The impact of solar minigrids in rural Pakistan

A research team assessing the social embeddedness of solar minigrids in rural Pakistan found the technology responds to energy poverty while fostering empowerment in communities, leading the team to conclude a minigrid can foster broader societal change while providing a technological solution.A research team based in Italy and Pakistan has examined the socio-technical implications of installing solar microgrids in rural off-grid communities in Pakistan. The research covered three rural communities located near Jahanpur in the Punjab province of central-eastern Pakistan, each predominantly engaged ...

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