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☀️ SolarSync – Smart Solar Management for Small Businesses

Theme: Low-carbon Footprint Solutions/Technologies

1. Problem Statement:

Remote MSMEs often rely on expensive, polluting diesel generators due to unreliable grid access. Renewable energy integration is underutilized due to lack of management tools and awareness.

2. Solution Overview:

SolarSync is a controller and mobile app that allows MSMEs to manage energy loads from solar setups. It includes AI-powered predictions, battery optimization, and peer-to-peer sharing capability.

3. Key Features:

  • Smart controller (Arduino/Raspberry Pi based)

  • Load forecast via AI

  • Peer-to-peer solar energy trading

  • Battery health and performance analytics

4. Technology Stack:

  • Edge device firmware in C++

  • Android/iOS app

  • Python ML backend

5. Target Users:

MSMEs in rural/semi-urban clusters with access to rooftop solar or microgrids.

6. Impact:

  • Cuts diesel use by 60–80%

  • Encourages renewable adoption

  • Enables carbon-neutral operations

7. Scalability:

  • Deploy through local DISCOM and MSME incubators

  • Modular kits for cluster-wide deployment

8. Support Needed:

  • Rs. 14–15 Lakhs for prototyping and deployment

  • Access to 2 rural MSME pilot sites

Explanation

🧩 What Problem Are We Solving?

Many small businesses in rural and semi-urban areas don’t have reliable electricity. Power cuts are frequent, and to keep machines running, they often use diesel generators. But diesel is:

  • Expensive

  • Polluting

  • Unreliable during fuel shortages

While solar energy is a better, cleaner option, many MSMEs don’t know how to manage solar power efficiently or track their usage and savings. Most don’t even realize they could share extra energy with nearby businesses.

💡 What’s Our Solution?

SolarSync is a smart energy manager—a combination of a small device and a mobile app that helps MSMEs:

  • Get the most out of their solar panels

  • Know when to use stored power

  • Predict how much energy they’ll need

  • Even share extra solar power with nearby MSMEs

It makes switching to solar simple, smart, and profitable.

🔍 What Makes It Special?

  • ⚙️ Smart controller device connects to your solar setup and tracks usage.

  • 📱 Mobile app shows clear reports like “battery is full” or “you can sell extra power.”

  • 📊 Uses AI to predict how much sunlight you’ll get tomorrow or how much energy you’ll need.

  • 🔄 Allows energy trading with other local businesses—so your extra power helps others (and earns you credits!).

🛠️ How Does It Work?

  • A small box (like a modem) is installed on your solar setup.

  • It connects to your phone and updates you on battery, solar energy, and power usage.

  • It works even in areas with slow internet or intermittent power.

The system is built with:

  • Affordable hardware (like Arduino or Raspberry Pi)

  • A lightweight mobile app

  • AI tools that forecast energy needs and sun exposure

🎯 Who Will Use It?

  • Small factories or businesses using rooftop solar

  • MSMEs in villages and towns using solar to reduce electricity bills

  • Rural enterprises looking to stop depending on diesel

  • MSME clusters with microgrids or shared solar units

🌱 What Impact Will It Have?

  • Replaces diesel generators, cutting fuel cost by up to 80%

  • Helps businesses become carbon-neutral

  • Improves profit margins by using free solar power more smartly

  • Encourages green business models in remote areas

📈 Can It Work Everywhere?

Yes! SolarSync is:

  • Modular – works for single businesses or entire clusters

  • Customizable – fits different solar setups

  • Scalable – can be distributed through energy departments or MSME hubs

  • Perfect for government schemes promoting clean energy

💰 What Support Is Needed?

We need:

  • ₹14–15 Lakhs to build working prototypes, test them in two rural sites, and fine-tune the software

  • Access to MSMEs already using solar energy

  • Collaboration with local electricity boards and solar vendors