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
India is the world’s largest single market for providing energy access, with 304 million people or 43 million households officially still unelectrified (depending on the data source). The government has targeted 2022 for 24x7 nationwide electrification. The problem is massive, but so is the opportunity for decentralized renewable energy (DRE). https://www.powerforall.org/resources/infographics/infographic-india-48-billion-annual-energy-access-opportunity
As one the world’s leading mini-grid markets, India can scale the role of private rural utilities to help meet domestic and international energy access challenges. In the first of two fact sheets, we look at the current state of the Indian mini-grid sector and the challenges it faces. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-mini-grids-india
Decentralized renewables have the potential to directly create up to 190,000 formal, and 210,000 informal jobs in India by 2022-23. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/first-annual-energy-access-jobs-census-released-showing-large-employment-opportunity
In Uganda, we hosted a kick-off of a national platform for strengthening the link between food and productive use of energy. Our India team convened a communications workshop with leading journalists in Jharkhand state, and organized the third installment of Energy Catalyst's "Lessons from the Frontline" series. Also, we will participate in Uganda Power Forum 2020 to highlight our integrated electrification initiative. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/campaign-updates/campaign-update-november-2020
Nearly 38 million people in the state of Jharkhand, India, do not have access to critical and basic health services. Decentralized Renewable Energy can empower the 4000 rural health centers with reliable electricity, which will ensure quality health care for all in the state. https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/fact-sheet-solarizing-rural-health-centers-jharkhand