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