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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 101, 2019
2019 10th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development (ICESD 2019)
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| Article Number | 02002 | |
| Number of page(s) | 7 | |
| Section | Resources and Energy | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/201910102002 | |
| Published online | 14 June 2019 | |
Electrical Energy Demand in Rural India - A Case Study of Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
* Corresponding author: anna.seppaelae@tum.de
India currently has the biggest unelectrified population in the world. Renewable-based microgrids could provide a sustainable solution to providing universal energy access. However, the potential electricity demand in rural areas is unknown and hard to predict. This data is needed to analyse the purchasing power and potential market for microgrids, and to assess their success rate. This study surveyed 73 households in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India, to study the energy need in rural communities. The data shows that many unelectrified households are already using electrical appliances powered by small photovoltaic panels or batteries. The consumption is not income-generating but potential productive use cases are widely present. In Uttar Pradesh, small-scale microgrids are already providing homes with enough power for lighting and mobile chargers. An average unelectrified household was found to consume 2.48 kWhe monthly, and to spend ₹ 155 on energy services. Villagers wish for more appliances and more power, and have the required finances to pay for it.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2019
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