How to provide last-mile 24*7 electricity for all Indians by 2027

Last-mile electrification can be made a reality for millions of unserved Indians by leveraging private-sector expertise with expanding grid infrastructure and government incentives

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, India has set an audacious goal: to end energy poverty in India by ensuring 24x7 power for all its citizens in the next four years. This is no small task. Today, nearly 300 million Indians — out of 1.2 billion people worldwide — live without access to electricity. As a result, they cannot benefit from the power that lights our homes, brings information to our fingertips, refrigerates vaccines that protect us from diseases, and lets our children study longer. And, perhaps most importantly, they are unable to use electricity as a means to lift