Organizations in the Program
GRASSROOTS ENERGY INCORPORATED (GRE)
GRE develops, installs, owns and operates microgrid solutions for supplying 24x7 electricity by replacing expensive battery or diesel back up of existing solar microgrids. GRE utilizes biogas or biomass waste-to-energy generating systems along with an external combustion engine called a micro-CHP (combined heat and power). The company is able to generate electricity and waste heat from the micro-CHP as well as fertilizer from the biogas / biomass plant.
Achieved
GRE has implemented its first project in Bheldi, Bihar. The project replaces a diesel generator back up to an existing solar microgrid. By providing primary veterinary services, training marginal dairy farmers and exchanging cattle feed for dung, GRE is creating a reliable fuel supply chain.
Growth Plan
With two stand-alone microgrids based on the waste heat recovery system lined up for 2018, the company has plans to set up 1000 microgrids in 5 years after the commercial launch. These systems will be impacting 200,000 people.
Key Team Members
Mateen Abdul (Cofounder)
Firas Ahmed (Cofounder)
Head Quarters
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Website
http://www.grassrootsenergy.co/