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T H E C H A L L E N G E
Globally, more than 1.2 billion
people, or 274 million households,
do not currently have access
to modern energy such as
electricity and lighting. Access
to affordable modern forms of
energy is not only a prerequisite
for economic prosperity, but also
for local growth and sustainable
development. According to
various sources:
• More than 2 million premature
global deaths occur annually as
a result of indoor air pollution
primarily due to fuel used
for lighting and cooking
• 50% of care facilities in
developing countries have no or
unreliable access to electricity
T R E N D S
Record deployment of
intermittent renewable
wind and solar PV resources
• Growing demand to replace
expensive baseload diesel
fuel generation with green,
CO 2 friendly energy
• Exponential reductions in the
cost of batteries for storage
• Digital solutions that
enable better integration of
generation assets and real-
time interaction with the grid
• Environmental goals that are
being implemented by a wider
range of countries, cities,
communities, and businesses
H OW G E C A N H E L P
GE’s packaged solution, which
includes solar, batteries, a
reciprocating engine, and
power electronics, will generate
sustainable and reliable power
for off-grid applications, including
village electrification, or powering
remote commercial and industrial
applications. It also includes
a connection to Predix, the
industrial internet platform, to
remotely monitor and control
the system, which enables:
• Remote monitoring and
diagnostics that enable
proactively identifying
issues using GE’s Digital
Twin technology
• Operational planning through
a variety of analytics, including
supply and demand forecasts
• Connection with diverse
metering technology, enabling
remote connect/disconnect
and demand response
• Flexible revenue models
through supporting multiple
tariff schedules and integration
with mobile payment systems
B E N E F I T S
• Cost competitive renewable
hybrid technology lowers
traditional diesel operating
costs by up to 40%
• Easy deployment with
containerized and
pre-configured solution
• Allows retrofitting existing
diesel assets to reduce
fuel consumption
• Turnkey installation
services reduce deployment
time and cost
C A S E S T U D Y
Tayabpur, in Bihar, India
15 kWmicrogrid with solar,
batteries, and a diesel engine
Providing 24/7 power
to a remote village
All production data transmitted
in real-time to Predix for analysis
PACKAGES
Integration of Solar PV, Storage and conventional power
to provide electricity to rural areas around the world
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