The Rural Electrification Mini-Grid Audit: How 42% of Donor-Funded Solar Installations in Agrarian Corridors Suffer Inverter Failure Within 18 Months Due to Substandard Procurement Contractors

An independent field inspection across 84 rural solar mini-grid sites in 14 states uncovers widespread installation of uncertified inverter banks,undersized lithium storage, and absent maintenance contracts by politically connected EPC contractors despite $750 million in DARES funding.