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
In this episode of the Power for All podcast, a forum for leaders working to end energy poverty, Power for All speaks with Shaily Jha of the Council on Energy, Environment, and Water (CEEW). Shaily is CEEW’s energy access program lead, works in access to clean cooking with a focus on gender and social inclusion, leads the work on integrating a gender lens and empowering livelihoods, a USD 3 million initiative. The conversation is based on CEEW’s recent report -- Improving Women's Productivity and Incomes through Clean Energy in India. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/interview-shaily-jha-improving-womens-productivity-and-incomes-through-clean-energy
Power for All’s report "Powering Jobs Census 2022: Focus on India'' envisages a strong decentralized renewable energy (DRE) workforce significantly contributing to India's energy transition. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-powering-jobs-census-2022-focus-india
Despite progress, India’s rural electrification problem remains far from resolved. There are likely tens of millions of people without electric light at home, and some of the gains so far could be reversed when the harsh reality of irregular and unpredictable electric billing hits India’s rural poor. https://www.powerforall.org/countries/india/universal-rural-electrification-india-not-so-fast
According to a new report by Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy, despite improved access to electricity in India's rural Jharkhand state, affordability, quality and reliability challenges persist. Even when connections are given for free, 10% of the population still choose to stay unconnected. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-providing-reliable-and-affordable-electricity
Jobs engine? Yes. Business catalyst? Yes. Changing the way we can power the future... absolutely. From Africa to India, banks to bakeries, welding shops to water pumps, reliable power from decentralized renewables is kick-starting businesses and boosting employment. This article shows how clean energy is unlocking innovation and driving the “Micro-Enterprise Economy” https://us11.campaign-archive.com/?u=885ff8bc6c2476e70788542c5&id=f1d9854efc
On February 1, 2022, India’s Finance Minister, Ms. Nirmala Sitharaman, tabled the 2022-23 Union Budget in Parliament. Climate action and Productivity were among the four pillars shaping this year’s budget. This article highlights some of the provisions in the budget that present opportunities to strengthen climate action alongside rural development and productivity. https://mailchi.mp/powerforall.org/indias-union-budget-2022-whats-in-store-for-climate-action-and-energy-access?e=[UNIQID]
Smart Power India is pushing the envelope in productive uses of electricity access beyond lighting, such as this Husk Power Systems mini-grid project in Kathkuiyan, Uttar Pradesh. Access to quality, reliable power supply from the mini-grid is ensuring that job training is uninterrupted, giving economic opportunity to local women and youth. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/videos/video-mini-grids-help-train-women-youth-reliable-power