The 10 Questions to Ask Series, or the 10Qs Series, is an initiative of the World Resources Institute’s (WRI) Electricity Governance Initiative (EGI) and Prayas Energy Group. Each paper in the series asks a set of 10 questions relevant to a particular topic within the broader electricity sector...
DUE DILIGENCE NOTE: Balancing perspectives to keep the mission intact
This note is intended to be a guide for social entrepreneurs and impact investors around nurturing an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding during the due diligence phase when raising investments. This is one of the most crucial aspects of an enterprise’s journey and growth, asthe terms at which one has brought in investors to his/her venture will surely shape the enterprises’ future....
As per 2011 Census, 75 million rural households in India live without access to electricity. To ensure universal access, among other things off grid or decentralized renewable energy (DRE) systems have provided better access and also improved the quality of life of people....
As per 2011 Census, 75 million rural households in India live without access to electricity. To ensure universal access, among other things off grid or decentralized renewable energy (DRE) systems have provided better access and also improved the quality of life of people....
Bridging Gaps- Impact Investors and Social Energy Enterprises
Despite varied sectoral differences, these organizations work in a nascent arena balancing socio-commercial objectives and therefore experience similar obstacles that are well documented such as high operating costs, scarcity of trained human resources, constrained access to capital, dearth of processes that transition grassroots R&D to practical adoption, end user financing, ill-defined standards of impact assessment, conflicting expectations of scale, stifling domestic policies and a host of other issues related to an underdeveloped ecosystem....
DUE DILIGENCE NOTE: Balancing perspectives to keep the mission intact
This note is intended to be a guide for social entrepreneurs and impact investors around nurturing an atmosphere of mutual trust and understanding during the due diligence phase when raising investments. This is one of the most crucial aspects of an enterprise’s journey and growth, asthe terms at which one has brought in investors to his/her venture will surely shape the enterprises’ future....
Technology and Quality Assurance for Off-grid Clean Energy
This study looks at the technology related issues of CLEAN energy practitioners in India, based on consultation with 25 different organisations. It aims to identify key technology barriers that are limiting the ability of practitioners in India from extending energy access to unserved and underserved communities. After identifying these issues then possible interventions are presented, along with a discussion on how CLEAN could take these forward....
Technology and Quality Assurance for Off-grid Clean Energy
This study looks at the technology related issues of CLEAN energy practitioners in India, based on consultation with 25 different organisations. It aims to identify key technology barriers that are limiting the ability of practitioners in India from extending energy access to unserved and underserved communities. After identifying these issues then possible interventions are presented, along with a discussion on how CLEAN could take these forward....
