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Enhancing Livelihoods through

Renewable Energy

A few case studies across India

Harsha YadavEfficientCarbonFebruary 2012

Presentation at the National Conference on Renewable Energy - ABS


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The Low Carbon Economy Equation

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Renewable Energy


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Solar Energy



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So is building up scale the only way to go

for Solar? (Or for any renewable energy)

We think Decentralisation is a good option too!


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Case 1 SELCOLighting Solutions for the Poor


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SELCO Dr. Harish Hande

Magsaysay Award winner for 2011

17 years in operation

Installed solar lighting systems in over

120,000 households in the rural areas

of these states Operates on three principles:

The poor can afford sustainable

technologies

The poor can maintain sustainable

technologies

One can run a commercially viable

venture serving the needs of the poor.


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The Business Model

Finance the biggest hurdle

Sorted by organising JointLiability Groups

Support from Karnataka Vikas

Grameen Bank & Cauvery

Kalpatharu Grameen Bank as

partners Reach

Established energy centers at

the most remote locations

Time

People being convinced about

the benefits

Repeat sales took as long as 7-

10 years


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The Results Increased Revenues for some

beneficiaries Enhanced livelihoods

Security and stable life


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Lessons

Innovation not just in

technology Financial

Business Model

Perseverance

The right partnerships


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Case 2 VortexHelping Banks Connect


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Banking in Rural Areas Rural India offers great business

opportunity: 720 million people in 630,000 villages

that contribute to over 50% of Indias

total gross domestic product (GDP).

Building and running branches is a

huge issue. ATMs are the representatives of the

banks in urban areas; Easy &

Accessible

But unreliable electricity is a huge

issue.

So is the complexity of usage of

ATMs


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The Solution Solar Powered ATMs

Consumes less than 10% of the

power required by a conventionalATM system.

Grid independent hence reliable

Eco friendly

Powering NREGA payments throughBio-metric recognition

Conventional ATMs

+ AC

Vortex

Gramateller

Savings

Power Rating 500 W + 1000 W 72 W 1400 WUnits consumed 1080 units/month 52 units/month 1028 units/month

Electricity Bill @

Rs 6/unit

Rs 6,480/month Rs 312/month Rs 6,168/month


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Vortex - Grammateller

Started development of rural ATMs in 2004 inclose association with IIT-Madras

ATM 100% indigenously developed5 patents forthe technology

Pilots and commercial launch in 2008

ATMs tailor-made for developing countries

Honour of installing Indias first solar ATM (2008)

Running at many banks in India

300 solar powered ATMs for SBIIndias, possiblythe worlds, first large-scale rollout of Solar ATMs


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System DesignConventional ATM Design Vortex ATM Design

5 patents filed

Gravity Assisted Friction Pick technology

Worlds only ATM without any conveyor belt/ arm for moving notes


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Lessons

Technology for delivering solutions to the

underserved.

Markets possible at the most unexpected

segments.

Being an enabler for a larger change.


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Case 3 Simpa NetworksPay as you go services


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The Pay As You Go Model Prepaid heralded the mobile revolution in

India

Progressive Purchase

The consumer makes a series of payments,

each of which unlocks the solar home system

for a paid amount of energy consumption

(Kwh). Once the prepaid consumption is exhausted,

the solar home system is temporarily disabled

until another payment is made.

Once the consumer has fully paid the totalpurchase price of the product, full

functionality is restored and the product is

permanently unlocked.


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The Model The typical payback period is three to five years.

At that point, the system is unlocked and the consumer uses theelectricity as produced for the expected 10-year lifetime of the

product.

The system includes a microcontroller and user interface that uses

cloud-based software that ensures that power goes to the homeonly when it is prepaid.


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But Somebody Has To Pay For It Initially

Assets owned by Simpa Networks.

Large Investments by the company.

To be seen as how the model will be effective.


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Case 4 Solar Pumping


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The Problem

Lack of Reliable Electricity

Quality of power Timing

Lack of effective water management techniques

Free power reducing the incentive to efficiently use

resources

Diesel Transport


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A Possible Solution

Solar Pumps

Almost Zero Maintenance Power when you need it

The problem with Solar Pumps

EXPENSIVE!

But only initially

Over a lifetime, the pumps are

much more cost effective bothfor the farmer and the Govt.

Political issues about Free

Power.


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Illustrative Costs

Conventional 2 HP

Pump set (running

in 100% diesel)

Conventional 2 HP

Pump set (running in

50% diesel and 50% grid

power)

Solar 2 HP Pump set

Diesel Rs. 80000/year Rs. 40000/year -

Cost of pump(One time cost)

Rs.20000 Rs.20000 Rs.125000

Life time of pump 10 10 10

Panel life time - - 20

Overall costs for

lifetime of pumpRs.820000 Rs.420000

Rs.150000 (includes

cleaning the panel

etc. other

maintenance)


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The innovations we are working on

Technology

Reducing the size of the pump byincreasing efficiency ( from 55% to 95%)

Star Delta Connectors to change phases

Demand Side

Efficient irrigation techniques

Free Power is not Free You are digging

deeper every year and increasing the pump

capacity.

Finance Capital & Interest Subsidy for clean energy

Pre-paid models being explored

CDM support?


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Large Challenges

Diversity of conditions

Different crops Different irrigation techniques

Different pumps

Value of the assets who will own it?

Recovery & Compliance

Education of the users


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Solar Pumping

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