Leave No One Behind: Bridging the Energy Access Gap With Innovative Off-grid Solar Solutions
This sector-defining research spotlights the gap in access to life-changing, off-grid solar appliances for millions worldwide. The report features Oorja’s Irrigation-as-a-Service model as a crucial tool to transform the lives of smallholder farmers in India by making sustainable…
Oorja Annual Report 2023
From reaching over 120 on-farm solar projects impacting nearly 30,000 beneficiaries to expanding our team to 72 passionate changemakers, 2023 was a year of incredible progress. We secured $1 million in impact funding and welcomed mission-aligned investors to our board. We won the…
WE4F: Annual Report 2023
WE4F’s 2023 Annual Report has highlighted Oorja’s gender mainstreaming and digitisation efforts. Our innovative use of digital technologies, including smart metres, digital payment systems, digital flowmeters, and remote monitoring features, has revolutionised pay-per-use solar i…
Acumen: Energy for Livehoods Report
The report highlights Oorja’s innovative Pay-Per-Use business model, which bridges the energy access gap by making solar-powered irrigation affordable for smallholder farmers. Farmers can now access timely irrigation without the expense and labor of diesel pumps. Our model turns…
Why Off-Grid Energy Matters 2024
Over the past four years, 60 Decibels interviewed 79,000+ customers of 160+ energy organisations from 30+ countries to hear their experiences with energy access. They also surveyed Oorja’s irrigation customers in Uttar Pradesh, India. This report provides a deep, bottom-up analys…
Your VCCA Manual for Cold Storage Operators
BASE Foundation has launched a training manual for cold storage operators. Co-authored by Oorja along with Koel Fresh, CoolCrop and ColdHubs, the manual is a comprehensive and accessible guide that consolidates essential information for maintaining top-quality food standards.
Renewables 2023 Global Status Report: Energy Demand
Food waste has been a major issue in India due to the lack of cold storage facilities. As of 2022, an estimated 40% of the food produced in the country was wasted. This report studies the gap in the cold storage infrastructure and emerging solutions to address the issue. The repo…
Renewables 2023 Global Status Report: Economic and Social Value Creation
Ren 21 has acknowledged Oorja’s CEO and Co-founder Amit Saraogi for his contrbutions to the Renewables 2023 Global Status Report: Economic and Social Value Creation. The report explores the wide range of benefitsthat renewable energy can offer beyond the supply of energy. From th…
Renewables 2023 Global Status Report: Energy Sypply
Ren 21 has acknowledged Oorja’s CEO and Co-founder Amit Saraogi for his contrbutions to the Renewables 2023 Global Status Report: Energy Supply. The report delves into the intricacies of renewable energyprogress, examining the distribution of energy among carriers and addressing…
Impact Performance Report: Job Satisfaction of Solar Pump Operators
60 Decibels conducted an external impact assessment to assess the satisfaction level of our Oonnati pump operators based in 7 districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. They conducted telephonic interviews with 28 such jobholders – 48 percent of whom have been working with Oorja for more…