Can Solar Light Change The Rural Life: An Experiment In Uttar Pradesh
Johannes Urpelainen (Professor from Columbia University, New York University) and
In this randomized controlled trial, researchers from Columbia University, New York University, and the University of Washington, St. Louis, evaluated the impact of Mera Gao Power‘s solar microgrids. In the Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, 100 habitations were surveyed for a variety of socio-economic indicators. 40 habitations were chosen for microgrid deployment and impacts measured several times over a period of 6-24 months. MORSEL conducted the surveys and supported the monitoring and implementation of the microgrid deployment. The principal investigator was Professor Johannes Urpelainen.
Location: Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh
