Sreekanth C S, Rao Rajesh Our Colombo media workshop was a two-day residential event featuring a combination of background briefings from local and international experts and entrepreneurs on energy markets and developments in the South Asian off-grid sector. The workshop offered an opportunity to explore the Smart Villages concept and study nascent Smart Village projects and relevant technologies from around the world More info: http://e4sv.org/events/south-asia-media-dialogue-workshop/

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E-Hands Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Energy Access for Productive End Use

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About E-Hands Energy
• For Profit Social Enterprise
o Portfolio of ERM Low Carbon Enterprise Fund (LCEF)
• Pioneering initiatives in energy access
o Remote village electrification, border area energy access
• Expertise in solar-wind hybrids
o Technology partnership with Kestrel S.A for micro wind turbines and
Solaric, Bangladesh for high voltage DC technology
• Market Linkages for increased penetration
o MFIs – end user financing of clean energy products
o NGOs – community engagement, creating and managing livelihood
activities
o Corporates – CSR funding for energy access products

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Namma UrjaTM Range of Products & Solutions
Namma = “Our”; Urja = “Energy”
NUTM Solar Lamps
NUTM SHS
Roof top Solar Micro wind
Solar-Wind
Hybrid System
Mini Grids

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Energy access drives rural economic activity
• Learn how energy access has improved the lives of women
engaged in flower plucking in Tamil Nadu
Customer
Segment
Daily Avg.
Sale (INR)
Item Sold /
Produced
Extra Revenue
(INR)
Extra Income per
month (INR)
Weaving 2,000 Sari 200 16,000 (US$ 260)
Restaurant 1,200 Snacks 100 7,500 (US$ 125)
Home Agro
Processing 1,500
Peanuts,
Fruit Jams
150 9,000 (US$ 145)
Poultry Units 3,000 Eggs 200 14,000 (US$ 225)
Agarbatti
Units 1,500
Incense
Sticks
150 15,000 (US$ 240)
**E-Hands survey in 90 villages/towns
covering 400 customers across India
http://youtu.be/_o3u0HM24nA

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Exercise
US$ 60,000,000,000
US$ 1,200,000,000
X 13
Total net profit of top 100
listed companies in India
Mandatory CSR Spend: 2% of
net profit
Mars Mission Cost: $74 mn

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Role of Media in Enhancing Energy Access
Powerful medium to
advance energy access
CreateAwareness Propagate good news
Advocate Volunteerism

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Energy Access for Safety, Income Generation
• Location: Basti, Uttar Pradesh
• Pain Point: Poor Hygiene, Sanitation
• Energy Access Solution
o Wind-Solar Hybrid (1.5kW) to power
community toilet complex and walk path
• Impact
o Access to basic sanitation for 1000+ people
o Safety and improved living conditions for
women
o Promoted entrepreneurship

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Energy Access for Education
• Location – Palghar, Maharashtra
o Newest district with dominant tribal population
o Among backward areas on multiple indicators – health, education &
income level
• Pain Point
o Sporadic power availability (4-5 hours per day; 10-12 days per month)
affects schools and children study hours at night
• Energy Access Solution
o Solar mini grids – 2.5kWp for school and 2kWp for neighboring tribal
hamlet
• Impact
o Improved conditions for study at school for nearly 200 students
o Dissemination of e-learning programs
o Increased study hours for 60 children living in tribal hamlet
o Greater attention from mothers during study hours

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Energy Access for Education

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Energy Access for Education

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Community Engagement, Building Ownership
• Training Sessions – Do’s & Don’ts
• Employment to locals
• Articulate benefits

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Energy Access for Livelihood Generation
• Location – Kalap, Uttarakhand
o Situated in Tons river valley considered to be birthplace of Mahabharata
o Off-road village ranks among “most remote places” in India; Grade F
posting for government officials
• Pain Point
o No meaningful livelihood options available for a village of 450 people
due to lack of energy access
• Energy Access Solution
o Phase I: 1kWp solar mini grid providing basic lighting, mobile charging to
20 houses
• Smart Village Development Plan
o Develop village as a responsible tourism destination
o Support education & health infrastructure
o Create livelihood options, with focus on women entrepreneurship –
dying, weaving etc.

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Energy Access for Livelihood Generation

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Community Engagement, Building Ownership
• Involvement in implementation
• Employment to locals
• Articulate benefits

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Operational Model
Sponsor
(Corporate/E-Hands)
E-Hands Energy
Sponsor CapEx
Power Plant
Installation &
Commissioning
Village Energy
Co-Operative
Training, Safety, Troubleshooting
Guidelines
Consumers
Electricity
O&M, Line
Maintenance
Monthly Payment
Collection
Payment collected
deposited in a joint
account with NGO
Bank

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Food for Thought
• Without energy access, how will
o Computer/digital labs facilitate e-learning?
o Students learn comfortably at schools?
o Children study in the evening/night?
o Health centers store medicines and vaccines?
o Hospitals effectively provide healthcare services?
o Perishable agricultural/dairy products be stored?
o Farmers irrigate their agricultural land?

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Thank You
Contact Us:
E-Hands Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Address: G-2 Sai Paduka,
2/576 Singaravelan Road,
Chinna Neelangarai,
Chennai – 600041
Website: www.ehandsenergy.in
E-Mail: rajeshrao@ehandsenergy.in
sreekanth@ehandsenergy.in