Mera Gao Power

Mera Gao Power builds, owns, and operates solar powered micro grids serving poor, off-grid communities with quality electric lighting.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Clean Technology
  • Location New Delhi, DL, India
  • Currency USD
  • Founded July 2010
  • Employees 60
  • Website meragaopower.com

Company Summary

MGP builds, owns, and operates solar powered micro grids in off-grid villages of Uttar Pradesh, India. Working in off-grid villages, MGP's customers are poor, earning on average $0.65 per day per person. Our micro-lighting utilities provide customers with their priority services: bright lights and phone charging, all for a low weekly fee of $0.45.

Team

  • Nikhil Jaisinghani
    Director

    Nikhil has lived and worked in Nigeria, India, and Nepal for over 10 years, designing commercial solutions to development challenges for the previous 6.

  • Brian Shaad
    Director

    Brian is an experienced professional with over ten years working with BOP communities and helping companies develop service delivery models in Nigeria and India.

  • Sandeep Pandey
    Operations Manager

    Sandeep is an expert in micro finance having worked at SKS overseeing a large portfolio and as COO of Bharti Micro Credit.

  • Nikhil Jaisinghani

Previous Investors

  • Insitor Fund
    Unconfirmed
    United States Agency for International Development's Development Innovations Ventures
    Unconfirmed

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