In Rural India, Solar-Powered Microgrids Show Mixed Success

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By Yale Environment 360Jan 14, 2016, 8:35 am133 pts
As India looks to bring electricity to the quarter of its population still without it, nonprofit groups are increasingly turning to solar microgrids to provide power to the nation’s villages. But the initiatives so far have faced major challenges. BY FRED PEARCE

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