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Enhancing Livelihoods through Renewable Energy – A few case studies across India

Harsha YadavEfficientCarbon

February 2012

Presentation on the National Science Day at Osmania University

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Case 1 – SELCOLighting Solutions for

the Poor



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.



The Business Model• Finance – the biggest hurdle

– Sorted by organising Joint Liability 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



The Results• Increased Revenues for some

beneficiaries• Enhanced livelihoods• Security and stable life



Lessons• Innovation not just in

technology– Financial– Business Model

• Perseverance

• The right partnerships



Case 2 – VortexHelping Banks Connect



Banking in Rural Areas• Rural India offers great business

opportunity:– 720 million people in 630,000 villages

that contribute to over 50% of India’s 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



The Solution – Solar Powered ATMs• Consumes less than 10% of the

power required by a conventional ATM system.

• Grid independent – hence reliable• Eco friendly• Powering NREGA payments through

Bio-metric recognition

Conventional ATMs + AC

Vortex Gramateller

Savings

Power Rating 500 W + 1000 W 72 W 1400 W

Units 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



Vortex - Grammateller• Started development of rural ATMs in 2004 in

close association with IIT-Madras

• ATM 100% indigenously developed –5 patents for the technology

• Pilots and commercial launch in 2008

• ATMs tailor-made for developing countries

• Honour of installing India’s first solar ATM (2008)

• Running at many banks in India

• 300 solar powered ATMs for SBI – India’s, possibly the world’s, first large-scale rollout of Solar ATMs



System DesignConventional ATM Design Vortex ATM Design

• 5 patents filed• “Gravity Assisted Friction Pick” technology• World’s only ATM without any conveyor belt/ arm for moving notes



Lessons

• Technology for delivering solutions to the underserved.

• Markets possible at the most unexpected segments.

• Being an enabler for a larger change.



Case 3 – Simpa Networks

Pay as you go services



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 total purchase price of the product, full functionality is restored and the product is permanently unlocked.



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

• At that point, the system is unlocked and the consumer uses the electricity 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 home only when it is prepaid.



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.



Case 4 – Solar Pumping



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



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 – both for the farmer and the Govt.

– Political issues about Free Power.



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. 80,000/year Rs. 40,000/year -

Cost of pump (One time cost)

Rs.20,000 Rs.20,000 Rs.2,50,000

Life time of pump 10 10 10

Panel life time - - 20

Overall costs for lifetime of pump

Rs.8,20,000 Rs.4,20,000

Rs.2,50,000 (includes cleaning the panel

etc. other maintenance)



The innovations we are working on• Technology

– Reducing the size of the pump by increasing 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?



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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turbines in CSP

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HVAC systems, thermal efficiency, boilers, kilns,

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