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How will the micro-grid operate? The micro-grid runs on solar-powered photovoltaic panel system installed on the roof-top of government buildings, private buildings and residences. There is a battery bank with smart inverter in each cluster. Each cluster is divided into 20 kW, has total 70 kW No. of Solar –Panels No. of Batteries No. Of Inverters No. of house-holds 280 224 15 500 10 capacity for the lighting and 30 kW for minor irrigation purposes. Irrigation is through installation of 10 solar pumps with a capacity of 3 horsepower each. No. of Pumps, 3 hp Total-100 Kw Who will take care of the operation and maintenance? The micro-grid will be operated and maintained by BASIX and CEED with the help of village electrification committees. Greenpeace will play an active role in training of the community so that they can maintain the micro-grid. 16 MEDIA MANUAL | Micro-grid in Dharnai
What is BASIX and CEED and what are their roles? CEED or Centre for Environment and Energy to rural poor households under one umbrella. They have recently Development, represents a network of NGOs, ventured into energy services for the poor through BASIX Urja and CSOs, think-tank organisations in Bihar to they aim to focus on micro-grid based energy delivery in the future. support renewable energy development in http://www.basixindia.com/ the state. CEED is primarily supported by Greenpeace and is working on the Dharnai The Operator (BASIX Urja) will serve three major functions: community project towards garnering grassroot-level engagement; operation and maintenance; and payment collection. support and building awareness about microgrids and enhancing energy access in the Community Engagement – Community mobilisation and awareness state of Bihar. raising activities like face-to-face interactions and demonstration http://ceedindia.org/ at group meetings, village meetings, etc., will be organised in order to communicate functions and benefits to potential users. These BASIX is a livelihood promotion institution activities will continue even after the launch to further increase the established in 1996, working with over 3.5 number of users as well as to collect user feedback for improvement. million customers, over 90% being rural poor households and about 10% urban slum Operation and Maintenance – BASIX Urja’s trained local technician dwellers. BASIX works in more than 17 states will monitor the system performance on a daily basis; set up new across the country. Its mission is to promote connections (e.g. wiring, installing meters); provide the first level a large number of sustainable livelihoods, of support for technical problems; and conduct minor repair and including for the rural poor and women, maintenance work. For the major technical problems, such as through the provision of financial services equipment replacement, developer’s engineer will provide the second and technical assistance in an integrated level of support. manner. They strive to yield a competitive rate of return to its investors so as to be able Payment Collection – BASIX Urja will enrol domestic, commercial to access mainstream capital and human and agricultural users, keep track of electricity usage of each user, resources on a continuous basis. BASIX also calculate the billing amount and collect fees from users on a regular provides a comprehensive set of livelihood basis. Multiple models and tools such as pre-payment and digital promotion services which include Financial meters are being tested and used in the market to reduce transaction Inclusion Services (FINS), Agricultural/ costs and increase payment rates and revenues. The team will Business Development Services (Ag/BDS) determine which ones are most appropriate for this project after the and Institutional Development Services (IDS) detailed analysis phase. Community Engagement Operation and Maintenance Payment Collection MEDIA MANUAL | Micro-grid in Dharnai 17
Page 1 and 2: © VIVEK M/greenpeace Dharnai live
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Page 5 and 6: What is Greenpeace doing in Bihar?
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Page 13 and 14: A solar powered street lamp at the
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Page 31 and 32: Paying Rs 10 a day for mobile charg
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Page 35 and 36: How is it a business model? The mic
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