kW and serves 230 households. They have also partnered with Bank of America to continue to implement these projects across India. G.R.I.D. (Grassroots and Rural Innovative Development) GRID is an Indian start-up aimed at facilitating sustainable economic and social development through low cost energy solutions in rural areas. Outside of microgrid systems, GRID has utilized solar energy to solve a myriad of issues that plague rural communities. For example, Grid has set up solar powered reverse osmosis filtration plants in rural India to help eliminate water insecurity. Only 18% of India's rural population have access to treated tap water, forcing locals to rely on unsafe groundwater. GRID's filtration plant is able to provide 20,000 to 30,000 liters of clean water per day which helps to alleviate this issue and reduce the spread of water-borne illness. Additionally, the ease of distribution has reduced the amount of time spent collecting water, allowing for more time on productive tasks and a reduction in time poverty. Finally, GRID employs locals in the community to run the plants day to day operations. From the ground up, GRID's business model fosters the development of rural communities and they plan to scale their operations across India. See also Distributed generation :Category:Energy by country Indoor air pollution in developing nations List of energy storage projects Microgeneration Off-the-grid Power line communications Renewable energy in Africa Stand-alone power system Universal Service Fund References Further reading Hirsh, Richard F. Powering American Farms: The Overlooked Origins of Rural Electrification (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022) online review External links Rural electrification in Ireland 1946–78, section of the Electricity Supply Board archives Solar Energy Estimator and Planner for off-grid rural electrification in Africa and Asia Interactive Solar Radiation Maps for Rural Electrification Observatoire Méditerranéen de l'Energie Lighting Africa, a World Bank Group (WBG) initiative Modi Research Group of Columbia University Rural electrification and the Millennium Development Goals, Algorithmic approaches to rural electrification Electricity planning in Senegal, Electricity costing in Senegal Electricity planning in Kenya Photovoltaics in Rural Electrification American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers Historic Landmark: The Red Wing Project Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering: The Red Wing Project Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE)