Development of a composite technology index and ranking of technologies for decentralised off-grid power using multi-criteria analysis
Student name: Mr Dattakiran Jagu
Guide: Dr V V N Kishore
Year of completion: 2011
Host Organisation: TERI University
Abstract: Access to energy is a critical indicator for human development. In particular,
consumption of electricity is highly correlated with income as measured by per
capita GDP. Lack of access to electricity is a situation which limits
opportunities, constraints progress and entrenches people to poverty. About 1.6
billion people, primarily in rural households of Sub-Saharan Africa and South
Asia still do not have access to electricity and depend on polluting traditional
fuels and kerosene for cooking and lighting. Most of these households are
located in dispersed, remote regions.
Several renewable energy technologies show promise of electrifying the off-grid
communities and deliver the energy-deprived from poverty. Selection of the right
technologies that are efficient, affordable, socially acceptable, operationally
sustainable and environmentally benign is hence a crucial decision. This study
uses a quantitative analytical approach—multi-criteria decision analysis to
integrate the multiple dimensions and multiple view points of stake holders to
rank the renewable energy technologies using a composite technology index.
