Collective backup power for housing societies and villages
Northern and western India suffer daily evening power outages as solar generation drops while demand spikes, with insufficient thermal supply forcing reliance on expensive spot markets
GenShare helps apartment complexes, housing societies, and small villages coordinate shared diesel generators during evening outages. It automatically schedules optimal generator runtime based on collective load, tracks individual usage via simple check-ins, and splits fuel costs fairly using Razorpay. Members save 35-50% versus running individual generators.
Households, small businesses, and farmers in northern and western India
Fair-share algorithm that accounts for actual connected load and usage duration, eliminating disputes common in Indian housing societies.
efficient and community-focused
Create group, add members with flat/shop details and connected load
Calculates optimal start/stop times based on predicted outage and total load
Members mark when they are using backup power via simple toggle
Divides diesel and maintenance cost based on actual usage
Auto generates and collects monthly shares
Uses public data to trigger generator schedules
Track generator service records and fuel purchases
Members rate reliability of shared system
Group ordering discounts from local diesel suppliers
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| pincode | text | No |
| generator_capacity | int | No |
| admin_id | uuid | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| group_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| flat_number | text | No |
| connected_load_w | int | No |
| is_admin | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| group_id | uuid | No |
| date | timestamp | No |
| generator_start | timestamp | No |
| generator_end | timestamp | Yes |
| fuel_cost | int | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/groupsCreate new housing society or village group
/api/sessions/startStart generator session for the group
/api/usage/checkinMember marks themselves as using backup power
/api/billing/generateCalculate and generate monthly shares
Up to 12 members
Up to 40 members, one generator
Unlimited members
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 85 | 65% | $1,381 | $16,572 |
| Month 6 | 720 | 58% | $10,476 | $125,712 |
Fair, automatic cost sharing for housing societies and villages during evening power cuts. Save 40% on diesel.
Identify 25 active housing society WhatsApp groups in Pune, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. Offer free 4-month pilot to the first 8 societies that sign up with secretary approval. Attend monthly society meetings in 4 localities to demo the app live.
Broad society management features
No smart generator scheduling or usage-based cost splitting
Specialized deep focus on evening backup power economics
Strong network effects within individual societies — once one apartment complex adopts, peer pressure and demonstrated savings drive 80%+ member adoption.
Rising diesel prices combined with worsening evening outages have made shared generator economics critical. Post-COVID housing societies are more organized and open to tech tools.
Society secretaries slow to adopt new tools
Offer free pilots with clear savings reports and target progressive societies first
Disputes over usage tracking accuracy
Start with honor-system check-ins and add optional cheap RFID later
Liability if generator accidents occur
Clear terms that app is only scheduling tool, not operator
Success: At least 18 express interest in pilot
Success: 3 societies renew after free pilot and 65% member adoption
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