“Utility in a Box” — a mini-grid solution for scaling last-mile connectivity

Is cold storage the next ‘killer app’ for green mini-grids?

Many of India’s leading mini-grid developers launched their businesses by powering remote telco towers close to communities lacking reliable electricity. While this model has provided guaranteed off-take and revenue, the search…

How distributed solar can save India $10 billion, eliminate 5% of emissions, increase farmer incomes

An innovative project in India to aggregate power generated from microgrid-powered solar irrigation into farmer-owned electricity cooperatives is showing…

Indian women scaling distributed power to 100,000s of rural households

Scaling rural electrification via bank capacity building

The biggest frustration voiced by enterprises looking to deliver last-mile electricity connections to the rural poor is lack of finance. To solve this major roadblock to scale, SELCO Foundation has developed an innovative program…

Multi-billion dollar Africa-India partnership aims to eradicate electricity poverty

Utilities partner with micro-grids in India to provide rural power access, save money

Mini-grids fuelling micro-enterprise in rural India

Case study: Apparel manufacturing in Kamlapur…