Smart Power India and Rural Electrification
Smart Power India, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Rockefeller Foundation was created to support last-mile electrification in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, three states with high concentrations of energy poverty. By providing technical support to local renewable energy mini-grid companies and promoting an ecosystem for local enterprises to thrive, this institution has emerged as a recognized center of excellence for rural electrification. Over the last six years, Smart Power India has been field-testing new technologies and business models that can take decentralized renewable energy from an off-grid alternative to a mainstream component for widespread rural electrification.
- 494villages
in India are provided electricity access
- 469thousand +
people impacted
- 25%increase
in electricity consumption (before & post Smart Power program Households)
- 50thousand +
overall customer
- 26thousand +
shops, commercial users and micro-enterprises
- 21thousand +
tons of CO2/year reduction in carbon emissions
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Smart Power Connect | August 2021
India has made significant strides in achieving widespread electrification, connecting more than 750 million people over the last two decades. However, the electric power consumed per capita in India is 75% less than average per capita electricity consumption globally, and the number is even lower in rural India. Many parts of the country continue to struggle with […]
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