Solar Micro Grids: Impact and Future in Rural Uttar Pradesh – Case Study on MGP

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Author(s): Rahul Singh (IMT Ghaziabad, India), Anirban Sharma (IMT Ghaziabad, India), Amanpreet Kaur (IMT Ghaziabad, India), Mansi Gupta (IMT Ghaziabad, India)and Kannan TS (IMT Ghaziabad, India)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 12
Source title: Promoting Socio-Economic Development through Business Integration
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Shalini Kalia (IMT Ghaziabad, India), Bhavna Bhalla (IMT Ghaziabad, India), Lipi Das (IMT Ghaziabad, India)and Neeraj Awasthy (IMT Ghaziabad, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8259-7.ch012

Keywords: Business & Management / Business Science Reference / Economics & Economic Theory / Economics and Economic Theory

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Like most of the developing countries, India also has a large number of off-the-grid villages. In spite of government's efforts at rural electrification, many villages cannot hope for grid power in the near future because the cost of setting up the distribution infrastructure. But when these villages come on grid, they place an additional demand on the distribution network and most states are already facing several hours of power cuts because conventional electricity is scarce. Thus these villages remain un-electrified for the simple reason that electricity is not available. This case study deals with the innovative business model of the company “Mera Gao Power” which sets up “Solar Micro Grids” in villages. It further analyses the impact of Solar Power on the socio-economic parameters of the villages where the project has been implemented. Further it discusses the various challenges faced by MGP in sustaining and expanding this business model.

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