‘We Do Not Want Fake Energy’
The Social Shaping of a Solar Micro-grid in Rural India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19450398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aviram Sharma (0000-0003-4180-5107, Nalanda University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 308-324 |
| Publication date | 2020-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science Technology and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0971-7218 • E-ISSN: 0973-0796 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0971721820903006 |
| OpenAlex | W3009666655 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 30 |
During the last two decades, numerous policy actors have advocated multiple models for the diffusion of solar energy-based technologies in India. In recent years, the social development-based energy business model was promoted by some NGOs, civil society groups and academicians for reaching the poor for meeting their energy needs. Using a case study approach, this article explores the social shaping of a solar micro-grid established in rural Bihar through the hybrid model of environmental governance. The article employs the social shaping of technology framework to explain the top-down and bottom-up interpretations of the solar micro-grid in rural India. By focusing on the idea of citizens and consumers, it explains the influence of the wider socio-political context in closing down the debate and stabilising the choices. The article illustrates the implications of the narrow framing of the socio-technical ensemble by the NGO’s and civil society groups (top-down perspective) on the diffusion potential of the solar micro-grid. The bottom-up perspective adds more layer to the interpretation of the socio-technical ensemble. An integrated, comprehensive understanding based on both the top-down and bottom-up perspective would help in developing a responsible research and innovation paradigm
Civil engineering · Civil society · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Grid · Management · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Solar energy · Computer Science · Energy and Environment Impacts · Engineering · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2.83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |