Rural electrification in India: Galilee Basin coal versus decentralised renewable energy micro grids

Lynette Molyneaux, Liam Wagner, John Foster · 2015 · Renewable Energy

Summary. Rural Bihar in India lacks electricity access for 75 million people. The government's centralized coal-fired approach has failed to deliver electrification, and sourcing coal from Australia's Galilee Basin proves prohibitively expensive due to mining infrastructure and transport costs. Village-level renewable energy microgrids offer a more cost-effective alternative, delivering flexibility, reduced pollution, local employment, and better alignment with rural demand patterns.

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Molyneaux, L., Wagner, L., & Foster, J.. (2015). Rural electrification in India: Galilee Basin coal versus decentralised renewable energy micro grids. Renewable Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.002

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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2015.12.002
Countries: India, Australia
Regions: Asia, Oceania
Categories: energy, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
Added: 2026-08-01