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Opportunities and Challenges for Solar Minigrid Development in Rural India N. Thirumurthy, L. Harrington, and D. Martin National Renewable Energy Laboratory L. Thomas Global Business Inroads J. Takpa and R. Gergan Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. Technical Report NREL/TP-7A40-55562 September 2012 Opportunities and Challenges for Solar Minigrid Development in Rural India Nisha Thirumurthy, Laura Harrington, and Daniel Martin National Renewable Energy Laboratory Leena Thomas Global Business Inroads Jigmet Takpa and Reuben Gergan Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency Prepared under Task No(s). IGIN.1106 NREL is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, operated by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC. National Renewable Energy Laboratory Technical Report 15013 Denver West Parkway NREL/TP-7A40-55562 Golden, Colorado 80401 September 2012 303-275-3000 • www.nrel.gov NOTICE This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof.
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