Switching subsides from kerosene to off-grid solar would benefit the millions of Indian households that suffer frequent blackouts or that cannot afford grid electricity. A range of off-grid solar products is now cheaper than kerosene over the lifespan of the technology. Surveys also indicate that people strongly prefer off-grid solar compared to kerosene, even if this means a reduction in the kerosene subsidy. This report shares a plan for India to swap kerosene subsidies for solar subsidies through a six-step implementation plan with the end goal of an India where there is clean and reliable power for all.
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Technology Partners: MimirTech
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/policy-approaches-kerosene-solar-subsidy-swap-india
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/india-kerosene-solar-swap.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tara-laan
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/balasubramanian-viswanathan
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/christopher-beaton
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/martand-shardul
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/bigsna-gill
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/debajit-palit
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-institute-sustainable-development-iisd
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kerosene
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solar-energy
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/subsidies
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/grid-0
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
