Rural electrification in India and feasibility of Photovoltaic Solar Home Systems
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2011
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Rural electrification is an integral component of poverty alleviation and rural growth of a nation. In India, electricity has not played effective role in the socio-economic growth of village. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is increasing with 8% where as contribution of agriculture sector is 1.9%. Government of India has ambitious target of providing electricity to all villages by 2008 and all rural households by 2012. Steps are already initiated with Rural Electric Corporation, Rural Electricity Supply Technology mission, State Electricity Boards, Reforms in Power sector. An attempt has been made in this paper to assess the features of rural electrification in India and the feasibility of Photovoltaic Solar Home Systems (PV SHS). © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Agriculture sectors, Electricity supply, Government of India, Grid extension, Gross domestic products, Integral components, Poverty alleviation, Power sector, Rural electrification, Rural households, Socio-economics, Solar home system, State electricity boards, Economics, Electric utilities, Electricity, Energy utilization, Photovoltaic effects, Rural areas, Solar power generation, Solar buildings
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International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2011, 33, 3, pp. 594-599