Read the blog post about micro-grids in India by New Global researcher Sini Numminen.
“We deliver power whenever the sun is shining”. Findings from a reliability study on solar micro-grids in northern rural India
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Entrepreneurship and poverty
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Social challenges vs Innovative solutions in Tanzania
The Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) –Tanzania, has once again organized the Innovation week from 21st– 26th May. In 2017, HDIF collaborated with 16 partners to make the innovation week a success. The week attracted over 1000 people. This year, HDIF together with 24 partners have managed to organize this trending week on innovation in… Read more »
Remarks from field research on sustainable energy in Kenya
This spring I have familiarised myself with the Kenyan energy sector and managed to gather a good amount of data for my master’s thesis on urban energy transitions. The field research period in Kenya is now coming to an end and I feel incredibly grateful for having been provided with the opportunity to work on… Read more »