Rural Electrification News
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India Drafts ‘National Policy for Renewable Energy based Micro Grids and Mini Grids’
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  India's challenges to reach renewable energy targets include an already unstable grid, a crippling drought (hindering thermal generation and ...

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War of Currents Unsettled as DC Microgrid, EV, DER, and Efficient Loads Favor DC
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New DC Microgrid Opportunities Are Opening Up, Causing Many To Rethink The Entire Electric Grid. Universities, companies, and governments have been lining up ...

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Bipartisan Microgrid Support Helps Push Energy Bill Forward
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At 85-12, the senate has passed the first energy bill since 2007 with overwhelming bi-partisan support.  It's a historic $37.5 billion energy and water bill ...

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Decentralized Renewable Hybrid Mini-Grids for Sustainable Electrification of the Off-Grid Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
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By Majbaul Alam and Subhes Bhattacharyya Academic Editor: Josep M. Guerrero Journal: Energies Received: 23 November 2015 / Accepted: 21 March 2016 / ...

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Mobile Phone Adoption In Africa Can Provide Tools, Demand, and Lessons for Off-Grid Electrification
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Hundreds of millions of phones (and smartphones) have been activated in Africa. But the aspiration of portable and renewable off-Grid solutions for all ...

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Africa And The Policy Push For Mini-Grid Growth
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In Africa’s quest for power sufficiency, there is a vehicle, a driver and the passengers. With the private sector/investor’s interest being the driver, ...

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“It’s Like The Early Days of the Internet,” Blockchain-based Brooklyn Microgrid Tests P2P Energy Trading
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“When the internet was first introduced, it was hard to conceive of the drastic impact it would have on the world. We’ve got all the parts to do some really ...

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The Investment Case for Mini-Grids and Off-Grids in Africa
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Since the mid-1990s, external finance to Africa’s power sector has averaged only around US$600m per year of public assistance, plus a similar volume of private ...

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Human, Social, And Cultural Practices For Rural Electrification Using Microgrids
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Human, Social, And Cultural Practices For Rural Electrification Using Microgrids Microgrid System Laboratory December 2014 Principal author and researcher: ...

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Microgrid Business Models Gain Traction In Kenya As Africa Leapfrogs Electric Grid
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Kenya Microgrid Company SteamaCo Is Deploying Renewable Energy, Pay-As-You-Go Microgrids In Rural Africa One of the most interesting aspects of distributed ...

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Caterpillar Takes Equity Stake In Africa Microgrid Company Powerhive
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Part of a $20 million round of Series A VC funding, Caterpillar Ventures is taking an equity stake in Powerhive, a pioneering developer and vendor of smart ...

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Renewable Mini-grids Take Root in Rural India
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Young and hungry for growth, energy services companies (ESCOs) in India are cottoning on to renewable energy microgrids as a means of expanding their ...