Healthcare

● Electrification enables 24-hour clinic operations, safe delivery services, and emergency care.● Reliable power supports the use of medical equipment, refrigeration for vaccines, and cold-chain logistics for medicines.● Improves healthcare worker retention and morale in rural postings.

Education

● Lighting extends study hours for students and enables adult education and evening classes.● Access to power supports digital learning tools, internet access, and modern laboratories.● Teacher retention improves when schools provide electrified accommodation.

Accommodation and Community Services

● Electrification enhances safety and security in households and community spaces through reliable lighting.● Encourages rural youth to remain in villages, reducing urban migration pressures.● Supports improved living standards through modern amenities (fans, TVs, refrigeration).

Sanitation and Water Purification

● Electricity powers borehole pumps, water treatment, and distribution networks.● Improves hygiene, reduces waterborne diseases, and lowers the burden on women and children who often fetch water manually.● Electrified sanitation facilities improve public health and school attendance, particularly for girls.

Cooling and Refrigeration

● Cold storage facilities prevent post-harvest losses of perishable goods, particularly fruits, vegetables, fish, and dairy.● Households benefit from affordable refrigeration, enhancing nutrition and food safety.● Creates value chains around chilled products, boosting rural incomes.

Agriculture and Irrigation

● Solar-powered irrigation reduces dependence on erratic rainfall, boosting yields and enabling year-round farming.● Milling, drying, and processing facilities become viable, creating agro-processing enterprises and local jobs.● Electrification supports climate resilience, reducing vulnerability to droughts.

Productive Uses of Electricity (PUE)

● Small and medium enterprises (carpentry, welding, tailoring, retail) can operate with modern machinery.● Increases job creation, diversification of livelihoods, and women/youth entrepreneurship.● Mini-grids anchor community business hubs, attracting investment and improving rural economies.