Microfinance for Renewable Energy: financing the 'former poor'
by Sunderasan Srinivasan
World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development (WREMSD), Vol. 3, No. 1, 2007

Abstract: Microbanking facilities have helped large numbers of developing country nationals by supporting the establishment and growth of microenterprises. And yet, the microfinance movement has grown on the back of passive replication and needs to be revitalised with new product offerings and innovative service delivery. Renewable Energy systems viz., solar home systems, biogas digesters, etc., serve to improve indoor air quality, provide superior light and extend working and study hours. Such applications are not inherently income generating and returns on such investments accrue from cost avoidance, but should qualify for microfunding, as such 'quality of life' investments, reflect borrower maturity and simultaneously contribute to MFI sustainability.

Online publication date: Tue, 23-Jan-2007

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