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The Partners
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Our Objectives
To identify solutions that are techno-econominally viable, institutionally feasible, socio-politically acceptable and environmentally sound.
What will the project do?
Investigate a suite of alternative decentralised business solutions and corresponding institutional frameworks for electricity and rural energy supply with a specific focus on South Asia through case studies, demonstration projects and applied academic research involving UK universities, South Asian universities, research institutes, think tanks, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
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Research Questions
This research proposal is based on the premise that the solution strategy has to promote innovative solutions as opposed to prescribing standard templates for adoption and that each rural area will have to search for its own solutions .
This research will focus on hybrid, multi-functional technological platforms using innovative participatory delivery mechanisms (such as franchisees, licensees, co-operatives or other local enterprise models) and alternative funding options (e.g. micro-finance, capital grants, subsidies, fee-based systems).
This research will consider four dimensions: techno-economic, socio-political, governance and environmental aspects. These would be applied at both the questions but in a sequential manner.
What we offer
Welcome to the website of EPSRC/ DfID funded collaborative research project on Decentralized off-grid electricity generation in Developing countries: Business Models for off-grid electricity supply (Grant EP/G063826/1). This site will provide all information related to the above project and will disseminate the outputs of the research. As the work progresses, new information and results will be made available. We shall also include any relevant and related information on off-grid electricity as the work progresses.
I hope you enjoy using the information provided here and we look forward to hearing your views/ suggestions.
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Disclaimer
This site is maintained by Dr. S.C. Bhattacharyya, as PI of the EPSRC/DfID project. The purpose of the website is to share research and information originating from the research project and disseminate the information widely. No use of information on this website may be made for resale or for any other commercial purpose whatsoever without prior permission in writing. The opinions and recommendations on this website are the responsibility of the authors, and should not necessarily be considered as reflecting the views or carrying the endorsement of the organizations/ institutions involved in the project.