[tfourb]

Renewable energy is literally available everywhere and solar and wind are now cheaper than hydro in many places.

„Economic development“ can mean many things and there is a scenario where it supports the concept of „well being“ rather than actively undermining it, as it is happening in many places currently.

[rjmunro]

> solar and wind are now cheaper than hydro in many places.

It's not possible to run a country entirely on wind and solar, you need backup for when it isn't windy or sunny.

It is possible to run a country entirely on Hydro. The lake on a hydro electric dam will last for a while - in some cases several months - between needing to be topped up by rainfall.

[jantissler]

Batteries exist.

[lenkite]

Batteries need to be manufactured or imported at expense.

[archagon]

Heh, OP even described a battery in the form of a lake!

[em-bee]

yes, but as the top comment suggest the problem in large countries is that economic development isn't as localized. one project that improves the lives of 1 million people in buthan means that india needs 1000 such projects to bring the same improvement to all its people. do less, and the effect is less noticeable.