Video - Affordable Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power for India's Energy-Poor Homes (Part 1)

Event:

Video - Affordable Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power for India's Energy-Poor Homes (Part 1)

01 August 2013

Author / Speaker:

Amit Jain, Uber India - Other materials by the author

Aniruddha Vinaykumar Patil, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Jiwan Acharya, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

Project Stories:

Affordable Pay-As-You-Go Solar Power for India's Energy-Poor Homes

Energy access remains one of the most fundamental challenges in India. The Asian Development Bank’s $2 million equity investment in Simpa Networks’ pay-as-you-go solar energy offering creates affordability for rural consumers in India, while the prepaid nature of the scheme makes the business model attractive for private sector investments.

Geographical Focus:

India

Type of Content:

Project Stories

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