Energetica India Magazine -October 2020

SOLAR POWER The Guide seeks to support the knowl- edge base of various stakeholders in the broader mini-grid ecosystem, in- cluding technical services companies, equipment manufacturers, regulators, and investors. Currently, in the absence of any standard established monitoring framework, new entrants to the sec- tor are forced to commit to a period of experimentation in how to track and manage performance. This leads to cost inefficiencies and mistreatment of equipment. This Guide helps mini-grid developers avoid elementary pitfalls, providing a foundation that can be built 49 energetica INDIA- October_2020 Illustrative journey of a unit from a 40KW solar mini-grid plant. Assumes first year of plant operation, consistent 100% utilisation, and a solar yield of 4.0 KWh/day/KWp. Accelerated degradation of mini-grid energy output.