Had an opportunity to visit Berlin Energy Transition Dialogues dialogue.Uploading is the file which was presented at a workshop in ISEC Bangalore where we are showcasing the work happening in Germany and also mentioning in India we need to look at our energy deficit scenario with a lot differently.

1. Berlin Energy Transition
Dialogues
26th
– 27th
March 2015 seminars
27th
- 28th
March site visits

2. • Different seminars—attended three –
• 1.Centralised vs Decentralised Grids, Mini
Grids, off Grids Strategies.
• 2.Economic Value Creation , sustainable job
growth
• 3.Energy efficiency Heating and cooling.

3. Site visits
• Aldershof- An educational branch of
Humboldt University
• Self Sufficient Village Feldheim
• Grid Control Centre

16. The project takeaways--
1.Use of degenerated land for generating energy.
2.Cannot just replicate the system-need favourable wind and land
3.Heating system costs came down after bio gas plants were set.
4.People want to have a say as to where their electricity comes from and do not want to
depend on large industries-people have experienced how beneficial RE has been.
5.Some did not like to see wind turbines but have accepted. There are issues of noise and
shadow so they are set far from homes.
One interesting discovery---
Indian manufacturer for the German Photovoltaic at Fleldheim..

17. Conventionally it is accepted is that Hydel power is “Green” and non –polluting.
The scenario is different in India where there is much strain on available land and
water. Hydel power displaces people- affects livelihoods and food security.
Flooded farmers in central
India have submerged
themselves neck-deep in
water - some for as long as
17 days - to protest a state
government's dam project
that has inundated t.
Aljazeera News-2012 lands.

18. Future energy consumption
1.where?
2.Social needs
3.How?
India's dependence on imported fossil fuels rose to 38% in 2012,
despite the country having significant domestic fossil fuel
resources. India ranked as the fourth-largest energy consumer in
the world in 2011, following China, the United States, and Russia.
The country's energy demand continues to climb as a result of its
dynamic economic growth and modernization. India is the third-
largest economy on a purchasing power parity basis and has the
world's second-largest population, according to World Bank data

19. Indian Poor vs Indian Rich–CO2 Emission
India’s average per capita CO2 emission – 1.67 Tonnes
• India’s Upper Class (Income more than Rs.
30,000 a month)
• Per capita -4.97 Tonnes a year
• India’s Poor (Income less than Rs.
3,000 a month)
• Per capita -1.11 Tonnes a year
Source:
http://www.greenpeace.org/india/en/news/hiding-
behind-the-poor/

20. Co-operative Collaborative model of exchange to be developed.
Passive designs : Vernacular architecture is largely passive , but present urban development do
not encourage passive living. High energy consumption in buildings becoming a norm
Embodied energy : Concept of embodied energy as an integral part of use of materials and
systems.
Water and Energy nexus :
Example of integrated design—SAFE example.
8Kw solar
plant powers
an RO plant
2l
water/person
available free
Refusal
water to
public toilets
Effluent to
bio
digestors
based toilets
and NPK rich
ferilizer
Effluent to
convention
al toilets
into biogas
Result gas for
cooking and
lighting

21. Best is the enemy of the “Good”……………Voltaire
Thanks
Sabina
Chitra