# Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE)/ Micro-Grids

**URL:** https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/distributed-renewable-energy-dre-micro-grids/1641
**Category:** Renewable Energy
**Created:** [April 12, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/distributed-renewable-energy-dre-micro-grids/1641 "2023-04-12T05:06:17Z")
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### Author: ![a\_kumar](https://grove.rainmatter.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@a\_kumar](https://grove.rainmatter.org/u/a_kumar)
#### Post date: [November 4, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/distributed-renewable-energy-dre-micro-grids/1641/4 "2023-11-04T02:12:46Z")

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Just wanted to add that one probably needs to consider the upkeep cost as well.

> [@Rural Solar Grids - is it a sunken cost?](https://grove.rainmatter.org/t/rural-solar-grids-is-it-a-sunken-cost/2295):
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> We are replacing about 125 KVA of total of 1000 KVA with solar (Sunday grids are doing it). We are in a remote place, we don’t have any other options. The next best option is running a dedicated express line from about 11 KMS and enormous costs. I have been visiting sites where solar in rural areas are installed and wanted to understand maintenance costs. There are a host of issues with the panels and maintenance is required on a regular basis, of 13 installations (min of 100 KVA+ capacity) I …

The link provided in that thread doesn’t work anymore. Please use these to access the article mentioned there.

> **[India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid](https://web.archive.org/web/20230801214102/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/31/india-solar-energy/)**
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> A cautionary tale for a world racing into renewables: The large majority of mini-grids in India no longer work, an environmental group found.

[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/31/india-solar-energy/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/31/india-solar-energy/)

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