PhD Candidate, University of British Columbia
Vikas is a PhD candidate at the Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, at the University of British Columbia. His work includes energy systems modelling for energy access, and the theoretical domains of transitions and energy justice. He completed his Mechanical Engineering (with a Masters degree in Energy Technology) education in 2009 from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He also worked in the area of climate change consulting for 3 years, covering renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across India and South East Asia.
The future of renewable infrastructure is uncertain without good planning
Apr 01, 2019 17:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views
In 2005, a small hydropower plant was installed in the Sukajaya district of West Java, Indonesia. This was an off-the-grid project, owned by the community, that provided electricity locally through a mini-grid to about 150...