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Inside the mukhiya’s house, lit up by solar powered CFLs ©VIvek m/greenpeace 30 MEDIA MANUAL | Tariff, Funding and Maintenance
What will be the running costs? The total investment in the micro-grid is operational cost will be around 13 lakh each year to maintain and Rs 2.75 crore. The total maintenance and operate the system. Is Greenpeace earning anything from this project? Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation. It decentralised renewable energy system, like the micro-grid in Dharnai does not earn from its campaigns. The microgrid is part of our campaign to is a demonstration of our solution to India’s energy access problems. showcase You will set up an irrigation pump set. How will it work? The solar-powered irrigation pump sets have been installed by BASIX in consultation with the VECs. The tariff has been fixed by the VECs on a per hour usage basis. The water pump sets will also work on the franchise model so that local entrepreneurship can be developed. What is the cost of the irrigation pump set? What is the tariff? The cost of one pump set is about Rs 3.5 lakh. The tariff is not decided yet by the VECs and BASIX. How and from where is Greenpeace raising funds for the micro-grid? The process of raising funds mainly involves contacting existing supporters. Based on the work we have done in Dharnai as part of our Climate and Energy campaign, we pitch for funds from existing and new supporters. This is done after studying their giving pattern and inclination towards a particular cause and Greenpeace projects. We also regularly <strong>res</strong>earch and look for potential donors who can possibly contribute to our projects like people from IT background, Forbes Indian 100 list, people from solar industry, RE sector, etc. When does the project break even? The project is not designed to make profits be sustainable from a long-term perspective. Hence, the tariffs are not (as there is no element of subsidy or financial designed to make profits from this project, as it’s a pilot project and incentive included in this – the project is Greenpeace is a non-profit organisation. What this pilot intends to do completely funded by Greenpeace). The is establish a working model at <strong>low</strong>est tariffs (sufficient for the project tariffs are designed to meet the operation to be sustainable) and provide the basis for designing an appropriate and maintenance costs for the micro-grid to financial mechanism and incentive for enable financial breakeven for micro-grid projects. MEDIA MANUAL | Tariff, Funding and Maintenance 31
Page 1 and 2: © VIVEK M/greenpeace Dharnai live
Page 3 and 4: Introduction Decentralised Renewabl
Page 5 and 6: What is Greenpeace doing in Bihar?
Page 7 and 8: A biomass gasifier generates electr
Page 9 and 10: With higher costs, why do you think
Page 11 and 12: Micro-grid in Dharnai MEDIA MANUAL
Page 13 and 14: A solar powered street lamp at the
Page 15 and 16: Even today, 82% of Bihar’s popula
Page 17 and 18: Why Dharnai in Bihar? After an exte
Page 19 and 20: What is BASIX and CEED and what are
Page 21 and 22: electrification committees that wil
Page 23 and 24: A solar powered street lamp seen at
Page 25 and 26: What is the process to get the bene
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Page 29 and 30: Note: 1. Each commercial establishm
Page 31: Paying Rs 10 a day for mobile charg
Page 35 and 36: How is it a business model? The mic
Page 37 and 38: What are your plans once the micro-
Page 39 and 40: potential for development and growt
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