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Overview

The lack of electrification in parts of the world leaves many healthcare facilities with inadequate power provision for even basic services. It is estimated that nearly 38 million people in India are dependent on Primary Health Centres (PHCs) without electricity supply. Pilot projects show that solar power has the potential to reliably electrify PHCs, bypassing unreliable centralised grids.

Following up on our independent evaluation of 147 PHCs across 15 districts in Chhattisgarh, this journal paper, published in Nature, reiterates the immense opportunity for solar energy to bridge the gaps in electricity access in rural healthcare facilities across the developing world.