The document summarizes a presentation given at the IVth International Conference on Advances in Energy Research about using a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) with a back-to-back converter for islanding operation to provide rural electrification. It introduces DFIG technology and control schemes for DFIG, and presents simulation results showing the performance of a DFIG system with battery energy storage supplying balanced and unbalanced resistive and reactive loads. The conclusion discusses how such systems can provide power for remotely located villages using locally available wind energy.