Indian Approaches to Electricity Access
Date
2014-11
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Oxford University Press
Type
Book chapter
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Yes
Abstract
This chapter provides a review of energy access situation in India and describes how India approached the challenge of enhancing energy access. It considers both electricity and cooking energy services and identifies the main challenges. The chapter also highlights a few lessons from the Indian initiatives.
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India, rural energy, programmes, mini-grids
Citation
Palit, D; Bhattacharyya, SC and Chaurey, A., 2014, 1. Indian Approaches to Electricity Access, chapter 11, in Halff, A, B Sovacool and J Rozhon (eds.), Energy Poverty: Global Challenges and Local Solutions, Oxford University Press, Oxford. pp. 237-256