Mera Gao Power
A Bright Answer: Providing Electricity to Rural India through Renewable Micro Grids
Mera Gao Power (MGP) has designed a solar-powered, village-level microgrid to provide electricity to off-grid villages in India. Through the microgrid model, renewable power is generated by solar panels and stored in battery banks that charge during the day and are discharged at night. DIV provided Stage 2 funding for MGP to establish its first commercial microgrids. Using DIV funding, MGP was able to improve the cost-effectiveness of its microgrid design, reducing the cost of a microgrid capable of providing power to 50 homes from $3,000 to $1,000. In February 2013, secured equity financing from Insitor Management, an impact investment firm provided funds for expansion into Southeast Asia.
Read the full project description: www.usaid.gov/div/portfolio/bright-answer-providing
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