Schools in Bihar, India,
can face challenges
getting a reliable and
constant electricity supply
to power fans
for cool classrooms
and drive water
pumps for clean water.
But their challenge
was not unique.
240 million people in India
have no access
to reliable electricity.
Manoj Sinha was determined
to make a difference.
Bihar sits in the
rice bowl region of India,
where paddy and wheat
are grown in abundance.
Manoj found a way to
transform these husks
from waste to energy.
What we really liked
about Husk is the fact that
they have a solution
that sits within the community,
providing 24/7 power.
In 2018, Shell, along with
investment from Swedfund,
a development finance institution,
and energy firm ENGIE
invested 20 million
US dollars in Husk Power
to enable the
company to scale up.
And, with the supply
of reliable electricity,
Husk Power has changed the
lives of people in this region.
With Husk Power,
schools in Bihar are now
educating young people
and future leaders.
Husk Power is one
example of how
Shell is working
to meet its ambition
of providing a reliable and
sustainable electricity supply
to 100 million people
in the developing world by 2030.
Now that Husk has
proven its business model,
I really see them
having the opportunity
to definitely expand
more deeply into Bihar,
where they’re operating
in India right now.
With the power of
sunlight and rice husks,
Manoj and his team
have found a way to
sustainably power schools,
homes and businesses,
improving lives now,
and guiding customers
to a better energy future.
