Overview
This paper, in collaboration with the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance, provides an overview of the impact of rural electrification policies through the lens of enterprise. It focuses on the dynamics between rural electrification programs and business models. The paper incorporates in-depth, semi-structured interviews across a range of enterprises, government agencies, and research institutes, with a focus on enterprises in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
In the Indian off-grid solar context, revenue streams and technology are the two aspects of the business model that are initially impacted by rural electrification programmes.