The cost and emissions advantages of incorporating anchor loads into solar mini-grids in India
Beath et al. (2021) , Renewable and Sustainable Energy Transition Data from residential users of Oorja’s solar micro-grid in Sarvantara, Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh were used to build demand profiles of rural users. The study investigated the benefit in terms of emissions and cost reductions of…
Techno-economic assessment of biomass gasification-based mini-grids for productive energy applications: The case of rural India
Chambon et al. (2020) , Renewable Energy This paper presents a techno-economic feasibility case study of biomass gasification in off-grid and grid-connected mini-grids for community-scale energy application in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. Energy demand data was collected by Oorja through surveys in a…
Analysis of energy access and impact of modern energy sources in unelectrified villages in Uttar Pradesh
Sandwell et al. (2016) , Energy for Sustainable Development In this paper, Oorja’s founders teamed up with researchers to survey BoP rural households in Uttar Pradesh, India. The survey aimed to analyse access to and usage of modern and traditional energy sources. It found that a typical household w…