releases-distributed-renewable-energy-job-report-focus-india
Below is a series of thematic videos from India that highlight some of the leading work being done across the sector: https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/videos/video-india-energy-access-mini-film-series
Blacksmiths and other craftsmen in rural India—with the help of distributed solar power, local financing yet minimal innovation—are creating a path to better livelihoods with the support of SELCO Foundation. https://www.powerforall.org/countries/india/forging-better-lives-solar-india
Our CEO Kristina Skierka was named as African Power and Energy Elites 2020 and we conducted a masterclass on marketing and communications for sector companies at the India Energy for All Summit 2020. Also learn about our participation at the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum in Nairobi. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-february-2020
As of 2019, 4.3% of India’s rural Primary Health Centres (PHCs) did not have access to electricity. While the upfront cost of a solar system is high for most PHCs, displacing diesel generators with a solar system can save 80% of a health centers’ energy costs while bringing many benefits in improved healthcare services. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/factsheet-solarizing-rural-health-centers-india
Join us on 27 September 2022 at 11:00 am IST as we launch the findings of the 2022 #PoweringJobs Census 2022: Focus on India. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/events/2022-poweringjobs-census-2022-focus-india
From the aftermath of hurricanes in Haiti and Puerto Rico, to flooding in India and the communities fleeing conflict in Syria and Myanmar, decentralized renewables are increasingly proving themselves as a powerful way to help vulnerable communities, including the 60 million refugees worldwide, gain access to electricity and related services. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-sdg7-and-vulnerable-communities-power-all
Despite huge progress toward 100% electrification in India, a new study finds the reality quite different, with a huge need to focus on customer satisfaction https://www.powerforall.org/countries/india/40-of-rural-consumers-dissatisfied-state-grid-india-report
SELCO has been working with community women in rural India to be on-the-ground business associates for DRE products. https://www.powerforall.org/insights/asia/womens-energy-entrepreneurship-has-potential-address-sdgs