Off-grid opportunities and threats in the wake of India’s electrification push

Abstract Background In pursuing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal of affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy access for all, India’s electrification efforts are dominated by a central electricity grid, with 100% of villages now connected. Despite this, 305 million people s...

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Main Authors: Anthony P. Heynen, Paul A. Lant, Simon Smart, Srinivas Sridharan, Chris Greig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Energy, Sustainability and Society
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13705-019-0198-z