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Off-grid Renewable Energy in IndiaTechnology & Service Overview

2015 - 2016

Second Edition

PublisherIndo-German Energy Forum Support Office

New DelhiC/o Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH B 5/1, Safdarjung Enclave New Delhi - 110 029, India.

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EditingHari Natarajan, IGEN - RE Hannah Sternberg, IGEF Support Office

LayoutSatyam Grafix

Cover ImagesGIZ / Enrico FabianGIZ / Michael Netzhammer

DateMarch 2015

All content has been prepared with the greatest possible care and is provided in good faith. IGEF-Support Office provides no guarantee regarding the currency, accuracy and completeness of the information provided. IGEF-Support Office accepts no liability for damages of tangible intangible nature caused directly or indirectly by the use of or failure to use the information provided.

The assumptions, views and opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of neither the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF) – Support Office, the Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) and the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), nor that of any other contributor to this publication.

Off-grid Renewable Energy in IndiaTechnology & Service Overview

2015 - 2016

Second Edition

TabLe Of COnTenTs

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Off-grid renewable energy in india TechnOlOgy & Service Overview 2015-2016


Preface 7

Executive Summary 9

Cooperation Partners 11

1. Situation analysis 15

2. Policy Framework supporting renewable energy, energy access & off-grid generation 19

3. Government initiatives for energy access & off-grid generation 22

4. Non-Government initiatives for energy access & off-grid generation 27

5. Market potential assessment 29

6. Company Presentations 34

6.1 Bioenergy 35

• Ankur Scientific Energy Technologies Pvt. Ltd. 36

• Bebra Biogas Holding AG / Bebra Biogas India Pvt. Ltd. 37

• Entrade Energiesysteme AG 38

• Govil Energy Solutions 39

• Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Private Limited 40

• Muni Seva Ashram 41

• Ruf Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG 42

• Samuchit Enviro Tech Pvt. Ltd. 43

• Ultrawaves GmbH 44

6.2 Solar PV 45

• EMPO-NI offgrid solutions 46

• Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE 47

• Gautam Solar Pvt. Ltd. 48

• Intech GmbH & Co. KG 49

• juwi international GmbH / juwi India Renewable Energies Pvt. Ltd. 50

• Multicon Solar Group 51

• Nuru Energy Private Limited 52

• ONergy 53

• Phocos India Solar Pvt. Ltd. 54

• Photon Energy Systems Limited 55

• Pollinate Energy Pvt. Ltd. 56

• PSE AG 57

• Saurya EnerTech Pvt. Ltd. 58

• Solarnova Deutschland GmbH 59

• Solarscout Eifel 60

• Solar Spring GmbH 61

• Steca Elektronik GmbH 62

• Solar Universe India 63

• Suntrace GmbH/Suntrace Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd. 64

6.3 Solar Thermal 65

• Industrial Solar GmbH 66

• Mangla Smart Energy Solutions Private Limited 67

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• Solarlite CSP Technology GmbH 68

• SunOyster Systems GmbH (SOS) 69

6.4 Other industrial sector 70

• P3 Energy & Storage GmbH 71

• QINOUS GmbH 72

• RENCO Technologies Private Limited 73

• Simon, Evers & Co. GmbH 74

• TESVOLT GmbH 75

Annexes 76

• Abbreviations 77

• List of Figures 79

• List of Tables 79

• List of Important Stakeholders 80

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PRefaCe

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There is large potential in off-grid energy supply with renewable energies in India, may it be for household level applications, mini grids or larger industrial consumers. However, the markets are fragmented and not easily accessible. Technologies and business models need to be adapted to the regional context and local partners with relevant knowledge play a vital role.

To address this issue and support German technology and service suppliers, which are looking for cooperation and business partners in India and vice versa, this technology and service booklet across different technologies of Indian and German companies active in the off-grid sector has been developed under the framework of the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF). This has been achieved in fruitful cooperation with the “renewables – Made in Germany” initiative, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar), Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) and the Renewable Energy Cluster Hamburg.

The first edition of the booklet has been published at the Intersolar Mumbai in November 2014. We are proud to now publish a second edition which not only presents additional renewable energy technology and service providers in the off-grid space but also contains background informatioin on the policy environment and market potentials for off-grid renewable energy supply in India.

The companies listed in this booklet have come to participate by responding to the request for participation. Whilst they do not represent the whole spectrum of renewable energy technologies and companies active in the off-grid sector in India, the companies on the following pages are at the forefront of promoting off-grid renewable energy. For all those who wish to participate in future editions, we encourage you to contact the IGEF Support Office in Berlin. We hope this booklet will provide you with useful information and valuable contacts to further develop the off-grid renewable energy sector. Any feedback you may have for improvement will be very much appreciated.

Hannah SternbergPrivate Sector Expert Indo-German Energy Forum Support Office

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exeCuTive suMMaRy

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India’s energy use has been increasing rapidly as a result of economic growth in the last decade. However, India has a large portion of its population living in rural areas where access to energy is still a challenge. The 2011 Census estimates that almost 85% of rural India depends on solid fuel for their cooking needs1. This number alone is an indicator of systemic challenges faced by various energy policies and programs in India. In case of electricity although 55% rural households have a grid connection but the mere extension of grid does not guarantee access to reliable electricity. In India, the rural-urban gap in energy access levels has been significant. This indicates the need and importance of fast-tracking access to energy especially in the rural India.

Taking the lead the Central government along with state governments has been implementing numerous schemes to provide access to energy to every citizen across India but it has been observed that total energy access as well as delivery is still a challenge. The government’s efforts towards electricity access are led by Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), launched in 2005, that has made rapid progress since its launch. RGGVY was merged with several existing schemes and is supported by schemes of MNRE and state government programs to attain the goal of universal electricity access.

As government and energy sector seek to provide more modern and reliable heating and lighting services to these communities, a fledgling market in cleaner, more efficient energy products is emerging. This huge and under-served rural Indian market offers significant opportunities for investors looking to support the sustainable energy solutions of the future, as globally India ranks 6th in installed renewable energy capacity and highest in the top five off-grid markets2.

The World Resources Institute3 estimates that in India, the off-grid energy access market includes 114 million households who are earning less than US$2/day. Specifically, decentralized renewable energy enterprises (DRE) offer in India a market opportunity of US$2.04 billion per year while the solar home lighting (SHS) market is estimated to be US$27.4 million a year. The IEA estimates that the 400 million people without access to electricity in the country spend over US$60 billion annually on energy (primarily inefficient and antiquated sources such as kerosene).

Indian government has also facilitated the emergence of this rural clean energy sector by supporting distributed generation in the form of community-based, self-sufficient biomass and solar power. Government of India is all set to scale up the targets set up for Jawahar Lal Nehru National Solar Mission from 20000 MW to 100 GW by 2022.National Solar Mission also has an ambitious goal of providing 20 million solar lighting systems in place of kerosene lamps to rural communities.

Several bi-lateral, multi-lateral funding agencies, NGOs and private sector enterprises have facilitated this cause. Efforts made by them have contributed towards providing access to non-grid connected areas, creating awareness for renewable energy and has played a substantial role in renewable energy based energy access through off-grid technologies and systems. A growing number of Indian companies see a market opportunity in providing rural households with access to alternative cooking and electricity solutions and consequently are developing clean energy products and services for this market.

Decentralized renewable energy systems, solar lanterns and home systems, off-grid solar PV irrigation & telecom towers, off-grid biomass gasifiers and cogeneration systems, small hydro and wind-solar hybrid systems are some of the examples in which services can be provided where grid has not reached yet.

Government of India provides various fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to promote investments in renewable and off-grid based energy domain.Some of the existing policies are focused on providing central financial assistance and up to 90% of the capital costs of the renewable energy systems in some cases. Relatively easier regulatory mechanism for setting up the off-grid rural applications and 100% allowance in FDI4 are some of such measures. The government incentives for renewable energy projects also include capital subsidies, tax holidays, accelerated depreciation, and low-interest loans.

The year-wise targets for off-grid renewable energy in 2012-17 suggest5 an ambitious view of the situation. This is a high growth area with significant future potential, with low operation and maintenance costs and envisaged support from the government. Funding agencies, investors, Government, NGOs and clean energy firms should work together to advocate policies& markets to achieve the dual objectives of increasing access to clean energy and stimulating the industry’s growth.

1 http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_new/upload/Energy_Statistics_2013.pdf2 OBIN: Off-Grid Business Indicator. Stiftung Solarenergie, 20143 http://www.wri.org/publication/power-people4 http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=933175 MNRE Strategic Plan : http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/strategic_plan_mnre_2011_17.pdf

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COOPeRaTiOn PaRTneRs

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Indo-GErman EnErGy Forum - IGEF

To enhance and deepen cooperation between India and Germany in the energy sector, the German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel and the Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh established the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF) at the Hannover Fair in April 2006. The main objectives of the IGEF are to:

• Rehabilitate and modernise thermal power plants• Encourage the use of clean energy sources• Disseminate climate-friendly technologies on the energy supply and demand side.

The dialogue focuses on exchanging knowledge, promoting private sector activities and putting in place an enabling environment to further develop the markets for efficient thermal power plant technologies, energy efficiency and renewable energies in India and Germany. The high level steering committee of the IGEF takes place annually and provides a platform for high-level policy makers and representatives from industry, associations, financial institutions and research organizations from both India and Germany. On a working level, thematic sub groups have been created which convene meetings on a regular basis:

(1) Efficiency Enhancement in Fossil Fuel Based Power Plants(2) Renewable Energies(3) Demand-Side Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon Growth Strategies.

For more information please visit www.energyforum.in or contact the IGEF Support Office in Berlin or New Delhi.

rEnEwablE EnErGy ComponEnt oF tHE Indo-GErman EnErGy proGrammE - IGEn-rE

As per Census 2011, almost 400 million Indians do not have access to electricity and about 600 million use polluting, health- hazardous and inefficient biomass stoves for cooking their daily meals; the majority of them reside in rural areas. Even where available, access to electricity is erratic and unreliable hampering the development of rural industries and enterprises. Access to sustainable and clean energy in rural areas can act as means for poverty reduction by providing economic opportunities and improving the quality of life of the rural population.

The Renewable Energy Component of the Indo-German Energy Programme (IGEN-RE) was initiated in 2010 as a collaboration project between Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and GIZ to strive jointly for the promotion of renewable energy in rural areas. The objective of IGEN-RE is to improve the conditions for energy supply based on renewable energy in rural areas. In order to achieve that goal IGEN-RE is engaging in the following types of interventions:

• Implementing pilots together with the private sector to demonstrate replicable business models • Facilitating the development and implementation of supportive policies and programmes at state and national

level• Capacity development & support for key stakeholders in the rural renewable energy sector • Facilitating knowledge dissemination through conferences, workshops, and strengthening of practitioner networks

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tHE “rEnEwablES - madE In GErmany” InItIatIvE

German companies offer top quality products and services and are market and innovation leaders in the sector of renewable energies due to early and consistent promotion and years of experience. The government has actively been supporting the worldwide dissemination of cutting-edge German renewable energy technology since 2002. The transfer of renewable energy know-how and the promotion of foreign trade are part of the “renewables - Made in Germany” initiative. The initiative is carried out under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy in cooperation with various partner organizations and offers:

networking & business opportunities: • Business information & contact events• Trade fair participations• Flagship projects • Online business platform: www.renewablesb2b.com• Fact-finding missions to Germany for key opinion leaders and companies.

publications• Technology exhibition, which documents the specific know-how of German companies on 26 charts• “renewables - Made in Germany” Catalogue and CD-ROM, with an overview of German renewable energy

industries and companies• Specialty Catalogue “Renewable Energy Solutions for Off-grid Applications”• DVD “renewables - Made in Germany”• Internet portal www.renewables-made-in-germany.com

For further information please contact the German Energy Agency (dena) [email protected] / www.renewables-made-in-germany.com.

GErman Solar InduStry aSSoCIatIon - bSw-Solar

With more than 800 member companies, Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V. (BSW-Solar) is the interest group of the German solar energy industry. Forming a strong community of companies, BSW-Solar acts as an informant and intermediary between business and the political and public sectors. It represents the common commercial interests of businesses within the solar energy value chain.

BSW-Solar exerts a decisive influence on creating and securing a suitable policy framework for stable growth, and thus on ensuring investment security throughout the solar industry. The objective is to establish solar energy as a permanent pillar of a global energy industry.

BSW-Solar member companies provide excellent engineering solutions in all fields of solar energy generation. BSW-Solar supports their activities by being involved within numerous partnerships with associations and interest groups worldwide. BSW-Solar is involved in market development activities acting as a think tank and multiplier of new business models.

Please refer to www.solarwirtschaft.de/en/international-activities/export-promotion.html for more information on the BSW-Solar international activities and an overview of BSW-Solar Member Companies with Export- / International Expertise.

Markus ElsässerSolar Promotion GmbH

Marcus WiemannAlliance for Rural Electri� cation (ARE)

Jörg MayerBundesverband Solarwirtschaft e.V.

Bernd PorzeliusOstbayerisches Technologie- Transfer-Institut e.V. (OTTI)

4 Partners – One Platform

NEW OFF-GRID PLATFORM at Intersolar Europe 20159-12 June, 2015Intersolar Europe, the conference organiser OTTI, the German Solar Industry Association (BSW-Solar) and the Alliance for Rural Electri� cation (ARE) join forces and launch the new OFF-GRID PLATFORM during Intersolar Europe 2015.

Intersolar Europe has traditionally been the meeting place for the photovoltaic o� -grid sector. In order to acknowledge this gro-wing market, to facilitate the exchange of experience and to expand your network, Intersolar Europe, OTTI, BSW-Solar and ARE will synchronise their activities during Intersolar Europe from 2015 onwards to create a joint OFF-GRID PLATFORM and stimulate synergies.

The research based OTTI conference ”Small PV Applications“ is directly linked to the market-related topics of the ”O� -Grid Power Forum“ by BSW-Solar and ARE. Sponsors and Exhibitors can draw attention from participants of each event by signing up for combination packages at a discounted rate. They will be present at both OFF-GRID PLATFORM locations – in the ICM (Convention Centre) and in the exhibition halls of Intersolar Europe under the roof of the BSW pavilion.

From 9 to 12 June 2015 you can attend the lectures and company presentations, whilst also obtaining information on the recent developments in the o� -grid photovoltaic sector. The newly created OFF GRID PLATFORM will serve as the meeting point for the global o� -grid sector and scienti� c community. We look forward to welcoming you at the Intersolar OFF-GRID PLATFORM and we would like to invite you to present your company in the spotlight as a sponsor or exhibitor.

OTTI

Tue, 9 June, 2015 Wed, 10 June, 2015 Thu, 11 June, 2015 Fri, 12 June, 2015

Intersolar Conference Intersolar Fair

OTTI-Small PV-Applications

OTTI-Small PV-Applica-

tions BSW O� -Grid Power Forum

BSW O� -Grid Power Forum

BSW O� -Grid Power

Forum

O� Grid Reception

O� -Grid Platform

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Indo-GErman CHambEr oF CommErCE - IGCC (aHK IndIEn)

The German Chambers of Commerce are present in 90 countries with 130 offices worldwide which are of particular interest for German industry and commerce. The Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) is one of the biggest bilateral Chambers of Commerce with around 7000 members.

Besides its head office in Mumbai, the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce has branch offices in Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and a liaison office in Düsseldorf with over 100 Employees. In addition to this, IGCC has established 9 India-Desks in various bi-national Chambers of Commerce abroad, 18 different Chambers of Commerce & Industry in Germany and has one representative in Brussels. To facilitate better business contacts in India, it has appointed 17 honorary representatives in other towns and cities of the subcontinent.

DEinternational is the Services Department of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. It provides Single Window Business Solutions for companies planning to do business with India or Germany. The Market Entry Service is our core service and is supported by Business Advisory, Taxation and Legal services and Recruitment. Other important services include Market Research, Business Partner Search, Event Management, Property Search, PR & Press amongst others. We extend complete support, tailored to the needs of small and medium-sized companies.

For more information please visit: http://indien.ahk.de

rEnEwablE EnErGy CluStEr HamburG - a nEtworK For poolInG SKIllS

Everywhere in the Hamburg city region, entrepreneurs, scientists and politicians are working to make renewable energy even more of a success. A wide range of industrial and service companies have settled in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. They range from systems and component manufacturers to project management, installation and maintenance firms and companies offering consultation, certification, financing, insurance and logistics, through to energy providers and traders.

The EEHH “Renewable Energy Hamburg” network (or “cluster”) was set up in order to strengthen and promote cooperation in the sector. It works to pool the wide-ranging skills among companies, research facilities and institutions. It also provides a platform for dialogue among stakeholders, and promotes interfaces to other sectors, such as logistics.

The cluster Renewable Energy Hamburg belongs to the International Cleantech Network (ICN). It hosts international delegations from various countries worldwide to inform them about the German and the Hamburg “Energiewende” (energy transformation).

For more information please visit: www.erneuerbare-energien-hamburg.de

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1. siTuaTiOn anaLysis

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inTRODuCTiOn

The quest for energy independence, economic growth, and environmental sustainability increasingly suggests the importance of renewable energy sources across the globe. Now, renewables are seen not only as sources of energy, but also as tools to address many other pressing needs, including: improving energy security; reducing the health and environmental impacts associated with fossil and nuclear energy and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. In 2013, renewables accounted for 10 percent of the world’s global energy consumption and around 19 percent of global electricity needs were satisfied by renewable sources6.

India’s substantial and sustained growth has placed enormous demand on the country’s natural resources. Today, India imports substantial quantities of gas, oil and coal in order to meet its growing energy demand. The increasing dependence on imported fuels may create a serious threat to the future fuel security of the country. In addition, the country’s 254 GW7 of power generation capacity based mainly on conventional sources has further strained the natural resources. Around 60%7 of India’s current power generation capacity is based on coal which is expected to remain the dominant power source in the future. However, the coal sector is facing many challenges. India is increasingly relying on coal & oil imports to meet its requirements of energy, thereby resulting in a lot of pressure on Indian economy from these high import factors.

drIvErS For rEnEwablE EnErGy GrowtH In IndIa

Energy security y India is heavily reliant on energy imports to the tune of around 28% of its total energy needs8 which puts a strain on its foreign reserves

and exposes the economy to volatility of oil prices. Coal is extensively used in power generation and industrial heating applications. With the continued India growth story, net coal import dependency has risen from a negligible percentage in 1990 to nearly 23 per cent in 20129 .

y The demand and supply imbalance in conventional energy sources is pervasive with electricity deficits to the tune of 4.2% in FY 2013-14 which is expected to reach 5.1% in FY 2014-1510 .

Energy access y India has a large portion of its population living in rural areas where access to modern energy is still a challenge. Access to clean, safe,

affordable and reliable sources of energy can stimulate economic, social and physical development leading to improvement in quality of life as well as national economic and social development. Energy is an input that facilitates delivery of basic services like safe drinking water, public lighting, health care, education, etc. while also improving standard of living and fuelling income generation activities.

y It has been seen that a correlation exists between consumption of energy and improvements in the Human Development Index (HDI), especially at low levels of HDI. At present, India with a HDI of 0.586 is ranked at 135 in terms of HDI and is classified as a medium developed nation. The correlation values are high for developing nations like India who face energy deficits. Countries with per capita electricity consumption of at least 5000 kWh / year have a HDI of more than 0.8. India had an estimated per capita electricity consumption of 917 units in FY 2012-13 far below the levels compared with industrialized nations.

y India faces a challenge to ensure availability of reliable and modern forms of energy for all its citizens. Almost 85% of rural households depend on solid fuel for their cooking needs and only 55% of all rural households have access to electricity11 . However even with access to modern forms of energy most rural households face issues with quality and consistency of energy supply. Lack of rural lighting is leading to large-scale use of kerosene. This usage needs to be reduced, as it is leading to costs in form of subsidies and increasing the country’s import dependence.

y The Central government with state governments has been implementing numerous schemes towards providing access to energy to every citizen across India. Despite these efforts, access to energy remains elusive. Decentralized generation is seen as an important measure to mitigate the energy access challenge in India.

6 REN 21 Global Status Report 2014: http://www.ren21.net/Portals/0/documents/Resources/GSR/2014/GSR2014_full%20report_low%20res.pdf 7 CEA Executive Power Summary September2014: http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/executive_rep/sep14.pdf8 World Bank Database: http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.IMP.CONS.ZS9 EIA press release: http://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.cfm?id=1755110 CEA: Load Generation Balance Report 2014-15: http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/yearly/lgbr_report.pdf11 Census 2011: http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/NSDI/Houses_Household.pdf

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peak shortages

y Economic growth, increasing prosperity and urbanization, rise in per capita consumption, and spread of energy access are the factors likely to substantially increase the total demand for electricity. The demand and supply imbalance in conventional energy sources is pervasive requiring serious efforts by GoI to augment energy supplies.

y Despite increase in installed capacity by more than 110 times in 62 years, India is still not in a position to meet its peak demand as well as energy requirement. The peak power deficit during FY 2001-02 was 12.2% approximately 9252 MW, however, at the end of FY 2013-14, the peak power deficit decreased to the order of 4.5% and in absolute terms peak deficit clocked at 6103 MW. The Figure 112 below presents the status of peak power required vis-à-vis peak power met during the various periods.

Figure 1: Peak demand status

Renewable energy has been an important component of India’s energy planning process since quite some time. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal Ministry of the Government of India at the Central level for all matters relating to new and renewable energy. The Ministry has been facilitating the implementation of a broad spectrum of programs including harnessing renewable power, renewable energy to rural areas for lighting, cooking and motive power, use of renewable energy in urban, industrial and commercial applications and development of alternate fuels and sustainable and cost-efficient alternatives. The Renewable energy sector has played an important role in the fast changing domestic energy scenario of the country.

The predominant form of electrification in India, as in the rest of the world, has been and still is connection to national grids. Still there remain significant populations in remote areas where the grid has not reached, and where decentralized options are sustainable and cost effective. Combined with cost decreases and improvements in the reliability of the technology, renewable energy forms such as solar PV, biogas and small hydro are becoming increasingly relevant to fill the gap in electricity supply to areas that are not yet connected to main grids.

MNRE has largely implemented these initiatives through the state nodal agencies called as Renewable Energy development agency, set up in almost all Indian states. In addition, NGOs have implemented numerous pilot projects by raising funds from donor agencies and receiving funds from corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. Recent trends also indicate that the off-grid energy sector is increasingly emerging as a focus for private investors in starting new business ventures.

StatuS & potEntIal For GrId ConnECtEd & oFF-GrId baSEd rE In IndIa

Presently, India meets close to 80%13 of its electricity needs from fossil fuels including coal, oil & gas. At this juncture, Renewable Energy (RE) is being seen as one of the important means to meet the growing power needs of the economy while enhancing energy security through diversification of fuel sources and providing opportunities for mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.

India has renewable energy potential such as wind, solar, biomass, small hydro etc. as mentioned in Table 1. As per CWET estimates14 , India has a wind potential of more than 100GW at a hub height of 80m and solar potential of ~50MWp/km2. Wastelands in the desert areas of India could possess the potential to deliver 315.7 GW of solar and wind power, if fully realized15 .

12 CEA: Load Generation Balance Report 2014-15: http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/yearly/lgbr_report.pdf 13 CEA (Yearly Electrical energy generation review): http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/yearly/energy_generation_11_12.pdf 14 CWET website: http://cwet.res.in/web/html/departments_ewpp.html15 Desert power India 2050: Power Grid: http://www.powergridindia.com/_layouts/PowerGrid/WriteReadData/file/ourBusiness/SmartGrid/desert_power_india.pdf

020000400006000080000

100000120000140000

160000

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

Peak Demand (MW) Peak Met (MW)

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Table 1: Renewable energy potential in India

technology potential (mw)16

Cumulative achievement so far

(Grid Connected, mw)17

Cumulative achievement

so far (off-Grid, mw)18

Wind 102800 (80m hub height) 21692.98

Biomass including bagasse cogeneration

22500 4045.55 726.61

Solar 748.98 GWp 2743.00 209.89

Small Hydro (up to 25MW) 19700 3826.18 13.21

Hybrid/Aero Generators - - 2.34

Grid connected renewable power generation portfolio stands at 32.3 GW out of the total 254 GW in the country, as of September 2014.This represents around 12% of the total installed capacity. India is already the world’s fifth largest producer of wind power with an installed capacity of 19.7 GW. Other renewable energy sources like small hydro, biomass power and bio-fuels are also being increasingly tapped.

The common renewable energy-based technologies used for electrification of remote areas are solar PV, biomass gasifier and mini/micro hydro. Renewable energy-based decentralized technologies, such as solar home systems (SHS) and solar charging stations (SCS) have been deployed in grid-connected areas where availability of reliable and adequate electricity has been a concern. In Indian context, MNRE defines off-grid Renewable Energy in following categories:

y Biomass based heat and power projects and industrial waste to-energy projects for meeting captive needs y Biomass gasifier for rural and industrial energy applications y Watermills/micro hydro projects – for meeting electricity requirement of remote villages y Small Wind Energy & Hybrid Systems - for mechanical and electrical applications, mainly where grid electricity is not available. y Solar PV Roof-top Systems for abatement of diesel for power generation in urban areas.

India’s total off-grid / captive renewable power capacity is 1088 MW (till September 2014) which shows an 18% increase since last year (931 MW). The share of various technologies in overall installed off-grid capacity can be seen from following Figure 219.

Figure 2: Share of various sources in installed off-grid capacity (1088.38 MW total capacity), September 2014

16 http://mnre.gov.in/schemes/grid-connected/17 http://mnre.gov.in/mission-and-vision-2/achievements/18 http://mnre.gov.in/mission-and-vision-2/achievements/19 http://mnre.gov.in/mission-and-vision-2/achievements/

51%

2%

14% 0%

19%

1%

0% 13%

Biomass Gasifiers, Rural (17.48MW)

Biomass Gasifiers, Industrial(149.4MW)

Aero-Generators/ HybridSystems (2.34MW)

Solar PV systems (209.89MW)

Water mills/ Micro hydel (13.21MW)

Bio-gas based energy (4.07MW)

Waste to Energy (136.33MW)

Biomass(non-bagasse)cogeneration (555.66MW)

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2. POLiCy FramEworK SupportInG RenewabLe EnErGy, EnErGy aCCESS & oFF-GrId GEnEratIon

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Electricity is a concurrent subject in India i.e. both central and state governments have roles to play in providing energy access to people. The Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India, is responsible for administration of Electricity Laws, while state governments need to formulate plans for achieving rural electrification in respective state and establish coordination between the central and state agencies for ensuring successful achievement of targets. Government of India incorporated the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) in the year 1969, to provide for loan assistance to State electricity departments, State Government Departments and Rural Electric Cooperatives for rural electrification projects. MNRE along with state renewable energy development agencies work towards implementing renewable energy based off-grid projects in rural areas as per various programs being set up. Links of important stakeholders are given in Annexure 1: Links to Important Stakeholders.

India’s power sector has witnessed a transitional journey over the last decade but with mixed results across the value chain. There has been a significant achievement in doubling the generation capacities, pushing renewable energy on the forefront and opening of the power market through introducing competition and private participation, especially in generation and distribution.

There has been a conducive set of policies which promotes renewable energy, energy access and off-grid generation in India. A snapshot of relevant polices is discussed below:

electricity act 2003 (Ea 2003)

Launched in June 2003, this is the most important piece of legislation for the sector and nullifies all earlier enactments that governed the electricity businesses. EA 2003 provides for policy formulation by the Government of India and mandates State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to take steps to promote renewable and non-conventional sources of energy within their area of jurisdiction.

It calls to promote cogeneration and generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy by providing suitable measures for connectivity with grid and sale of electricity to any person, and also specify, for purchase of electricity from such sources, a percentage of total consumption of electricity in the area of distribution licensee.

It mandates the Central Government to formulate policies for Stand alone systems for rural electrification and utilizing renewable or non-conventional energy resources. Further, Section 2(63) of the EA 2003 defines stand- alone systems as electricity systems setup to generate power and distribute electricity in specified area without connection to the grid.

The EA, 2003 was amended with Section 6 that obligates the State Government and Central Government to make joint efforts to implement policies for rural electrification.

national Electricity Policy 2005 (nEp)

In compliance with the Section 3 of the EA 2003, the Central Government on February 12, 2005 has notified National Electricity Policy. The NEP aimed at increasing per capita availability of electricity to 1000 units per annum by 2012. Further, it also aimed to expand access to supply of reliable and quality power for all households.

It also aims to exploit feasible potential of renewable energy resources, reduce capital costs, promote competition and private sector participation.

Further, the Government shall provide necessary capital subsidy and soft loans for investment in rural electrification projects to reduce the cost of supply to reasonable limits.

Emphasises the development of decentralised distributed generation facility, based on conventional or non-conventional resources whichever is suitable and economical, for rural electrification where ever, grid connectivity is not feasible.

Further, the NEP also stipulates non-conventional energy resources need to be exploited fully to create additional power generation capacity.

national tariff policy 2006

As per national tariff policy, it will take some time before non-conventional technologies can compete with conventional sources in terms of cost of electricity. Therefore, procurement by distribution companies may be done at preferential tariffs determined by the appropriate state commission.

Formulates that a minimum percentage of rE procurement should be made applicable. Also, a preferential tariff should be determined by SERC’s to enable RETs to compete and procurement of RE should be through competitive bidding

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Promotional aspect for renewable is not only limited to tariff related matters but also need to address various associated issues that influences growth/harnessing of renewable energy such as:

y Connectivity with grid for power evacuation y Sale to any person y Purchase obligation as percentage of consumption by all

national action plan for Climate Change (napCC), 2008

The National Action Plan of Climate Change by the Government of India identifies 8 core national missions running through 2017, envisaging several measures to address global warming. It set targets of 5% RE purchase for FY 2009-10, with an increase of 1% in target each year so that renewable energy constitutes 15% of the energy mix of India by 2020.

rural Electrification policy, 2006

The policy aims to achieve rural electrification primarily by grid connectivity. However, where grid connectivity is not feasible or cost effective, electrification to be achieved through off-grid solutions and standalone systems. In case of areas where even stand-alone systems are not feasible, isolated systems like solar PV will be provided for basic lighting and electrification needs.

To support this policy, the government launched the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), where capital subsidy up to 90% could be provided for village electrification. The Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) under the Ministry of Power is the nodal agency of RGGVY.

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From time to time, the Government of India had come up with a number of programs and schemes to enhance the electricity access and improving reliability and quality of supply in addition to promoting the off-grid based systems in Indian power sector:

y Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna (RGGVY)

y Kutir Jyoti Program

y Rural Electrification Corporation Decentralized Distributed Generation (REC - DDG) Scheme

y MNRE Remote Village Electrification Programme

y MNRE National Solar Mission: Off-Grid and Decentralized Distributed Generation Scheme

y Biomass Gasifier Programme

y Biogas based distributed/grid power generation program

The aforementioned programs/schemes have definitely played a key role in improving the overall energy access. RGGVY and Kutir Jyoti have played a role in enhancing electricity access in the country but not as per set targets. Most electrified villages still struggle to cope with piecemeal electricity supply and limited access to above poverty line (APL) consumers.

rajIv GandHI GramEEn vIdyutIKaran yojana (rGGvy)

The RGGVY scheme was launched in 2005 to achieve the National Common Mission Plan (NCMP) goal of providing electricity to all rural households and electrification of all villages. The scheme is being implemented under the aegis of the Rural Electrification Corporation (REC), designated as the nodal agency by Ministry of Power, Government of India. Target achievement in the initial stages (2009 - 11) was 100% and more but it dropped considerably as the targets were raised in further stages (2011 - 14) which can be seen from Figure 320 . The overall scope of the present scheme can be broadly segregated across the following:

y Creation of rural electrification distribution backbone (REDB) through at least one 33/11 kV or 66/11 kV substation in each block. This would be through either augmentation of existing substation or new substation and associated 33/11 kV lines for the RGGVY load.

y Development of village Electrification Infrastructure (vEI) with at least one distribution transformer in each village/habitation along with necessary LT infrastructure.

y Free of cost connection to all BPL households

y Creation of decentralized distribution-cum-generation (ddG) in villages where grid supply is not feasible/cost effective.

The RGGVY scheme was originally intended to be completed in the 10th plan itself but was subsequently extended to the 11th Five year plan owing to the extended targets and underachieving of the original targets by most states. Now, with the changes in the end consumer and sector needs coupled with the underachievement of ongoing targets, the scheme has been further extended in the 12th and 13th five year plans.

Under RGGVY, Ministry of Power has sanctioned 921 projects to electrify 124755 unelectrified villages, intensive electrification of 603581 partially electrified villages and to provide free electricity connections to 405.72 lakh BPL rural households. As on 30th September, 2014, works in 108661 unelectrified villages and intensive electrification of 311881 partially electrified villages have been completed and 219.77 lakh free electricity connections have been released to BPL households. 21

20 http://planningcommission.nic.in/reports/peoreport/peo/peo_rggvy3107.pdf21 http://powermin.nic.in/bharatnirman/bharatnirman.asp

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The scheme is recently subsumed under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DUGJY), which was approved by the cabinet on 20th November 2014.

KutIr jyotI proGram

The Kutir Jyoti program was launched in 1988-89 with an aim to provide single point light connection of 60W to all BPL households in India. The program provided a 100% grant covering onetime cost of internal wiring and service connection charges. This scheme was revived (and now merged with RGGVY) to electrify all below poverty line (BPL) households.

rural ElECtrIFICatIon CorporatIon dECEntralIzEd dIStrIbutEd GEnEratIon (rEC - ddG) sCheMe

The Indian Government launched a scheme in 2009 under RGGVY for village electrification where grid connectivity is either not feasible or not cost effective through Decentralized Distributed Generation. DDG has been subsequently extended to the grid connected areas where supply of electricity is less than six hours a day.

The villages under the Decentralized Distributed Generation scheme can be provided electricity through conventional sources of energy or through renewable energy including small hydro, biomass, biogas, solar, etc.

The projects implemented under the DDG scheme will be owned by the state government with the state renewable energy development agencies as the implementing agencies. The villages will be selected by the state renewable energy development agency in consultation with MNRE. Under the scheme, 90% of the total project cost will be provided as subsidy by the implementing agency and the rest 10% will be arranged by the implementing agency or through loans from financial institutions or REC.

REC has sanctioned 775 DDG projects for a total cost of Rs. 349.38 crore over the last five years in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala and Odisha. As many as 164 of these 775 projects have already been commissioned and remaining are at the various stages of Tendering & Execution as stated by minister of state for power, coal & new and renewable energy22 .

The REC has so far disbursed Rs. 43.68 crore for the implementation of the DDG projects. During the last five years, 3704 villages and hamlets have been sanctioned and a fund of around Rs. 259.6 crore has been released to various states under the programme.

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The Ministry is implementing a programme for providing financial support for electrification of those remote unelectrified census villages and unelectrified hamlets of electrified census villages where grid-extension is either not feasible or not cost effective and is not covered under RGGVY. Such villages are provided basic facilities for electricity/lighting through various renewable energy sources. Small Hydro Power Generation systems, biomass gasification based electricity generation systems, solar photovoltaic power plants, etc., in distributed power generation mode may be used depending upon the availability of resources for generation of required electricity.

y MNRE will provide Central financial assistance (CFA) of up to 90% of the renewable energy projects, including annual maintenance costs for 5 years for the approved projects. CFA for a SPV (Solar Photo Voltaic) home lighting systems is provided for all BPL households in all approved villages and hamlets for electrification under this scheme. The maximum CFA from MNRE for electrification of a village or hamlet will be Rs. 18000 per household.

y This scheme received a total outlay of Rs. 95 crores in 2011-12, Rs. 80 crore each in 2010-11 and 2009-10. Out of the total funding Rs. 25 crore were earmarked for the North- Eastern region as it is one of the most remote regions in India with un-electrified and sparsely populated villages. Till 30th June 2013, work on 12771 villages and hamlets had been sanctioned while completed in 10154 villages.

y Scheme and targets for current financial year and future under this program have not been issued by MNRE.

22 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Rural-Electrification-Corporation-has-sanctioned-775-DDG-projects-in-five-years-Minister/articleshow/38811703.cms23 http://mnre.gov.in/file-manager/UserFiles/physical-progress-of-RVE-programme.pdf

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mnrE natIonal Solar mISSIon- oFF-GrId and dECEntralIzEd Solar applICatIonS SCHEmE

MNRE launched a scheme in June 2010 in the National Solar Mission to promote off-grid applications of solar power (pv and solar thermal). Off-grid solar PV up to a capacity of 100 kWp and off-grid and decentralized solar thermal applications for lighting, electricity/power, heating and cooling requirements will be eligible under the Scheme.

y The National Solar Mission envisages installation of 1000 MW of off- grid solar PV systems by 2017 and 2000 MW by 2022. A short-term target of installing 200 MW was established by MNRE for the first phase (2010-13). As of November 2014, installations of 364.27 MW of off-grid PV have been achieved.

y The mission also targeted the deployment of 20 million square meters of thermal collector operations including solar heaters, water pumps, industrial heating applications etc. by 2022. As of November 2014, 8.42 million square meters has been achieved. Under this scheme, it was also envisaged to set up stand-alone solar PV plants with a priority in the special category states, islands and Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.

bIomaSS GaSIFIEr proGrammE

The Biomass Gasifier Program was launched in 1998, by MNRE to deploy biomass gasifier systems for meeting the unmet demand for electricity in villages and to set up demonstration projects for 100% producer gas engines coupled with a gasifier for off-grid and grid power operations. The programme targeted individual cottage industries and villages where input for biomass can be sourced locally.

bIoGaS baSEd dIStrIbutEd/GrId powEr GEnEratIon proGram

Biogas based distributed/grid power generation program was initiated in January, 2006 with a view to promote biogas based power generation, especially in the small capacity range, based on the availability of large quantity of animal wastes and wastes from forestry, rural based industries (agro/ food processing), kitchen wastes, etc. It focused on individual households, communities, cottage industries, small scale enterprises and villages having access to raw materials required for biogas power production. Since inception 210 nos. of projects with aggregated power generation capacity of 2.34 MW have been installed.

nEw GovErnmEnt’S InItIatIvES

y The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, approved the launch of Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY)24 with components :

y To separate agriculture and non-agriculture feeders facilitating judicious rostering of supply to agricultural and non-agricultural consumers in rural areas and

y Strengthening and augmentation of sub transmission and distribution infrastructure in rural areas, including metering of distribution transformers/feeders/consumers.

The estimated cost of the scheme for above two components is Rs. 43033 crore which includes the requirement of budgetary support of Rs. 33453 crore from Government of India over the entire implementation period.

The Cabinet further approved, that the balance work relating to rural electrification as per CCEA’s approval in August, 2013 with the norms of the ongoing scheme of RGGVY in 12th and 13th Plans will get subsumed in DDUGJY as a distinct component for rural electrification, for which CCEA has already approved the scheme cost of Rs. 39275 crore including budgetary support of Rs. 35447 crore. This outlay will be carried forward to the new scheme of DDUGJY in addition to the outlay of Rs. 43033 crore.

The scheme would help in:

1. Improvement in hours of power supply in rural areas,

2. Reduction in peak load,

3. Improvement in billed energy based on metered consumption and

4. Providing access to electricity to rural households.

24 http://powermin.nic.in/whats_new/pdf/Deendayal_Upadhyaya_Gram_Jyoti_Yojana.pdf

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The process of sanction of projects shall commence immediately. After sanction of projects, contracts for execution of projects will be awarded by States Discoms / Power Departments. The projects shall be completed within 24 months from date of award.

y The ‘power for all’ (PFA) programme is a major step taken forward by the Government of India to provide 100% access to energy to all. In the first phase of the programme, Andhra Pradesh has been chosen along with Rajasthan and Delhi. The success of implementation in these three states will go a long way in determining the roll out of 24x7 Pfa in other states. This joint initiative of Government of India and Government of Andhra Pradesh aims to enhance the satisfaction levels of the consumers and improve the quality of life of people through 24x7 power supply. This would lead to rapid economic development of the state in primary, secondary & tertiary sectors resulting in inclusive development of the State. Central government will complement the efforts of the state government in bringing uninterrupted quality power to each household, farmer and establishments.

y Government of India has launched a US$ 74 million scheme for solar power-driven agricultural water pumping stations for 100000 pumps as per the budget provisions for FY 2014-15.

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multIlatEral & bIlatEral aGEnCIES

Complementing the efforts of the Central and state governments, various multi-lateral and bi-lateral international cooperation agencies like the World Bank, GIZ, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Department of International Development (DFID) had greatly impacted lives of people by providing clean energy technologies, end products, raising awareness resulting in lesser pollution and improved economy of local people. Multilateral and bilateral agencies have been contributing by working towards afforestation, poverty alleviation, providing energy access, creating awareness for renewable energy, water conservation, fuel consumption, wildlife protection and education.

As far as energy access and off-grid markets are concerned, largely the programs & projects funded by these organizations provide decentralized solutions, off-grid lighting, solar lanterns / solar home lighting system, solar water pumps, improved cookstoves, solar micro-grid, biomass gasifier based operations electricity for telecom stations, charging stations and picco / micro-hydro in rural India. Efforts made by these organizations are also focused towards environmental, social, economic and employment benefits. These efforts contributed significantly towards reduction of CO2 emissions, lessening the usage of kerosene and disposing of dry battery cells. In addition they are also raising awareness towards energy saving and providing in-house training to run the enterprise including youths and women. Their efforts have led to electrification in many villages, increase in monthly savings, better health and hundreds of tonnes of carbon emissions reduction.

nGoS

Ensuring access to energy in rural areas can either be through Government interventions or non-Government interventions in the form of entrepreneurs that may work for profit, or not-for-profit NGOs. NGOs have been proactively working for developing off-grid and energy access market in India. NGOs interventions for energy access includes conducting monitoring & evaluation programs trainings, spreading awareness, assisting state and central organizations in conducting surveys, developing plans for implementation of government schemes or may include setting up of small electricity generating plants, or supplying various off-grid appliances such as solar lamps, etc.

MNRE has provided a list of about 60 empanelled NGOs / Non-Profit Organizations for Rural Area Energy Access Programme and Solar Based Rural Energy Access. These non-profit organizations are employed for implementation of energy access programmes, spreading awareness, facilitating micro finance to rural people, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes, assessment of energy requirements and available renewable energy sources etc.

PRivaTe seCTOR

Private sector has been involved in off-grid and energy access business from more than a decade, setting up generating stations, supplying equipment and in a few cases setting and running mini grids.

A brief highlight of a few private sector business models in off-grid solar and biomass products value chain is provided below:

Table 2: Brief description of major private sector activities in off-grid segment in India

Kotak urja pvt. ltd. Design, Manufacture, Integration, Installation and Turnkey Execution of solar water heaters & to provide other solutions based on solar thermal technologies. They have installed 100 kWp PV grid systems in remote locations all over country.

TaTa bP solar india Ltd. Manufactures and distributes solar photovoltaic and solar thermal products for both rural and urban markets. Installed 15000 solar home lighting systems in various villages of J&K through JAKEDA (State renewable energy development agency) and 700 solar home lighting systems and 10 (40 kWp) for KREDA (State renewable energy development agency)

seLCO solar Pvt. Ltd SELCO delivers an energy service to its end user through provision of quality products, installation, technical reliability and maintenance. Serviced and financed solar products to 1.5lakh homes in Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Bihar and West Bengal

d.light design Inc. Design, manufacture and distribute solar light and power products introduced several product series of solar-chargeable LED lighting products, designed for the families living at the base-of-the-pyramid By 2020, it aims to have improved the lives of 100 million individual

solkar solar industry Ltd Manufacture solar water heating systems for domestic and Industrial use

husk Power systems Owns and operates 100% biomass based, de-centralized mini power plants; Operating 75 power plants serving 325 villages, impacting 35000 households and over 200000 people.

Desi Power Installs biomass power plants in villages and helping villagers to develop businesses to turn generated power into value addition; Plants operating in 3 villages and registered under CDM mechanism.

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Figure 4: Duration of power cuts faced by industries in the year 2012

India’s off-grid market has three major segments: captive power plants (mostly applicable in industrial operations), telecom towers, and rural electrification (mini/micro grids, agricultural pump sets and household lighting).

CaPTive POweR PLanTs

Industrial sector energy shortageThe industrial sector consumes the lion’s share of the total units generated and in 2012-13 accounted for 45% of the total consumption of 852.9 billion units.25 Considering the overall energy deficit, India’s industrial sector bears this burden in the form of:

y notified power cuts: States such as UP and Uttarakhand face notified power cuts on HT/LT industries in both their demand and the energy that they are supplied. In October 2014, they faced energy cuts of 2.8 MU/day and 1.2 MU/day and demand cuts of 700 MW and 140 MW respectively.26

y power Holidays: Certain states face pre-fixed power holidays wherein industries are informed of entire day power cuts depending on the demand-supply scenario. Telangana state faced power holidays of once a week and twice a week during the weeks of October 2014.

y load Shedding: Due to the excess in demand over load, certain states interrupt supply to certain areas, resulting in power cuts. States in Southern India mainly face this. Telangana and Tamil Nadu faced load shedding of 2157 MW and 2153 MW respectively during October 2014.27

Figure 428 shows the average weekly power shortages faced by industries in the year 2012. Only 37% of the total nationwide industries have no or upto 1 hour of power cuts per week. The rest do face power cuts depending mainly on the region they are in. As per CEA, the consumption of this sector is set to double by the year 2021-2022, and hence would require substantial additions to India’s total generating capacity.

Such a power scenario led to the conception & augmentation of industries setting up their captive power plants to meet their power requirements. A number of industries are now increasingly relying on their own generation (captive and cogeneration) rather than on grid supply, primarily for the following reasons:

y Non-availability of adequate grid supply

y Poor quality and reliability of grid supply

y High tariff as a result of heavy cross subsidization

In India, captive power plants (where the majority of generation is consumed at the source) with a total capacity of approximately 39 GW29 are installed, though CEA does not include captive installed capacity while calculating total figures for installed power capacities in India. This capacity increased annually by 2.7 GW30 over the last decade, factoring to increasing industrialization and unavailability of quality and reliable power.

In India, captive generation has been largely based on thermal power plants fueled by coal, gas or diesel. Indian captive plant exists in sizes varying from a few KW (kilowatt) to MW (megawatt) scale. More than half of captive power plants are used by the metal and chemical industries; most of these industries, generate both electricity and steam from existing captive power.

Cost of power generation through diesel or heavy furnace oil is around three to four times more expensive than grid power. This is in addition to the capital cost incurred while purchasing the generation equipment and inverters. Industrial consumers today consider that having in place a power backup is a necessity, and are ready to incur the capital and operating costs so as to ensure reliability, despite its effect on the profitability of the companies. Thus industries are moving towards greener options including RE based and hybrid solutions to fulfil their captive power needs.

25 http://mospi.nic.in/mospi_new/upload/Energy_stats_2014.pdf26 http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/executive_rep/oct14.pdf27 http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/executive_rep/oct14.pdf28 http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/yearly/lgbr_report.pdf29 CEA: http://www.cea.nic.in/reports/monthly/executive_rep/oct14.pdf30 CEA: Growth of Electricity in India from 1947-2013

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benefiTs fOR Re baseD CaPTive PLanTs

y A major advantage of off-grid captive systems used for commercial purposes is the fact that negotiations for the individual PPA are only between the consumer and the EPC (role for discoms, approval bodies and other government stakeholders limited to granting permissions, if required). Thus, payments are more secured since creditworthiness of the industrial consumers is usually relatively better than that of discoms.

y State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) set targets for distribution companies and captive consumers to purchase certain percentage of their total power requirement from renewable energy sources known as Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO). The states have already specified their RPOs ranging from 2% to 14% of their total energy demand to be met by renewable energy. Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism is a market based instrument to promote renewable energy and facilitate compliance of renewable purchase obligations (RPO).

A Captive Generating Plant (CGP) based on renewable energy sources is eligible for the entire energy generated from such plant for self-consumption for participating in the REC mechanism subject to the condition that such CGP has not availed or does not propose to avail any benefit in the form of concessional/promotional transmission or wheeling charges and/or banking facility benefit. Revenue for a RE generator under REC scheme includes revenue from the sale of electricity component of RE generation and the revenue from the sale of environmental attributes in the form of renewable energy certificates (RECs).

y Manufacturers estimate the payback period of solar captive power plants to be two to seven years, depending on diesel prices, location and system design.

TeLeCOM TOweRs

According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, 770 million Indians own a mobile phone, with 19 million new mobile users being established every month. The country’s telecom infrastructure consists of more than 300000 telecom towers with 3000 towers added every month. The growth of mobile internet use is further driving the demand for bandwidth and new towers. By 2015, India is expected to have over 500000 telecom towers. Between 80 percent and 90 percent of the towers are grid-connected, and almost all of them have a diesel power back-up. The remaining 10 percent to 20 percent are situated in rural areas and run entirely on diesel gen-sets. Their location is typically in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and the northeastern states.

A telecom tower typically has between 1 to 5 kilowatts of installed capacity, consuming 9000 to 44000 kilowatt-hours per year. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), there are 250000 telecom towers which can employ PV systems. As such, the potential for total installed PV capacity is approximately 6.2 gigawatts.

According to TAIPA, (one of the telecom bodies in India), about two-thirds of the mobile towers in India face electrical grid outages in excess of eight hours a day. To address this issue, telecom tower companies use DGs and batteries as backup solutions. This has led to the telecom tower industry consuming over 2.5 billion litres of diesel annually and generating significant carbon emissions in the process. The increasing operational, environmental and logistical costs of using diesel along with the rising grid power tariffs means that the industry has to look for alternative and efficient solutions in order to meet the growing energy demand.

Moreover, rural areas have poor access to electricity, but still contribute to 40% of the subscriber base and 69% of the telecom towers making them ideal locations for the implementation of solar powered telecom towers.

In view of meeting the uptime obligations from Department of Telecom (DoT), telecom towers need 24x7 power necessitating DG sets and batteries. However, the Government has approved TRAI’s recommendations on green energy for telecom towers which stipulates that “at least 50% of all rural towers and 20% of the urban towers are to be powered by hybrid power (renewable Energy technologies (rEt) + Grid power) by 2015, while 75% of rural towers and 33% of urban towers are to powered by hybrid power by 2020.” This implies the following targets for the sector:

y >1200 Mw in off-grid distributed space to be added by telecom towers by 2015

y >2000 Mw in off-grid distributed space to be added by telecom towers by 2020

The DoT has also issued additional carbon emission reduction and reporting targets to all telecom tower operators. All service providers are to declare the carbon footprint of their network operations as per TRAI’s formats, formulae and procedures. Since RET implementation will lead to partial replacement of diesel from telecom tower site, it is expected that this step will lead to a significant reduction in towers’ carbon footprints, thereby meeting carbon targets.

The directive also instructs service providers to evolve a ‘Carbon Credit Policy’ in line with carbon credits norms to achieve a minimum 50%

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carbon emissions reduction in rural areas and 33% reduction in urban areas by the year 2020. Based on the current carbon footprints, service providers have been asked to aim for carbon emissions reduction targets of 12% by the year 2016-17 and 17% by 2019 over the base year of 2011.

National Solar Mission focuses on developing special schemes for promotion of solar telecom towers and would target around, 25000 solar integrated telecom towers. For supporting such a large scale of solar based telecom tower deployment in the country, a smaller amount of Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is proposed for 30000 towers during first 3 years of the plan period. Keeping in view the improved commercial viability of SPV systems for such applications, it has been fixed at Rs.30/Wp for the 1styear, Rs. 25/Wp for the 2ndyear and Rs.20/Wp for the 3rd year. Though there are estimates of payback periods of 6 years for systems deployed to substitute diesel power, there is a need to incentivize their adoption and use considering the vast scope for diesel saving. The year-wise break-up of physical targets and financial outlays as provided by MNRE highlights the substantial opportunity in equipping telecom towers with solar PV as given in Table 331.

Table 3: Telecom tower targets under JNNSM

application 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Total

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100 (~10000 towers)250

100 (~10000 towers)200

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RuRaL eLeCTRifiCaTiOn

In India, at least 70 million to 75 million households in rural areas lack access to grid-based electricity. Electrified households in the rural areas on average pay INR 100-150 per month32 for electricity and similarly the un-electrified households pays nearly the same amount for meeting their kerosene requirements for lighting purposes. Assuming both rural un-electrified & electrified households are able and willing to pay the same amount for off-grid power, the market potential for rural off-grid electrification stands is in the order of a billion of Rupees per year.

Primarily, there are four key options for providing energy access in rural areas particularly, mini/micro grids, solar PV-based electricity solutions (solar lanterns, solar street lights and solar home systems (SHS)), solar PV based irrigation pump sets and clean cooking solutions.

rEnEwablE EnErGy baSEd (Solar/bIomaSS/wInd/Small HybrId or HybrId) mInI/mICro GrIdS

Mini/micro grids are an ideal alternative to grid electricity in remote villages that do not have grid connectivity. And since mini-grids are independent of the T&D network, they can also be controlled and managed without posing any technical challenges to the conventional grid. Such distributed energy systems are more reliable than grid electricity in rural areas, as outages or interruptions to electricity supply can be quickly identified and corrected. Additionally, having the site of power generation closer to the load also reduces T&D losses.

Ministry of Power is the nodal ministry for the extension of the centralised grid electrification system in the country; it has also been instrumental to promote renewable energy-based mini-grids to electrify remote and far-off areas. The MNRE started promoting mini-grids under the off-grid electrification programmes during the late nineties and early part of 2000 to cover villages that are unlikely to be covered through grid extension. At that time, the Government of India estimated that there were around 25000 remote villages which will be difficult to connect through grid-supplied systems. Therefore, renewable energy-based mini-grids or stand-alone systems were considered to electrify these identified remote villages.

31 Working group on new and renewable energy 12th 5 year plan: Report of sub group on renewables for industrial, commercial and buildings32 PwC analysis from actual surveys performed in a few remote districts of Bihar as a part of study for MNRE.

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Solar lantErn and Solar HomE lIGHtInG SyStEm (SHS)

Solar lanterns and solar home lighting system are viable and cost effective for lighting of unelectrified households. The solar lanterns are available between 0.5 to 5 Watts while solar home lighting systems are available between 2.5 to 70 Watts, based on needs of different category of users. The estimated market penetration of solar home lighting systems in India is approximately 1 – 1.2 million and that of solar lanterns is 2.3 – 3.2 million33 . Assuming that there are 75 million off-grid households in India, the estimated penetration of solar lanterns and SHS is extremely low at approx. 4-5%. Thus, there exists a huge untapped market potential for organizations involved in manufacturing, marketing & funding these products and allied services.

Solar pv baSEd IrrIGatIon pump SEtS

Agriculture sector occupies a significant chunk of overall electricity consumption (20%) in India and irrigation pump sets consume a significant share (90%) of the overall electricity consumption in agriculture sector.

y The electricity supply-demand mismatch that continues to exist in India results in agriculture sector getting erratic electricity supply coupled with the rising diesel prices affecting the agriculture sector yield.

y India has an installed base of 25 million pump sets, with 18 million electric pump sets and around 7 million diesel pump sets.

y GoI wants to replace 25 million groundwater pumps for irrigation with more efficient solar pumps;

y The initiative is expected to require US$ 1.6 billion in investment in the next five years just to switch out the first 200000 pumps, according to Bloomberg report;

y Government of India launched a US$ 74 million scheme for solar power-driven agricultural water pumping stations for 100000 pumps as per the budget provisions for FY 2014-15.

y Central government provides incentives to states which promote solar irrigation pump sets by providing 30% of the capital cost for each pump set, provided state provides a minimum of 15% additional financial assistance to the farmers. Taking cue of the support from central government various states have launched their own schemes where in additional subsidies are being provided by state government to farmers. States including Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka are providing such subsidies. (Subsidy components varies from state to state. Combined state and central subsidies amount to nearly 85% to 90% of the cost of solar pump set in some states)

With approximately 400 million people without the grid connected power and many more under-electrified, India offers a tremendous potential for the off-grid market.

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6.1 bIoEnErGy

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CORe business

Ankur Scientific is a company which has been working in the field of biomass to energy since 1986 and has been developing, manufacturing and marketing `Ankur’ biomass gasifiers to produce a combustible gas for thermal applications and power generation. The company is today seen as one of the global leaders in the field of biomass gasification technology and its equipments are marketed all over the world (more than 30 Countries). In the developing countries, they help to provide energy that is cheap and on-demand, while in the developed countries, they help to make the energy mix more green.

Ankur Scientic offers a wide range of gasifiers ranging in size from as small as 10 kgs to 2,000 kgs. It thus ideal for rural electrification on one side and decentralised and distributed generation of 1 to 2 MWe on the other, which are the needs of any developing country.

There are different types of gasifiers to handle different types of biomass and agriculture residues. More than 50 different species of biomass have been used till date. The systems are so designed that it is very easy to operate and maintain even by the local villagers in rural areas.

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Ankur Scientific offers wide range of power generation systems ideal for rural electrification like 10 kWe, 20 kWe, 30 kWe, 40 kWe, 70 kWe and so on. The cost of the system would depend on the type of gasifier to be offered which would depend on the type of biomass available or to be used. Moreover the systems can be offered which are very basic or with high degree of automation with automatic start up and remote monitoring features.

Many 10 kWe biomass gasifier based power generation systems with 100% producer gas based engines are being supplied to telecom tower operators to provide power to the towers and thereby replace use of diesel gensets. The systems are with features of auto start/stop and remote monitoring and control systems. Basic systems in India cost anywhere around USD 17,000.

GEoGrapHICal FoCuS wItHIn IndIa

Ankur Scientific is based in the industrial city of Vadodara, in the western state of Gujarat, India where they have their modern and state-of-the-art manufacturing, testing and R&D facilities housed in an eco-friendly environment. It has numerous installations within the wide cross section of Indian industries. The company markets and caters to the requirements of various customers in the eastern, central, western or southern part of the country, apart from exporting to more than 30 Countries across the globe.

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10-kWe Gasifier based power generation system for telecom towers.

11-kWe Basic, non containerized power generating system.

ankur Scientific Energy technologies pvt. ltd.

address ‘Ankur’, Near Navrachana School, Sama, Vadadora – 390024, IndiaContact Mr. Ashok ChaudhuriPhone +91-265-2793098E-mail [email protected] www.ankurscientific.comfax +91-265-2794042

Biomass to Energy Solutions, Biomass Gasifier Systems, Rural Electrification, Off-Grid Power Plants,Grid Connected Power Plants, Thermal / Process Heat Applications


bebra biogas Holding aG bebra biogas (India) pvt. ltd.

address Kurze Mühren 1, 20095 Hamburg, GermanyContact Dr. Dirk NeupertPhone +49-2319982200E-mail [email protected] web www.bebra-biogas.comfax +49-2319982799address 5, Surya Mahal Building, First Floor, Burjorji Bharucha Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400001, IndiaContact Mr. Binod DagaPhone + 91-9910389315E-mail [email protected] +91-22-66459234

250kW Bebra compact biogas plant in Germany.

8t/h Food waste biogas plant in South Korea.

Biogas Plants, Biogas Upgrading Technology, Membrane Upgrading, Organic Waste Treatment, Sewage Sludge Treatment, Water Treatment, Utilization of Biogas

CORe business

Bebra Biogas is an international experienced service provider which offers attractive, innovative, proven and cost effective solutions to convert organic waste materials into energy (electricity or gas-upgrading). We have established operations in India in early 2014 and offer solutions to our Indian customers, which include BOOT, BOT or EPC construction of biogas plants for all types of organic input materials. Our extensive hands-on experience and our team of German and Indian Engineers will serve our Indian customers best in finding the most cost effective and practical solutions. Our innovative technologies to capture and sustain a leadership position in the biogas market include:

• Organic waste treatment: We can provide solutions to treat any type of organic waste through anaerobic digestion, while producing energy. These include food waste, vegetable market waste, slaughter house waste, food processing waste, animal carcass disposal, animal dung and slurry, press mud, poultry litter, etc.

• Waste water treatment: We can also treat any waste water with high BOD content to produce energy

• Utilization of biogas: Generated by sewage treatment plants, distilleries or any other industrial waste water treatment

Please note, that all solutions mentioned above can also be offered on BOOT basis, thereby reducing the CAPEX outflow for our customers.

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Bebra biogas plants have been operating successfully for many years in Germany and internationally. Bebra was one of the first companies not focusing mainly on energy crops as input materials but on various kinds of organic waste materials as substrates. Our installation in Korea works completely with food waste, which is supplied by the municipal corporation. The installation is owned and operated by the Bebra subsidiary in Korea.

The Bebra methane plant in Kißlegg, Germany, completed in May 2010 for a large German utility company, was the first membrane-based gas upgrading system in Germany, and with its capacity of 500m³/hour it is still the largest membrane upgrading plant in Germany. In December 2010, this gas upgrading plant won an award for the “Product of the Year” by the German Energy Agency (Dena).


All India.

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Technical Layout of the E3.

Technical Layout of the E3 – bird’s eye view.

Outside Design of the E3.

CORe business

Personal power from biomass – ENTRADE offers endless opportunities through thermochemical gasification of regionally available biomass. Our solutions are generating power at lower cost than from the grid, not dependent on feed in tariffs or other incentives. We provide truly personal power from a sustainable feedstock generating local value chains at on- and off-grid sites.

Today, we are already the global leader for the generation of electricity, heating, cooling and Substitute Natural Gas from gasification of biomass and biowaste in decentralized systems. To generate a long term return on investment, we provide the entire value chain from system planning, financing, building and operation.

The E3 is the first mass-produced, patented, low cost, fully automated power-generator for on- and off grid electricity production running on regionally available biomass. It is a modular system with 18 kW electrical output per module.

With or without a power-grid, electricity can be independently provided for as low as $0.08 kW/h. The E3 can provide heating as well as cooling at unparalleled cost. The generated energy is carbon neutral and fully sustainable.

The safety standards allow for operation in urban areas. The E3 is a power plant „Made in Germany” which can be installed anywhere by anyone.

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A marvel of German Engineering, the E3 is the first mass-produced, patented, low cost, fully automated power-generator for on-and off grid electricity production, running on regionally available biomass. 2 modules have been installed at various sites, e.g. at an off-grid training center of the university of Belgrade. The plants are used to power the whole training center with electricity and providing heat via a district heating network. During the summer time the heat is used to dry biomass to produce biomass pellets.

Using regionally available biomass a local value chain generates new local jobs enhancing the local economy, replacing diesel generators and inefficient heating stations.

E3 (thermochemical conversion): Conversion : Biomass to Biogas-Gas EngineElectrical Power : 2 x 18 kWEfficiency : Engine 22%, CHP 80%Retention : 2 MinutesResidue : Ash 2%Dimension : 1,9 m (length) x 1,5 m (width) x 1,95 m (height) per moduleFeedstock : Pellets of regionally available biomass and biowaste

GEoGrapHICal FoCuS wItHIn IndIa All India

Entrade Energiesysteme aG

address Zimmerstr. 15a, 40215 Düsseldorf, GermanyContact Mr. Julien UhligPhone +49-24472181000E-mail [email protected] www.entrade.defax +49-24472181009

Thermochemical Gasification, Biomass to Energy Solutions, Biomass Gasifier Systems, Rural Electrification, Off-Grid Power Plants, Grid Connected Power Plants, Thermal Cooling, Local Value Chains, Usage of Organic Waste

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Govil Energy Solutions

Address C-2/174, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058, IndiaContact Dr. G.P.GovilPhone + 91-9811345179E-mail [email protected] www.govilenergy.com

100% Biogas Generator, Scrubber (Moisture & H2S), Biogas Purification, Biogas Analyzer & Flow Meter, Bio-Slurry Pump, Waste Heat Recovery from Chulhas, Micro Hydel Power

15 KVA biogas generator at Behel India.

Biogas purification system.

CORe business

Company business is to supply technology and service for utilization of renewable energy. Company undertakes projects for power generation from wet biomass through biogas, or dry biomass through gasification process. Power generation is from raw biogas (no need to remove carbon dioxide). The system includes the moisture and hydrogen sulfide scrubbing system. Biogas balloons are supplied for biogas storage. Bio-slurry pump can send the slurry directly to field or to storage for transportation to fields. Producer gas can be obtained from dry biomass and power can be generated from gas. Utilization of waste heat recovery from chulhas (wood/biogas stove) for power generation in rural villages. Installation of small hydro-plants where company will provide the consultancy and local people will be trained to fabricate and maintain it.

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Mr. Mark Clayton Director Qube Renewable Ltd. U.K are making combined heat & power (CHP) using biogas from waste biodegradable material like fruit and vegetable waste, low mong glycol, crimped maize, equine manure with rape straw bedding as well as cow dung

Govil Energy Solutions is associated with them for making CHP. vPower generation is 3.2 KW to 15 KVA. The biogas Generator can be made with higher capacity as well. Power generated is utilized for home and extra is given to grid. It is an off-grid solution. Waste heat from radiator water as well as from exhaust is utilized to heat the biogas digester and other purposes, thus having an overall efficiency of approx. 80%. It has hydrogen sulfide sensor and methane sensor for leakage detection as well as automated shut down. It has two containers out of which one is for biogas production and other is equipped with CHP. Such projects have been installed at number of places. Cost varies as per project.


Company is based in Delhi and installs and supplies throughout India.

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Biogas fertilizer energy project at Kolwan.

Biogas genset with waste heat recovery unit at Kolwan.

Biogas to Power projects based on segregated Municipal Solid Waste

CORe business

Kirloskar Integrated Technologies Private Limited (KITPL) is the renewable energy arm of the century old Kirloskar group, a leading industrial and engineering conglomerate based in India. KITPL was founded in 2008 and is based in Pune, India. It has extensive research background in “renewable energy” and has filed several patents in this area. KITPL, is committed to developing and distributing green technology solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, KITPL focus is on bioenergy, solar, and tidal & marine energy solutions. KITPL offers both stand-alone and hybrid solutions, customized to the needs of the customers. KITPL customers range from farmers in rural areas, to governments and armed forces, as well as independent power producers, industrial, institutional and commercial verticals among others.

KItpl business includes: y Solar Energy Solar Energy based consumer products SunQube – Mobile solar power generatorCustomized Solutions for standalone & grid interactive applications

y Bio-Energy Turnkey solutions in Biogas based Energy Plants off-grid & grid connect Biodiesel Turnkey Plants and Processing

y Hydro Energy Hydrokinetic Turbines for Electricity generation

lIGHtHouSE projECt A “RESRA Kolwan”

It is a part of the biogas fertilizer energy project implemented by KITPL for GIZ and MNRE (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) under the scheme called ‘Renewable Energy Supply for Rural Areas’ (RESRA). The project is located at two places, first, in Korba district of Chhattisgarh and second, in Kolwan Valley of the Pune district of Maharashtra. The Kolwan valley project aims at demonstrating a sustainable solution addressing the energy demands of rural population. It is closely linked with agriculture, which is providing employment, food security and also contributing to creation of wealth in the rural areas.

project specification:Capacity : 450 m3/dayFeed : Napier 7.5 TPDPower Output : 400 kWh / dayManure Produced : 2.25 TPD (or 2.7 TPD PROM @ 20% moisture)Technology : Dry digestion (KITPL Proprietary), batch processPlant Area : 0.5 Acres

Biogas is produced by anaerobic digestion of the Napier or other agro-waste. Electricity is generated using the biogas as fuel and is used to operate the plant. Biogas is also supplied to select users through pipeline. The excess electricity can be supplied to Institutions and households in the nearby area. A Village Energy Enterprise, in the form of a Section 25 Company, runs the plant as a business.

GEoGrapHICal FoCuS wItHIn IndIa KITPL is at present focusing on entire India for Solar and Bioenergy business. It is also actively looking for expanding the territory to SAARC countries, Middle East and Africa through Kirloskar Group companies in respective regions.

Kirloskar Integrated technologies private Limited

address 13/A Karve Road, Kothrud, Pune 411029Contact Deepak Thakur (MD & CEO)Phone +91-20-25457939, +91-20-25457940E-mail [email protected] www.kitlgreen.comfax +91-20-25457939 Ext 225

Solar, Photovoltaic, PV, Biogas, Bioenergy, Bio Diesel, Hydro, Turbines, Products, Projects, Turnkey, EPC, Rural, Urban, Industrial, Commercial

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Muni seva ashram

address Village Goraj, Waghodia, Vadodara - 391760, Gujarat, IndiaContact Mr. Hemant PatelPhone + 91-9879110671E-mail [email protected] www.greenashram.org

Biogas Plants, Biogas Enrichment System, Biogas Pressure Regulating Units, ETP Gas Solution, Waste to Energy Plants

Commercial biogas plant at Abohar, Punjab.

Institutional biogas plant at Muni Seva Ashram, Waghodia.

Gobar bank community biogas plant.

CORe business

Muni Seva Ashram in collaboration with Excellent Renewable Pvt. Ltd and MSA ERPL Bio-Energy Pvt. Ltd. has been providing biogas plants to industry, institutions and communities for more than a decade, with intention of promoting easy access to renewable energy for sustainable development. We offer EPC, O&M and consulting services for biogas plants of size ranging from 1 to 1,000+ m³/day capacity, with purification and bottling systems to allow ease use of biogas in industries and institutions.

Today, biogas plants are effective, economical and environment friendly means of managing waste in urban and rural areas. With advanced technology and our team of experts, we are capable to treat all type of bio-degradable waste and convert the same into renewable energy source. With our team of technical experts, multi–skilled personnel, we are able to offer high quality, customized solutions using appropriate and relevant technologies, while maintaining low cost.

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The model called Bio-refinery i.e. to make Indian villages self-sufficient from energy point of view. Bio-refinery can also be termed as energy centre. It is an amalgam of suitable rural technology along with social engineering. The first and crucial aspect of Bio-refinery is “Gobar Bank”. The concept is to buy cow-dung from the villagers and in return give them the biogas as cooking gas through pipeline along with the organic fertilizer. A passbook is being maintained and the balance is settled every month in cash. As India has got the decentralized way of cow keeping, therefore to ensure the proper supply chain management “Gobar bank” concept was developed at Bhitbudrak village. The model project is already running successfully for the last eight years. Several such models can be replicated.


We are located in Gujarat, 200 km towards North from Mumbai. We, along with our associates have executed projects in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana.

With our team and resources we are capable to execute projects across India and abroad with prime focus on getting projects in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab.

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RUF 400 Briquetting Press.

RUF Lignum Briquette.

CORe business

RUF Briquetting Machines recycle waste effectively. RUF Briquetting Presses work at specifically calculated pressures to guarantee high quality briquettes. RUF Briquetting Presses are extremely energy efficient. They exhibit a surprisingly low degree of wear and tear. The throughput capacities of RUF Presses for wood / biomass range from 30 kg per hour to 1,500 kg per hour.

RUF machines are hydraulically powered, to compress agro /wood waste under high pressure into briquettes of uniform size and hardness – without any binders. Compressed wood/agro waste burns at high temperatures, ensuring that a more even combustion process takes place. The combustion of briquettes from RUF Press is smokeless.

The benefits: briquettes burn longer, more efficiently and produce less ash. The energy content and combustion behaviour of a high-density briquette equates approximately to that of Indian coal: 4000 - 4500 kcal.

Besides wood, biomass such as bagasse, peat, hay, hemp, horse manure, straw, coffee grounds, nut shells, sunflower seeds etc. can also be briquetted. Even residues such as waste paper, cotton waste, Styrofoam or dusts can be disposed of safely and cleanly with a RUF Briquetting Machine.

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RUF Press Model: RUF 400 to recycle wood waste into fuel. The output of the RUF 400 is up to 400 kg/hour, depending on the material.

Timber processor Konold Hartsfelder Holzindustrie GmbH in Swabia manages its energy requirement using RUF Briquetting Machinery. The wood waste is compressed into briquettes to create a uniform combustible material. The heat they produce is used for process heating, to heat their premises and is also used to generate electricity.

Feedstock: wood waste, sawdust (max. size: 5 cm) & moisture content (max: 15%).

Cost of the RUF 400, ex-RUF works, Germany: Euro 74,600/-

The Payback Period is short - within one year.

GEoGrapHICal FoCuS wItHIn IndIa Villages all over India. An economical sized RUF Press for recycling agro waste into biofuel is being supplied near Mumbai and is expected to be in operation by March 2015. This will be a demonstration unit. This will also be used to experiment with different types of agro waste. There are 700 districts in India. The objective is to have one such unit operating in each district and to make each district self-sufficient in fuel with biofuel.

ruf maschinenbau GmbH & Co.KG

address Hausener Strasse 101, 86874 Zaisertshofen, GermanyContact Mr. Gerd von AschwegePhone +49-8268909020E-mail [email protected] www.briquetting.comfax +49-8268909090

Hydraulic Briquetting Machines, Agro / Organic Waste Recycling Into Biofuel

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Samuchit Household Biogas Stove on display in an exhibition

Women examining Samuchit Sarai system in a village meeting

Samuchit Household Biogas Kit

CORe businessOur mission is to create widespread access to environmentally sustainable products and services. In addition to our own products, we also are dealers for other green/social enterprises in our area of operation. At present, products and services offered by us include:

biomass Fueled Cooking Energy products: y Samuchit Sarai System (and renewable charcoal as a fuel for this

device) y Sampada Gasifier Stove y Bharatlaxmi Smokeless Stove – Easy to Install Kit y Sampada ELFD Smokeless Stove (for institutional/commercial

cooking) y Sushmanth Smokeless Stove (for institutional/commercial

cooking) y Household Biogas Plant – Easy to Assemble Kit (kitchen/plate

waste to cooking energy) y Samuchit Charring Kiln – Easy to Assemble and use (renewable

charcoal for cooking from waste biomass)

other renewable energy/energy efficient products: y LED based Solar Lamps y LED based home lighting system y Energy saving baked clay kitchenware y Biodegradable plastic cutlery

Consultancy Services: y Customised biogas plants for institutional/commercial cooking y Green and Clean Kitchen (advice on reducing dependence on

LPG for cooking) y Carbon Footprinting and green audit for residences and

institutions y Sustainable Campus (environment friendly interventions on

residential or institutional campuses) y Sustainable Agriculture

Educational resources: y Instructional books y Instructional Videos y Samuchit Carbon Fooptrint Calculator

lIGHtHouSE projECt There are several villages in Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra state, where 50% or more households are using one or more biomass fueled cooking energy devices developed and/or manufactured by us. Particular mention must be made of Village Malgaon, Block Sawantwadi. In this village of about 600 households, 100% houses have smokeless biomass fueled kitchens thanks to our products. This was achieved partly through the village Panchayat which sponsored smokeless stoves for about 70% households that were economically and/or socially backward, with a funding of about INR 700,000 (approximately USD 11,000). The remaining 30% households voluntarily purchased the products at market price. The two main products that have been disseminated in this village are Samuchit Sarai System, which is a charcoal fueled steam cooker, and a fixed smokeless wood burning chulha for which the technical knowhow was provided by us. This intervention was instrumental (among other initiatives of the village Panchayat) in the village being an award winner several times in the annual Clean Village Competition held by the State Government.

GEoGrapHICal FoCuS wItHIn IndIa At present the geographical focus of our sales activity is primarily on parts of Maharashtra state, Goa state, and parts of Karnataka state, with growing presence in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states of India. At the same time some products are exported to Europe and Africa, and consultancy services have been provided to several Indian as well as International organizations and individuals spread across India.

samuchit enviro Tech Pvt. Ltd.

address Flat No. 6, Ekta park Co-op Hsg. Soc., Behind Nirmitee Showroom, Law College Road, Pune 411 004, IndiaPhone +91-20-25460138 +91-9226894206E-mail [email protected] www.samuchit.com

Biomass fueled cooking energy devices, solar lighting products, consultancy for sustainable lifestyle interventions, carbon footprinting

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ultrawaves GmbH

address Kasernenstraße 12, 21073 Hamburg, GermanyContact Dr.-Ing. Klaus NickelPhone +49-4032507203E-mail [email protected] www.ultrawaves.defax +49-4032507204

High-Power Ultrasound, Disintegration, Biogas, Anaerobic Digestion, Fermentation, Sludge and Wastewater Treatment, Bulking Sludge, Foaming, Nitrogen Degradation, Disinfection, Biomass, Agricultural Biogas Plants, BIOSONATOR, Dewaterability

CORe businessUltrawaves is offering a very effective high power ultrasound technology which increases the efficiency of wastewater treatment plants and farmland biogas plants. Ultrasound stimulates the disintegration of biosolids, resulting in enhanced biogas production, a reduction of sludge, a higher quality of biogas and a reduced viscosity of sonicated material. Ultrawaves’ advantages:

• Improved degradation of the organic fraction of the biosolids• Intensifying of the fermentation process• Increased biogas production• Reduced retention time inside the digestion process• Less residual sludge• Better dewaterability• Prevention of bulking and foaming

caused by filamentous bacteria• Optimised nitrogen degradation• Disinfection of highly turbid media• Reducing the daily substrate feed on farmland biogas plants• Enhancing the methane content and therefore the biogas quality• Lowering the viscosity of the sonicated material and therefore

decreasing the electricity demand for mixing and pumping.|

lIGHtHouSE projECt “Ultrawaves ultrasound system for improvement of the anaerobic digestion on waste water treatment plants: Bamberg WWTP”

Objectives of the Ultrawaves high-power ultrasound application:• Intensification of the anaerobic digestion process• Reduction of the volatile solids concentration• Increase of the biogas production

Installation of the Ultrawaves high-power ultrasound systems:• Installation of 2 Ultrawaves ultrasound systems (2 x 5 kW) for a

trial period in May 2002• 30% of the total thickened waste activated sludge flow was

treated with ultrasound

Results of Ultrawaves high-power ultrasound trial:• Construction of a new digester (est. investment costs: 2.5 million

Euros) was avoided• Intensification of the sludge digestion: degradation of volatile

solids increased from 34% to 58%• Quality of the digested sludge: reduction of the volatile solids (as

per cent of DS) from 60% to 54%• Biogas production: increase of 29%• Permanent Installation: Two Ultrawaves high-power ultrasound

systems are permanently installed since August 2004

GEoGrapHICal FoCuS wItHIn IndIaAll India.

extracellular polymersbacteria inert particles

energy energy

bacteria inert particles agricultural biomass

energy energy

High-power ultrasound plug-flow system.

Disintegration of biomass in wastewater treatment plants and biogas plants.

Installation of a high-power ultrasound plug-flow system.

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CORe business

EMPO-NI was founded in 2006 and belongs to Germany’s most innovative companies. We are an international company that has specialized in the development and production of off-grid applications. Our team of experienced engineers is located in Düsseldorf, Germany and develops based on state-of-the-art microprocessor and power electronics technology standard and customized solutions. Innovations like battery charge controllers for thin film technology based PV panels and robust small solar module integrated battery charge controller are part of EMPO-NI’s product portfolio as well as Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charging technology for Pb based or various Li-Ion batteries. We manufacture complete autonomous power supplies and robust outdoor Solar Direct Drives (SDD) for pumping and ventilation applications with GSM and enhanced system control functions. We manufacture and distribute our standard and innovative solutions across Europe and worldwide through our network of partners and distributors

lIGHtHouSE projECt

The Solar Direct Drive (SDD) is used in 2 test installations by our Indian partner in the northern region (Punjab) of India. The drives operate a 4 kW existing 3~ submersible pump in a well to provide water for agricultural purposes. The system has been powered by a diesel generator before. Since the SDD has IP54 protection degree, the unit is mounted without additional protective enclosure and the natural convection sufficiently cools the device even at 50°C of ambient temperature, which in this region hasn’t yet been reached. A locally manufactured PV array consisting of 20 pcs of 250W and a zinc coated metal sub construction with PV array anti-theft lock provide a stable ground. The total cost, excluding the pumps, is about 4,000 €. Considering the actual diesel liter price of about 0,76 €/l and the consumption of about 4 l/hour of the previously used diesel generator, the investment will pay off within approximately 1,315 hours of operation which makes this system ideal for a cash flow based financing even without subsidies of currently 30% on the investment.


The installation focus is clearly in the agricultural area of India, e.g. mainly the northern / north-western region of India since the new government of India will grant the subsidies mainly for this market segment. The north-west Punjab and Haryana region seem to be the epicenter for irrigation systems and agricultural water supply.

Empo-nI off-grid solutions

address Wernigeroder Str. 102, 40595 Düsseldorf, Germany Contact Ms. Rimma P. HonsbergPhone +49-21136184864E-mail [email protected] www.empo-ni.defax +49-32121284195

Solar Direct Drive, Integrated Battery Charger, MPPT Solar Battery Charger, Solar Power Units, Product Development, Production, Technical Consulting

MPPT SOLAR battery charger SOL-1

Solar Direct Drive

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Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE

Address Heidenhofstr.2, 79110 Freiburg, GermanyContact Mr. Georg BoppPhone +49-76145885281E-mail [email protected] www.ise.fraunhofer.deFax +49-76145889281

Research and Development, Testing, Off-Grid PV Systems, Pico PV Systems, Solar Home Systems, PV Hybrid Systems, Batteries

CORe businessFounded in 1981 the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE is a member of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft and conducts research on the technology needed to supply energy efficiently and on an environmentally sound basis in industrialized, threshold and developing countries. To this purpose, the Institute develops systems, components, materials and processes in the areas of thermal use of solar energy, photovoltaics, solar architecture, electrical power supplies, chemical energy conversion and rational use of energy. With a staff of above 1,300, Fraunhofer ISE is the largest solar energy research institute in Europe.

Fraunhofer ISE builds on more than 30 years of practical field experience and provides comprehensive knowledge in all areas of rural electrification, building efficiency and water treatment like product and system development, optimization and testing, planning, system maintenance, monitoring and evaluating of projects. For industrial, institutional and consultant customers we offer:

• Development, optimization and testing of components and systems for Pico-PV, solar home systems and PV hybrid systems

• System design, optimisation and evaluation of PV hybrid systems with and without battery

• Development of energy management systems, battery management systems, operating strategies

• System maintenance, monitoring and quality assurance• Development of quality test methods• Training courses

lIGHtHouSE projECt “Energy Management for an Off-Grid CPV system in Egypt”

In a research project in Egypt, a concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) 30 kWp stand-alone system is developed to provide electric power for water pumping, desalination and irrigation applications. The project was funded by the European Commission. The core of the development work is an intelligent energy management system, which ensures maximum direct usage of the available solar energy. This reduces intermediate storage in batteries to a minimum and thus significantly lowers the costs for the storage units

We initially developed a priority controlled algorithm, which switches loads on or off according to the currently available solar energy or adjusts them according to the solar energy supply. In this way, the available energy is supplied directly to the loads and the storage unit is bypassed. At present, a new algorithm to calculate weather forecasts is being tested in the laboratory. This serves to define a load schedule for the following day, and specially developed algorithms then optimize the priority ranking and energy utilization. In this way, the system efficiency can be increased further. Actually, we have projects to bring optimized operation with such algorithms to PV diesel and PV battery systems in Micro Grids.

GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS WITHIN INDIA

All India.

CPV stand-alone system in the Wadi El Natroon, 100 km northwest of Cairo, Egypt.

Training of Chinese staff for monitoring of PV hybrid systems by Fraunhofer ISE.

PV-Wind hybrid system for supplying the village Jangkang in Qinghai, China.

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Gautam Solar pvt. ltd.

address F-35, Okhla, Phase-1, New Delhi - 110020, IndiaPhone +91-11-49730007E-mail [email protected] web www.gautamsolar.comfax +91-11-29221196

Solar Panels, Solar Lanterns, Solar Home Light Systems, Solar Street Lights, Solar Power Plants & Solar Water Pumps

CORe business

We are engaged in our in-house manufacturing of solar panels, solar lanterns, NABARD systems and solar home light systems in our manufacturing facility at Haridwar (Uttarakhand). We are having a capacity of 25 MW/year of PV modules having a wide range from 1 Wp to 300 Wp. We are having 2 manufacturing units at present and 2 more facilities are going to be operational in April 2015.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

“100 KV Project at Gautam Solar plant in Haridwar”• Cost : INR 1.75 Crore (approx. 227,000 Euro)• Financed by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE)


We are having our network across the country, but mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Kashmir as power demand in these states is more than others because of lesser power generation then the actual demand.

100 KV Project at Gautam Solar plant in Haridwar.

Gautam Solar lighting products

100 KV Project at Gautam Solar plant in Haridwar.

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Intech GmbH & Co.KG

address Zusenhofener Str. 21a, 77704 Oberkirch-Nußbach, GermanyContact Dr. Hansjoerg VollmerPhone +49-7805911092E-mail [email protected] web www.intech-solar.com fax +49-7805911090

Photovoltaic, Turnkey Solutions, Rural Electrification

CORe business

Intech GmbH & Co. KG develops renewable energy projects worldwide. We offer turnkey solutions for solar, wind, biomass and water systems. Our scope of service covers the complete project management and ranges from the feasibility study to the commissioning of the plant.

Within the field of photovoltaic, many applications are possible: feed-in energy into the grid, built a local electrical supply for unconnected houses/villages, reduce energy consumption in diesel powered systems, or maintain continuous power supply during grid failures. Solar panels can be installed on roof, ground-mounted or on tracking systems. Intech develops its own tracking system to provide up to 20% more energy. Intech’s tracker is easy to install and robust. It can be installed in hard climate regions.

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Intech equipped the education centre of the Mother Teresa Rural Development Society (MTRDS) in Narketpally (State of Andhra Pradesh, South India) with a photovoltaic system and a water treatment plant. This project is part of the worldwide “dena Solar Roofs Programme” coordinated by Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) – the German Energy Agency.

• Uninterruptible power supply for the education centre through the installation of an 8 kWp PV island system.

• Safe drinking water through the installation of a water treatment plant to eliminate the excessive salinity and fluoride content in the water.

• Finance: Co-financed by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) within the initiative “renewables – Made in Germany” – 45%


Intech is looking for partners in the regions were many grid failures occur or where soil is adapted for large scale photovoltaic fields.

Intech will focus on following regions: Andrah Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu und Kerala.

Intech solar tracker.

Narketpally Inverter.

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juwi international GmbH

juwi india Renewable Energies pvt. ltd.

address Head office: Energie-Allee 1, 55286 Wörrstadt, Germany India office: 248, First floor, Samhitha Plaza, 80 ft. Road, Defence Colony, Indiranagar, Bangalore - 560038, IndiaContact Mr. Xavier JuinPhone +49-673296571843E-mail [email protected] www.juwi.com www.juwi.infax +49-673296578426

Solar/Diesel Hybrid Systems, Battery-Based Hybrid Systems, Solar Pumping Systems, Grid-Connected Solar, Solar EPC

CORe business

The juwi group with a goal for 100% renewable energies is one of the world’s leading specialists for renewable energy with a strong regional presence. juwi offers project development as well as services for the energy turnaround. juwi was founded in 1996. Since then, juwi has realized around 800 wind turbines which make up for 1,700 megawatts and has designed and constructed 1,500 solar power projects with a total capacity of around 1,400 megawatts.

From the headquarters and the subsidiaries, juwi develops, engineers and constructs off-grid projects - worldwide. These systems are energy supply solutions that are not connected to the public grid. They provide clean and renewable electricity for communities, private or public consumers in remote areas.

juwi India Renewable Energies is a wholly owned subsidiary of the juwi group. In a little over three years, juwi India has already made a name for itself in the Indian solar industry by connecting to the grid over 83 MWp of free-field solar power plants in states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, U.P, M.P and T.N and currently 22 MWp are under execution. juwi India brings you a full-service, specialist PV solution – be it for off-grid, free-field, or roof-top projects.

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On the islands of Ungoofaaru and Kudahuvadhoo, Maldives, juwi installed more than 1,280 solar panels with a joint capacity of 327 kWp on a total of eight rooftops. The project was realised for the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). FENAKA, the local utility is operating both plants.

With the Solar Fuel Saver (SFS), the PV plants were integrated into the existing diesel generator systems which provide the islands’ power supply. The solar energy is fed directly into these grids, reducing the electricity demand at the diesel generator. The SFS controls the feed-in power of the solar plant considering the diesel generators’ operation point.

Thanks to the hybrid solution, approximately 115,000 liters of diesel can be saved every year. Via an online portal, the operation parameters of the PV-plants and the diesel generators can be monitored.

Long transport routes, heat, monsoon-like rainfalls and the fasting month of Ramadan: The projects on the Maldives brought some challenges to the juwi Off-Grid specialists. But thanks to their years of experience in building photovoltaic power plants, the juwi engineers flexibly adjusted the construction works to the local circumstances. Thus, the two island projects could be put into operation in less than three months.


juwi India is headquartered in Bangalore and has a regional office in Delhi. It has executed freefield grid-connected projects in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The projects in these states have been aided by high solar insolation and Government policies. Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will be the next focus states for juwi owing to favourable Government policies. Roof-top solar projects will be coming up in many states across India based on net-metering policy in the near future. Moreover, juwi India will look into the upcoming segment of solar/diesel hybrid systems in the Indian subcontinent.

Solar installation on residential buildings on Kudahuvadhoo Island, Maldives.

Solar installation on sewarage building on Ungoofaaru Island, Maldives.

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multicon Solar Group

Address Am Nienhaushof 28, 47139 Duisburg, GermanyContact Mr. Sven LeinardiPhone + 49-203488676113E-mail [email protected]: www.multiconsolar.deFax: + 49-203488676199

Off-Grid, 20-Feet Solarcontainer, Multicontainer, Solar Power Trailer, Project Planning, Installation, Photovoltaics Systems

CORe business

The Multicon Solar Group is providing services for the PV-industry and is developing new products for the electrification of remote areas. Our main focus is the development and distribution of innovative OFF-GRID and MINI-GRID solutions. Especially our mobile solar power plants like the Multicontainer - a container with retractable solar panels - enables an independent and efficient power supply for every purpose.

The Multicontainer is a mobile solar energy station (independent off-grid solution) for military and civilian applications with 27 KWp pure solar energy and up to 72 kWh Battery storage.

The Multicontainer is a substitute for fossil fuel based generators. After just a short setup time, the Multicontainer starts to power your location. It is perfect for camp sites, field hospitals, disaster areas, and humanitarian relief efforts. It is also suitable for any military application because it operates in total silence to power military camps, air bases, and charging stations. The Multicontainer provides energy from the solar-panels directly, through the control panel and the inverter. At night it provides power through a highly efficient bank of batteries composed of packs based on need.

The system can be pushed in and out of the container in a short time to ensure secure and safe storage.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

Our multicontainer was sold to the German military. In the future, the multicontainer should replace the diesel generators in the military camps. For this project, the Multicon Solar Group is developing together with the German company ZBT - Duisburg (university spin-off) a multicontainer which produces hydrogen.


All areas receiving the most sunshine in India, especially in the western states, southern states and some central states. Because the sunshine can average above 2.400 hours per year in these locations, they would be good areas to target. The utmost concern of the Multicon Solar Group is to supply the off-grid systems in both government and private sectors. We want to furnish big institutions like hospitals, mine working, military and refugee camps with our mobile off-grid systems, providing a temporary or long-term electricity generation site to serving as an emergency power generator as well as an adequate substitute for power grids and diesel generators. We are looking for cooperation partners and joint ventures.

27 kWp Output multicontainer with up to 72kWh battery storage.

Multicontainer for Industry in Padua/Italy

Solar power plant with multicontainers. Example for mining operations

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nuru Energy private limited

address Andheri West Seven Bungalows, Mumbai - 400061, Maharashtra, IndiaContact Mr. Siddharth JainPhone +91-9818832150 +91-9167451125E-mail [email protected] [email protected] www.nuruenergy.com

Nuru Power Cycle (PWC), Nuru Octopus, Off-Grid Portable Solar Lights

CORe business

With a dual mission to promote rural livelihoods and provide energy and lighting solutions we have developed the world’s most efficient and affordable off-grid lighting and low-power energy system (Powercycle - our pedal generator). We also offer solar products making us one of the only firms offering dual sources of renewable energy. Our extended goal is to provide a clean, renewable and cost effective solution for meeting lighting and other energy needs for rural and semi urban consumers.

We aim to solve the problem of energy deficiency at Base of Pyramid and in semi urban areas which are energy deficient. Over 300 million Indians live with little or no access to grid electricity. The problem is acute in North and Eastern India. A typical rural household in India consumes 5-6 liters of kerosene per month for lighting and cooking. This is not only a harmful but also an increasingly costly source of energy. We aim to provide a viable and long term alternative.

lIGHtHouSE projECtSetting up our first few PWC ‘s in state of Orissa and Bihar have been our most difficult as well bold project so far. From the very initial stage we were not only trying to provide solutions to energy deficiency but also setting up rural level entrepreneurs. This involved understanding their needs, clearing the obstacles and involving various stakeholders such as SHG’s, community development, on ground sales team and local partnerships. The project was self-financed and each targeted village involved hundred estimated households or more. A lot of iterations and pilots were done to develop a community based product which could address the need gap. We also provided after sales service to accompany our offerings.

Our products pay for themselves in 3 months’ time when compared to savings over Kerosene. So not only do our consumers save money, they also gain access to a reliable, environment friendly and well-designed lighting product. We have so far impacted 10000 lives and will aim to impact 50000 lives by end of 2015.


In India we are targeting rural farmers, rural settlements, off grid villages, towns with irregular grid energy access. Students are another consumer segment who we want to impact. We have customized our products for needs of this segment. We therefore offer an outdoor lamp for farmers and at same time offer a study light for students.

Our flag ship offering, The Nuru Light.

A rural level entrepreneur in Bechu Bhiga, Bihar.

Working with SHG group in Gaya district, Bihar.

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onergy

address 1 A, D L Khan Road, Kolkata - 700027, West Bengal, IndiaContact Ms. Sudipta DawnPhone +91-8420104761E-mail [email protected] www.onergy.in

Solar Lanterns, Solar Small Lights, Solar Home Electrification System, LED Lighting, DC Pedestal Fans, DC Ceiling Fans, DC Box Fan, Solar Irrigation Pumpset, Solar Cold Storage, Solar Refrigeration, Solar Plants, Solar Sewing Machine, Solar Water Heaters, Solar Street Lights, Solar Garden Lights, Solar Buoys

CORe business

Core Technology: ONergy deals with technologies related to solar power generation. We also deal in energy efficient luminaries, solar pump sets, solar refrigeration, solar water heating systems & solar electronics.

Core Business: ONergy’s core business is rural sales and distribution, which we achieve through our network of rural partners. ONergy is also involved in the business of rural development through solar interventions, like solar micro grids, solar irrigation projects, cold storage and street lights. ONergy currently has 10 offices in the states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. We have 80 employees. Our turnover for the FY 2013-14 was around INR 5 Crores (approx. 650,000 Euro). We are expecting to breakeven on operational cost in the current financial year.

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ONergy provides customized solar irrigation pumping solutions, based on local groundwater table, solar insolation and irrigation water discharge conditions in order to attend the farmers’ needs. Furthermore, there are a large number of agriculture pump sets that currently use diesel power where there is no grid connection available. Solar power is already cost competitive with diesel power and solar PV installations are well suited to replace diesel consumption. Replacing diesel pumps, solar powered irrigation pumps are cheaper, longer lasting and more reliable than diesel powered irrigation pumps. These solutions will meet irrigation water needs of rural population in power-deficit regions in India by sourcing proven, reliable and high quality solar PV technologies.

Technical Details of Installed Pump

& PV ModulesSize Unit Total Size

Solar Panel 150 Watt 16 2.4 KW

Pump 2 HP 1 2 HP

Inverter 3 KW 1 3 KW

Technical specification of 2 HP solar surface pump (AC pump) costing approx. 3 Lac


We are primarily working in the states of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand. We are also conducting projects in other states of India.

Source, pump set and control unit.

ONergy’s home electrification of BoP.

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Phocos india solar Pvt. Ltd.

address Plot No. 8, 9 &10, East Coast Road (E.C.R), Krishna Nagar, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605 008, IndiaContact Mr. Shanmuganandam Veerasamy, Mrs. Ragini VeeramaniPhone +91-413-2912182, +91-413-6453173 E-mail [email protected], [email protected]

Charge controllers, Pico Systems, DC-Lamps, DC-Fridges and Freezers, Inverters and other DC-appliances for the off-grid market.

CORe business

Solutions for the autonomous power supply: Phocos AG is among the world’s leading manufacturers of solar charge controllers, Pico systems, and components for autonomous power supply. Inverters and energy-saving appliances, such as lamps and refrigeration/freezing appliances, supplement the product range. The products developed and produced by Phocos enable the eco-friendly and efficient use of solar energy.

Core competence: off-grid PV installations: A PV system consists of four parts: solar modules, a solar-powered charge controller, a battery, and electric power devices. Solar-powered charge controllers from Phocos are an essential part of such systems. They safeguard the battery against overcharging as well as against a discharge in excess of a given limit value. In addition, Phocos charge controllers increase overall system efficiency.

Markets: Phocos´ core markets are: rural electrification (especially in developing and emerging economies), mobile and stationary industrial applications, off- grid street lighting, and leisure applications such as RVs and boats. Other areas of application include telecommunications and heavy-industry operations.German company at home in the world: Phocos has manufacturing capabilities in all its major markets: China, India, and Bolivia. Corporate headquarters and engineering are based in Ulm, Germany. Twelve holding companies and service offices worldwide give Phocos a global presence.

lIGHtHouSE projECt “A juicy business”

In Pondicherry, South India, stall operator, Mr. Ramadass, has created a new business: He sells juice drinks chilled from a solar powered stall. Every day the stall attracts hundreds of customers at the sea front. All the power he needs for this venture comes from the solar panels fitted to the top of his cart. The panels also serve as a roof for the cart and can generate around 1,000 watts of solar power. The implemented charge controller CX40 (40 A) from Phocos regulates the energy flow and prolongs the battery lifetime. The Phocos SL-LED-lamp (3 W) and the Phocos FR240 cooling device work on 12 and 24 volts DC basis, whereas the Phocos SI350 inverter transforms the DC-energy to 230 V, allowing the operation of the AC-mixer.

The new FR240 refrigerator/freezer offers 240 liters of capacity. The FR240 is also very flexible, as it can be used both, as fridge or as freezer in the temperature range from minus 18 degrees Celsius to plus 6 degrees Celsius. “The reliability of the solar system means I am able to prolong my opening hours from 6 until 10 p.m.,” Mr. Ramadass tells us proudly.


In January 2014 Phocos moved from the previous premise in Pondicherry, South India, to a new and bigger building within the same city. The Indian branch includes an own modern production, an administration, a sales and a service department. The company offers products and services in the whole of India. This includes products in high as well as low power ranges and even solutions, which are customized especially for the Indian market.

The solar juice stall has 1,000 watts of solar modules, a Phocos CX40 charge controller, a FR240 refrigerator/freezer, a SL-LED lamp (3 W), and a mixer.

Phocos held a branch opening ceremony in Pondicherry (South India) in January 2014.

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photon Energy Systems Limited

address 775-K, Road No.45, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500033, Telangana, India.Contact Mr. Gautham NalamadaPhone +91-40-23331337E-mail [email protected] www.photonsolar.infax +91-40-23331340

Solar Power Plants, Off-Grid & Grid Connected (Rooftop & Megawatt), Solar Water Heating Systems

CORe business

Photon Energy Systems Limited is one the oldest and leading solar energy companies in India since 1995. Photon is one of the leading manufacturers and installers of solar pv modules, solar rooftop power plants both off-grid and on grid, solar megawatt plants and solar water heating systems. Photon solar modules are all IEC 61215, 61730 and 61701 certified from TUV and UL up to 305Wp and all our products are approved by MNRE, India. Till date Photon has supplied, installed and commissioned over 3 MW solar rooftop plants and 65 MW utility scale (megawatt) solar power plants in India.

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“Complete turnkey project for supply, installation and commissioning of 500 KW on grid solar system at Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences Bhubaneswar, Odisha”

Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) is the largest residential institute for the tribals in the world, providing accommodation, food, health care, education from KG to PG, vocational training and all other basic amenities of life absolutely free.

This project, financed by Solar Energy Corporation of India, completely powers the electrical consumption of the campus of Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences in Bhubaneswar, Orissa with solar power. All the buildings of the Institute are now installed with solar rooftops to supply power during the day-time to all the class-rooms. The total Project Cost for the 500 KW solar plant was INR 4.05 Crores (approx. 525,000 Euro).


All of India with primary focus on major cities of South India and Orissa.

KISS 500 KW solar plant, Odisha.

E.I Dupont 25 KW solar plant.

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pollinate Energy pvt. ltd.

address 2nd Floor, 4/1, Millar Road (opposite Vikram Hospital), Bengaluru – 560 052, IndiaContact Ms. Monique AlfrisPhone +91-8553658596E-mail [email protected] www.pollinateenergy.org

Solar Lights With Mobile Phone Chargers, Energy Efficient Cookstoves, Water Filters, Solar Fans

CORe business

Pollinate Energy is a social business founded in 2012. At Pollinate Energy we work to improve the lives of India’s urban poor by distributing sustainable, affordable technologies such as solar lights and fans, water filters and energy efficient cook stoves to people living in urban slums. We do this through a network of micro-entrepreneurs, or “Pollinators”. Each Pollinator is designated 20-40 communities within a geographical area and is trained and mentored to sell and service Pollinate products to slums residing in that area.

Since beginning operations, we have sold more than 8,000 products, changing the lives of more than 33,000 people. Our products have wide-ranging benefits including saving carbon emissions, improving the health and safety of our customers and saving them money.

Pollinate Energy is fully operational in Bangalore, with 17 Pollinators servicing over 500 slum communities, overseen by two local management staff. We are now setting up operations in Hyderabad. We finance the start up of a new city through our Fellowship and Young Professionals programs, which are run five times a year. These volunteer programs give young professionals and university students from all over the world the chance to experience our work first-hand. Volunteers are required to fundraise to help kick-start the businesses of Pollinators in a new city.

lIGHtHouSE projECt65 million people live in India’s slums. In just 10 years, this population will triple as more people migrate in search of a better life, but they cannot afford their basic needs. They burn kerosene for light, use open wood fires for cooking, have poor sanitation and drink dirty water. Pollinate Energy was created in order to ensure that these slum dwellers have access to basic technologies that improve their wellbeing.

We work closely with our urban slum customers: we conduct extensive surveys to find out their needs, we source affordable and quality products that meet those needs and we trial them in communities for direct feedback.

Customers can pay for a product on a deferred payment plan over 5-8 weeks, ensuring affordability for people living on an average of USD1.80 a day. Each Pollinator sells 30+ products per month and earns commission on the payments they collect.

Pollinate Energy operates as a social business and is financially sustainable once fully operational in a city.


Our focus is on India’s urban centers. We are currently based in Bangalore and are expanding to Hyderabad in January 2015. During 2015 we will expand to a further three cities. Our goal is to be operational in all cities in India with more than 1 million people by 2020.

An urban slum community in Bangalore

A Pollinator installing a solar light

Some of our Pollinators and international Fellows during the December 2013 Fellowship program.

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pSE aG

address Emmy-Noether-Str. 2, 79110 Freiburg, GermanyContact Mr. Werner WarmuthPhone +49-7614791415E-mail [email protected] www.pse.defax +49-7614791444

Market Assessment, Feasibility Studies, Program Evaluation, PV Plant Monitoring, Benchmarking

CORe business

PSE provides consulting and project management for the assessment, implementation and monitoring of solar installations worldwide. PSE has worked extensively in the evaluation of rural electrification programs such as a technical and economic assessment of rural solar hybrid systems in Malaysia. PSE also has expertise in solar system monitoring, for example an assessment of over 5,000 solar home systems in Bangladesh and a country-wide PV monitoring and benchmarking project in India. For over seven years, PSE was the representative office for rural electrification of the German Solar Industry Association (BSW).

Our clients include government agencies, development banks and development aid organizations with programs to provide electrification to rural areas. We support our customers with the knowledge and expertise to make effective decisions regarding rural electrification programs and the transition of a conventional energy system by embedding renewable energies.

lIGHtHouSE projECt “Technical-economical evaluation and recommendations on solar hybrid systems in Malaysia”

The Government of Malaysia has funded the implementation of 250 solar hybrid systems in rural areas. The investment amounted to approx. 250 million Euro.

The objectives of the study were to:

• Assess the effectiveness of existing solar hybrid programs

• Review the sustainability of technology, economics and management of solar hybrid projects

• Deliver a financial justification and a proposal of a new model for implementation of future solar hybrid projects in Malaysia

• Develop a new streamlined operation model for future solar hybrid systems taking into account cost control and performance-based refinancing.

The study found that the technical and operational components of the program were capable and appropriate, with greater emphasis needed on long-term maintenance planning. When compared to diesel generated electricity, solar hybrid systems would have an economic payback within three years. Greater program costs savings could also be realized with the use of an open tendering process.

PSE recommended a streamlined operational model for the deployment of solar hybrid systems in Malaysia and coordinated these efforts with the office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia.


Since 2011, PSE has been working on an on-going country-wide monitoring and benchmarking program in India. The objective of the “Solar Mapping and Monitoring in India” project is to maximize electricity production from existing solar PV power plants in India. In cooperation with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), PSE is monitoring 119 PV Power plants in 12 Indian states with a total installed capacity of 518 MWp (roughly one quarter of all PV plants).

Assessment of solar hybrid systems and evaluation of the solar hybrid program of the government of Malaysia.

Assessment of solar hybrid systems and evaluation of the solar hybrid program of the government of Malaysia.

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saurya enerTech Pvt. Ltd.

address 864 Udyog Vihar Phase 5, Gurgaon, Haryana - 122016, IndiaContact Ms Sonya FernandesPhone +91-7503333555, + 91-811548163E-mail [email protected] www.sauryaenertech.com, www.swajal.infax +91-124-4164080

Manufacturing, Services and Products of social relevance, Engineering, Training, Consulting Service, Solar Sector, Integrated Solar Stand-Alone Water Purification Kiosks

CORe business

Saurya EnerTech are definitive solar technology experts of India with over 300 MW of EPC experience. We have 3 different arms in solar; training, engineering services and products. The training arm conducts capacity and knowledge building workshops with support from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. The products arm deals in leading distribution of solar energy products like solar street lights, solar modules, solar water heating solutions, solar fans, solar lighting, etc. Engineering solutions arm provides consultancy services for solar energy products like EPC, O&M, third party evaluation, site assessments etc.

Saurya has strategic tie-up with Geo-Model, Slovakia, which builds on 25 years of expertise in geo-informatics and environmental modelling, and 14 years in solar energy and photovoltaics for solar geo-intelligence. The company also has tie-up with Sonnen of Germany for high quality engineering design. We also lead non-profits that are spreading solar and clean tech solutions into the heart of the country. “Saurya Foundation” and “Swajal” are providing innovative pure drinking water solutions for communities. At Saurya, our vision is to make history for solar technology in the nation by putting solar innovation and research at the forefront.

lIGHtHouSE projECtSwajal is a business model to provide clean drinking water using solar powered water purification system to communities such as urban slums and rural areas where the water is highly contaminated. The organization aims to bring about this change by offering innovative solutions and distribution model for clean drinking water. The model addresses carbon mitigation by avoiding use of plastic bottles, use of clean energy sources and reducing costly polluting diesel for water transport. This is an innovative approach towards handling water-energy-poverty nexus to create a healthier society.

Several Swajal Clean Energy Kiosks and centers are up and running. We have set up ten systems in rural and urban slums, linking them to with commercial establishments through a pay-as-you-go mechanism. Most of these centers include ground water pumping and are completely powered by solar having capacities between 500 to 5000 liters per day. These models use solar PV, energy recovery, energy minimization and other principals to make systems over 60% more efficient compared to a traditional RO (reverse osmosis) purification system. While the total project cost so far is around $200,000 the average per system prices ranges from $5000-10000.

We are raising investments through private equity and other sources.


Saurya Enertech and project Swajal focuses on providing clean and sustainable solutions of social relevance to both urban and rural consumers. Our machines are set up in regions where households lack electricity and related services, use untreated ground or surface water, cannot access RO systems and/or clean water is expensive. Our present focus regions are States of Rajasthan, Bihar, West Bengal, Haryana, Delhi-NCR, Telengana, Uttar-Pradesh and Chattisgarh. We have set up operational pilots in most of these states, created partnerships and established networks. We have also received encouraging feedback from consumers using our water services in and around the region.

Water Kiosk accessed by young boy.

Kids excited about the new service.

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solarnova Deutschland GmbH

address Am Marienhof 6, 22880 Wedel, GermanyContact Mr. Thomas HoeftPhone +49-41039120825E-mail [email protected] www.solarnova.defax +49-41039120810

Solar PV, Architectural Photovoltaic, Building Integration, Standard Modules, Module-Manufacturer, Specialist in PV

CORe business

solarnova is a German technology company with more than 30 years of experience on the photovoltaic sector and in the production of solar modules. Our modules are manufactured exclusively in Germany.

Decades of experience in solar technology, state-of-the-art production methods and our high awareness of quality make solarnova a reliable partner.

At our site in Wedel, Schleswig-Holstein (North Germany), we produce top quality photovoltaic elements as customized solutions for building integration, standardized double glass modules and the solarnova high performance module SOL GT.

lIGHtHouSE projECt “Active house in Frankfurt generates surplus power with the help of solarnova facade modules”

Solanova modules specifically made for facade integration have been supplied to the “active house”, an energy efficient lighthouse project of the AGB Holding and HHS AG architects in Frankfurt. The building is highly energy efficient and overall generates more energy than is consumed by the inhabitants. The facades and roof contain integrated solar modules that have been specifically manufactured in black to match the architecture. They supply 114 kWp and are connected to a battery for on-site storage and consumption of the generated power.


All India.

Facade integration of solar modules in the facade of the “Active House” in Frankfurt.

Solar PV on the roof of the “Active House” in Frankfurt.

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solarscout eifel

address Kerperscheid 11, 53937 Schleiden, Germany Contact Mr. Oliver DehmlowPhone +49-24458511800E-mail [email protected] www.solarscout-eifel.defax +49-244585118029

Photovoltaic, Off-Grid Installations, High-End Solar Batteries, Inverters, Solar Modules, Charge Regulators, Batteries, Mounting Systems

CORe business

Ranging from distributing complete off-grid kits over professional consultancy to planning and building turnkey off-grid systems with Solarscout Eifel you benefit from German engineering excellence. We offer solutions for every project size and application.

lIGHtHouSE projECt “Private Home PV off-grid system - energy for day and night”

The Sun is shining and 36 cells PV modules are gleaming in the sun of Egypt for a private home. Energy that not needed during the day is available at night. During night time, high-end solar batteries supply 12/48 V DC and 220 V AC energy for light, television, air conditioner and kitchenware.

The Private Home PV off-grid system produces 24 kWp and was privately financed.


Solarscout Eifel offers a complete range of services and flexibility to meet your needs, all India.

Photovoltaic off-grid installation with high-end solar modules/inverters/batteries, size: 98 kWp.

Private home pv off-grid system in Egypt, size: 24 kWp

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SolarSpring GmbH

address Hanferstr. 28, 79108 Freiburg, GermanyPhone +49-7616105083E-mail [email protected] www.solarspring.defax +49-76170839260

Solar Desalination, Solar Water Purification

CORe business

Fresh water of sufficient quality for human consumption is becoming a scarce resource and its availability is a concerning issue all over the world. Various water treatment technologies are available on the global market to meet increasing energy & water needs in developing countries. SolarSpring GmbH (SSP) is working on the development, design, production and distribution of small-scale solar powered water treatment systems for remote areas. Important for these markets is that SSP also holds knowledge in the evaluation and validation of socio-economic aspects. SSP technological solutions desalinate and treat seawater and non-potable water using solar energy or waste heat. These clean energy sources are used to power technologies such as:

• membrane distillation (desalination and industrial applications for e.g. wastewater and water recycling)

• ultrafiltration (purification for potable water production)• UV disinfection (purification for potable water production) • anodic oxidation (purification for potable water production)• reverse osmosis (desalination)

lIGHtHouSE projECt

The first Indian installation SolarSpring has realized, a SolarUF-plant, was installed in April 2012 for the Hope Project in Delhi. This project includes a school and a community health centre amongst others for which the highest standards of drinking water are required. It was installed on the roof of the building to supply the whole project with safe and pure drinking water.

In addition, SolarSpring is partner in two promising European projects (Water4India and Swings, funded by EC and DST/India), where European and Indian experts are studying the different centralized and decentralized options for water and waste water treatment at community level in India taking into account resource availability, management, treatment solutions, water quality as well as economic, environmental and social factors.


All India.

Drilling of bank filtration well in Kalyani in West Bengal, India, SWINGS-project.

SolarUF0.1 solar – capacity 100 liter per hour.

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Steca Elektronik GmbH

address Mammostr. 1, 87700 Memmingen, GermanyContact Ms Dulci Chen, Sales Manager - Asia PacificPhone +49-83318558100E-mail [email protected] www.stecasolar.comfax +49-83318558132

Manufacturer of Solar Charge Controllers, Inverters, Solar Electronics

CORe business

As a leading supplier of products for the solar electronics industry, Steca sets the international standard for the regulation and control of solar energy systems. In the three market segments PV grid connected, PV off grid and solar thermal, the Steca brand is synonymous with innovation and vision. In conception, development, production and marketing, we are committed to the highest quality standards.

Our focus is on made-to-measure solutions for the effective utilisation of solar radiation. Furthermore, we continually examine the technologies we have developed with a view to simple operation and, consequently, usability for the wide base of the population - worldwide.

lIGHtHouSE projECt“Mobile PV off-grid system for sales of cold drinks or ice cream near Auroville“

The system mainly consists of a Steca solar refrigerator / freezer PF166, which is powered by only one PV module of 36 cells. During night time, batteries supply 12V DC lights. Local value addition was generated by mounting the components locally on a bicycle. The mobile system is used to sell cold drinks or ice cream to near or distant customers.

The system was financed privately and pays off by its own business concept. Thanks to the outstanding energy efficiency of the Steca PF166, the system only needs 1 PV module and does not need any inverter to power the loads. It proves that energy efficiency helps minimizing system costs.


Steca products are designed to fit the needs of users independently from their geographical location. Our latest solutions revolutionize solar industry by allowing the use of new battery technologies, different module types and complex system configurations. We believe that ecological innovation and economical savings for the users go hand in hand. Therefore, Steca aims to supply our products all over India, in order to help minimizing system costs by increasing energy efficiency.

Solar ice cream cart, by night.

Solar ice cream cart, view from above.

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solar universe india

address 65, Rani Jhansi Road, New Delhi – 110051, IndiaContact Mr. Shubhaang GuptaPhone +91-9999003839E-mail [email protected] web www.solaruniverseindia.comFax +91-11-23543161

Lamps, Pico Systems, Mobile Charging Stations & Kits, LED Streetlights, Power Packs, On-Off Grid Solar Systems, Central Charging Stations, Micro & Mini Grids, Inverters and Battery Chargers, Hoarding & Billboard Lighting, Garden & Exterior Lamps, Desalination Plants and Water Pumps

CORe business

To sum it up, Solar Universe India is a socially active firm that designs, develops, supplies and installs an array of Solar PV systems for consumers, communities and businesses across Africa, Asia and Europe. Our core business is small & innovative plug and play PV kits that are affordable, convenient and durable. This could include solar lanterns, home lighting or pico systems, mobile & battery chargers and garden lights.

Since we export to a number of countries across the globe, we are also advisers to various governments on their programs and initiatives for rural electrification.

We have been at the forefront for launching newer and more innovative solar systems that are not just pocket friendly and easy to use but also rugged and durable.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

There are a number of projects that I can think of here but there is this specific customer we worked with recently. A while back I received a mail from a man in a village in Tanzania. He expressed his concern about the lack of electricity for the most basic needs. As ironical as it is, while there are people in the villages there like in our own country who can afford and own mobile phones, they still don’t have the means to charge them. He shared how his village folk walk once in two days for 8 km’s to charge their phones and he would like to eliminate that by being able to create a unit powered by the sun that would allow up to 15 phones to be charged at one point. This said unit could if possible also meet the basic lighting needs for his work space. With this he would not only solve the problem of his fellow villagers but could also make a small income by charging a minimum amount for each phone charged.

• Size of the project: Retail • Cost of each unit: $220 • Finance: Self-Financed

Otherwise, here is a Facebook link (http://on.fb.me/1xsSz3N) to one more recent village electrification project close to New Delhi that we did in partnership with a social enterprise and a Canadian technology innovator. We can discuss sizing etc. later if need be.


Within India, we are strongest in North and North East India. We have a network of 75 distributors and channel partners across the country that we work with on B2B basis. Our network reaches to the last mile customer in the foothills of the Himalayas to a fisherman in the Arabian Sea.

With E-commerce becoming the preferred mode of shopping for every tech savvy customer, our revenues from E-commerce alone have touched $27,000 within 10 months.

DC home system with LED bulbs, mobile charging kit and table fan in Khoiri Village, India.

With former Chairman, MNRE, Shri Farooq Abdullah at RE Expo in 2011.

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Suntrace GmbH Suntrace Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd.

address Brandstwiete 46, 20457 Hamburg, Germany Contact Mr. Anil YadavPhone +49-4076796380 fax +49-40767963820

address Level 15, Eros Corporate Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110019, India Phone +91-11-66155337E-mail [email protected] www.suntrace.de

Solar Project Development Advisory Services, Solar Radiation Resource Assessment, Techno-Economic, Financial, Market and Policy Related Advisory Services

CORe business

Suntrace is an independent expert for the development of solar power projects. We cover all major technologies from photovoltaic to solar thermal power. Suntrace was established in 2009 as an independent development specialist for large-scale solar projects. The international management team can look back on 4 GW of power capacity financed, built and operated. The team’s background encompasses solar and conventional power business and banking as well as solar research institutions.

The sunbelt countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America are our main markets. Suntrace advises customers from industry, finance and governmental institutions. Our focus is on solar resource, technical performance, bankability and investment structures. Years of power industry and finance experience help us to tackle challenges and hurdles. We are open to engage in skills transfer and local implementation, and also keen to build reliable, trustful partnerships with local and international partners for mutual benefit.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

SolMap is Suntrace’ Lighthouse Project in India under the Indo-German Energy Programme, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in cooperation with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energies (MNRE). SolMap has main goal to accelerate the planning and implementation of solar power plants in India and increase their power output by mapping solar radiation conditions in India and benchmarking of PV systems in India. Under SolMap project Suntrace supports MNRE in its Solar Radiation Resource Assessment (SRRA) program, under which 115 high precision solar radiation measurement stations have been installed. Suntrace has implemented quality checks, flagging and gap filling procedures of solar radiation data measured by these stations. Project developers use these data to estimate solar radiation resources.

Another aim of this project is to develop new and improved solar radiation map of India using satellite-based solar radiation data in combination with ground-measured data from SRRA stations. These maps will allow identification of locations where various solar energy systems are of greatest use.

The total project cost of SolMap project is 1.6 million Euro, which is financed by the German Federal Ministry of Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI).


Our subsidiary office is based in New Delhi, India and we have projects throughout India. Being part of the SolMap project where the stations are spread in different parts of the country, we know the country very well in and out. We have been working for various clients in India in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka etc.

The 2-axis solar tracker with a pyrheliometer, an absolute cavity radiometer, a pyranometer and a shaded pyranometer

An illustrative SRRA station with solar radiation and ambient meteorological parameters sensors.

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Industrial Solar GmbH

address Emmy-Noether-Str. 2, 79110 Freiburg, GermanyContact Mr. Tobias SchwindPhone +49-7617671110E-mail [email protected] www.industrial-solar.defax +49-76176711199

Solar Process Heat (Steam, Hot Water, Thermal Oil), Solar Cooling, Solar Power, Solar Polygeneration

CORe business

Industrial Solar GmbH focuses on the market for solar process heat and cold. With different types of collectors, the company offers different industry solutions. With the thermal capacity of approx. 100 kW up to several MW their air- and Fresnel-collectors closes the gap between small solar panels and solar thermal power plants for a number of industrial markets and applications.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

Since June 2014, a Fresnel collector field with 2,472 kWth feeds into the district cooling system of MTN Group in its headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. The concentrating solar thermal plant powers a double-effect absorption chiller with a cooling capacity of 330 kW mainly supplying the server rooms / data centre at the MTN head office.


Our Fresnel-Collector is most suitable in regions with high direct irradiation whereas our air-collector can be used in all regions in India as this technology uses the direct and indirect irradiation.

Fresnel Collector (LF 11) serves the district cooling plant of MTN Headquarter in South Africa.

Air-Collector (Sun-Storm) serves a drying process at Pfizer in Germany.

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mangla Smart Energy Solutions private limited

address 69, Perumal koil street, Tirupur-641604, Tamilnadu, IndiaContact Dr. Vimal Kumar EswarlalPhone + 91-421-2243005, +91-421-4337005E-mail [email protected], [email protected] www.manglaenergy.com

Solar Thermal, CST, Solar Industrial Process Heating Solutions, Solar Water Heater (Domestic & Industrial), Solar PV (Domestic & Industrial), Energy Efficient Products - LED Bulbs & Fan.

CORe business

The company is involved in the research and development, manufacturing and installation of concentrated solar thermal technology based industrial process heating solutions, solar water heaters, solar cookers, solar air driers, VAM based solar cooling systems and solar water desalination systems. Furthermore we are also involved in the installation of domestic and commercial rooftop solar PV systems, sales of solar water pumps, Energy efficient LED bulbs, Fans and consultancy services in the renewable energy and energy efficiency sector.

lIGHtHouSE projECtCurrently we are setting up a CST process heating plant for a textile industry in Tirupur, Tamilnadu. The plant will be integrated with the existing electrical boiler, which will be used for the steam ironing process in an export unit. Totally 96 sq. M. parabolic trough collector will be installed to supply required steam for 12 ironing Tables. The total project cost is Rs.12, 50,000.


Mangla Smart Energy Solutions operates all over India. Our head office is located in Tirupur, Tamilnadu, India and we have branch offices in Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

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Solarlite CSp technology GmbH

address Duckwitz 10, Schloss Duckwitz, 17179 Behren-Luebchin, GermanyContact Ms. Catrin GaedePhone +49-3997256970E-mail [email protected] www.solarlite-csp.comfax +49-39972569710

Solar-Generated Process Heat, Power Generation, Process Steam for Industries, Process Heat for the Chemical Industry, Parabolic Trough Technology, Direct Steam Generation, Concentrated Solar Thermal, Concentrated Solar Power, Solar Enhanced Oil Recovery, Solar Desalination, Solar Cooling

CORe business

Solarlite CSP Technology GmbH, from the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, designs and builds solar thermal parabolic trough power stations (concentrated solar power) and process heat plants. For the first time worldwide, Solarlite is using direct steam generation commercially in a power plant. Solar thermal facilities offer the most sustainable form of energy recovery in terms of the environment, resources and availability. The technology has the advantage that as direct solar radiation increases, so does the efficiency of the facilities. The facilities are also characterised by a high degree of flexibility. They can be combined with all other fossil and renewable energy sources and are thus base-load capable. Another plus is the option of producing electricity and process heat at the same time or independently of one another. In addition, the residual heat can be used for further industrial applications for example desalination and cooling.

lIGHtHouSE projECt “5 MWe solar thermal power plant in Kanchanaburi, Thailand”

TSE1 is the first commercial solar thermal parabolic trough power plant in the world based on direct steam generation. This unique commercial technology concept uses water instead of the commonly used thermal oil as a heat transfer fluid. The Solarlite parabolic trough SL 4600 is designed for operating temperatures up to 400°C. The operational concept of direct steam generation makes a great contribution to reducing CO2 emissions.

Solar thermal power plants are generally built from a power plant size of 50 MWe. Based on a flexible modular concept, Solarlite is already building power plants on a scale of 500 kWe up to over 30 MWe. Project sizes over and above this are possible.

The project originated based on the Thai feed-in tariff legislation for Very Small Power Producers (VSPP). The law guarantees an additional compensation for electricity fed into the grid for projects up to 10 MWe in scale for the following 10 years after commissioning.


Regions with high direct solar irradiation.

TSE1 – The first commercial solar thermal parabolic trough power plant in the world based on direct steam generation.

TRESERT - Tri-Generation facility in Thailand generating heat, electricity and cooling using solar energy in combination with biomass.

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Sunoyster Systems GmbH (SoS)

address Poststr. 46, 25469 Halstenbek, GermanyContact Dr. Carsten CorinoPhone +49-4101808767E-mail [email protected] www.sunoyster.comfax +49-4101587853

CPVT Technology - Concentrated PV with Thermal Energy

CORe business

SOS manufactures the SunOyster: A solar technology, concentrating the direct radiation on a focus line where the energy is at the same time converted with an efficiency of 30% into electricity and with an efficiency of 45% into heat (totally 75% efficiency). The heat of up to 170°C can be used as industrial process heat or can be converted into cold (solar cooling).

lIGHtHouSE projECt

A lighthouse project planned in India is the installation of 20 SunOysters of 5 kW electrical and 7.5 kW thermal each on the roof of a building. The 100 kWel supply the own demand and are fed into the grid. The heat of 170° C is first powering an ORC machine cum heat storage, adding another 10° of electric efficiency with base load capability, and then driving a double stage absorption chiller.


All India.

SunOyster 16 mirror with receiver and focus line.

SunOyster 16.

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p3 Energy & Storage GmbH

address Am Kraftversorgungsturm 3, 52070 Aachen, GermanyContact Mr. Marc CzechPhone +49-1637533885E-mail [email protected] www.p3-group.com

Energy Efficiency, Transparency and Energy Management Systems, Decentralized Power Generation Systems, Cost and Feasibility Studies

CORe business

Our core business is to find the most efficient way for our customers to acquire energy. The service we are providing is a one stop shop service for energy efficiency. Starting from energy consulting, cost and feasibility studies we are experienced in planning, building and operating power generation systems. Projects in the energy sector can be expansive and are likely to be financially intensive. Our project management capability, proven in many automotive aerospace and energy projects gives us great confidence. Therefore we are ready to fund energy projects if necessary.

To wrap it up: P3 Energy & Storage is able not only to find the best way to acquire energy but also to build, operate and fund energy systems.

lIGHtHouSE projECt “Establishing an energy efficiency concept in a steel mill in China”

Identified Problems: Very high energy acquisition costs. No energy saving concepts. No energy recovery concepts. No energy awareness.

Solution: After extensive analysis and detailed energy concepts decision was taken for an organic rankine cycle (ORC) energy recovery facility.


P3 Group has Offices in Bangalore and operates all over India.

Energetic optimization of a steel mill in China.

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QInouS GmbH

address Wilhelminenhofstr. 75, 12459 Berlin, GermanyContact Mr. Daniel FrickePhone +49-1754348331E-mail [email protected] www.qinous.comfax +49-30530233101

System Integrator and Solution Provider, Plug-and-Play, Battery Energy Storage, Lithium-Ion, Sodium-Ion, Diesel Hybrid Systems, Photovoltaic, Wind, Hybrid Control

CORe business

QINOUS provides smart plug-and-play energy storage solutions for diesel hybrid systems, peak shaving and grid regulatory services in the range from 50 kW to 5 MW. The system is based on lithium-ion or sodium-ion batteries, and includes the complete energy management and hybrid system control for active control of batteries, diesel generators, photovoltaic systems and wind turbines.

QINOUS applies pre-selected and tested components to ensure high system quality and performance. All components are integrated into marine-grade container housings to avoid dust, moisture or saline air intake for lower O&M costs and ensure a long system lifetime. QINOUS also applies a standardized system setup to achieve high reliability and best cost competiveness through scalability.

The complete system is pre-installed and factory tested before shipment to the site. Upon arrival the power and communication links are simply connected to the containers and the system is ready to operate. Monitoring and control of complete system is carried out on site via a graphic display at the container and remotely via a web interface. It is truly a smart plug-and-play solution.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

A demonstrator system is setup in Berlin which consists of sodium-ion batteries (30 kW / 80 kWh), lithium-ion batteries (100 kW / 112 kWh), a 150 kW diesel generator, a 100 kW photovoltaic simulator, and a 100 kW load simulator. The batteries are used to form the grid and the diesel generator is only switched on when battery level is low and when there is no energy from the photovoltaic system. The system is able to reduce diesel fuel consumption by 50-80% depending on the load profile.

Another lithium-ion battery storage is installed in a factory building in Germany for load shifting and increasing self-consumption from a roof-top photovoltaic system. The system consists of two battery racks with each 56 kWh and one battery inverter with 100 kW. The system is grid connected; hence next to the battery management, the energy management system further provides voltage and frequency regulation to the production facility to improve the overall grid quality.

The expected payback time for the system is around 8-10 years in that particular case. Faster payback times of 5-8 years can be achieved in other industry applications and in remote areas with diesel replacement applications.


Our target areas are remote locations which use diesel generators as power source, but also commercial and industrial areas suffering from weak grids and frequent brown outs, and which want to integrate a larger share of renewable energies.

QINOUS 20ft container interior view.

QINOUS 10ft container lithium-ion energy storage solution with 100kW/112kWh.

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rEnCo technologies private Limited

address 46, Sriman Srinivasa Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600018, IndiaContact Mr. Rajha GopalanPhone +91-9176650215E-mail [email protected] www.rencotech.com

Carbon Credits, Renewable Energy Consultancy Services, Products Supply, Solar, Biomass, Biogas, Waste-to-Energy, Last Stage Equity, Project Finance

CORe business

RENCO Technologies Private Ltd is a Total Green Energy Solution Provider for SME’s and social enterprise for rural communities, which brings in renewable energy, and energy efficiency’s latest & commercially viable technologies as well as capital equipment and plants. RENCO arrange last stage equity and project finance from commercial, industrial and financial Institutions.

RENCO is also involved in community development projects to provide energy and establish income generating opportunities in rural areas, by the application of renewable energy. Currently, RENCO is poised to venture into Green Energy Franchise biz, wherein multiple franchise units of RENCO will sell Green Energy products in rural and semi- rural areas.

Some of rEnCo’s past activities in rural areas include:• Installation of 1.5 KW solar rooftop power plant at Bantlaguntu,

Dindigul District.• Installation of a solar CFL street light at Batlaguntu, Dindigul

District.• Installation of a 14.4 W LED solar street light at Namakkal.• Distribution of 100 Nos of solar lantern to the villagers.• Conducted solar technician training course for 6 electricians.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

RENCO’s Kannigapuram Dalit Women Empowerment Project is an income generation and employment creation project for rural Dalit women in Kannigapuram Village, Thiruvallur District, Tamilnadu. The project will set-up an 11 KVA biomass power generating unit to utilize the bamboo plantation (to be grown there) and supply the power to run the women’s tailoring unit. The final products of the women’s tailoring unit will be sold to a local garment manufacturer/exporter, thereby generating steady revenue for the women.

RENCO will arrange necessary training for the Dalit Women from experienced tailors and also assist them in getting trained by garment exporters in Chennai with whom RENCO will have a tie-up as a “sub-contractor” for supply of goods & services. This will not only enhance the “learning curve” of the village women but also help them to climb the “job ladder” quickly.

The Dalit women will also be involved in the growing of energy plantations, which will be sold as biomass feedstock to the biomass gasifier plant. This will enable income generation for the women as well as capacity expansion of biomass power, as and when required by the village community. The total project cost estimate is Rs. 47.50 Lakhs.


RENCO is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

In addition, RENCO has established a Green Energy Centre in collaboration with a Local NGO named CHANARD at Batlagundu, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. The Green Energy Centre’s aim is to provide information and help for energy security in the villages by utilizing renewable energy. RENCO‘s Kannigapuram Dalit Women Empowerment Project is based in Kannigapuram, a small village in Thiruvallur district, on the outskirts of Chennai. The core focus of RENCO’s activities is in Tamil Nadu, where we have deep knowledge of the market, its nuances and business & official contacts.

Dalit Women empowerment project 11 KvA biomass gasifier.

Dalit Women empowerment project tailoring unit.

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Simon, Evers & Co. GmbH

address Admiralitaetstr. 59, 20459 Hamburg, GermanyPhone +49-403233010E-mail [email protected] www.simonevers.comfax +49-4032330170

Wind Turbine Production Equipment, Sea Cable Production Equipment, Material Surface Finishing Processes, Air Purification Technology, Building Materials

CORe business

Simon, Evers & Co. GmbH (SECO) is a traditional Hanseatic trading company with focus on niche applications of highest technological demand. Among those, SECO has earned itself an excellent reputation in future-oriented biotechnology as well as green energy with production equipment related to the reduction of CO2 and the preservation of natural resources. Especially production equipment for the wind energy industry played an important role in this demanding and challenging business.

Today Simon, Evers & Co. GmbH provides solutions in wind turbine production equipment, grid distribution equipment, material surface finishing processes as well as air purification technology and reactive resin products for special building applications.

lIGHtHouSE projECt

“Supply of a special purpose drilling and cutting machine for processing of 7 MW wind rotor blades in a single setup”

The precise machining of the finished molded wind power blade is a crucial step in the production of those cost intensive components. The machine supplied to the largest wind power blade manufacturer in Korea enabled them to machine blades of up 85m length for offshore application in one single setup. The machine can be equipped with different tools for saw cutting, milling and drilling of the interface area of the blade, which connects to the actual hub of the wind power system.


Pan India focus.

SECO House in Hamburg, Germany.

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tESvolt GmbH

address Am Alten Bahnhof 10, 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg, GermanyContact Mr. Mathias Zdzieblowski, Mr. Daniel HannemannPhone + 49-8008378658E-mail [email protected] www.tesvolt.comfax + 49-349145951690

Storage System, Retail Price Starting at €330/kWh, Inclusive Emergency Power, On-Grid, Off-Grid, Connected In Low Voltage Systems, Easy Plug & Play System, Numerous Generation Units Connectable: Photovoltaic Plants, Biogas, Wind Turbines, CHP’s, Hydroelectric Power Plants

CORe business

Our international customers experience mains fluctuations and power outages which make expensive diesel back up power necessary. With the TESVOLT storage system there is the possibility to support and to replace old expensive diesel sets (on-grid and off-grid). With our simple connection there is also the option to build isolated operation modes (off-grid) in several megawatt-levels. The container is air-conditioned and serves an international transport size.

The storage is a package in a container, ready to work. The customer (small and medium-sized enterprises like hotels, shopping-centers, agriculture, industry, butcher, milk producers and so on) can use the energy of their solar power plants and other energy sources and the surplus will be stored. The system is able to identify a power cut, responds immediately and supplies the consumer with energy from the storage. In addition, the system sends starting current to the CHP or photovoltaic plants in isolated operation mode to support the customer. When the power cut is over, the system provides original restore. TESVOLT Storage-System can be connected in low voltage systems to numerous generation units, like photovoltaic plant, biogas and wind turbines, CHP’s and hydroelectric power plants, even in combination with one other. The delivery of the TESVOLT Storage-System takes place in an internationally transportable container.

lIGHtHouSE projECtBetween Berlin and Leipzig, the TESVOLT battery system TVC 192-3 has been installed at the wooden pallet manufacturing and office buildings of forestry company Stackelitz, employing 200 people. In Stackelitz the grid is weak, because in stormy weather the forest branches can bring down the power line and provides power outages. Therefore the company has always had a diesel gen-set standing by.

There are problems with relying on diesel backup, as Stackelitz’s computer servers can be sent crashing in the event of a sudden outage, often taking many hours to be brought back on line. The company has also installed a 306kW PV array across its factory and office roofs, which must be shut off when the power goes down. The TESVOLT battery system at Stackelitz therefore seeks to serve both PV+storage and backup power purposes.

The TVC 192-3 includes a 10 foot shipping container with 8 tons and a storage capacity of 192 kWh incl. batteries, charge controllers, control, air conditioning, electrolyte circulation, Aqua refill system and central degassing. The built-in batteries last for a discharge of 50% approximately 2,800 cycles. The results for the entrepreneur: 268,000 kWh additional personal consumption. This can vary by settings. The TVC 192-3 is available for 74,800 Euro.

GEoGrapHICal FoCuS wItHIn IndIaGeographically, there are no known restrictions on our part. Local installers help to clarify any questions if required. If possible, battery system should be covered in order to be protected from sunlight and cold. This increases the performance of the storage and service life of the entire system. It should be protected against flooding and vibrations. A solid foundation or concrete surface would be ideal to prevent sagging-ton units. In addition, access to the container must be guaranteed for support and battery replacement.

TESVOLT - TVC 192-3 Front view – special isolated container and batteries with forklift pocket for easy exchange.

TESVOLT - TVC 192-3 Inside view with TESVOLT batteries, charge controller and management system.

TESVOLT - Transport example.

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abbReviaTiOns

AC Alternating CurrentADB Asian Development BankAPL Above Poverty Line BPL Below Poverty LineCCEA Cabinet Committee on Economic AffairsCEA Central Electricity AuthorityCFA Central financial assistanceCGP Captive Generating PlantCSR Corporate Social ResponsibilityCWET Centre for Wind Energy TechnologyDC Direct CurrentDDG Decentralized Distribution-cum-GenerationDDUGJY Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti YojanaDFID Department of International DevelopmentDoT Department of TelecomEA Electricity ActENGO Environmental Non-Governmental OrganizationEPC Engineering, Procurement & ConstructionFDI Foreign Direct InvestmentFI Financial InstitutionsFY Financial YearGDP Gross Domestic ProductGoI Government of IndiaGONGOs Government-operated Non-Governmental OrganizationGW Giga WattGWp Giga Watt PeakHDI Human Development IndexHT High TensionIGEN-RE Indo-German Energy ProgrammeINGO International Non-Governmental OrganizationINR Indian RupeeIREDA Indian Renewable Energy Development AgencyIT Information TechnologyJNNSM Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar MissionKW Kilo WattLT Low TensionMNRE Ministry of New and Renewable EnergyMoP Ministry of PowerMU Million UnitsMW Mega WattNABARD National Bank for Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentNCMP National Common Minimum ProgramNEP National Electricity PolicyNGO Non-Governmental OrganizationNHB National Horticulture BoardPFA Power for AllPPA Power Purchase AgreementsPSU Public Sector UndertakingPV Photo VoltaicQUANGOs Quasi-nongovernmental organizations

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RE Renewable EnergyREC Rural Electrification CorporationREC-DDG Rural Electrification Corporation Decentralized Distributed GenerationREDB Rural Electricity Distribution BackboneRET Renewable Energy TechnologyRGGVY Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran YojanaRPO Renewable Purchase ObligationSCS Solar Charging StationsSERC State Electricity Regulatory CommissionsSHS Solar Home SystemsSIDBI Small Industries Development Bank of IndiaSPV Solar Photo VoltaicT&D Transmission and DistributionTAIPA Tower and Infrastructure Providers AssociationTRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of IndiaUNEP United Nations Environment ProgrammeUREDA Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development AgencyVEI Village Electrification Infrastructure

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lISt oF FIGurES

LisT Of TabLes

Figure 1 : Peak demand status 17Figure 2 : Share of various sources in installed off-grid capacity (1088.38 MW total capacity), September 2014 18Figure 3 : Achievements vis-a-vis RGGVY targets 23Figure 4 : Duration of power cuts faced by industries in the year 2012 30

Table 1 : Renewable energy potential in India 18Table 2 : Brief description of major private sector activities in off-grid segment in India 28Table 3 : Telecom tower targets under JNNSM 32

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lISt oF Important StaKEHoldErS

names of stakeholders Links

Ministry of Power (MoP) www.powermin.nic.in

Ministry of New and renewable Energy (MNRE ) www.mnre.gov.in

Indian Renewable energy Development Agency (IREDA) www.ireda.gov.in

The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) www.moef.nic.in

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) www.beeindia.in

Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) www.recindia.nic.in

Power Finance Corporation (PFC) www.pfcindia.com

Central Electricity Regulation Association (CERC) www.cercind.gov.in

National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) www.cwet.tn.nic.in

Alternate Hydro Energy Centre (AHEC), IITR www.iitr.ernet.in/departments/AH/pages/About_Us+History.html

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) www.nvvn.co.in

Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment www.grihaindia.org

New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation www.nedcap.gov.in

Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) www.geda.gujarat.gov.in

Jammu & Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) www.jakeda.nic.in

Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) www.treda.nic.in

Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) www.creda.in

Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) www.hareda.gov.in

Himachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (HPEDA) www.himurja.nic.in

Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) www.jreda.com

Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) www.mahaurja.com

Sikkim Renewable Energy Development Agency (SREDA) www.sreda.gov.inMeghalaya Non-Conventional And Rural Energy Development Agency (MNREDA)

www.mnreda.gov.in

The Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) www.oredaorissa.com

Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) www.peda.gov.inUttar Pradesh New and Renewable energy Development Agency (UPNEDA)

www.neda.up.nic.in

Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) www.ureda.uk.gov.in

West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency (WBREDA) www.wbreda.org

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) www.ficci.com

Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) www.assocham.org

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) www.cii.in

Agency for Non-conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT) www.anert.gov.in

Concentrated Solar Heat Project www.cshindia.in

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Background and ObjectivesTo enhance and deepen the cooperation between India and Germany in the energy sector, the German Chancellor and the Indian Prime Minister established the Indo-German Energy Forum (IGEF) at the Hannover Fair in April 2006.

The main objectives of the IGEF are to rehabilitate and modernise thermal power plants to encourage the use of clean energy sources to disseminate climate-friendly technologies on the energy supply and demand side.

The dialogue focuses on exchanging knowledge, promoting private sector activities and putting in place an enabling environment to further develop the markets for efficient thermal power plant technologies, energy efficiency and renewable energies in India and Germany.

Partners, Institutional Structure and ProjectsThe high level steering committee of the IGEF, also called the “Forum”, takes place annually and provides a platform for high-level policy makers and representatives from industry, associations, financial institutions and research organizations from both India and Germany. On a working level, thematic sub groups have been created which convene meetings on a regular basis:

Efficiency Enhancement in Fossil Fuel Based Power Plants Renewable Energies Demand-Side Energy Efficiency and Low Carbon Growth Strategies. Large Scale Integration of Renewables into the Electricity Grid.

Within the sub groups, several task forces have been set up to devise and implement specific cooperation projects, such as the harmonisation of tender documents for the rehabilitation and modernization of thermal power plant, the Excellence Enhancement Centre for the Indian power sector or the development of an energy performance assessment tool for residential buildings. Additional task forces concerning further topics may be created at the initiative of representatives of the relevant government agencies, private sector and other experts. The Indo-German Energy Symposium provides energy experts from India and Germany a platform for technical exchange and has given further momentum to the bilateral dialogue. The Symposium takes place on a biannual basis and covers aspects of financing, project development, best practices as well as innovative technologies and policy issues.

About Indo-German Energy Forum

NEW DELHIIndo-German Energy Forum (IGEF)c/o Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationale Zusammenarbeit, (GIZ) GmbH,1st Floor, B-5/2, SafdarjungEnclaveNew Delhi – 110 029, India

T +91 11 4949 5353M [email protected] www.energyforum.in

BERLINIndo-German Energy Forum (IGEF)c/o Deutsche Gesellschaft fürInternationale Zusammenarbeit, (GIZ) GmbH,Köthenerstraße 2, 10963 Berlin, Germany

T +49 30338424 462M [email protected] www.energyforum.in

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