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SME Times News Bureau | 24 Nov, 2020
Power demand can be enhanced through energy efficient appliances,
according to a report by Smart Power India (SPI), a subsidiary of The
Rockefeller Foundation.
The survey titled 'Demand Generation
Manual for Solar Mini-grid' noted that meeting the needs of
energy-efficient appliances contributes up to 40 to 45 per cent of the
total demand for electricity of the mini-grid. The introduction of
energy-efficient appliances (EEAs) creates numerous additional benefits
for both the consumers as well the ESCOs.
The mini-grid sector
has played a critical role in providing access to reliable electricity
in rural India. Reliability of electricity not only enhances the
lighting and productive uses but only spurs micro-enterprise activities
in the villages, said the report.
The energy service companies
(ESCOs) running mini-grids need to focus on meeting rural India's
existing power demand along with building additional demand for power by
supporting the development of local micro-enterprises to ensure
financial viability and economic growth, it added.
Jaideep
Mukherji, CEO, Smart Power India said: "India has made phenomenal
strides in achieving universal electrification. It is indeed a welcome
development that due to the government's persistent efforts, all
villages in India have been electrified and today, almost 100 per cent
households have received electricity connections."
He noted as
the government has achieved this feat, it is time to shift attention to
the next electrification challenge of providing reliable electricity
supply not just for lighting purposes but also for productive use.
As
per the report, targeting a high demand area is critical for generating
adequate demand. A robust site selection framework should be able to
estimate the potential demand of the village as well as provide inputs
to the demand generation strategy.
"The critical factor for the
success of any solar mini-grid is its reliability in meeting consumer
demand cost-effectively. At the core of the framework is the generation
of electricity demand to ensure that the mini-grid is sustainable,
scalable, and attractive for an ESCO," it said.
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