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May 30 2017
Smart Power Connect May 2017
We cannot achieve significant poverty reduction without stimulating electricity consumption, which fuels income-generating activities in the modern economy. In India, about 237 million people have little or no access to …
Power
Mar 16 2017
Perspective
Promoting Holistic Development in Rural India
An estimated 83 million rural households across India still struggle for access to a dependable source of electricity, making them particularly vulnerable, as cities take precedence over “last mile” connections …
Apr 04 2016
Perspective
In Rural India, Electricity Sparks New Businesses
Located in rural Uttar Pradesh, Shivpura is a village where clean drinking water has been scarce. When TARA Urja, an Energy Service Company (ESCO), started operating a 30-KW solar power …