Increasing access to sustainable energy for all by 2023 is one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. To generate and store electricity, to sustainably cook or to locally purify water can be transformative. Externally developed technology however, does not always meet the real needs of potential beneficiaries, and questions can also arise around maintenance, repair and end-of-life of technology. The workshop will bring together physical scientists/engineers working in energy technologies, with social scientists working in delivery and study of the use of technology in the rural Indian context. Each of these groups will include participants from both India and the UK to build robust networks and share ideas.