BHAVE Articles: Renewable Energy
Microgrids by Mail Can Contribute to Rural Electrification
With policy focus, creative use of technology, and good management, minigrids can deliver 100 percent electrification for the ~1.5 billion …
Solar-powered e-bikes for India
The Government could plan for 50,000 e-bikes with solar charging stations over two years in educational, business and public sector …
A chance for Scindia to light up India
While considering the successes of independent India, the absence of 100 per cent electrification must rank among the nation’s prominent …
Solar Power, Amul Style: Existing Model Can Be Extended to Rural Solar Generation
Could the Amul milk cooperative success serve as a model for solar-based electricity in rural India? The “white” revolution can …
Solar power, Amul style
The Amul model can be extended to solar power generation. Could the Amul milk cooperative success serve as a model …
Solar power on every rooftop
A solar panel atop every house should be the model for providing electricity to all. The grid should merely serve …
Writing on the Roof: Competition for Electric Utilities
Suddenly, electricity appears too important to be managed by traditional electric utilities alone. The barriers to entry have fallen; a …
Sunlight Goes To Waste: India’s Grid Failure
India’s recent electric grid failure on July 30 and 31 has been determined the world’s largest blackout. This event will …
Smarter Grid Linking Solar Panels May Bypass Utilities
I doubt that electricity is fundamentally a wide-area networking service. At first glance, this statement appears absurd. Like telephony or …
Renewable Energy in Business Schools: Apply an Investment Focus
Renewable Energy (RE) will likely enter business schools under the banner of sustainability. Good though this is, managing energy in …