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Following the study, Azure aims to set up over 100 micro-grid solar systems, with each system covering
an average of 2-3 acres of rural land which would generate sufficient power to provide electricity to
approximately 800-1,000 villages with little or no connectivity to existing electrical grids. The study has
to be completed by 2014.
There are an estimated 58,000 villages without electricity which together provide a market potential of
about 0.9 GW, the company said.
Micro grids are islands of renewable power generation, power storage and enable localized power
distribution. Given the power-starved situation in several thousand Indian villages, where gridconnectivity
is yet to be realized, Azure Power believes that micro-grids are a viable energy alternative
for household and agricultural purposes.
The grant was signed by Mr. Henry Steingass, Regional Director for USTDA, in the presence of the US
Secretary of Commerce, Mr. John Bryson, at a FICCI interaction.
Ms. Leocadia I. Zak, Director, USTDA said, “We are greatly enthused by the rapid growth of solar power
in India in the last couple of years. However, the potential for micro-grid solar projects in the country
remains largely untapped.”
“We are committed to working closely with the Indian and US companies that are looking at the microgrid
opportunities in India,” she added.
GRANT FOR CESC
The second grant signed by the USTDA will finance a feasibility study for CESC Limited for the
implementation of smart grid technologies across their distribution networks in Kolkata, India. The study
will develop a smart grid pilot project as well as the requirements for broad implementation, a USTDA
release.
Ford to ‘Focus’ on Indian market
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US car major Ford Motor Corp has said that it will launch a range of small cars in India by 2015 to gain
market share. The firm intends to develop a car smaller than its entry-level Figo, while it may also bring