Harish Hande

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Harish Hande is founder and CEO, SELCO Foundation. He is recognised as a pioneer of rural energy service across the globe. He is also the co-founder of SELCO Solar Light Private Limited. Harish has received many national and international awards including the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship (2018) and Asia's prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award (2011) for his efforts to put solar power technology in the hands of the poor.


Articles by Harish Hande


a woman with a solar-powered sewing machine--decentralised renewable energy

May 30, 2024
How decentralised renewable energy impacts incomes and climate
The energy transition should do more than secure livelihoods; it should help them grow. Here’s how decentralised renewable energy (DRE) can help achieve this.
A woman and a girl processing food_rural livelihood_selco

August 13, 2020
A new paradigm for rural livelihoods
COVID-19 has exposed the weakest links in our supply chains, the largest impact of which has been felt by the poor. As we rebuild rural livelihoods, we need to innovate towards decentralisation.
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