Clean Energy Access and Productive Use by Bottom of Pyramid Clients in Ethnic & Tribal Areas of Odisha: An Appraisal
Shiv Sankar Das
Independent Researcher in Clean Energy, Management, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
Debashree Debadatta Behera
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.
Siba Prasad Mishra *
Department of Civil Engineering, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India.
Gautam Pradhan
Harsha Trust, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Ending poverty and ensuring sustainability are the defining challenges of the recent times. Energy has the answer to both [1]. Surged right of entry to the modern energy uses is perilous but a positive support to human and their economic expansion through uninterrupted delivery of energy amenities for elementary needs to support both prolific uses and generating employments. Access to modern energy Services like electricity, natural fossil and coal gases, cooking hydrocarbons and wood fuel, etc. are essential for value-added health and agrarian yield [2]. This paper discus on actionable research undertaken for improving the quality of life of countryside individuals (mainly scheduled tribe areas) in some districts of southern zones Odisha by using clean energy systems.
Keywords: Clean energy, BOP clients, solar lights, photovoltaic gadgets, tribal areas, South Odisha.