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  1. Acker and Kammen (1996) note that in Kenya, rural people consider solar lanterns a low cost alternative to diesel generators.

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Acknowledgments

Sincere thanks are extended to Shri Harnath Jagawat and Smt Sharmishta Jagawat, Directors of Sadguru Foundation for their generous hospitality, kind support and excellent guidance. This research could not have been accomplished without their passionate support and constant encouragement. The contributions of Shri Badalchandra Manna for sharing his experience on the renewable energy project are acknowledged with gratitude. The financial support of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (Mumbai) to carry out the research work at Sadguru Foundation through Tata Visiting Chair status awarded to G. Agoramoorthy is greatly appreciated.

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Agoramoorthy, G., Hsu, M.J. Lighting the Lives of the Impoverished in India’s Rural and Tribal Drylands. Hum Ecol 37, 513–517 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10745-009-9224-7

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