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Table of Contents
Abstract......................................................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................3
2. Lessons from the Global Review of Electrification Experience.................................................7
2.1 South Asian Experience.........................................................................................................7
2.2 Review of Global Experience beyond South Asia..............................................................9
2.3 Electrification and Development Link...............................................................................11
2.4 Regulatory Weaknesses........................................................................................................13
2.5 Financing and Investment Challenges...............................................................................16
2.6 Delivery Options...................................................................................................................19
3. Mini-grid-based Electrification as a Possible Solution.............................................................23
3.1 Insights from the Field-level Study of Off-grid Electrification Projects........................27
3.2 Lessons from Case Studies...................................................................................................28
3.2.1 Bangladesh Case Study ............................................................................................28
3.2.2 Nepal Case Study.......................................................................................................29
3.2.3 Sri Lanka Case Study.................................................................................................31
3.2.4 Rice-husk as a Resource for Mini-grid-based Electricity Supply........................32
3.2.5 Comparative Analysis of Solar PV Programmes in South Asia..........................33
3.2.6 Chhattisgarh Solar Mini-grid Study........................................................................37
3.2.7 Isle of Eigg Study........................................................................................................39
3.2.8 Livelihood Linked Clean Energy Models from India...........................................41
3.2.9 Solar PV-based Lighting...........................................................................................42
4. Demonstration Project Experience: Enabling Environment...................................................45
5. Scaling Up and Replication Studies.............................................................................................51
6. Policy Recommendations.............................................................................................................57
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................................61
References................................................................................................................................................63
Abstract......................................................................................................................................................1
1. Introduction.....................................................................................................................................3
2. Lessons from the Global Review of Electrification Experience.................................................7
2.1 South Asian Experience.........................................................................................................7
2.2 Review of Global Experience beyond South Asia..............................................................9
2.3 Electrification and Development Link...............................................................................11
2.4 Regulatory Weaknesses........................................................................................................13
2.5 Financing and Investment Challenges...............................................................................16
2.6 Delivery Options...................................................................................................................19
3. Mini-grid-based Electrification as a Possible Solution.............................................................23
3.1 Insights from the Field-level Study of Off-grid Electrification Projects........................27
3.2 Lessons from Case Studies...................................................................................................28
3.2.1 Bangladesh Case Study ............................................................................................28
3.2.2 Nepal Case Study.......................................................................................................29
3.2.3 Sri Lanka Case Study.................................................................................................31
3.2.4 Rice-husk as a Resource for Mini-grid-based Electricity Supply........................32
3.2.5 Comparative Analysis of Solar PV Programmes in South Asia..........................33
3.2.6 Chhattisgarh Solar Mini-grid Study........................................................................37
3.2.7 Isle of Eigg Study........................................................................................................39
3.2.8 Livelihood Linked Clean Energy Models from India...........................................41
3.2.9 Solar PV-based Lighting...........................................................................................42
4. Demonstration Project Experience: Enabling Environment...................................................45
5. Scaling Up and Replication Studies.............................................................................................51
6. Policy Recommendations.............................................................................................................57
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................................61
References................................................................................................................................................63
