With a population of 200 million, Uttar Pradesh (UP) is India’s largest state. It is also the state with the largest number of unelectrified people. In the 2011 Census of India, only one in four rural households used electricity as their primary source of lighting, and the 2014–2015 ACCESS survey of energy poverty in rural India revealed that the typical grid-connected household only received nine hours of power supply on an average day.With a population of 200 million, Uttar Pradesh (UP) is India’s largest state. …India, only one in four rural households used electricity as their primary source of lighting, and the 2014–2015 ACCESS survey of energy poverty in rural India revealed that the typical grid-connected household only received nine hours of power supply on an average day… https://www.powerforall.org/insights/policy/uttar-pradesh-opportunity-scale-energy-service-models-rural-electrification
The buzz around decentralized renewable energy has so far mostly been in East Africa and South Asia, i.e. high-flying Kenya and massive India and Bangladesh. 2017 will see growth of decentralized energy into new frontiers. And thanks to Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll), we now have a clearer picture of where the biggest opportunities for renewable energy to close the access gap are. The SEforAll “Heat Maps” identify the countries where the electricity deficit is highest, as well as the countries of high-impact for renewables penetration. If you overlay those, factor in which national governments are embracing decentralized renewables, then account for countries where finance and businesses are ready to scale, we have a pretty solid idea of what’s coming in terms of potential “new wins” for the sector in 2017, including:high-flying Kenya and massive India and Bangladesh. …India, Myanmar appears to be the darling amongst private foundations, development banks and donors for making a dent in Asian energy poverty… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/frontier-markets-islands-eagles-states
India is one of the largest consumers of kerosene on an absolute and per capita basis. Because there are no accessible, affordable and established sustainable alternatives, poor rural households — especially in remote rural areas — continue to use kerosene as their primary lighting fuel despite the well-recorded health hazards. But this is changing, according to new policy analysis by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).India is one of the largest consumers of kerosene on an absolute and per capita basis. …India… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/billions-savings-kerosene-subsidy-cuts-should-go-distributed-solar-iisd
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) presents updates on key state-level initiatives to improve energy access in India …India September 2017 Updates The administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made universal access to continuous and reliable electricity a central pillar of its development efforts… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/indian-states-energy-access-digest
Mohit Anand of TFE Consulting discusses the challenges of accessing capital for decentralized renewable energy in India, and suggests securitization as a path forward …India, and suggests securitization as a path forward With less than 1% of solar PV financing in India invested in the off-grid segment, it has a very small share of the total market… https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/grid-solar-financing-failing-india
Girish Shivakumar, the host of Emerging Tech Radio and policy analyst for Customized Energy Solutions, the company powering the Microgrid Initiative for Campus and Rural Opportunities (MICRO) in India, talks with Power for All’s William Brent. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/interviews/podcast-emerging-south-south-nexus-last-mile-electrification-sdg7
More rural customers in India prefer electricity supplied by mini-grids than state grids, while two-fifths of consumption comes from agriculture, according to Smart Power India (SPI). https://www.powerforall.org/resources/fact-sheets-research-summaries/customer-perception-india
Today, nearly 20 leaders from think tanks, research groups, renewable energy companies, sustainable development organizations, industry associations, and health care services have come together to publish an open letter calling for action, making the case for solarizing all unelectrified sub-centres in rural India, clearly outlining steps needed to get us to that goal. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/press-releases/indian-leaders-call-improvement-rural-healthcare-solarization-of-clinics
India has targeted universal household electrification by as early as May 2018. That's less than 300 days to bring electricity to about 300 million people (more than 1 million per day). The sheer scale of India offers an unprecedented opportunity to reshape the decentralized renewable energy (DRE)—at home and internationally. What's happening to ensure that, and what's still needed? https://mailchi.mp/powerforall/june-2017-powering-human-capital-835393
Our partner the Council on Energy Environment and Water (CEEW), along with Villgro, hosted an event focused on showcasing the impact of Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) on rural livelihoods in India. https://www.powerforall.org/news-media/articles/powering-sustainable-livelihoods-indias-summit-harnessing-decentralized-energy-rural-development