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Energy poverty compounds every other pressure: without dependable power there is no cold storage for produce, no reliable clinic, no connected classroom, no enterprise after dark. Extending a conventional grid across this terrain is slow and costly, so decentralized clean energy is not a second best option in the mountains; often it is the only realistic one. This track focuses on clean, dependable power for settlements beyond the grid: generation,
storage, maintenance, and the enterprise and financing models that keep a system running long after the installation photograph is taken.
What this track will do
• Understand energy access gaps and why past systems failed
• Showcase proven solar, micro hydro, hybrid and storage technologies
• Identify opportunities in installation, maintenance, financing and productive use
• Connect innovators with energy agencies, financiers and partners
• Develop maintainable models ready for deployment
What this track will produce
• A shortlist of energy technologies durable in Himalayan conditions
• Enterprise and financing models addressing long term operation
• Candidate settlements for pilot deployment
• A one page roadmap for the summit outcome document
Track chair
Dr. Girish Chandra Kothyari girishc.kothyari@ddn.upes.ac.in
Write to the track chair with your name, organization, and whether you wish to attend,
present, exhibit or pitch. To present, send your abstract by 30 September 2026. To exhibit or
pitch, write to hillupes@ddn.upes.ac.in.