Gram Oorja provides sustainable and community
driven energy solutions in remote regions
to fulfill electricity, cooking fuel and water needs.
After reaching thousands of villages since 2008 and understanding
their energy needs, we have now touched over
150,000 lives with more than 710 community level projects.
driven energy solutions in remote regions
to fulfill electricity, cooking fuel and water needs.
their energy needs, we have now touched over
150,000 lives with more than 710 community level projects.
OUR SOLUTIONS
These solutions emerged out of an innovative approach to addressing grass-root problems. They result in better living standards through impact on education, health, environment, livelihood generation, women empowerment, communication and entertainment.
OUR IMPACT
Energy is only an enabler. We measure impact in terms of improvement in an individual’s daily life across social, economic and environmental dimensions.
OUR PROCESS
We have largely followed a community driven approach, designing systems keeping productive aspirations in mind and ensuring long term economic and environmental sustainability
OUR PARTNERS
RECOGNITION
Winner Round 3, 2016
Runner Up, 2016
Winner Solar Hero, 2014
New Indian Express, 2016
Hindustan Times, 2018
Testimonials
I do not have to run around frantically looking for things around the house with a kerosene lamp. My house is more organized and clean.I do tailoring for the people in the village and I get more time to do this after my house work; even into the night. The 24 hour supply from the micro-grid keeps me at peace.
My wife and I now have secondary incomes from the flour mill I operate and the shop she runs. The shop was always there, but it is now open after sunset. Many of the people here who come back late from their farms, have a chance to buy basic essentials. We do not need to travel long distances for using a mill anymore.
As a private social enterprise the organization emphasizes establishing a strong public-private- non-profit partnership for a cluster of villages. This, together with grass roots ownership and engagement of the villagers, in my view, has become instrumental in ensuring long term sustainability of their solutions and the positive impact thereof. I wish Gram Oorja the best as they scale their solutions to hundreds and thousands of remote villages.