Evaluation of barriers and enablers through integrative multicriteria decision mapping: Developing sustainable community energy in Indian context

H Vallecha, D Bhattacharjee, JK Osiri… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Community Energy systems are predicted to emerge as a clean and sustainable means of
providing last mile energy access to off-grid communities in developing nations like India …

Identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing barriers in the Indian industrial and commercial rooftop solar sector

T Dhingra, A Sengar, S Sajith - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The adoption of rooftop solar in India is still relatively low, indicating substantial barriers.
There is a lack of literature on comprehensively identifying various barriers to rooftop solar …

Review of sustainable grid‐independent renewable energy access in remote communities of India

D Bose, DK Saini, M Yadav… - Integrated …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In the last decade India has seen an increase in the adoption of solar energy‐based
technologies by consumers, which has been supported by various government efforts and …

How to get rural households out of energy poverty in Nigeria: A contingent valuation

E Nduka - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Although Nigeria is endowed with plenty of sustainable energy resources, most rural
households still rely heavily on conventional energy. Nigerians want to transition to clean …

Toward clean residential energy: Challenges and priorities in research

S Tao, G Shen, H Cheng, J Ma - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Solid fuels used for cooking, heating, and lighting are major emission sources of many air
pollutants, specifically PM2. 5 and black carbon, resulting in adverse environmental and …

The adoption of solar photovoltaic technology among Indian households: Examining the influence of entrepreneurship

M Irfan, S Yadav, K Shaw - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2021 - Elsevier
Across the globe, renewable energy sources are well-recognized essential components of
the energy consumption mix. Over the years, India has strategically enhanced solar energy …

Can community based solar energy initiatives deliver on women's empowerment in India? Evidence from rural Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh

S Shiradkar, R Sharma, D Choudhary… - Energy Research & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The empowerment of women as an outcome of efforts towards realizing clean energy
access is understudied and merits systematic investigation. To develop a local ecosystem …

Performance prediction of the Micro Solar Dome in different climatic regions of India from pilot-scale by Random Forest algorithm

R GhoshThakur, A Basu, Z Haque… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
As people living in remote areas still lack access to indoor lighting, the intervention of
appropriate need-based innovations to improve basic indoor lighting facilities are essential …

Who is willing to pay for solar lamps in rural India? A longitudinal study

R Sharma, D Choudhary, S Shiradkar, P Kumar… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar lamps are a quick, affordable, and effective way to provide basic lighting for
households in rural areas of developing countries. However, implementers and researchers …

Role of social enterprises in addressing energy poverty: Making the case for refined understanding through theory of co-production of knowledge and theory of social …

P Kumar, N Tiwary - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Social enterprises have become increasingly central in the field of energy poverty. As a
result of market and government failures, an increased emphasis on social enterprises to …