GROWING WORKFORCE

GROWING WORKFORCE

POWER ACCESSPOWER ACCESS CONNECTIVITYCONNECTIVITY

Distributed power is generated close or at the point of use and can be deployed

quickly and without a hefty �nancial burden.

IT’S TIME FOR A REVOLUTION IN MOBILITY AND CONNECTIVITYIntelligent Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary Essential Energy, is working in India towards the use of hydrogen fuel cells as back up or replacement power for the telecoms sector. This will provide an e�cient, stable and reliable power infrastructure that empowers business and social advancement through mobile connectivity everywhere.

PARTLY CLOUDY? THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY IN INDIA

PARTLY CLOUDY? THE FUTURE OF CONNECTIVITY IN INDIAWith the global rise in mobility, connectivity has a hit a tipping a point. Yet, a whopping 4.4 billion people remain almost entirely o�ine.(1) For example, in India nearly half of households do not have access to power for as much as up to 12 hours a day.(2) But this doesn't have to continue.

A GLOBAL PROBLEMThe world has gone mobile. As mobility and connectivity increasingly become synonymous with

economic success, connecting the o�ine world is increasingly important.

THE CASE FOR INDIAIndia has become a global economic powerhouse and is the world’s second most populous country, with 1.2 billion

people. The country is poised to become the largest and fastest-growing in the world in the near future and could be home to another 400 million people by 2050. (5)

HOPE FOR THE FUTUREThe International Monetary Fund predicts India will overtake China this year to become the fastest-growing economy in

the world. IMF describes India as a “bright spot” in a “cloudy global horizon,” held back only by needed progress to the existing infrastructure.(11)

people o�ine worldwide.4.4 BILLIONThere are still

of those individuals. (1)

JUST 203.4 BILLION countries account for

1.1 BILLIONBetween

and2.8 BILLIONpeople can’t get online with a smartphone or tablet because where they live isn’t covered by a mobile network. (3)

1.9% 3.4% In developing countries, the Internet contributes an average 1.9% to GDP versus 3.4% in developed countries. (1)

Two-thirds of India’s population is under the age of 35.(7)

Currently the Internet contributes 1.6% to India’s GDP, amounting to $30 billion. While this is signi�cant, there’s room for growth. (1)

That’s just 1 in 10 people in the country with Internet access.

Internet users in India(1)

70% of telecom towers have outages of at least 8 hours a day. Mobile operators have mitigated this by consuming more than 3 billion litres of diesel 6 consumed annually per year. The total annual emissions from the sector are huge at about 27.9 million tons of carbon dioxide. (6, 7, 9)

The lack of a reliable telecoms grid is a major obstacle in providing the opportunity necessary to convert India’s booming population into an employed workforce.

No adequate access

Underserved (less than 4 hours of

electricity a day)

As India’s population continues to expand, utilities already stretched thin currently will only have to continue to provide for more people over time.

Getting power where it is needed is vital for global prosperity, but the challenge is how to do it.

Low-carbon technologies are positive for the environment but may lock poor communities into a

future that is low-energy and low-income.

However, to support the mobility of its burgeoning workforce with 933 million telecom subscribers, it’s essential that the country expands its telecoms grid. (6)

For every 10 percentage-point increase in high-speed Internet connections in developing countries, there is an increase of 1.3 percentage points in economic growth, according to the World Bank. (4)

Grid-electricity access (10, 15)

360

120 million

million people

95million people

India has the potential to double its economic contribution from the Internet in the next three years: Internet contribution to GDP could hit 3.3% of its total GDP by 2015.(1)

Indian government investment in national renewable energy expansion .(12)

$400 million

The country’s renewable energy industry is projected to generate $160 billion over the next half-decade. (13)

FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY. (12)

ERNST & YOUNG’SRENEWABLE ENERGY MARKET

RATES INDIA

AS THEATTRACTIVENESS INDEX

FIFTHMOST

ATTRACTIVE MARKET

Decentralized renewable energy businesses already serve close to 100,000 households, with an expected rapid growth of 60%-70% annually to 900,000 by 2018. (10)

The decentralized renewable energy market segment is projected to be worth at least

million $150 by

2018.(10)

SOURCES1. http://www.mckinseyonmarketingandsales.com/sites/default/�les/pdf/O�ine_and_falling_behind_Barrie…

2. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/jul/31/india-blackout-electricity-power-cuts

3. http://blogs.marketwatch.com/themargin/2014/10/02/the-majority-of-people-in-these-countries-do-not-have-internet-access/

4. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONANDTECHNOLOGIES/Resources/282822-1208273252769/Building_broadband.pdf

5. http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/02/03/10-projections-for-the-global-population-in-2050/

6. http://timeso�ndia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Indias-telecom-subscriber-base-rises-to-933-million/articleshow/35024488.cms

7. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/16/opinion/in-rural-india-hoping-for-jobs-and-education-in-a-growing-economy.html?_r=0

8. http://qz.com/317518/�nally-indias-population-growth-is-slowing-down/

9. http://www.ccaoi.in/UI/links/fwresearch/conceltation%20paper%203.pdf

14. http://www.greenpeace.org/india/Global/india/report/Enabling-Clean-Talking.pdf

15. http://www.theclimategroup.org/_assets/�les/The-business-case-for-o�grid-energy-in-India.pdf

16. http://cleantechnica.com/2015/03/05/india-moves-top-5-attractive-renewable-energy-markets/

10. http://www.theclimategroup.org/what-we-do/news-and-blogs/private-investment-into-innovative-o�-grid-business-models-key-for-india-to-achieve-renewable-energy-goals/

11. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/�nance/globalbusiness/11474914/India-to-overtake-China-as-fastest-growing-large-economy-says-IMF.html

12. http://cleantechnica.com/2015/03/04/india-allocates-400-million-for-renewable-energy-expansion-in-annual-budget/

13. http://in.reuters.com/article/2015/02/27/india-renewable-energy-idINKBN0LV0W820150227

TIME TORETHINK THE

POWERGRID

Fuel cell systems can operate 24 hours per day, providing total energy security. They can also be blended with other low carbon technology power solutions such as wind and solar.