Helping farmers earn revenue with agro-processing systems. Anjal Niraula General Manager

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1 Helping farmers earn revenue with agr-prcessing systems Anjal Niraula General Manager

2 Gham Pwer: Scial Enterprise with Slar-based Slutins Started in MW f Slar Deplyed acrss 2,000+ Prjects All Rights Reserved , Gham Pwer

3 Learnings frm past wrk Revenue distributin Businesses need t generate a bulk f them Capacity factr High latent time in earlier mnths, underutilized capacity during earlier mnths hurts prfitability Expensive prject develpment Seasnality f revenue If anchr lads are seasnal, revenue is nt certain All Rights Reserved 2013, Gham Pwer USA, Inc.

4 Identified paths t scale Standardize prject develpment prcess Data driven prcess Business first, but fcus n standalne systems Quantify increase in revenue t the farmer (increased revenue ver displaced cst) Facilitate crss-sectral cllabratin Phased wise apprach? All Rights Reserved 2013, Gham Pwer USA, Inc.

5 Operatin prcess 1. Prject Creatin 2. Prject Design 3. Prject Pling Our agents survey cmmunities and create prjects nline based n farmer s data. Our algrithm uses the data fr technical sizing, estimatin f cash flw and credit risk assessment f the farmers. Several prjects will be pled int a SPV based n returns, risk prfile, end-uses, implementatin partners, gegraphy, capital structure, etc. 4. Prject Funding 5. Installatin 6. Mnitring & Knwledge Management The prjects will then be presented t investment cmmitments frm different private and public funds. Gham Pwer / EPC partners install & cmmissin the pumping systems with mbile-mney enabled smart-meters and test remte mnitring/data retrieval. The culd dashbard enables regular mnitring f the systems, and cllects peratinal data frm each farmers, which will be analyzed t predict yield, recmmend best practices, etc.

6 All Rights Reserved 2018, Gham Pwer Off Grid Bazaar

7 Step 1: Pwer Prductive End Usage (PEU) Cmbine slar + appliance t enable incme generatin Slar Refrigeratin Grinding Mills Identify sites with high ptential t run prfitable agr-businesses Pumps, Mills, and Cld Strage Cld Strage /Dairy Price: $2k - $10k Size: ~3 kw Implementatin time: 1-2 weeks Water Pumps All Rights Reserved , Gham Pwer

8 Step 2: Extend t Micrgrids Partner with PEU wners t pwer thers in cmmunity Price: $50k Size: Micrgrid (~10kw) Implementatin Time: 1-3 mnths Develp prjects with PEU wners as partners (PEU as Anchr Lad ) Centralized system serving 20+ husehlds Lights + mbile charging ($2/mnth) Optinal: DC fan, TV, small fridge All Rights Reserved , Gham Pwer Facilitate financing frm private investrs, banks, and grant funds Asset management related services Mbile payments / prepaid meters Remte mnitring Technical supprt and maintenance

9 What have we dne s far? Technlgical innvatins Smart meters w/ agri sensrs w/mb mney Access t finance Established partnerships with the banks prvided buy-back guarantee Raised grants fr 60 prjects fr 30% f the prject cst Distributin channel Recruited 10 agents (sales cmmissin) Training installers Access t agricultural data Created database f weather data, farmer s data Algrithms t design prject sizes/srt prjects All Rights Reserved 2013, Gham Pwer USA, Inc.

10 Off Grid Bazaar: Future Directins Have deplyed 60 prjects ~ $160k in the dashbard What d we hpe t learn frm the initial batch f prjects? Establish a baseline t understand farmer s yield and revenue Agent retentin strategies Farmer s usage patterns and seasnality Data t imprve predictive algrithms Optimum way t blend private and philanthrpic capital t minimize risk Attract ther develpers and agents t develp PEU prjects Mre than 2.1 millin small hlder farmers >$300m market nly fr PEU s Gham Pwer s fcus: develp large asset classes and invite ther EPC s fr implementatin Gal: $800k asset under management All Rights Reserved 2014, Gham Pwer

11 Thank Yu! Anjal Niraula Gham Pwer Nepal Private Limited Kathmandu, Nepal All Rights Reserved 2013, Gham Pwer USA, Inc.