Micro Wind Energy – A Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (India)

Themes for Challenges

• Micro Wind Energy

Problem Statement

• Renewable energy (RE) opportunities across manufacturing locations:
  • Currently, ITC Limited has overall RE footprint of more than 50% and is continuously targeting to the increase the same. As part of the ongoing initiatives following are the areas of exploration where they are looking for potential solutions:
    • Harnessing Wind Power in states (Kolkata-West Bengal and Munger- Bihar Factory for example) with lower wind energy generation potential and with limited space available (Compact Wind Mills) in factories rather than dedicated wind farm locations
    • The solution should be cost effective. In the ideal case the solutions should be indigenous or India based and should be feasible for field implementation.

Incentives

• Fiscal Incentives:
  • Paid-Pilot Opportunity: There will at least two paid pilot opportunities – one each at Munger, Bihar and at Kolkata, West Bengal, which will be taken forward in the form of Projects. Each project will have a detailed plan, including commercials, milestones and timelines etc., prepared by the start-up in consultation with ITC. The monetary considerations will be paid out in a combination of advance and staged payments basis milestones reached.
  • Revenue Opportunity: Given the pilot is successful, the solution could be extended to other ITC manufacturing sites. There is an opportunity of least 10 more such sites.
• Non-Fiscal Incentives:
  • Mentorship from Experts: this depends on the level of readiness of the solutions proposed.

Eligibility Criteria

• Startup Credentials:
  • Incorporated before 2024
  • Based out of India
  • Minimum Series A funded
• Product and Technology readiness:
  • Compliant to IS 875
  • Light weight – for mounting over roof
  • Capable of running in tandem with rooftop solar plant.
• Case studies and past experience
  • minimum of one proven pilot implemented in India
  • Startups with successful implementation in an industrial setup would be provided additional preference.

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