Investor Presentaiton
REA IS CONDUCTING UNPRECEDENTED DETAILED MINIGRID PRE-
FEASIBILITY EVALUATIONS TO REDUCE DEVELOPMENT RISK
REA site selection process provides clarity, reduces risk, and accelerates process
for private minigrid development
First-cut prioritization with existing data has
identified 200+ sites with at least 100kW demand
REA teams are gathering detailed data at these
sites and using that data to improve site-selection
REA teams prioritized sites by:
• Sufficient load/density
•
Detailed
surveys
completed:
REA visited top
200 sites across
•
5 priority states
(Nov. 2017)
Productive-use, daytime, and flexible loads
Supportive local and state government
Community engagement
• Solar resource and availability of gas
Accessibility
REA surveys will provide developers with a better
idea of site viability
REA survey data includes:
• Number of households,
shops, productive loads,
and other institutions
Appliances, productive
loads, time of use
Estimated load profile
•
•
·
Existing self generation
(size and number of
units)
Fuel price and
availability
• Cellular service
•
(providers and reliability)
Current income and
willingness to pay
• GIS data for villages and
potential customers
10,000
Potential sites
identified
500
Sites visited on
the ground
100+
Sites prioritized
for initial
development
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION AGENCY
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