What is the Indian Solar Loan Programme?
Q: What is the Indian Solar Loan Programme?
A: The Indian Solar Loan Programme is an initiative by the United Nations Environment Programme that aims to provide loans for solar home power systems.
Q: What has the Indian Solar Loan Programme been awarded for?
A: The Indian Solar Loan Programme has been awarded the World award for Sustainability for its efforts in establishing a householder loan program for solar home power systems.
Q: How many solar home systems have been financed through the Indian Solar Loan Programme?
A: Over the past three years, more than 16,000 solar home systems have been financed through the Indian Solar Loan Programme.
Q: Which areas of India have mainly benefited from this programme?
A: Mainly, areas in South India where the electricity grid does not yet extend have benefited from the Indian Solar Loan Programme.
Q: Who are the financiers for the solar home systems under this programme?
A: The financiers for the solar home systems under this programme are banks, which have provided loans for the installation of these systems.
Q: What is the objective of the Indian Solar Loan Programme?
A: The objective of the Indian Solar Loan Programme is to provide access to solar home power systems for households in areas without access to the electricity grid.
Q: How long has the Indian Solar Loan Programme been operational?
A: The Indian Solar Loan Programme has been operational for three years.
