Electricity access for geographically disadvantaged rural communities—technology and policy insights

By A. Chaurey, Malini Ranganathan, P. Mohanty. 2004

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Long-term Gains from Electrification in Rural India (2015, background): “Physical proximity to power generating plants is known to have influenced the placement of grid infrastructure (see, for example, Chaurey et al. 2004).”
Enabling private sector investment in microgrid-based rural electrification in developing countries: A review (2015, background): “India has even experienced instances of de-electrification due to poor maintenance and vandalism [28].”
Community-Based Electric Micro-Grids Can Contribute to Rural Development: Evidence from Kenya (2009, background): “…implemented through a combination of cooperatives and village electrification committees, have made a significant contribution to off-grid rural electrification in South and East Asian countries (Chaurey et al., 2004; Gerger & Gullberg, 1997; Greacen, 2004; Khennas & Barnett, 2000; Pandey, 2004).”
Decentralised renewable energy: Scope, relevance and applications in the Indian context (2009, background): “Such a policy should look at appropriate Renewable Energy (RE) and Distributed Generation (DG) technologies for providing electricity access; the necessary institutional and financial arrangements for facilitating the same; the extent towhich reforms and restructuring could impact DG in rural areas,”