REEEP – Developing Clean Energy Markets 348d ago

We caught up with Harish Hande, CEO of Selco Foundation on a REEEP-funded project in Bihar, India in 2013. The project's purpose was to establish one fully operational women’s energy co-operative as an independent energy services provider to thousands of off-grid households in Bihar. 0:00 Introduction & about the project 0:46 The stage the project is currently in 1:23 How REEEP's support helped the project succeed 2:23 Over the course of REEEP's support, did you change your goals or change direction? 3:37 The positive impact made on the local communities 4:56 The main barriers and risks, and how they overcame them 6:15 The main strengths of the project 7:05 Did the project successfully improve energy access by increasing capacity in local banks? 7:46 Unanticipated positive outcomes 8:43 Next goals 9:20 End