Sustainable Development

Modi advisor slams state-run utilities; supports bigger role for micro-grids

NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant, in comments supporting the role of private micro-grids for rural electrification, says that…

12 (not so) obvious insights about distributed renewables for productive use

Over the last decade…

Is off-grid solar lighting still relevant in India?

To understand what the future holds and why…

Amid DISCOM woes, new data points to mini-grid as last-mile solution

Should another cycle of utility…

Pre-election, India trade group appeals for parties to ramp up support for last-mile clean energy solutions

Income-Generating Appliances (IGA): beyond household electrification in India

Until recently…

40% of rural consumers dissatisfied with state grid: report

Despite huge progress toward 100%…

Universal rural electrification in India? Not so fast

Despite progress, India’s rural electrification…

Forging better lives with solar in India

Blacksmiths and other craftsmen in rural India — with the help of distributed solar…

“Moo”-ve over, off-grid milking is here

SELCO Foundation is pioneering new rural milking machines using distributed solar. That’s a big deal in India — the world’s largest producer of milk, where 80% of…