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Scaling Solar Mini/Micro-grids

Dr. Ashok Das

Founder CEO, SunMoksha

www.sunmoksha.com

Presentation at the

Session on International Solar Alliance

11th Renewable Energy India 2017 Expo, New Delhi

September 20, 2017

Empowering Lives, Catalyzing Development


Goals of ISA Minigrid Programme

1. Increase the ability of stakeholders and accessibility to finance solar projects

• Special emphasis on island States and remote rural areas

2. Facilitate capacity building of local financial institutions to finance solar mini, micro and nano grid projects and investments on affordable terms

3. Persuade financial partners and other financing institutions to develop risk mitigation measures and instruments

4. Enhance local institutional capacity to design, implement and monitor solar mini, micro and nano grids

5. Promote formulation of mini grid policies that protect investments and returns when the main grid comes into the off-grid areas, as well as to ensure fiscal and financial support to keep power tariff affordable for the consumers


Goals of ISA Minigrid Programme

6. Facilitate strengthening of the legal and regulatory ecosystems in ISA member States with the objective to assist flow of capital from corporate sector, while protecting the interests of the consumer

7. Increase awareness and knowledge of solar energy technologies amongst the key stakeholders

8. Develop the skills of local solar market players with the use of well researched market intelligence in order to expand the business of the solar market

9. Build a skilled and trained work force in the solar sector by conducting various training programs including training of trainers, vocational training etc.

10. Facilitate the establishment of more than 5 mini grids in each of these ISA island States and rural remote areas of ISA member States by way of mobilizing investments from corporate sector and assistance under Overseas Development Assistance of member States and partner countries


Access to Energy Challenge

• 2015 IEA World Energy Outlook, 1.2B or 17% people in the world do not have access to electricity

• 19% of India’s population without access to electricity• Grids powered less than 30% of the time, especially in north/east

• Power is unreliable, unpredictable, low quality

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289634India

AfricaRest of Asia

Population w/o Access to Electricity (in Million)

Decentralized Renewable Energy Microgrids are the Best Option


Why microgrids?

• Efficient, reliable, cost-effective for ensuring energy security (compared to grid)

• Interoperability with the grid, in case grid extension becomes viable

• Scalable, sustainable development through renewable sources

• Can power productive loads creating greater impact (compared to SHLS)


Productive Loads to empower farmers and villagers

• Must move farmers up the value chain

• Increase agriculture output, create more post-harvesting and other livelihood options

• Micro-Economic Zones (MEZ) in the villages to groom micro-entrepreneurs, increase income

• Reduce the pressure on agriculture and land, and lead to triple bottom-line impact

• Microgrids play important role in this development

(Water is farmer’s life, Electricity livelihood)– Mahishanand Sardar, Baharbari Village, Bihar

“पानी है तो किसान है, बिजली है तो रोजी है”


The link between mini-grids and productive growth– Stephen Nash, Kuungana Advisory, UK, September 11, 2017

• Mini-grid attractive if average household demand in a 200HH habitat falls in Tier3

• Many households would not be able to afford to pay for this level of access

• With no commercial load, SHS are likely to be the most economical up to Tier2

• Hence, productive growth are important for viability of minigrids


Microgrids haven’t worked well

BiharBihar

OdishaJharkhand Odisha

MicroGrid Failure

Pilferage

Load Mgmt &

Power Factor

Monitoring:

Data Collection &

Communication

Business Viability Skill GapO&M, Technical Support

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Single Source Generation


Microgrids haven’t worked well

• To optimize capital costs, electricity supplied is low and not easily scalable• Results in limited scope to meet demands and achieve scalability

• People want more electricity but the system does not scale

• Low customer satisfaction

• Remoteness of location hinders technical support• Issue of getting skilled personnel deployed in the village

• Results in system abuse, customer dis-satisfaction

• Compounds lack of viability

• Lack of demand management• Very little consideration to manage demand, rather focused on supply

• Result in overdesign, lower efficiency, and lower plant load factor

• Lack of multi-source power generation • Results in limited scope to meet demands and achieve scalability


Microgrids haven’t worked wellHOUSEHOLD USE TIER 0 TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 4 TIER 5

(Mostly Grid)

1. Capacity

Power Min 3 W Min 50 W Min 200 W Min 800 W Min 2 kW

Daily Wh Supply Min 12 Wh Min 200 Wh Min 1.0 kWh Min 3.4 kWh Min 8.2 kWh

2. Availability(Duration)

Hours per day Min 4 hrs Min 4 hrs Min 8 hrs Min 16 hrs Min 23 hrs

Hours per evening

Min 1 hr Min 2 hrs Min 3 hrs Min 4 hrs Min 4 hrs

Ref: World Bank Report: BEYOND CONNECTIONS – Energy Access Redefined, https://www.esmap.org/node/55526

PRODUCTIVE USE TIER 0 TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 4 TIER 5

1. Capacity




Hours per day Min 2 hrs Min 4 hrsHalf of the

working hours (min 50%)

Most of the


Almost all


https://www.esmap.org/node/55526


We have made them work at a remote village

Chhotkei Village, Purunakote GP, Angul District, Odisha, India

140 Household, ~600 Population,

235Ha Agri Land, 20 Street Lights,

Irrigation pumps, Microenterprises


Smart NanoGrid™ at Chhotkei, Angul, Odisha

NanoSoft

Server

Scheduling

$Bill/PayMeter CRM

Power Plant

Smart Sensors

OFC to WiFi for Villager’s Access

Energy Card & Mobile App for all Transactions

Tele-services for

health/education/governanceInternet via VSAT

CLOUD

Remote Monitoring

Damand/Supply

Management

NanoARMController

Distribution &

Control Boxes


Real-time Remote Monitoring for Tech Support

Issue at DB 10Issue at DB 10

• Tech Support – Remote Command Center Expert, Local Operators and Workforce

• Accountability, Scalability, Affordability, Transparency

• Continuous stakeholder engagement• Village at your fingertip

• Sponsors, Investors, Operators, Developers, Government

Smart Microgrid for Dummies


Youth training for sustainability and scalability


Chhotkei – From Darkness to Luminance

Livelihood/MEZ

Access to Energy


Serving at Energy Tiers 3, 4 and 5*HOUSEHOLD USE TIER 0 TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 4 TIER 5

(Mostly Grid)

1. Capacity




Hours per day Min 4 hrs Min 4 hrs Min 8 hrs Min 16 hrs Min 23 hrs

Hours per evening

Min 1 hr Min 2 hrs Min 3 hrs Min 4 hrs Min 4 hrs

Ref: World Bank Report: BEYOND CONNECTIONS – Energy Access Redefined, https://www.esmap.org/node/55526

PRODUCTIVE USE TIER 0 TIER 1 TIER 2 TIER 3 TIER 4 TIER 5

1. Capacity




Hours per day Min 2 hrs Min 4 hrsHalf of the


Most of the


Almost all


https://www.esmap.org/node/55526


May 2016 – “Smart Village” Award at Smart Cities Conference and Exhibition

Mar 2016 – India Smart Grid Conference 2016

Power Minister Piyush Goyal hails Smart Nanogrid

“… I was most impressed with the

village smart grids ... innovative

solutions which are cost effective,

and can be immediately scaled up, …”

December 2016 –

TV NEWSNanogrid Electricity

“I've seen plenty of microgrids, but the combination of

technology in this village is a first," says Mr. Tripathy,

Secretary MNRE. "It's the integration and the remote

monitoring. That's where they've done wonders."…

July 2016 – NEWS

July 2017 – Millennium Alliance Award

Awards and Accolades


Our Approach to Make Microgrids Work

1. Reliable, predictable

access to green energy

2. Ecosystem to develop skills for

livelihood and energy access

3. Business models for

livelihood and economic

development = MEZ


Key challenges that policy and regulation needs to address for scaling of microgrids

– Stephen Nash, Kuungana Advisory, UK,

1. Micro-grid planning

2. Licensing requirements

3. Access to longer-term finance

4. Tariff regulation

5. Credit risk with counterparties

6. Eventual grid extension & integration


(4) Demand-Supply

Optimization

Technology – Smart Nanogrid™

(2) IoT/Cloud-Based Monitoring,

Operations, and Maintenance

a) Operational Efficiency

b) Consumer-centric reliable,

predictable power services

c) Remote Technical Support with

local skilled workforce

(3) Customer Interface

Over Mobile Devices

for Communication,

Transaction and

Value-add Services

(1) Hybrid Renewable

Local Generation

(a) Utilization of Existing

Grid, where Possible

(b) Energy Efficient Lighting,

Appliances & Machinery

CLOUD

Smart Nanogrid™

NanoSoft Remote™

NanoARM

Mobile App


Technology – Software Automation & Controls


Technology – designed for global standards

• Plug-n-Play design• Simply connect power/water- meters and/or sensors

• State-of-the-art technologies• Equipped with all modes of data communication

• OFC, Ethernet, WiFi, GPRS, VSAT, LPWAN, etc.

• Compatible with all meters and sensors following RS232/RS485 protocols or analog signals

• Integrates international protocols for universal compatibility and security

• SaaS – Software as a Service – complete management of server and software• Data storage, data transfers, memory, security and backups

• Software upgrades and maintenance

• Can be licensed to any microgrid players


R&D, Testing and Training at Living Laboratory

Solar Steam

Solar PV

Biogas

Humidity Temperature

Biomass

Gasifier

Wind

D.G.

Grid AC

Mobility

LHC

Atrium

Galleria

Water:

Hostel3

Water:

Hostel2

Water:

Hostel1

www.sunmoksha.com/smartgreencampus

In a first-of-its-kind, Smart Nanogrid™ was developed & tested at Living RE Laboratory and 3G/4G TIFAC CoE.


Technology for Scale

Development and monitoring of NanoSolutions

Modelling Impact of NanoSolutions using Simulations

IoT+IT+Cloud

System Dynamics Model of Smart Village

Cyber-Physical-Social System Integration of IT and OT

OT/Data

Sensor

s

Local

ServerDistribution

& Control

WiFi and

Mobile App

CLOUD

VSAT/Cloud

$Metering/Billing

Demand

ManagmtRemote

Monitoring


Technology for Sustainable Smart Villages

Access to sustainable reliable energy acts as a catalyst for development

Good Governance

Water Mgmt

Livelihood/MEZ

Digital

Connectivity

Sustainable Agri

Health & Well-being

and Tele-medicine

Energy Sufficiency

Education & Skills

Waste Mgmt

Roads, Drainage


Way Forward – Smart Village Replication & Expansion76

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• Active across several states in rural India• >100 Villages comprising >7000 HH

• EAST: Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam

• SOUTH: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra

• NORTH: Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh

• Understands development challenges of rural India

• Developed/adopted technologies to address these challenges

• Energy, Water and MEZ are the primary focus that act as catalytic infrastructure for sustainable development• Hybrid solutions of locally sustainable renewable energy

• Water conservation, recharge and smart management

• MEZ to kick-start economic activities and essential citizen services


Empowering Lives – Catalyzing Development!

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Thank You!

Dr. Ashok Das

Founder CEO, SunMoksha

[email protected] www.sunmoksha.com

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