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" POWER A VILLAGE, EMPOWER COMMUNITY "

IEEE Smart Village integrates sustainable Electricity, Education, and Entrepreneurial solutions to help empower underserved communities.

IEEE Smart Village integrates sustainable Electricity, Education, and Entrepreneurial solutions to help empower underserved communities.

IEEE Smart Village

IEEE Smart Village (ISV) empowers underserved communities through sustainable energy solutions, education, and entrepreneurship. ISV incubates local businesses based on electrification and productive use of technology, prioritizing scalability and self-sustainability to help millions of lives across four continents.


Fifteen years ago, the idea of an IEEE group focused on enterprise development in underserved communities was emerging. Today, ISV serves as a beacon of hope across four continents. It offers mentorship, educational opportunities, and seed funding where such support is scarce.

From Energy to Opportunity

Our projects connect clean energy with agriculture, enterprise, education, and essential community services.

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Solutions already creating impact

Solutions already creating impact

From smart irrigation to decentralized energy systems, these projects are demonstrating how technology can translate into measurable improvements in rural livelihoods.

Developer : SunMoksha & Smart AQUAnet

Solar Smart Irrigation

Solar Smart Irrigation

Kudagaon, Odisha, India

Kudagaon, Odisha, India

A 5 kWp solar-powered smart irrigation network helping farmers overcome water scarcity and reduce dependence on diesel.

A 5 kWp solar-powered smart irrigation network helping farmers overcome water scarcity and reduce dependence on diesel.

Challenge : Kudagaon, an isolated village on the Mahanadi River, faced critical water scarcity that limited agricultural productivity and made reliable irrigation difficult for local farmers.

Challenge : Kudagaon, an isolated village on the Mahanadi River, faced critical water scarcity that limited agricultural productivity and made reliable irrigation difficult for local farmers.

Solution : ISV and SunMoksha deployed Smart AQUAnet™, a 5 kWp solar-powered smart irrigation network designed to provide reliable irrigation across 4.486 hectares of cultivated land.

Solution : ISV and SunMoksha deployed Smart AQUAnet™, a 5 kWp solar-powered smart irrigation network designed to provide reliable irrigation across 4.486 hectares of cultivated land.

Impact : Ten primary village farmers collectively increased their annual earnings from approximately USD 2,000 to USD 4,415, representing a more than two-fold increase in income.

Impact : Ten primary village farmers collectively increased their annual earnings from approximately USD 2,000 to USD 4,415, representing a more than two-fold increase in income.

Solar Microgrids & Digital Inclusion

Solar Microgrids & Digital Inclusion

Palghar, Maharashtra, India

Palghar, Maharashtra, India

Six solar-powered microgrids providing reliable clean energy, digital access and livelihood opportunities to more than 2,000 residents.

Six solar-powered microgrids providing reliable clean energy, digital access and livelihood opportunities to more than 2,000 residents.

Challenge : Seasonal flash floods and fragile infrastructure frequently disrupted access to reliable electricity and isolated communities across this remote tribal region.

Challenge : Seasonal flash floods and fragile infrastructure frequently disrupted access to reliable electricity and isolated communities across this remote tribal region.

Solution : In partnership with E-Hands Energy, ISV established six solar-powered microgrids to provide dependable clean energy while enabling digital services and new livelihood opportunities within the community.

Solution : In partnership with E-Hands Energy, ISV established six solar-powered microgrids to provide dependable clean energy while enabling digital services and new livelihood opportunities within the community.

Impact : The project has generated more than 100 MWh of clean energy and neutralized approximately 100 MT of CO₂. Reliable household lighting has contributed to a more than 70% reduction in childhood mosquito-borne diseases, while the initiative has supported livelihoods in tailoring, Warli painting and jewellery assembly and established four digital kiosks used by more than 300 community members.

Impact : The project has generated more than 100 MWh of clean energy and neutralized approximately 100 MT of CO₂. Reliable household lighting has contributed to a more than 70% reduction in childhood mosquito-borne diseases, while the initiative has supported livelihoods in tailoring, Warli painting and jewellery assembly and established four digital kiosks used by more than 300 community members.

Developer : E-Hands Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Developer : Tezpur University

Smart Energy for Livelihoods

Smart Energy for Livelihoods

Jhawani, Assam, India

Jhawani, Assam, India

Integrated solar irrigation and agro-processing infrastructure helping a farming community improve productivity, processing capacity and market resilience.

Integrated solar irrigation and agro-processing infrastructure helping a farming community improve productivity, processing capacity and market resilience.

Challenge : Jhawani's 33-household farming community faced severe poverty linked to low agricultural productivity and limited access to machinery for processing crops.

Challenge : Jhawani's 33-household farming community faced severe poverty linked to low agricultural productivity and limited access to machinery for processing crops.

Solution : ISV and Tezpur University introduced an integrated energy and agro-processing system featuring a 5 kWp solar irrigation network, a 5.5kW mustard oil mill, a black gram mill and a 10' × 10' × 10' cold storage unit maintained at +4°C.

Solution : ISV and Tezpur University introduced an integrated energy and agro-processing system featuring a 5 kWp solar irrigation network, a 5.5kW mustard oil mill, a black gram mill and a 10' × 10' × 10' cold storage unit maintained at +4°C.

Impact : The solar irrigation system serves 15 marginalized farmers, the mustard oil mill generates approximately USD 42 in daily community revenue, the black gram mill supports processing for 75 hectares of pulse cultivation, and cold storage helps preserve perishable crops and reduce exposure to volatile market prices.

Impact : The solar irrigation system serves 15 marginalized farmers, the mustard oil mill generates approximately USD 42 in daily community revenue, the black gram mill supports processing for 75 hectares of pulse cultivation, and cold storage helps preserve perishable crops and reduce exposure to volatile market prices.

Under Implementation

Under Implementation

Scaling innovation

Scaling innovation

New community infrastructure designed to connect energy access, enterprise, technology and local livelihoods.

New community infrastructure designed to connect energy access, enterprise, technology and local livelihoods.

Developer : EQUINOCT CoSMoS

Community Resource Efficiency Hub

North Paravur, Kerala, India

North Paravur, Kerala, India

A community resource hub equipping women-led enterprises with energy-efficient processing, solar drying, cold storage and electric mobility.

Challenge : Women entrepreneurs and local producers in coastal Ernakulam face challenges in processing, preserving and transporting agricultural and marine products, limiting the commercial value they can generate from local resources.

Challenge : Women entrepreneurs and local producers in coastal Ernakulam face challenges in processing, preserving and transporting agricultural and marine products, limiting the commercial value they can generate from local resources.

Solution : The Community Resource Efficiency Hub provides energy-efficient processing tools, solar dryers and cold storage to support 20 newly formed women-led enterprises. Two electric cargo autos and a solar-powered charging hub strengthen local collection and distribution.

Solution : The Community Resource Efficiency Hub provides energy-efficient processing tools, solar dryers and cold storage to support 20 newly formed women-led enterprises. Two electric cargo autos and a solar-powered charging hub strengthen local collection and distribution.

Impact : The initiative is designed to support 100 women entrepreneurs, 100 staff and approximately 1,000 local sourcing households by improving value addition, processing efficiency and supply-chain connectivity.

Impact : The initiative is designed to support 100 women entrepreneurs, 100 staff and approximately 1,000 local sourcing households by improving value addition, processing efficiency and supply-chain connectivity.

Developer : SunMoksha

Katashola Smart Micro-Economic Zone

Jharkhand, India

Jharkhand, India

A participatory hub-and-spoke model connecting clean energy, local enterprise, agricultural value addition and essential digital services.

A participatory hub-and-spoke model connecting clean energy, local enterprise, agricultural value addition and essential digital services.

Challenge : Rural communities need access to economic opportunities and essential services without relying on development models that place additional pressure on the local environment.

Challenge : Rural communities need access to economic opportunities and essential services without relying on development models that place additional pressure on the local environment.

Solution : The Katashola Smart Micro-Economic Zone establishes a central hub for agricultural and Non-Timber Forest Produce value addition, while village-level spokes support localized interventions such as smart irrigation. Scalable solar power also enables essential services including tele-health, rural banking, e-learning and local pharmacies.

Solution : The Katashola Smart Micro-Economic Zone establishes a central hub for agricultural and Non-Timber Forest Produce value addition, while village-level spokes support localized interventions such as smart irrigation. Scalable solar power also enables essential services including tele-health, rural banking, e-learning and local pharmacies.

Impact : The hub-and-spoke model is designed to strengthen local economic activity while providing reliable clean energy for productive uses and essential community services across the Gram Panchayat.

Impact : The hub-and-spoke model is designed to strengthen local economic activity while providing reliable clean energy for productive uses and essential community services across the Gram Panchayat.

Nurturing the next generation

Nurturing the next generation

ISV is building a regional ecosystem where students and faculty can develop practical clean-energy solutions for real community challenges.

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Student Centres

Student Centres

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Institutions

Institutions

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Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

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Center 02

Christ College of Engineering

Thrissur, Keralam

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Center 03

RMK Engineering College

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Center 04

Shree Sairam Engineering College

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Center 05

Tezpur University

Assam

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National Institute of Technology

Mizoram

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Pune University

Maharashtra

2026 student project grants

2026 student project grants

Investing in the Next Generation

$10,033

ISV has approved $10,033 in combined project grants across five institutions to build the next generation of clean-energy engineering solutions.

Saveetha Engineering College, Chennai

Tezpur University, Assam

Gayatri Vidya Parishad College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam

Jorhat Engineering College, Assam

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

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