Empowerment or employment? Uncovering the paradoxes of social entrepreneurship for women via Husk Power Systems in rural North India

Tiia Sahrakorpi, Venkata Bandi · 2021 · Energy Research & Social Science

Summary. Social enterprises deploying off-grid solar systems in rural India face significant challenges beyond market imperfections. The study reveals that successful deployment requires managing community engagement, stakeholder coordination, and organizational capacity building. Mini-grid sustainability depends on integrating social and technical design aspects. Multi-criteria decision tools help planners avoid unintended consequences when scaling off-grid energy solutions in low-income markets.

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  title   = {Empowerment or employment? Uncovering the paradoxes of social entrepreneurship for women via Husk Power Systems in rural North India},
  author  = {Tiia Sahrakorpi and Venkata Bandi},
  journal = {Energy Research & Social Science},
  year    = {2021},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.erss.2021.102153},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2021.102153}
}

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DOI

10.1016/j.erss.2021.102153

Countries

India

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Asia

Categories

energy, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems

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