Solar pico grid systems for rural India

Research summary

This research concerns socio-technical issues for providing solar electricity into rural India. Several solar pico-grid systems have been implemented in villages accompanied with comprehensive data collection, field-trips, interviews, and analysis. Research questions have included behavioural aspects with use of solar electricity in the rural context, system reliability, and system optimisations. Key results include observations that reliability need more attention and local training, i.e. strengthening frugality aspects; demand response of the rural population showed less correlation with access to solar electricity.

Description

Research info

Research title
Solar pico grid systems for rural India

Research timeline
1.12.2015 - 1.6.2020

Keywords
low-income population rural electrification solar electricity Sustainability

Region
Asia

Countries
Array

Institution
Aalto University

Funding instrument
Other

Project budget
0 - 200,000 euros

Head of research
Peter Lund

Research team
Sini Numminen, Semee Yoon, Johannes Urpelainen

Partners
John Hopkins University, USA Yonsei University, South Korea

Contact information
Peter Lund
0405150144
peter.lund@aalto.fi

Record last updated
13.6.2019