# 71 March-April 2018
Why the Rooftop Solar Market is on fire in India?
Despite the ‘growth of sorts’ achieved in the past few years, India has miles to go before it achieves the solar rooftop target. According to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance report, the pace of new installations needs to double every year between now and 2022 if we were to achieve the 2022 target. INTERVIEW • Dr. Gundu Sabde, Chairman and Managing Director, RelyOn Solar Pvt. Ltd.
ARTICLES • Why the Rooftop Solar Market is on fire in India - SOLAR POWER • FRP and the ‘No pains, All gains’ proposition for rooftop solar power - SOLAR POWER • Rooftop Solar Power Plant: Requirements & Challenges - SOLAR POWER EVENT • RENEWX 2018
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Dear Energetica India Readers, will account for 80% of the building's structures have two fundamental electricity consumption. drawbacks; they are heavy and prone to Energetica India welcomes you to the corrosion. The search for a material that is March-April 2018 issue. In addition to our Energetica India, in its March-April 2018 both light and maintenance-free ends online and print subscribers, the issue will also issue, meets up with industry leaders to learn with fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). FRP is a be distributed at Renewx 2018 in Hyderabad. more about the industry's latest trends and lightweight alternative to steel and opinions: The Indian government is working to doesn't corrode even when exposed to create an ecosystem focused on sustainability — Dr. Gundu Sabde, Chairman and harsh environmental conditions. and especially in the power sector. Power and Managing Director, RelyOn Solar Pvt. Ltd — R o o f t o p S o l a r P o w e r P l a n t : New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh Highlights of the March-April 2018 Issue: Requirements and Challenges - Mr. has urged battery manaufacturers to set up Khyati Vyas, Business Development, units in India and offered all possible support — Why the Rooftop Solar Market is on from the government to create an enabling fire in India - Mr. Kunwer Sachdev, Chemtrols Solar Pvt. Ltd. ecosystem for investments. The meeting was MD, Founder, Su-Kam Target consumers of rooftop solar are to discuss incentivizing battery manufacturing mostly not technical, so it becomes Despite the 'growth of sorts' achieved in in India. The government expects the future important to generate awareness about the past few years, India has miles to go demand to increase with the government adoption of solar power to them. The before it achieves the solar rooftop target. promoting e-vehicles in a big way. Also the government has taken many steps to According to the Bloomberg New Energy future bids in renewable energy will be for make rooftop solar popular among the Finance report, the pace of new solar/wind hybrid coupled with storage. A consumers and industries. To overcome installations needs to double every year policy in this regard is expected soon with the the challenges developers need to be between now and 2022 if we were to focus being "Make in India". more future ready. Even with the achieve the 2022 target. India, recently, had its moment when challenges, we expect the rooftop solar — FRP and the 'No pains, All gains' Microsoft inked its first-ever renewable sector to remain one of the fastest proposition for rooftop solar power - energy deal in India, a small solar Power growing cultures among the market over Mr. Ankur Kothari, Chief Operating Purchase Agreement with Atria Power in the the next five years. Officer ? Arvind Composites, Part of Indian state of Karnataka. Microsoft will We hope you enjoy reading our work. purchase 3 MW of solar power from Atria Arvind Limited Power. The power is intended for powering GI (galvanized iron) or MS (mild steel) Microsoft's new office building in the city and materials used to design solar rooftop
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ON COVER Why the Rooftop Solar Market is on fire in India? INTERVIEW • Dr. Gundu Sabde, Chairman and , Managing Director RelyOn Solar Pvt. Ltd.
ARTICLES Despite the 'growth of sorts' achieved in the past few years, India has miles to go before it top • Why the Roof Solar Market is on fire in India achieves the solar rooftop target. According to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance report, the - SOLAR POWER • FRP and the pace of new installations needs to double every year between now and 2022 if we were to ‘No pains, All gains’ proposition for rooftop solar power achieve the 2022 target. - SOLAR POWER • Rooftop Solar Power Plant: Requirements & Challenges - SOLAR POWER EVENT • RENEWX 2018
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Over 150 Exhibitors to Showcase at the third edition of RenewX in Hyderabad.
UBM India, the leading B2B congregation of South India's German Energy Support Anchor Electricals Pvt. Ltd. (A e x h i b i t i o n s o r g a n i s e r green economy community F o r u m , T E L M A , T h e Panasonic Group Company), announced the third edition to discuss industry trends, Federation of Telangana and Havells India Ltd., Premier of RenewX, a two-day challenges and market Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Solar, Phocos India, ORB Renewable Energy trade insights including the Indian Commerce and Industry Energy, Canadian Solar expo slated on April 13 and regulatory framework. (FTAPCCI) and Indian Biogas Energy Private Limited, Jinko 14 2018 at the Hitex, R e n e w X 2 0 1 8 i s Association (IBA). Solar, Jiangsu Goodwe Power Hyderabad. Augmented s u p p o r t e d b y I n d i a n B r i n g i n g t o g e t h e r Supply Technology Co.,Ltd, further by the legacy of its R e n e w a b l e E n e r g y m a n u f a c t u r e r s , E P C s , Ginlong (Solis) Technologies flagship Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd., distributors and service Co Ltd., Oriano Clean Energy India Expo (REI India), UBM Telangana State Renewable providers, RenewX 2018 has Private Limited and SolarEdge India through RenewX 2018, E n e r g y D e v e l o p m e n t over 150 participating to name a few. A Telangana will provide an industry C o r p o r a t i o n L t d . , exhibitors endeavouring to State Pavilion, China Country platform for organizations to (TSREDCO), Electronic make a difference in the Pavilion and a Start-up capitalize and penetrate into Industries Association of renewable energy domain. Pavilion have also been the lucrative south Indian Andhra Pradesh, Skill Council These include Renewable planned for this edition. renewable energy market. for Green Jobs, Indo-German Energy Corporation (India) The expo will witness a Energy Support Forum, Indo- Pvt Ltd., Tata Power Solar, NEWS
Vikram Solar commissions its first Rooftop Solar project in the Indian defence sector Vikram Solar, one of India's Carbon Dioxide emissions. Vikram Solar assesses the commitment." l e a d i n g m o d u l e Senior General Manager, f e a s i b i l i t y o f S o l a r She also added, "Vikram m a n u f a c t u r e r a n d a GSF, mentioned, "Vikram Installations on various metal Solar has a prestigious prominent rooftop solar & Solar's Rooftop EPC portfolio sheets and concrete roofs ~60MW (Commissioned + EPC solutions provider is vast and impressive and we within the GSF premises for Under execution) Rooftop commissioned a 350 KW are happy to associate with further capacity addition". EPC portfolio comprising of Solar Power project at Gun them and be part of the Ms Neha Agrawal, Head- government clients such as and Shell Factory (GSF) in green energy drive. We felt Corporate Strategy & ISRO, IOCL, SBI, WBSEDCL, Cossipore, Kolkata through r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e Rooftop Business, Vikram and AAI; whereas Private roof-top installations. This is b e t t e r m e n t o f t h e Solar, shared on the occasion, Sector solar enthusiasts from the first project that has been environment and thus "This is indeed a very SL Group, IMFA, Century Ply, commissioned by Vikram contributed to a sustainable prestigious project for us. KBL, and Anmol Biscuits, Solar in the Defence Sector. future, wherein Vikram Solar Since we knew that there among many others have GSF Cossipore is a unit of the has helped us in fulfilling this might be challenges inside further strengthened our Ordnance Factories Board in a cost effective manner. GSF, we meticulously resolve. India's first Floating that manufactures special Despite stringent procedures planned the operation Solar Plant, done by Vikram equipment for the Indian and safety rules for entering keeping the guidelines in Solar in Kolkata, also Army. The project is spread and working inside the GSF m i n d . O u r s t r a t e g i c resonates our commitment across 4180 sq. Meter of roof premises and restrictions on superiority, innovative towards innovation and social top area that has 1130 work timings, the project technological approach, and commitment. Today, it is fair modules powering five development was carried out cumulative experience led us to state that we are one of the different buildings. The solar smoothly and as per all to complete the project as per l e a d i n g c o m p a n i e s , installation is expected to quality and execution GSF compliances, upholding contributing to the solar save 430 Metric Tonnes of compliances. I insist, that quality and performance revolution in the country." Waaree Energies launches Pronto, a Do-it-yourself kit set to revolutionise Rooftop Solar Waaree Energies Ltd., people and 30 minutes to be consumers can get credits the best in technology and India's largest solar panel installed. It comes with a for excess generation innovation, to a product that manufacturers, recently patented rooftop non- gains. c a n b e u s e d a c r o s s launched the first of its kind penetrating racking system, With state of the art residential, industrial and do-It-yourself solar kit - with a focus on a design that technology, Pronto is also commercial sectors. We Pronto. Available at all embodies simplicity and is beneficial for small scale hope Pronto marks the Waaree Solar Experience sturdy to withstand any industries. With the solar beginning of a new chapter Centres, this revolutionary weather. kits, all critical components and encourages people product is set to transform With a solar PV based like solar modules, solar across demographics to opt the renewable energy sector power generating system, inverter, and structure are for green energy." in the country by making Pronto can deliver atleast included and backed by With optimum design for clean energy accessible to 30% savings on electricity warranty. m a x i m u m p o w e r all. bills. It also provides, by On the launch of Pronto, generation, the product also The unique product for b y p a s s i n g n u m e r o u s Sunil Rathi, Director, comes with an inverter with rooftop solar not only saves sourcing and logistics steps, Waaree Energies said, latest MPPT technology with time, but also requires the same cost benefits as "Pronto is a result of the remote monitoring and is c o m p a r a t i v e l y l e s s large rooftop solar systems. continued commitment of available in both single manpower. Pronto is In addition, since it can be Waaree to make renewable phase and 3 phase inverters. available in the range of 1-5 used for any net-metering energy accessible across the KW, and requires only two b a s e d a p p l i c a t i o n , country. It brings together
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Azure Power Wins 130 MWs of Solar Power Projects
Azure Power, a leading solar by Karnataka Renewable to Azure Power. Azure Roof occasion, MrInderpreet independent power producer Energy Development Ltd. The Power will provide power for Wadhwa, Founder, Chairman in India, announced that it solar plant will be set up at 25 years to various Indian and Chief Executive Officer, has won a cumulative Pavagada Solar Park, one of Railway facilities across 12 Azure Power said, "Azure capacity of 130 MWs at a the largest solar parks in the states. Azure Power qualifies Power offers tremendous blended tariff of INR 3.35 world. The solar park is being for a capital incentive from value to our customers across (~US 5.2 cents) per kWh, developed by Karnataka Indian Railways and the various segments. We are bringing the Company's total Solar Power Development power will be sold at a pleased to expand our portfolio to over 1,720 MWs. Corporation Limited (KSPCL). weighted average levelized portfolio in Karnataka and The win includes a 100 MWs Azure Power will supply tariff of INR 4.74 (~US 7.5 with Indian Railways. With utility scale project at the power to the electricity cents) per kWh. With the new these wins, we have once Pavagada solar park in s u p p l y c o m p a n i e s o f allocation of 30 MWs, Azure again demonstrated our Karnataka and a 30 MWs Karnataka (ESCOMs) for 25 Power has become the strong project development solar rooftop project with years at a tariff of INR 2.93 largest supplier of solar capabilities and are delighted Indian Railways, the largest (~US 4.6 cents) per kWh. This power to Indian Railways to make this contribution rail network in Asia, owned brings our portfolio in with a cumulative awarded towards realization of our a n d o p e r a t e d b y t h e K a r n a t a k a t o a b o u t capacity of 76 MWs, which Hon'ble Prime Minister's Government of India through 250MWs, which is one of the includes the 46 MWs of commitment towards clean the Ministry of Railways. largest portfolios in the state. capacity currently in the and green energy, through The 100 MWs project was Another 30 MWs was portfolio. solar power generation." won in an auction conducted allocated by Indian Railways Commenting on the
KOR Energy focuses on'Green Energy' at rooftop of cold storages in Uttar Pradesh.
With special focus on polycrystalline modules of Rooftop Solar Systems at at reasonable rates, makes promotion of 'Green Adani Solar and ABB three cold storages in solar energy a viable option Energy' at rooftop of cold Invertors are being used in Haryana. for alternate energy source. storages, Noida-based Kor these plants to ensure "We have successfully "Kor Energy will also help Energy (India) Pvt. Ltd., a maximum efficiency and demonstrated the benefits these cold storages in solar EPC Company has performance consistency. of solar energy usage in cold getting bank finance and decided to further its efforts These systems will be grid chains and are now subsidy support. We are to consolidate its solar connected and will have an focusing on the promotion already executing orders energy business in the State additional benefit of net of green solar energy at accumulating 1.5MWp in of Uttar Pradesh. metering, which will result these cold storage chains cold storages and expecting Kor Energy is in the in receiving credit in across India. We understand to close another 1.5MWp process of executing order electricity bill against the the special needs of these by April 2018. We are ranging from 100KWp to excess electricity generated storage facilities and design targeting total 10MWp 200KWp across 10 cold by the solar plant. All these our systems accordingly," Rooftop Solar Installation in storages in the State of plants will also have an s a i d S u s h i l S a r a w g i , cold chains PAN India in Haryana accumulating to o n l i n e g e n e r a t i o n Director, Kor Energy India financial year 2018-19," 1.5MWp in total. monitoring interface. Kor material for cold storages, added Sushil Sarawgi. Indian manufactured Energy has successfully with ample availability of s u p e r i o r g r a d e installed Grid Connected roof space and bank finance
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EESL to install energy-efficient Ingeteam reaches the LEDs across all airports in India milestone of 50 GW in the Energy Efficiency Services cooling appliances with Limited (EESL), a joint venture efficient equipment. EESL has supply of power converters of PSUs under the Ministry of already retrofitted energy- for RE plants Power signed a Memor- efficient appliances in andum of Understanding prominent government Ingeteam has reached the the world leader in the (MoU) here today, with the buildings such as NITI Aayog, milestone of 50 GW in the provision of operation and Airports Authority of India Nirman Bhawan, Sardar Patel s u p p l y o f p o w e r maintenance services to (AAI) for installing energy- Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, converters for renewable energy generation plants, efficient LED lights at J&K Assembly, Jammu energy plants. To obtain with a portfolio of more airports, buildings and Secretariat, Vidyut Bhawan, the same amount of than 12 GW, while its facilities owned by AAI across and Rajiv Chowk metro power from coal, it would automated solutions for India. EESL will make the station. At present, the cost have been necessary to power generation plants entire upfront investment of s a v i n g s t h r o u g h 5 0 8 burn 36 million tons of has grown to 3 GW. Rs. 24.41 crore on the completed building projects coal that would have Furthermore, to date, project. across India are estimated to emitted 110 million tons Indar, as part of the The MoU is signed under be over Rs. 41 crore with of carbon dioxide. Ingeteam group, has the Buildings Energy Efficie- reduction of 38,392 tonnes In terms of energy, the supplied more than 30 ncy Programme (BEEP). The of CO2 emissions, which is 50 GW figure is the GW in generators for the entire procurement of bound to increase with each equivalent to the annual w i n d p o w e r a n d lighting equipment, installa- completed project. Currently, consumption of 28 million hydropower sectors. tion and maintenance will be the programme is being households and comes T h i s b o o m i n undertaken by EESL without implemented at 2,862 from the sum of the r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y any cost burden on AAI. The buildings across India and will p o w e r c o n v e r t e r s generation plants is not project will be completed be completed by March 31st, delivered to the wind, momentary, but is a within 4 months from the 2018. solar and energy storage growing global trend. The date of signing a definitive As part of the Buildings sectors. change in the energy E n e r g y P e r f o r m a n c e Energy Efficiency Programme In the wind power sector, model to green energies is Agreement (EPA). launched in May 2017, EESL Ingeteam holds the now a reality. This is partly Under the MoU, EESL will i n t e n d s t o b r i n g i n leadership position as the due to society's growing execute the energy efficiency investment of around Rs. w o r l d ' s l a r g e s t awareness of the need to programme on Energy 1000 crore covering more manufacturer of wind combat the high levels of Service Companies (ESCO) than 10,000 large govern- power converters, with a greenhouse gas emissions model where the entire ment / private buildings by global market share of and the global warming of upfront investment is borne 2020 enabling annual 8%. This important figure the planet. In this respect, by EESL and recovery of monetary savings of Rs. 800 consolidates the growth the transition to a clean investments is made through crore, energy savings of 100 monetised shared savings. crore kWh per year and in the main markets, and sustainable energy The contract period is five annual CO2 reduction of 10 where the company has generation model is as years and EESL takes lakh tonne. sold more than 10 GW in important as the change complete responsibility of The MoU was signed by only two years. In the solar to a transport and mobility replacement / repair for the S h r i S a u r a b h K u m a r , sector, the company has network that is also clean duration. Managing Director, EESL and closed 2017 with 1.44 and sustainable. In this EESL has partnered with Shri A.K. Sharma, Executive GW of PV and battery area, Ingeteam also several leading institutions Director, Airports Authority inverters, strengthening manufactures e-vehicle like the Indian Railways, of India, in the presence of its position as one of the charging points and has C e n t r a l P u b l i c W o r k s Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, leading manufacturers in already supplied more Department, Delhi Metro Rail Secretary, Ministry of Power Latin America and EMEA. than 3,000 units. Corporation etc, to replace a n d S h r i G u r u p r a s a d Moreover, Ingeteam is inefficient lighting and Mohapatra, Chairman, Airports Authority of India. energetica INDIA · MARCH-APRIL18 13 NEWS
245 Experts from 38 countries converged at the Smart Grid Week of the India's energy sector.
The 4th Edition of India Smart March 2018. Experts from 38 Behavioral Energy Efficiency announcement was on the Grid Week (ISGW), the five- countries from power sector Program with BSES Rajdhani collaboration between day long event was attended d i s c u s s e d a b o u t t h e Power Limited (BRPL) and TPDDL, SAP and Choice, by veterans from across the advanced solutions for grid Oracle Utilities; Energy Brazil for the launch of a new globe. The conference and modernization, e-mobility Storage Roadmap Project by s o l u t i o n i n I n d i a f o r exhibition was inaugurated and renewable energy ISGF, IESA and MacArthur prevention of theft of by AK Bhalla, Secretary, integration at the event. F o u n d a t i o n w a s a l s o electricity. Ministry of Power; Other announced. Another special dignitaries present at the This year the event included inaugural ceremony were bilateral workshops with Ajay Mathur, Director European Commission, General of TERI; Upendra Sweden, USA and France. JinkoSolar Showcases Tripathy, Interim Director Special workshops on General of International Solar Blockchain for Utilities Cutting-Edge Technologies Alliance; Praveer Sinha, CEO attracted interest from large & MD, Tata Power Delhi number of stakeholders. Full at Power & Electricity D i s t r i b u t i o n L t d ; H i s day parallel sessions were World Africa Excellency Ambassador Klas conducted on Smart City Gas Molin, Ambassador of Distribution and Smart Water JinkoSolar Holding Co., superior temperature Sweden to India; Richard Session. The participants of Ltd., a global leader in the coefficient and shade Schomberg, IEC Ambassador the event also got the photovoltaic (PV) industry tolerance of the half cell for Smart Energy; N Venu, opportunity to attend the announced today that it module. Senior Group President, technical tour to Tata Power participating in the Power F u r t h e r i n g t h e Power Grids Division of ABB Delhi. Electricity World Africa technical discussion on for South Asia, Middle East Distribution Limited (TPDDL), 2 0 1 8 h o s t e d i n J i n k o S o l a r ' s l a t e s t and Africa; Matt Wakefield, Northern Region Load Johannesburg, South t e c h n o l o g y , K e v i n Director, Electric Power Dispatch Centre(NRLDC); Africa. The exhibition is Robinson, JinkoSolar Research Institute, USA; a n d t h e r e c e n t l y the largest energy and Middle East & Africa Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO, commissioned Smart Grid power industry gathering T e c h n i c a l S e r v i c e s US Green Building Council; Pilot Project at UHBVN, on the African continent. Manager, was invited by Debashis Banerjee, CEO, Panipat with support from A t i t s b o o t h , the organizers to deliver a Reliance Infrastructure; NEDO, Japan. JinkoSolar displayed its presentation on the topic Patrick Santillo, Minister- During the conference, MoUs cutting-edge technology, of "High Performance Counsellor for Commercial were signed between ISGF including its half-cut cell Technology to Increase A f f a i r s , U S E m b a s s y ; and Think Smart Grids - and dual glass modules. Y i e l d . " D u r i n g h i s Christopher Jones, Deputy France for collaboration; With the company's latest p r e s e n t a t i o n , M r . Director General - Energy, USTDA and Tata Power Delhi technologies attracting Robinson highlighted the European Commission; and Distribution Limited (TPDDL) the interest of many a t t r a c t i v e p r i c e - Reji Kumar Pillai President of for the Business Case for exhibition attendees, performance ratio that ISGF and Chairman of Global Distributed Energy Resources representatives from half cell modules offering, Smart Grid Federation. in India Phase 2 Technical J i n k o S o l a r r e a d i l y b a l a n c i n g i n v e s t o r More than 2000 delegates Assistance. PEER System by explained to guests at the requirements for both and visitors attended the GBCI/USGBC was launched b o o t h a b o u t t h e competitive module event which was held at during the ceremony and enhanced warranty of the prices and high module ManekshawCenter in New special announcement was dual glass module and the performance. Delhi scheduled from 05 - 09 made by USTDA for
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ReNew Power acquires Ostro Energy.
ReNew Power, one of India's MW is already commissi- position in the Indian market. Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. l e a d i n g c l e a n e n e r g y oned. With the acquisition of The addition of the Ostro The Ostro portfolio is also c o m p a n i e s , t o d a y these assets, ReNew Power's team and assets to the diversified by off takers and announced the acquisition of capacity will now exceed ReNew family will further also by OEMs, further Ostro Energy Private Limited. 5600 MW. Over 65% of the strengthen the company's complementing the ReNew This strategic investment combined portfolio capacity vision of contributing to the Power portfolio. helps ReNew Power further (ReNew Power and Ostro Government of India's 2022 Concurrent with this consolidate its position in the E n e r g y ) i s a l r e a d y goal of 175 GW of renewable transaction, Canada Pension fast-growing, Indian clean operational. energy. Ostro has built an Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) energy sector. ReNew Power ReNew Power's growth impressive business with is investing an additional currently has green energy has been mostly organic till diversified geographical US$247 million to support assets of more than 4500 now and it has grown into s p r e a d ; g o o d q u a l i t y ReNew Power's financing for MW, which include a one of the leading energy infrastructure; and stable this acquisition. As a result, commissioned capacity of companies in India in a span long term PPAs. the CPPIB's combined approximately 2800 MW. of seven years. This is the Ostro Energy's assets are investment in ReNew Power Ostro Energy has a total largest acquisition for the spread across Andhra now stands at US$391 capacity of more than 1100 company till date and P r a d e s h , K a r n a t a k a , million, following an earlier MW, out of which nearly 850 reinforces its already strong Telangana, Rajasthan, investment of US$ 144 million in January 2018.
MYSUN Commissions a 231 kW Industrial Rooftop Solar Project in Gurugram, Haryana.
MYSUN, India's leading top of the spec equipment. CEO of MYSUN remarked, ensure the highest possible rooftop solar platform MYSUN also announced "We are delighted to have ROI for the customer over focused on providing end- that it was able to commissioned this project the lifecycle of the solar to-end solar solutions, has commission the project in a record time in system." a n n o u n c e d t h e before the committed Gurugram. This solar system Mr. Rajesh Chadha, the commissioning of an deadline. has been designed to not Managing Director of industrial rooftop solar The rooftop, located in only work with the grid but Update Prints said, "We are project for 'Update Prints Gurugram, Haryana is an also with the existing Diesel excited to have started (India)', a household name industrial site which sees a Generators through an reaping the benefits of solar in high-tech label printing. monthly electricity bill of E n e r g y M a n a g e m e n t energy and expect to The project, 231 kW in close to Rs 4 lakh, putting it System so as to maximise significantly reduce our capacity, is spread across an in the tariff band of Rs 8.62 t h e s a v i n g s f o r t h e monthly electricity bills. area of 2446 square meter. per unit. Update Prints will customer." With this well-engineered The grid-tied solar system is be saving up to at least 90% Mr Vermani added, "At and premium quality solar installed with Net-Metering on its monthly bills by MYSUN we are dedicated system installed by MYSUN, t o e n s u r e m a x i m u m installing the solar system, and committed to bringing we are sure to save more savings. Keeping in line with which will generate close to t h e b e s t c u s t o m e r than Rs 7 crore over the next its promise of using only top 3.5 lakh units per year. experience not just to larger 25 years in electricity costs. tier equipment for the Commenting on the projects like this but to each We are also very proud to highest reliability and announcement, Mr Gagan and every project we have been able to make our longevity, the plant features Vermani, the Founder & execute. The focus is to contribution towards a cleaner environment."
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ISA and India sign the Host Country Agreement today - ISA a juridical personality now.
The International Solar function and programmes. paradigm in the world. He stated that ISA has an Alliance (ISA) and the ISA shall be deriving its status, said that energy will now be onerous task at hand to Ministry of External Affairs privileges and immunities as available to less developed mobilise over US $ 1000 (MEA), signed the Host per Article 10 of Framework t r o p i c a l c o u n t r i e s a t billion of investment into the Country Agreement here, Agreement. affordable rates and in an Solar Sector and deploying today. The Agreement will The agreement was easily deployable manner. over 1000 GW of Solar give ISA a juridical personality signed by General (Dr.) V.K. The Minister also mentioned capacity. He also stated that and gives it power to Singh, Minister of State, that many countries have ISA need to firm up financial contract, to acquire and Ministry of External Affairs shown interest to learn from partnership deals with more dispose off movable and and Shri Upendra Tripathy, I n d i a ' s e x p e r i e n c e i n multilateral and bilateral immovable properties, to Interim Director General, ISA renewable energy. He donor agencies in order to institute and defend legal in the gracious presence of emphasized the need for our meet its stated objectives. proceedings. Under this Shri R K Singh, Union Minister industry to go and set up Shri Upendra Tripathy agreement, ISA shall enjoy of State (IC) Power and New infrastructure in these called the signing of Host such privileges, applicable tax & Renewable Energy. countries and talked about Country Agreement an concessions and immunities C o n g r a t u l a t i n g t h e doing necessary de-risking in important milestone and as are necessary for ISA's signatories, Shri R.K. Singh this regard. thanked the Government of H e a d q u a r t e r t o said that ISA has potential to General (Dr.) V.K. Singh India for its wholehearted independently discharge its change developmental also congratulated ISA and support.
Suzlon wins two projects of 300 MW and 200 MW each under SECI bid.
Suzlon Group, India's Speaking on the order win, poised to grow to 8-10 GW comprehensive product largest renewable energy J.P. Chalasani, Group CEO, annually. We are committed portfolio, robust in-house solutions provider, today Suzlon Group said, "The to partner with our R&D and best-in-class announced that it has won two projects totalling 500 customers to scale it up services." two projects of 300 MW MW order is a testament to further and enable India's The S111 wind turbine and 200 MW each for the customer's confidence t r a n s i t i o n f r o m generator (WTG) is the development of wind in our technologically c o n v e n t i o n a l f u e l latest addition to the 2.1 power projects. Suzlon will advanced and innovative d o m i n a t e d e n e r g y MW platform and features install 238 units of S111 products and services. There architecture to renewable the time tested Doubly Fed 1 4 0 m w i n d t u r b i n e is an increased interest from energy sources. Induction Generator (DFIG) generators (WTGs) with all customer segments to Suzlon has more than technology. With a swept rated capacity of 2.1 MW invest in renewable energy two decades of experience area of 9,852 sq. metre, the each. The project will be i n t h e i r p u r s u i t o f in the wind sector and is the S111 140m is designed to located at Kutch district in contributing towards custodian of more than 11 optimally harness wind Gujarat. mitigating risks of climate GW wind assets across resources at higher altitudes Suzlon will execute both change and providing India. We are best equipped making low wind sites the projects on a turnkey affordable and renewable to cater to the growing viable. It not only delivers basis and will also provide power for all. With the demand for renewable superior energy yield, but comprehensive operation introduction of the bidding energy in India with our also offers higher return on and maintenance services. regime, the industry is p a n - I n d i a p r e s e n c e , investment for customers.
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Dr. Gundu Sabde, Chairman and Managing Director, RelyOn Solar Pvt. Ltd.
Energetic India speaks with Dr. Gundu Sabde, CMD, RelyOn Solar to gain more insights into company's recent progress with innovative products such as flexible solar panels and technical advances in 24 hours reliable renewable power.
“One of the most important challenges in the EV segment is to have reliable renewable power for 24 hours at charging stations. We have provided the solution at one of our projects near Dubai that provides 24 hours renewable power to run the factory through the integration of Li-Ion batteries with solar. We can provide similar solutions for EV charging stations across the country”.
Dr. Gundu Sabde Innovation has always been a core to his tremendously to enhance the efficiency CMD RelyOn Solar with over 20 years of philosophy and he has spent years in of solar cells and is known as one of the experience in solar and related R&D and research with 29 patents in Key top technologists in the solar world. Later technologies in reputed MNCs managing S i l i c o n P r o c e s s e s , T h i n F i l m he joined 3M as CTO. t e c h n o l o g y d e v e l o p m e n t a n d Semiconductors, etc and many technical During his career he has successfully implementation. He has completed his papers to his name. He has worked managed projects of over USD 100 bachelors in Chemical engineering from previously as Technology Director in million. He left his lucrative job to return UDCT Mumbai, M.Tech from IIT Bombay Micron Technology a US firm that makes to India and fulfill his dream of and and Ph.D from Clarkson university. Solar Cell and has contributed establishing a world class solar company.
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Flexible-Panel
After founding RelyOn solar in 2010 exclusive application for respective and GUNDU SABDE: Indian solar industry has seen within 7 years he has established RelyOn diverse needs. One among them is a severe nosedive in tariffs which means solar as one of the leading companies in "flexible panel" on railway bogies. lower and lower EPC costs. With the solar industry. His strong innovation Considering the challenges in the the solar market becoming increasingly and technology focuses has transformed installation of conventional solar panels competitive, developers are continuously helped RelyOn become a quality brand on rooftops of railway bogies we have looking for a reduction in the levelized and a technology company in the market proposed the solution using flexible cost of power generation. With assisting it to differentiate from panels. Installation of conventional increasing panel prices as well as GST on increasing competition in the market. panels is not advisable since there are solar panels and other components, With his knowledge and experience he is no structural elements available to trackers have become a viable option to frequently invited to speak at support the mounting structure of reduce levelized cost of electricity. We conferences, universities and industry conventional solar panels. Also, are seeing a steady increase in ground- forums. there are standard dimensions for mounted solar projects with the tracker clearance at tunnels, platform sheds, and a lot of interest in RelyOn Solar ENERGETICA INDIA: We congratulate RelyOn etc due to which such protrusion of single axis row trackers, both in Solar on successful 2000 installations solar panels will not be possible. domestic and international markets, due done so far and also include some of Therefore, we offered the solution using to its robustness and the improvements the unique installations in the flexible solar panels that has high it brings in generation. We expect over industry such as the flexible solar efficiency and resolves all other technical 20% of utility-scale plants to be built panels for railway coaches. Please issues of installation. with trackers over the next two share more details on the flexible years and we hope to achieve a solar panels. ENERGETICA INDIA: How do you see the solar considerable market share in the GUNDU SABDE: Yes, in our 2000+ tracker market in India in FY2018 and domestic market. installations across India most of the RelyOn Solar's share in the growing installations are unique designs as an tracker market?
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hours reliable renewable power GUNDU SABDE: We are consistently working on 24 hours reliable renewable power for diverse applications. Integration of advanced storage pack using Li-ion batteries is just one element within this. Solar power plants with advanced storage is an ultimate solution for mini- grids, micro-grids, off-grid systems at remote locations, petrol pumps and charging stations on highways and for industrial and commercial installations that can be on 100% renewable power. We have developed exclusive solutions for each of such applications.
ENERGETICA INDIA: Please share more details on the newly launched single axis row tracker from RelyOn Solar. GUNDU SABDE: Our single axis tracker is an advanced tracker technology launched by an Indian player with 120 panels installed on single tracker unit as Relyon - Solar - Advanced - Battery - Storage compared to industry average of 60 panels. The tracker with its robust ENERGETICA INDIA: How do you think the dependence on imports. gearbox and DC motor design for each recent imposition of 70% anti- row allows adaptive backtracking for dumping duty on the solar panels ENERGETICA INDIA: What role do you think individual row, thereby increasing the (imported from China) will impact RelyOn Solar can play in the nascent output. Its frictionless bearing and the Indian solar industry? but important Electric Vehicles (EV) maintenance free gearbox design is GUNDU SABDE: There has been exponential market, that has been receiving meant to provide more than 25 years of growth in solar installations in recent encouragement from the Indian life. The lack of connecting links between years. Considering the target Government? rows also allows easy cleaning and a n n o u n c e m e n t s a n d v a r i o u s GUNDU SABDE: We have experience of maintenance of solar panels. p r o m o t i o n a l s c h e m e s b y t h e integration of Li-Ion batteries with solar. The client is further benefited by an government; more entrepreneurs are One of the most important challenges in increase in the generation with unique joining the industry and the growth is the EV segment is to have reliable tracker algorithm developed in-house expected to continue in near future. renewable power for 24 hours at for real-time tracking of the sun. Anti-dumping duty might cause a charging stations. We have provided Though tracker technology was seen as temporary dip in the growth curve. To the solution at one of our projects near a complex system for installation with sustain such a growing demand, the Dubai that provides 24 hours high maintenance requirements, flexible domestic production of solar panels need renewable power to run the factory solutions like our tracker have proven to increase. Once the quality of through the integration of Li-Ion the opposite. The independently domestic solar panels improves and batteries with solar. We can provide powered row design also allows production has increased to the similar solutions for EV charging stations installation on slopes and can proportion of demand, growth in this across the country. This solution is accommodate the land contours. With industry is unstoppable. Such especially very useful for charging the key components, virtually developments might pose temporary stations in remote locations and maintenance free RelyOn Solar trackers challenges to the solar industry. highways. can reduce the levelized cost of power RelyOn Solar through its R&D is generation by 6 to 8 percent for the consistently working to bring ENERGETICA INDIA: Please tell our readers clients and increases generation by up to indigenous components to help reduce more about the RelyOn's focus on 24 23%.
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India's un-electrified households survey
Shri R K Singh Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy along with Department of Posts carried a survey of un-electrified households in the country. The report states that over 78% of households in the country are electrified.
inister of State (IC) for Power of the scheme is to provide last mile to all households in rural and urban areas and New & Renewable connectivity and electricity connections across the country. Energy, Shri Raj Kumar Singh M State-wise details of Rural Households Electrification as on 15.1.2018 has recently informed that of the total Total no. of Total no. of Balance no. of 18.10 crore rural households in the Sr. No. State Rural Households Households Electrified un-Electrified Households country, around 14.16 crore households 1 Andhra Pradesh 11,307,804 11,307,791 13 (78.24%) had been electrified. The 2 Arunachal Pradesh 230,818 149,690 81,128 respective State's DISCOMs updated the 3 Assam 5,195,259 2,793,648 2,401,611 4 status of the electrified rural houses in Bihar 12,786,812 7,043,547 5,743,265 5 Chhattisgarh 4,929,495 4,304,608 624,887 the States on the Saubhagya web-portal. 6 Goa 128,208 128,208 - Further, Ministry of Power has taken the 7 Gujarat 6,673,460 6,673,222 238 help of Department of Posts for a survey 8 Haryana 3,424,992 2,746,313 678,679 of un-electrified households in five States 9 Himachal Pradesh 1,470,529 1,457,804 12,725 viz. Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, 10 Jammu & Kashmir 1,273,430 1,007,155 266,275 Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. 11 Jharkhand 5,486,513 2,476,450 3,010,063 So far, Government of Madhya 12 Karnataka 9,363,675 8,696,768 666,907 13 Kerala 7,104,123 7,104,020 103 Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have 14 Madhya Pradesh 11,485,955 7,171,852 4,314,103 submitted 151 DPRs (77 rural grid + 27 15 Maharashtra 13,947,231 13,606,525 340,706 rural off-grid+ 47 urban) on the online 16 Manipur 375,335 273,111 102,224 portal. Sanctions under Saubhagyaare 17 Meghalaya 463,022 323,755 139,267 made against techno-economic 18 Mizoram 110,386 99,430 10,956 appraisals, and approvals of DPRs 19 Nagaland 204,989 99,940 105,049 received, and disbursals made in a 20 Odisha 8,501,882 5,283,111 3,218,771 21 Puducherry 95,046 94,704 342 phased manner against completion of 22 Punjab 3,689,273 3,689,273 - various activities & achievement of 23 Rajasthan 9,150,183 7,149,395 2,000,788 milestones as per scheme guidelines. 24 Sikkim 37,281 31,653 5,628 The government of India launched 25 Tamil Nadu 10,285,848 10,285,848 - Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar 26 Telangana 5,963,923 5,580,243 383,680 Yojana - "Saubhagya" in September 27 Tripura 731,398 526,104 205,294 2017 with an outlay of Rs. 16,320 crores 28 Uttar Pradesh 30,245,532 15,650,456 14,595,076 29 Uttarakhand 1,732,666 1,547,585 185,081 including a Gross Budgetary Support 30 West Bengal 14,659,597 14,363,132 296,465 (GBS) of Rs. 12,320 crores. The objective Total 18,10,54,665 14,16,65,341 3,93,89,324
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Review of India's Power Sector in 2017
In view of the growing need of the Indian Economy, Government of India has embarked upon a massive programme to provide 24x7 power across the country by 2019. After the completion of half of its term, the Government has achieved many important milestones in the Power sector. Special focus has been given to Rural Electrification, under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY); and Urban Electrification under Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS). The schemes have been now oriented towards individual household electrification by March 2019, under SAUBHAGYA scheme.
The details of Year-long achievements and 1,052 villages have been areas. Free of cost electricity connections for Ministry of Power are as below: reported un-inhabited. Remaining to all remaining un-electrified Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti 2217 villages are expected to be households with at least one deprivation Yojana (DDUGJY) electrified by 1st May 2018 on the basis of SECC data in rural areas Under DDUGJY, projects with a total cost and economically poor households in of Rs. 42,565 crores were sanctioned in Achievement during January to urban areas would be given. 32 States/UTs. November 2017 It's targeted to achieve universal Electrification of Un-electrified villages: household electrification in the country Status of Village electrification in the 3,652 by 31st March 2019. Country Intensive electrification of villages: . — Cumulatively (as on 30.11.2017), 60,218 Integrated Power Development electrification in 1,24,219 villages Free electricity connections to BPL Scheme (IPDS) and intensive electrification in households: 24.55 Lakh IPDS Scheme aims to provide quality and 4,68,827 villages has been reliable 24x7 power supply in the urban completed SauBhagya: Pradhan Mantri Sahaj area. So far, projects worth Rs. 26,910 — Free electricity connections to 277.20 Bijli Har Ghar Yojana crores covering 3,616 towns have been lakh BPL households have been The government of India has launched a sanctioned by the onitoring committee. released scheme called "Pradhan Mantri Sahaj State utilities have awarded the works — 18,452 census villages in the country Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (Saubhagya)" in worth Rs. 23,448 crores. The IT and (out of total inhabited villages of Sep'17 to achieve universal household technical intervention envisaged in the 5,97,644 as per Census 2011) were electrification in the country at a total scheme will not only ensure 24x7 power reported un-electrified by the States cost of Rs. 16,320 crore. The objective of supply in an urban area but will also help as on 1st April 2015. the scheme is to provide last mile in improvement in billing and collection — As on 30.11.2017, electrification in connectivity and electricity connections efficiency which will ultimately result in 15,183 villages has been completed, to all households in rural and urban are duction in Aggregate Technical and
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Commercial (AT&C) losses. So far, under expired on 31-03-2017. aneighboring countries transmission R-APDRP 1363 towns have been An inter-ministerial Monitoring system for supply electricity exclusively to declared "Go-Live," 52 towns SCADA Committee Mechanism for UDAY has the neighboring countries has been control systems have been established, been put in place to ensure close issued to facilitate CBTE. 2 0 S C A D A t o w n s h a v e b e e n monitoring of the performance of the 2. Thermal completed,and 20 out of 21 Data Centre participating States under UDAY. 27 To reduce the pollution caused by have been commissioned under Part-A of States and 4 UTs have joined UDAY till stubble burning, Ministry of power has the Programme. Dec 2017. issued a policy for biomass utilization for power generation through co-firing in Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana 1. Transmission pulverized coal-fired boilers to reduce the (UDAY) The draft document prepared on pollution. Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana "National Electricity Plan (Transmission)" (UDAY), a scheme for the financial and covers the transmission system 3. Hydropower projects operational turnaround of power (transmission lines and associated In hydro power sector, 11 hydro projects, distribution companies was formulated substations) planning including the inter- having a total installed capacity of 1305 and launched by the Government in Nov, regional transmission links for the plan MW, are likely to be commissioned in the 2015. . The scheme aims to provide a period 2017-22 to meet the project peak year 2017-18. Out of these projects, 7 permanent solution to the legacy of demand of 226 GW in the 2021-22-time projects with installed capacity of 465 debts of approximately Rs.4.3 lakh crores frame. MW have already been commissioned till and address potential future losses. The The Conduct Business Rules (CBR) for 30.11.2017 & balance capacity is likely to scheme also envisages reform measures Competent Authority (CA) responsible be commissioned by March'18. The in all sectors - generation, transmission, for approval to build independent Hydropower Generation for the Financial distribution, coal, and energy efficiency. transmission system for connecting the Year 2017-18 (January' 2017 to The scheme availability period has Indian generating stations to November' 2017) is 120.87 BU.
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4. Extension of waiver of ISTS Transmission Charges and losses for Solar Projects: As per the provisions of revised Tariff Policy 2016, the Ministry of Power has issued an order in Sep 2016 for applicability of waiver of inter-state transmission charges and losses on the transmission of the electricity generated from solar and wind sources of energy. Such waiver was available for wind projects achieved COD till 31st March 2019,and for solar projects achieved COD till 30th June 2017. An amendment order has been issued in June 2017 through which ISTS transmission charges and losses waiver is available to solar projects which will Photo Credits: National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) achieve COD till 31st December 2019. This will give a boost to solar and wind procurement of power from the d o c u m e n t s f o r m e d i u m - t e r m energy generation in the country. prospective IPPs in transparent and fair procurement of power by distribution manner. The successful bidder shall be licensees through tariff based 5. Mobile applications and websites selected through ane-reversebidding competitive bidding process was notified launched to ensure accountability process. The link for theportal is available in Jan 2017. Introduction of medium- on the website of Ministry of Power and term procurement through e-bidding and transparency PFC Consulting Ltd. portal will result in greater transparency URJA (Urban Jyoti Abhiyan) Mobile App- The flexibility in utilization of and fairness in the procurement process URJA app offers information on domestic coal scheme envisages for theultimate benefit of the consumers. consumer complaints redressal, release transferring coal to more efficient IPPs of new service connection, average generating stations, leading to lower 7. C o u n t r y ' s F i r s t P h a s o r number of interruptions faced by generation costs and ultimately lesser Measurement Unit Test Facility consumer, average duration of cost of electricity for the consumers. interruptions faced by consumer, CPRI has established country's first number of consumers making e- Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) test MERIT (Merit Order Despatch of payments, energy lost / power theft i.e. facility. Fluke makes 6135A/PMUCAL Electricity for Rejuvenation of AT&C loss, IT enablement (Go-live of Phasor Measurement Unit Calibration towns), SCADA implementation, urban Income and Transparency) web system is an automated system and system strengthening, feeder data on portal traceable solution for PMU Testing and national power portal, IPDS NIT progress, A Web Portal 'MERIT,' i.e., Merit Calibration. It's a unique facility for IPDS award progress. Order Despatch of Electricity for carrying out validation/evaluation of R e j u v e n a t i o n o f i n c o m e a n d PMU both M-class and P-class steady Launch of e-Bidding portal for utilization transparency was launched on 23rd June state and dynamic conditions as per of domestic coal in IPP Power Stations for 2017 .This mobile app and web portal relevant international standards. Phasor reducing the cost of power generation displays the actual data of dispatched measurement units enable real-time An e-bidding portal was launched on 5th generation by the states transparently computer control to safeguard the July 2017 for providing ane-Bidding and provides an opportunity to states for stability and reliability of modern power solution to states for selecting improving their power purchase grids. New test and calibration standards Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for portfolio.( http://www.meritindia.in). for PMUs will promote consistent procurement of power by transferring performance across PMU manufacturers. their domestic coal under the scheme of 6. Revised guidelines and Model flexibility in utilization of domestic coal. bidding documents for medium-term 8. Energy Conservation The e-bidding portal has been designed procurement of power National LED Programme to facilitate states in inviting bids for Revised guidelines and model bidding The National LED Programme with the
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aim of promoting theuse of the most The current progress of implementation of the National LED programme up to efficient lighting technology at 18th December 2017 since its launch is as follows: affordable rates was launched in Jan Parameters UJALA SLNP 2015.. This programme has two No. of LED bulbs distributed/streetlights installed 28.07 crore 41.79 lakh components Average energy saved per year 36.45 billion kWh 2.80 billion kWh Avoided peak demand/avoided capacity 7299 MW 467 MW (i) Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All GHG emission CO2 reductions per year 29.53 million t CO2 1.93 million t CO2 (UJALA) to provide LED bulbs to domestic consumers with a target to Buildings been traded at an overall cost of Rs replace 77 crore incandescent bulbs a. An updated version of Energy 18.4 crores. with LED bulbs and Conservation Building Codes, i.e., (ii) Street Lighting National Programme ECBC 2017 launched in June 2017. Transport Sector (SLNP) to replace 1.34 crore b. ECO-NIWAS, an online tool to guide a. The Corporate Average Fuel conventional street lights with smart the public in incorporating energy Consumption Standards (CAFC) for and energy efficient LED street lights efficiency elements in their homes, passenger cars which were notified by March, 2019. such as building materials, its design inApril 2015, has become effective EESL has evolved a service model to features, and appliances launched w.e.f 1st April 2017. enable municipalities to replace Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) b. The fuel economy norms for heavy conventional lights with LEDs at no Scheme duty vehicles notified on 16th August upfront cost. The balance cost is a. PAT cycle III commenced from 1st 2017. These norms are applicable for recovered through the municipalities by April 2017 with the identification of M3 (Buses), and N3 (Trucks) category monetizing the energy savings. Similarly, 116 more DCs in the 11 existing vehicles are complying with BS IV for domestic lights, EESL service model sectors, totaling 737 Dcs. norms with gross vehicle weight enables domestic households to procure b. Hotels under commercial buildings exceeding 12 tonnes. LED lights at an affordable price of Rs. category having an energy c. Government plans to procure 10000 10/- each and the balance on easy consumption of more than 1000 toe e - v e h i c l e s t h r o u g h d e m a n d installment from their electricity bill. and petrochemical units having aggregation. Bids were invited via energy consumption more than open tender, and under phase-I and Standard & Labelling of Appliances 100000 toes has been notified as contracts have been awarded to Tata a. The launch of the mandatory new sectors under PAT scheme. Motors Ltd. for 250 e-cars and M/s program for Inverter AC. c. Online portal on E-Scerts trading Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. for 150 e- b. Revision of standards for room AC, infrastructure launched which has cars which includes five years annual Direct Cool refrigerators, Color TV, been developed by BEE in maintenance contract (AMC). and geysers. collaboration with Central Electricity c. MOU signed with CPRI to setup four Regulatory Commission (CERC). So Source: "Ministry of Power," Press Information Bureau, testing labs for LED bulbs. Government of India far more than 2.9 lakhs E-SCerts have
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Coal Road Map: Road-Map To Reduce Dependence On Import Of Fuel For Power Generation
Due to inadequate availability of domestic coal, power utilities were advised to import coal for blending. Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has taken initiative for substitution of imported with domestic coal since 2016. Coal India, in this pursuit, has devised customized strategy as per suitability of each power station and has already started the process of substitution of imported coal with domestic coal for many power plants.
ower utilities are importing coal to domestic coal since 2016. Coal India, in with domestic coal for many power bridge the shortfall in the this pursuit, has devised customized plants. Pavailability of domestic coal as well strategy as per suitability of each power as to meet the requirement of coal for station and has already started the i. Reduce import for blending to zero power generation in the power plants process of substitution of imported coal The coal imported for blending during designed on imported coal. In the past, power utilities were advised to import Table1: Coal Import By Power Utilities from 2012-13 to 2017-18 (Apr-Oct) coal to maintain the stipulations of Coal Imported for Coal Imported for % Change in Ministry of Environment and Forest Year Imported Coal based Total Import (mt) Blending (mt) Total Import regarding use of coal of less than 34% power plant (mt) ash content and to occasionally 2012-13 31.6 31.7 63.3 - 26% supplement the coal from indigenous 2013-14 37.8 42.2 80 2014-15 48.5 42.7 91.2 14% sources. Due to inadequate availability of 2015-16 37.1 43.5 80.6 -12% domestic coal, power utilities were 2016-17 19.8 46.3 66.1 -18% advised to import coal for blending. The 2016-17 (Apr-Oct) 13.1 26.9 40 - details of coal imported by power utilities 2017-18 (Apr-Oct) 9.6 24 33.6 -14% to meet the shortfall in the availability of domestic coal and to meet the Chart1: Coal Import By Power Utilities During Last 5 Years requirement of power plants designed on imported coal since 2012-13 to 2017- 18 (April-Oct) are as shown below in Table 1 and Chart 1.
Road-Map to reduce dependence on import of Coal for power generation Under the guidance of Ministry of Coal, Coal India Ltd. (CIL) has taken initiative for substitution of imported with
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infrastructure so that sufficient rakes would be available to lift coal from the coal mines/sidings for delivering it to the power plants. b. Coordination between Railways and coal companies to be improved further for making optimum utilization of resources.
Road Map to reduce import of Natural gas for power generation i. At present, the country is facing deficit in supply of domestic gas-to- gas based power plants. Due to shortage of gas and as per the requirement of the State, Natural Gas is being imported by gas based power plants. However, due to high price of imported gas (RLNG), cost of generation on RLNG is substantially 2016-17 and 2017-18 (April-October) calorific value to imported coal is higher than domestic gas. was about 19.8 million tonnes (mt) and available with some mines of Eastern ii. The gas based plants have consumed 9.6 mt. Normally, the grade of coal being Coalfields Limited (ECL) and South- 6.89 MMSCMD (million metric imported for blending is about 5400 Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), standard cubic meter per day) and kCal/kg. Domestic coal of equivalent which may be used to substitute 8.71 MMSCMD imported gas during grade and quantity may be provided to some part of the imported coal 2016-17 and 2017-18 (April- the plants importing coal for blending. keeping in view other parameters of October). This may be safeguarded through coal quality. iii. In order to reduce dependency on enhancement of ACQ and signing of imported gas, the availability of supplementary FSA/MoU. iii. Increase in production and availability domestic gas to power sector needs of domestic coal to be augmented. During 2017-18 ii. Reduce Import for plants designed on a. The production and availability of (upto Oct,17) averaged domestic gas Imported Coal domestic coal to power sector needs supply to power plants is around 22 a. The coal based plants designed on to be augmented. MMSCMD against the total imported coal have imported 46.3 mt b. Environment clearances/Forest allocation of around 87 MMSCMD. and 24.0 mt coal during 2016-17 and clearances/Land acquisition needs to iv. Gas pipeline infrastructure also needs 2017-18 (April-October). be expedited. to be augmented for transportation b. As per the draft National Electricity c. CIL has prepared a roadmap to of natural gas so that gas available at Plan, the import of coal required for substantially enhance production of a remote field may be transported to imported coal based power plants coal by 2019-20 to 1 bt by adding power plants. would be around 50 mt by 2021-22. capacity from new projects, use of v. MOPNG has adopted a multi- c. As the quality of imported coal is mass production technologies and pronged strategy to augment gas superior to that of domestic coal (less identification of existing on-going supplies and bridge the gap between ash content), replacing imported coal projects with growth potential. supply and demand for the domestic to domestic coal may be done market. However, the domestic gas keeping in view of the technical iv. Better Transportation of domestic coal supply to power sector is still very low. feasibility of operation of the plant. a. With increase in production of MOPNG may be impressed upon for d. Landed price of the imported coal domestic coal, coal needs to be additional allocation of natural gas may also be taken into consideration transported to the power plants for power sector. apart from the grade of coal for located at various locations in the substitution of the imported coal. The country in optimum time. Therefore, Source: "Report of Committee On Optimal Energy domestic coal equivalent in gross Railways need to improve its Mix In Power Generation On Medium and LongTerm Basis." Ministry of Power, Government Of India.
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Energetica India
Power Sector Investors' Meet 2018
The articles touches on the important topics discussed during the Indian Power Sector Investors' Meet 2018 in 1Q 2018 in Mumbai.
Indian Power Sector's Socio Adoption of cleaner energy sources primary fuel for cooking. Economic Trends — Accelerated demand for RES — Major contribution towards base Rapid urbanization to drive energy technologies and services. demand. demand — New business segments to help — Increased Consumption will boost integrate VRE penetration in grid. Positive Electricity Demand Outlook manufacturing for appliances. 383 BU — Strong demand to propel energy intensive industries e.g. steel and 124 BU cement.
482 TWh/yr 380 TWh/yr
2017 2022
Chart 2: Estimated* annual Energy Supply (BU) by RES Chart 3: Present Power Demand 2021 2026 *At avg. PLF of 25% growth CAGR:5% Expected Power Demand growth Chart 1: India: Appliance Energy Rising trend of electric mobility CAGR (FY'17-FY'22): 6% Consumption Projection from The — E-mobility to create additional World Bank, 2008 demand Drivers of Growth — Rising trend of EV adoption to boost — Increase in the supply base Better utility-Consumer engagement demand for EV subsystems. — Expansion of transmission network — Higher demand for products & — EV ancillary services such as battery — Distribution reforms &system services e.g. smart meters. swapping, recycling to receive major strengthening — Energy efficiency adoption to create boost. — Improvement in governance & new segments. transparency — New PPP ventures with utilities Adoption of electricity for cooking — Adoption of emerging trends & — R u r a l s e c t o r c o n s u m e r s t o technology increasingly adopt electricity as
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The drivers of growth are leading to: — 24X7 affordable and reliable power — Increased investment opportunities
Opportunities in Generation: Catering future base load
RE Installed Capacity Photo Credits: Power Generation NTPC project: CAGR (FY'10- FY'18) :22% assistant for solar roof top more than 13,500 MW Envisaged CAGR (FY'18- FY'22) :22% installations proposed by MNRE — Currently, tertiary frequency control — States aggregating capacities and — Going forward, market based Chart 4: Installed RE Capacity inviting bids ancillary service framework
The Investment line-up in the next 5-10 Electric Vehicles Likely Investment Potential in major years — Increase base-load demand, higher segments — USD 310-350 billion PLF — On the Distribution side, new trends — 266 GW addition — Effective channel for renewable peak and emerging areas like rooftop — 293 global firms power solar, EVs, smart meter, storage, — EV Estimates as per report by Niti ancillary services etc. to open Transmission: Growing in cohorts Ayog for 2030 additional avenues of investment. with the generation - Business As Usual scenario: 26 million — DISCOM turnaround through UDAY - Transformative scenario:261 million to improve the overall performance of power sector, thereby making it Smart Meters more investment friendly — Installation of 35 million by end of 2019 (envisaged under UDAY). Table1: Investment Potential b/w — EESL procuring 50 lakh smart meters 2015-2040 as per India Energy for 2 States through competitive Outlook, 2015 Investment (Approx) bidding. Areas In INR In USD Coal Generation INR 22 Lakh Cr $ 354 Billion Storage Nuclear Generation INR 6 Lakh Cr $ 96 Billion C h a r t 5 : T a r g e t v s A c t u a l — Estimates on EV battery domestic Hydro INR 8.8 Lakh Cr $ 141 Billion Transmission Capacity Addition ('000 manufacturing under different Renewables INR 38.4 Lakh Cr $ 611 Billion Investment in Transmission INR 53.2 Lakh Cr $ 845 Billion ckm) stages as per NitiAyog & Distribution networks — Battery pack potential stands at 120 E m e r g i n g t r e n d s : I n d i c a t i v e Gwh DISCOM Transformation and Opportunity Sizing — End to end manufacturing potential Strengthening Decentralized Distributed Generation comes to 2410 Gwh UDAY [Ujwal DISCOM Assurance — High prospects if initiated at the Yojana] DISCOM level Ancillary Services — 24X7 reliable & affordable supply — — In Solar Rooftop, 40 GW capacity High significance with increased VRE — Commercially viable discoms — addition target by 2022 Total quantum of spinning reserves — Eliminate stress of banking sector — INR 23,450 crores central financial (primary, secondary and tertiary) is from DISCOM exposure
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Achievements under UDAY
Parameters FY 16 FY 17 Target FY ACS-ARR Gap (Rs. kWh) 0.6 0.42 0.2 interventions in urban areas where UDAY at different points in time AT&C Losses (%) 21 20 17 most industrial hubs/ centres are — Early results under UDAY are located. encouraging, with some distinct IPDS [Integrated Power Development benefits on operations. Going Scheme] Sector Myths forward, improvement in metering to — enhance the performance An integrated scheme for urban areas Myth: UDAY is not Performing with outlay Rs 27,052 crores, — Performance slack in some states may Reality: targeting be attributed to interlinked factors — UDAY is a 3 year long programme - IT Enablement (Quality and Reliability) like lead time of interventions, data- where performance of the States is lag and seasonality of operations etc - System strengthening contingent to the time spent under UDAY, as different states have joined Achievements under IPDS — IT enablement completed in 1367 towns; fresh sanctions for 1932 UDAY Performance towns amounting to Rs 985 Crores. Base year Data Achievement Comparitive Progress of H1 S.No Parameter Unit (31.03.2016) (FY 2016-17) Achievement H1 Fy17 Achievement H1 Fy18 — Old system strengthening projects 1 AT&C Losses (In %) 21 20 24 23 completed in 970 towns; fresh 2 ACS-ARR GAP (Rs/Unit) 0.6 0.42 0.46 0.37 sanctions for 3616 towns. 3 Energy Billed Mus 693152 757788 376287 421192 — Expected to boost industry Table 3: UDAY has a clear impact towards improvement in operational performance, as IPDS directs efficiency and decline in overall losses
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Myth: UDAY is not creating demand Progress during UDAY period Overall Progress Reality: Achievement Target Achievement (April’16- Overall — UDAY is a supply side intervention Operational efficiency indicators Base year (April’16 (April’16- June’17) Overall No. to achievement Overall % age Data (Fy16) -June’17) June’17) in % age which aims to release the latent be achieved till June'17 achievement Urban Feeder Metering (Nos) 40302 2027 5006 100% 45555 45308 99% demand, that exists in the system Rural Feeder Metering (Nos) 86404 10801 13285 100% 103681 99689 96% due to short supply of power to Domestic connections (In Lakhs) 1364 136 116 86% 1867 1480 80% the consumers. UJALA LED-bulb (In Lakhs) 637 1147 1679 100% 2146 2315 100% — Under UDAY, total energy billed Table 4: Operational Achievements in Key UDAY parameters till H1,FY18 by DISCOMs increased by 9% in Note: States have filled data till Q1 Fy18 FY17 over FY16, indicating a c o n s i d e r a b l e g r o w t h i n consumption, which in the past years had grown around 5-6%
Myth: Increase in rural connection under SAUBHAGYA [Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana] will result Chart 6 : Year wise total Input Energy, total Sales, Agriculture Sales in MUs in increase in losses and low cost and year wise Percentage Agriculture Sales recovery Reality: — SAUBHAGYA scheme would ensure energy access to all households; expected increase in demand of 28 GW — Increase in demand would lead to lower fixed costs due to higher PLFs — 100% metering is integral to SAUBHAGYA ensuring theft FY15 FY16 FY17 Q1FY17 Q1FY18 control and revenue recovery Chart 7: Energy Billed by DISCOMs (MUs) in UDAY States increased at a relatively higher rate 9% in FY17 against 6% in Fy16 Myth: Losses are being camouflaged in Agriculture Chart 8 has the details are for 14 states contributing 95% of the agriculture sales. Percentage of agricultural sales have remained largely in the same range from FY14 to FY16. Therefore, there is no tell- Himachal Pr. J & K Jharkhand Manipur Puducherry Telangana Sikkim Mizoram tale sign of losses being loaded on the agricultural category.
UDAY: Pre and Post
Period Impact of tariff hike on Total Income (%) Pre-UDAY FY-162.31% Post-UDAY FY-174.35% Andhra Pr. Assam Bihar Kerala Karnataka Madhya Pr. Punjab Uttarakhand Meghalaya Chart 8: State wise Tariff Hike A total of 19 States have increased their tariff either in FY 16 or FY17. Tariff hikes have resulted in an additional revenue of Rs. 10,009 Cr. in FY 16 and Rs. 20,427 Cr. in FY17.
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Energetica India
Power Sector - Power Ministry Updates
The article collates the updates and announcement from India's Ministry of Power .
MNRE dedicates 4,611 smart LED street light circuit from normal electricity installation of smart LED street lights in streetlights to the people of Ara, distribution circuit in the city. record time. Also, he is sure that such Bihar As a part of this drive, EESL is commitment and effort will be replicated The 4,611 smart LED lights were installed collaborating with all 143 ULBs in 38 across Bihar." in a record time of just three weeks and districts of Bihar, including 12 Nagar "The government is working approximately 3 lakh more such lights Nigams, 46 Nagar Parishads, and 85 effortlessly to integrate center, state and will be installed in all 38 districts of Bihar. Nagar Panchayats. Once all these the industry through this programme. Shri R K Singh, Minister of State (IC) conventional street lights are replaced This collaboration is leading to better for Power and New & Renewable Energy, with LEDs, these LED lights will help the opportunities for consumers to enable Government of India, dedicated 4,611 ULBs as well as the nation to save over savings as well as help the nation towards smart and energy-efficient LED lights to 7crores deemed units of energy annually, energy sufficiency and cleaner the people of Ara, Bihar. These LED lights with an avoided peak demand of 17 environment" he added. have been installed in a record time of MW. The retrofitting drive will also lead just three weeks under the Street Light to an annual reduction of over 57,400 Background: National Programme (SLNP) of the tonnes of CO2 playing a crucial role in The procurement price of the LED Ministry of Power, Government of India. India's climate goals. streetlights has reduced from Rs. Ara Municipal Corporation is expected to These 'smart lights' are connected 135/watt to Rs. 70/watt due to mass save 27 lakh kWh energy/year, and Rs. through a web-based monitoring system procurement by EESL making LEDs 13.6 crore over seven years. that enables remote operations and affordable and accessible. EESL makes SLNP is the world's largest streetlight additional operational savings. EESL has the entire upfront investment in replacement programme being installed 89 panels of Centralised Control r e t r o f i t t i n g t h e s t r e e t l i g h t s . implemented by Energy Efficiency and Monitoring System (CCMS) with GIS Municipalities pay EESL from the savings Services Limited (EESL)- a joint venture of mapping for remote control and in energy and maintenance cost over PSUs under the Ministry of Power, monitoring of street lights. seven years. EESL aims to create market Government of India. The Government Speaking on occasion, Shri R K Singh, innovations through solutions-driven of Bihar had signed a Memorandum of "It is a moment of great pride and joy to approach and novel business model of Understanding (MoU) in December 2017 dedicate the smart, future-ready and Zero-Subsidy, Zero-Capex,and pay-as- with EESL to retrofit and install energy-efficient LED streetlights to the you-save. EESL also undertakes social approximately 3 lakh conventional street people of Ara. These lights will not only audits in all states post completion of the lights with LEDs in all 38 districts. Within illuminate the streets but also enable project. a record time of only three weeks, EESL better and safe mobility for the citizens. EESL's procurements conform to BIS has replaced 4,611 conventional lights He commends the efforts of Ara specification and carry a seven-year with LEDs and completed the Municipal Corporation and EESL for their warranty against technical defects. EESL infrastructure work for segregation of relentless work to complete the conducts appropriate quality checks right
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from the bidding stage to the field level. This has resulted in the LEDs' overall technical fault being less than 2 percent in over 50 lakh lights installed by EESL in the country. EESL has maintained an uptime of 97 percent for all streetlights across the country.
Shri R.K. Singh chairs meeting with IPPs, Assures of suitable action to resolve problems Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy has recently held a meeting with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to discuss the issues faced by them and find out possible solutions. In the meeting, the issue of recent RBI circular, which lays down stringent provisioning norms on default of even one day in payment to the lenders, was raised by IPPs prominently, particularly in the context of delay in payment by DISCOMs including non-payment of Late Payment Surcharge (LPS). Some of the IPPs raised concerns about thedelay in disposal of tariff petitions by Regulators regarding compensatory tariff for anincrease in taxes; duties, cess,etc. levied by Government. They also mentioned that Photo Credits: National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) escalation index of CERC did not reflect the actual increase in coal prices and The contribution of IPPs in thermal With this, the total capacity of requested CERC to make a separate generation is substantial. Total installed Kudgisuper thermal power station has index for thepower sector. capacity (including renewable) of gone up to 2400 MW. The meeting discussed the issues theprivate sector is 1,48,896.74 MW, With this commissioning, the capacity related to coal supply in detail. IPPs also amounting to 44 percent of the of NTPC and NTPC Group stands at brought up the issue related to the totalcapacity of 3,34,399.83 MW in 4 5 , 3 0 0 M W a n d 5 2 , 1 9 1 M W implementation of new environmental India. respectively. norms and requested for early Senior officials from the Ministry of NTPC has 20 coal based, 7 gas based, clarification regarding pass-through of Power, Central Electricity Authority, 11 solar PV, two hydro, one wind and 8 the consequential increase in the cost of C e n t r a l E l e c t r i c i t y R e g u l a t o r y subsidiaries / joint venture power generation. They also raised the issue of Commission, Ministry of Coal, Ministry stations. The company is currently financing of the capital costs for the new of Railways and Ministry of Finance were building an additional capacity of over equipment to meet the norms. present in the meeting. 20,000 MW at multiple locations in the The Minister recognized the country. important role played by IPPs in capacity NTPC is 52000+ MW Company addition and addressing power shortage NTPC Commissions Third Unit OfKudgi REC and PFC not to grant any loan to in the country. He said that their concerns Super Thermal Power Station DISCOMs which are making would be examined into and assured India's largest power generator NTPC heavylosses unless they draw up a them of suitable action in consultation Ltd. has commissioned its 3rd unit of the roadmap for reducing the losses with concerned departments to 800 MW Kudgisuper thermal power Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State strengthen the power sector. station with effect from March 12, 2018. (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy
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recently took a review meeting of the taking action on the roadmap. This will Buildings Energy Efficiency Programme two financing arms of the Power Ministry be vetted by the Ministry of Power and (BEEP). The entire procurement of - Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) only then will the grant of theloan be lighting equipment, installation and and Power Finance Corporation (PFC). considered for such DISCOMs. maintenance will be undertaken by EESL The Minister directed the two without any cost burden on AAI. The institutions that before granting of loan EESL to install energy-efficient LEDs project will be completed within 4 either for capital expenditure or non- across all airports in India months from the date of signing a capital expenditure, the adherence to Signs MoU with Airports Authority of definitive Energy Performance prudential norms must be carefully India to invest Rs. 24.41 crore on the Agreement (EPA). observed. He noted that many installation of LED lights across all Under the MoU, EESL will execute the distribution companies have been airports, buildings, and facilities of AAI energy efficiency programme on Energy making heavy transmission and Energy Efficiency Services Limited Service Companies (ESCO) model where distribution (T&D) losses and it may be (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the the entire upfront investment is borne by difficult for them to repay the loans. M i n i s t r y o f P o w e r s i g n e d a EESL and recovery of investments is made The Minister directed that DISCOMs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) through monetized shared savings. The which are making heavy losses (above 15 with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) contract period is five years, and EESL percent) will not be granted any loans for for installing energy-efficient LED lights takes complete responsibility for capital expenditure or non-capital at airports, buildings,and facilities owned replacement / repair for the duration. expenditure. Until and unless they draw by AAI across India. EESL will make the EESL has partnered with several up a roadmap for reducing the losses entire upfront investment of Rs. 24.41 leading institutions like the Indian over a definite time frame (not more than crores on the project. Railways, Central Public Works 2 years), and they can show that they are The MoUis signed under the Department, Delhi Metro Rail
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Corporation, etc. to replace inefficient under the Ministry of Power, present, 63 percent of the fly ash is being lighting and cooling appliances with Government of India, is working towards utilized and the target is for 100 efficient equipment. EESL has already main streaming energy efficiency and is percentutilization of the fly ash. retrofitted energy-efficient appliances in implementing the world's largest energy For this, the Minister emphasized the prominent government buildings such as efficiency portfolio in the country. Driven need for education and awareness NITI Aayog, Nirman Bhawan, Sardar Patel by the mission of Enabling More - more generation. He said that road contractors Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, J&K Assembly, efficiency, more innovation, EESL aims to and construction engineers need to Jammu Secretariat, Vidyut Bhawan, and create market access for efficient and know the benefits of using fly ash in Rajiv Chowk metro station. At present, future-ready transformative solutions construction. The Minister asked the the cost savings through 508 completed that create a win-win situation for every officials to work out the per kilometer building projects across India are stakeholder. By 2020, EESL seeks to be a construction costs of roads using fly ash estimated to be over Rs. 41 crores with USD 1.5 billion (Rs 10,000 crore) and said if it is found to be expensive, reduction of 38,392 tonnes of CO2 company putting together all the then measures need to be taken to emissions, which is bound to increase programmes of EESL. reduce the cost by way of thetax with each completed project. Currently, Thus far, EESL has distributed over 29 structure, subsidies,and transportation the programme is being implemented at crores LED bulbs and retrofitted 48 lakh services. Similarly, Shri Singh stressed 2,862 buildings across India and will be smart LED streetlights across India upon the need to come out with a policy completed by March 31st, 2018. through self-sustaining commercial to encourage fly ash use in cement plant. As part of the Buildings Energy models. It has pioneered innovative Analysing the data, Shri Singh said Efficiency Programme launched in May business approaches to successfully roll- that in spite of increased use of 2017, EESL intends to bring in the out large-scale programs that allow for renewable energy, coal would remain investment of around Rs. 1000 crore incentive alignment across the value the mainstay of power sector in India. In covering more than 10,000 large chain and rapidly drives transformative fact, the consumption of coal is going to government / private buildings by 2020 impact. EESL aims to leverage this increase as the economy grows. enabling annual monetary savings of Rs. implementation experience and exploit Speaking on occasion, Secretary for 800 crore, energy savings of 100 crore new opportunities in the overseas Power Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla said that kWh per year and yearly CO2 reduction market for diversification of its portfolio. quality-wise Indian coal has much more of 10 lakh tonne. As on date, EESL has begun its ash content than other countries. Hence, The MoU was signed by Shri Saurabh operations in UK, South Asia,and South- he stressed upon the need for diverse Kumar, Managing Director, EESL and Shri East Asia. approaches for the fly ash management. A.K. Sharma, Executive Director, Airports He suggested that there is a need to Authority of India, in the presence of Shri ASH TRACK Mobile App launched for prevent the ash from coming to the Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Secretary, Ministry of better management of fly ash power plant by washing the coal at its Power and Shri Guruprasad Mohapatra, produced by thermal power plants place of origin. Further, the Power Chairman, Airports Authority of India. Union Minister of State (IC) for Power Secretary talked about promoting R&D Speaking at the occasion, Shri and New & Renewable Energy, Shri R.K for increasing efficiency of power plants Saurabh Kumar, MD, EESL said, Singh, has launched a web-based and reducing the ash generation. He said "Replacement of existing conventional monitoring system and a Fly Ash mobile that their mantra should be 'The least ash light fittings with energy-efficient LEDs application named ASH TRACK. generated and maximum ash utilized.' across airports and buildings of AAI will The platforms will enable better He also thanked NitiAayog for providing contribute significantly to India's climate management of the ash produced by full support to this project. goals. Multiple commercial buildings in thermal power plants by providing an Users can download the Ash Track India have been successfully transformed interface between fly ash producers mobile app from Google Play Store for into energy-efficient complexes. He (thermal power plants) and potential ash Android OS and App Store for Apple IOS. further added that they are well on the users such as - road contractors, cement way to radically transform the energy plants, etc. The ASH TRACK Mobile App has efficiency scenario in the country by Speaking on occasion, Shri R K Singh following features r e t r o f i t t i n g h u g e c o m m e r c i a l said that proper management of fly ash is For Consumers complexes." important for not only the environment — The app shows coal-based power but for the power sectoralso as the ash plants situated within the radius of About EESL: produced by the power plants occupies a 100 km and 300 km from a given Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), lot of land space. He explained that at location
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— The user can select power station generation in the coal-based thermal torrefied biomass pellets/briquettes for from where he wants to take fly ash power plants.It is a proven resource power generation at NTPC Dadri Project, — Ash availability, distance from user's material for many applications of to be supplied over a period of two years. location, details of contact person will construction industries and currently is be displayed being utilized in the manufacturing of Realized energy saving of 8.67 MTOE — The user can apply online for Portland Cement, bricks/blocks/tiles under PAT Scheme exceeds energy allocation of ash manufacturing, road embankment saving targets of 6.68 MTOE by about — SMS will be sent to the applicant and construction and low lying area 30% the respective power plant instantly development, etc. The outcome of the Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme had exceeded the For Power Stations CEA has written to all states to use 5- expectations.The realized energy saving — The app shows perspective users 10% of biomass pellets with coal for of 8.67 Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent within the radius of 100 km and 300 power generation in thermal power (MTOE) is about 30% more than the km of power plants plants assigned energy saving targets of 6.68 — Power station can see the location of The Ministry of Power has issued a policy MTOE. prospective ash users surrounding to use 5-10% of biomass pellets along PAT Cycle-I was completed in March the power plant like - cement plants, with coal for power generation in 2015. In this cycle, 478 Designated NHAI, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak thermal power plants. Consumers (DCs) belonging to 8 sectors Yojana (PMGSY) projects, brick To promote the use of the biomass (Aluminium, Cement, Chlor-Alkali, producers, etc. pellets, the Central Electricity Authority Fertilizer, Iron & Steel, Pulp & Paper, — Power plants can contact the (CEA) has written to all Central/State Thermal Power and Textile) were notified prospective users for the supply of Utilities, State Governments, Power with mandatory specific energy ash. Equipment Manufacturers/Integrated consumption (i.e. energy use per unit of Power Producers/Generating Companies production) reduction targets. Ash Utilisation Data that all fluidized bed and pulverized coal Further, these cumulative energy — App gives plant wise, utility wise and units of power generating utilities (coal- saving targets of 6.68 MTOE were to be state wise ash utilization status in the based thermal power plants), public or achieved in a cycle of 3 years. At the end country. private located in India except those of the PAT Cycle-I, upon monitoring and — Shows details of real-time ash having ball and tube mill, shall endeavor verification (M&V), which was carried out generation and utilization. to use 5-10% blend of biomass pellets. by third-party energy auditors, These are made, primarily, of agro accredited and impaneled by the Bureau The ASH TRACK App would be residue along with coal after assessing of Energy Efficiency (BEE), it has been managing 200 million tonnes of fly ash the technical feasibility, viz., the safety assessed that these DCs have collectively by tracking coal-based power plants aspects, etc. achieved energy savings of about 8.67 situated within 100 km and 300 km from The Minister also informed that the MTOE. given location and availability of fly ash, NTPC had invited tenders for The sector-wise details of the energy along with prospective users within the procurement of 500 TPD (tonnes per saving targets assigned at the beginning same radius. The App provides plant- day) agro residue based biomass pellets and achievements at the end of the PAT wise, utility-wise and State-wise ash and 500 TPD of agro residue based Cycle-I are given in the Table. utilization status in the country. The thermal plants would regularly Table: The sector-wise details of the energy saving targets assigned at the update fly ash generation, utilization, beginning and achievements at the end of the PAT Cycle-I and stock on the web portal and the app. No. of Annual Energy Target of Energy Actual Savings This would allow effective monitoring Sr. No. Sectors Identified DCs Consumption (MTOE) Reduction (MTOE) (MTOE) and review for increasing ash utilization. 1 Aluminum 10 7.74 0.46 0.73 This would also help in protecting the 2 Cement 85 15 0.81 1.44 3 Chlor - Alkali 22 0.88 0.05 0.13 environment regarding reduction in 4 Fertilizer 29 8.2 0.48 0.83 fugitive emissions, saving of precious 5 Iron & Steel 67 25.3 1.48 2.1 topsoil and conservation of land for 6 Paper & Pulp 31 2.09 0.12 0.26 sustainable development. 7 Textile 90 1.2 0.07 0.12 Fly ash, the end product of 8 Thermal Power Plant 144 105 3.21 3.06 combustion during the process of power Total 478 165.38 6.68 8.67
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Energetica India
Lab Policy for Testing, Standardization and Certification for Renewable Energy Sector
Standards, Testing and Certification are key components that make significant impact on renewable energy technology development and deployment and contribute to their further growth through a number of benefits such as creating financing options, decreasing product costs and hence increasing the market. To support the growth of renewable energy in the country, MNRE has created autonomous institutes for R&D and performance testing and certification in solar, wind and bioenergy.
lobally, the last five years have assurance. testing and performance evaluation of witnessed a rapid development technologies/systems, components, etc. Gand up-gradation of renewable Need of Standards energy technologies, particularly for solar Standards, Testing and Certification are T e s t i n g a n d C e r t i f i c a t i o n and wind applications. In SPV, due to key components that make significant Infrastructure t e c h n o l o g y d e v e l o p m e n t a n d impact on renewable energy technology The MNRE has created autonomous commercialization there is growing development and deployment and institutes for R&D and performance concern for module manufacturers to contribute to their further growth testing and certification in solar, wind maintain reliability of the SPV systems through a number of benefits such as and bioenergy. National Institute of Solar and related components to ensure creating financing options, decreasing Energy (NISE), Gurgaon, Haryana, has desired performance during the specified product costs and hence increasing the been set up for R&D, performance life of the systems. In the Indian context, market. Though international standards testing and certification of SPV, solar the government in 2015 set an ambitious are relied upon for quality assurance, t h e r m a l s y s t e m s , d e v i c e s a n d target of reaching 175 GW capacities of they need to be harmonized to meet the components used in SPV and solar renewable power by 2022, which performance requirements in local thermal programmes implemented by includes 100GW of solar and 60 GW of climatic conditions and life of the MNRE. wind, the remainder being met by SHP product. The test protocols and NISE is also engaged in training at all and biomass. The enhanced target has standards need to be monitored and levels in solar energy projects. In addition, given significant impetus to solar and updated with technology progression three test labs in R&D organizations wind grid power deployment. The ensuring quality and reliability of the supported by MNRE and two private expansion of renewable energy products for desired applications on a sector labs, namely, UL India Pvt. Ltd., programmes has created the necessity regular basis. This requires adequate well and TUV Rhineland are engaged in for developing/ updating standards of skilled and experienced scientific and performance testing and certification in various renewable energy systems and technical manpower, test labs equipped SPV Programmes. National Institute of related components and strengthening/ w i t h m o d e r n e q u i p m e n t a n d Wind Energy (NIWE), Chennai has been setting up performance testing and instrumentation, adopting scientific set up for R&D, performance testing and certification facilities for quality methodology and test protocols for certification in wind energy. Sardar
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Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio- energy (SSS-NIBE) at Kapurthala, Punjab has been set up for R&D, training, testing and evaluation in bioenergy. The performance testing in small hydropower (SHP) is done by Alternate Hydro Energy C e n t r e ( A H E C ) , I I T , R o o r k e e , Uttarakhand. Test centres are also supported for solar thermal, biogas and cookstoves in R&D/academic institutions.
Need for Lab Policy In view of the enhanced target and increased applications, a concrete action plan for standards, testing and performance certification is essential for the successful growth of renewable energy in the country. Further, in order to — ensure the quality and reliability of reliability for widespread adoption of The MNRE institutions will be c o m p o n e n t s m a n u f a c t u r e d various renewable energy systems / strengthened for R&D and for testing, indigenously, and also to ensure devices. standardisation and certification in reliability and quality of the imported the respective areas to make them equipment, components & sub-systems, Lab Policy for Testing, Standardi- global Centres of Excellence in new it necessary to establish a quality infra- zation and Certification and renewable energy. All the test structure in- terms of standards / Vision labs will be required to be accredited — specifications, test laboratories, referral To bring out the need together with by National Accreditation Board for institutes, mechanism for review, clarity in methodology / procedure in Testing and Calibration Laboratories monitoring and inspection of the same. testing, standardization and (NABL) and approved by Bureau of The lab infrastructure should include certification to maintain quality and Indian Stanrdards (BIS). The collaboration with lead international reliability of performance of qualifying products need to be institutions for getting exposure to renewable energy systems / registered with BIS for deployment — international practices in updating components / devices The policy aims at bringing out — standards, test protocols and To create a robust and efficient regulatory measures to control the certification practices. The certification testing, standardization and quality in field. It will encourage the process should be based on assurance of certification system for quality manufacturers to ensure quality of quality and reliability of performance control in renewable energy sector to products produced and supplied in throughout the specified design life of make the country a global leader in the field as per test reports, ensuring the systems/ components. renewable energy. confidence in users for desired Thus, a Lab Policy laying down a performance during the design life framework for establishing, operating, Mission time of the product. The policy — managing, maintaining and monitoring The policy aims to adopt/ update/ mandates periodic testing by the the testing, standardization and develop standards of all renewable accredited test labs to measure and performance certification services energy systems / components/ document degradation of the including regulatory framework, and devices, strengthening test labs in- performance of a particular product promoting better coordination of line with international practices and activities among test labs, programmes making performance certification Policy Objectives and institutions is essential for the mandatory in order to ensure quality The objectives of the policy are as successful growth of renewable energy and reliability in renewable energy follows; — in the country. Such a policy will supply in the country. Imported To adopt International Standards and encourage the commitment of systems and components will also be develop/ update Indian Standards manufacturers to maintain consistency in tested in test labs for their efficiency, and make performance testing and products and ensuring their quality and reliability, life and performance in certification mandatory for all RE Indian climatic conditions systems and components
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— To affirm government commitment — A Standards, Test and Quality Control subSTQCCs will interact with BIS for and support for the organization and Committee (STQCC) for the entire adoption of appropriate Indian management of quality, efficient, renewable energy sector will be set standards in the respective sectors cost-effective and sustainable up in MNRE with Secretary, MNRE as — For rapid expansion of the testing performance testing services of all RE Chairman and experts in the related infrastructure, CSIR, IITs, NITs and Systems and components subjects including representatives other institutional labs will be — To strengthened test labs for from BIS and NABL as Members, and encouraged to set up test facilities as developing test protocols and Adviser (R&D Coord.) as Member they have scientific manpower and standards for ensuring quality of Secretary to oversee and coordinate infrastructure available. MNRE may products the development of standards and provide assistance for any additional — To establish national standards for protocols and performance testing infrastructure required laboratory quality systems and and certification practices for — All MNRE institutes will be performance testing and certification r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y s y s t e m s , strengthened and upgraded to make — To empower the establishment, components and devices used for them world class R&D, testing and implementation and monitoring of various applications and to monitor certification institutes. They will be t h e n a t i o n a l t e s t i n g a n d the implementation of the same by required to obtain accreditation for standardization plan test labs this purpose at the earliest — To ensure adequate financial and — A sub - STQCC will be set up in each human resources to meet the of the three MNRE institutes with Institutional Mechanism r e q u i r e m e n t s o f t e s t i n g , eminent subject experts from — MNRE institutions, namely, NISE, standardization and certification R&D/academic institution as NIWE and NIBE will be strengthened services Chairpersons and experts in to make them world class centres of — To encourage research and r e s p e c t i v e a r e a s i n c l u d i n g excellence in R&D, technology collaboration to inform and improve representatives of industries as validation, testing, standardization the quality and consistency of members and Head of the Institute as and certification in respective areas. performance testing and certification Member Secretary to coordinate the These institutes will set up test services development/updating of standards facilities for systems / devices / — To ensure that the Quality and test protocols in respective areas components in respective areas for Management Systems of all labs are and monitoring the implementation various applications inline with the requirements of the by test labs. In small hydropower, the — In small hydro power, the test facility International Standards of ISO/IEC Alternate Hydro Energy Centre at AHEC, IIT Roorkee will be 17025 (AHEC), IIT Roorkee will set up a strengthened on the same pattern subSTQCC on the same pattern and — The standard development and Policy Framework to coordinate the activity. These certification process would be based The policy framework is as follows:
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on domestic climatic conditions indigenous technology development. are to be maintained by the — These institutes will act as primary — A comprehensive plan for Indian respective laboratories test labs. They will also collaborate Standards and Test Protocols (BIS) — The test labs will need to fulfil the with international labs to get need to be developed properly at following minimum conditions: exposure to developments in the area component, turbine and wind power a. Quality system accreditation as per and to develop solutions for plant level. IEC/IS017025 for performance standards, testing and certification — One more test lab is needed to cater testing for all systems and process matching Indian conditions to the requirements of testing and components used for various — Test labs set up in other organizations certification of 60GW wind power. applications. This should be endorsed will be secondary labs. The primary This will also facilitate inter lab by authorised national organization test labs will also be responsible for comparison of test results. like NABL. establishing network with secondary b. All the measurements and test test labs strengthening them, National Institute of Bio-Energy procedures should have traceability including comparison of test results (NIBE) as per the prescribed standards. and calibration practices for quality — NIBE, Kapurthala will work out and c. The laboratory should have relevant assurance coordinate a programme for R&D, and adequate manpower for testing testing, standards and certification and performance certification of National Institute of Solar Energy for biogas plants and systems, product. (NISE) biomass cookstoves, biomass power, — NISE, Gurgaon is a key institute for gasifier, etc. STQCC in MNRE t e c h n o l o g y d e m o n s t r a t i o n , — In the field of biomass cookstoves, — A STQCC will be set up in MNRE to validation, performance testing and test centres set up for performance coordinate and monitor testing, certification in solar energy testing will be strengthened, and standardization and certification technologies/ systems/ devices/ these centres will also be associated services and for reviewing the Lab components. NISE will set up test with NIBE for coordination of P o l i c y a n d f o r c o n s i d e r i n g facilities in all areas of Solar PV and performance testing, standardisation suggestions for modification, if any thermal programmes and will and certification — The committee will comprise coordinate standards, testing and members to be drawn from various certification and setting up test labs in Alternate Hydro Energy Centre scientific institutions involved in R&D, all areas under the supervision of sub- (AHEC) t e c h n o l o g y d e v e l o p m e n t , STQCC. — AHEC, IIT Roorkee will coordinate applications and they should be — In SPV, test protocols and standards activity relating to SHP. AHEC will knowledgeable on measurements, for SPV module, invertors, battery review the standards and test standards, industry, and user storage, electronic and balance protocols being followed in SHP requirements systems for domestic lighting, street testing. — The terms of reference of the STQCC lighting, grid connection, including — One more test lab will be set up in will be as follows; roof top power, water pumping, some other institution to cater to the i. To develop the plan for setting up test storage, installation etc. will be up- need for testing and performance laboratories, standards, testing and dated/developed. certification requirements in SHP. certification, and allocation of official — In solar thermal, standards available resources for implementation; will be updated and standards for Work Plan - Guidelines Testing ii. To coordinate setting up standards dish concentrators, parabolic trough laboratory for performance testing and concentrators and components, etc. — As a part of quality infrastructure, a certification for systems and will be developed. network of laboratories with components and guide the testing adequate equipment/facility and and certification services in National Institute of Wind-Energy expert manpower is essential for the accordance with the plan; (NIWE) testing and certification iii. To suggest manpower requirement — NIWE, Chennai will coordinate the — All the test laboratories should have and setting up mechanisms for activity for wind sector. In wind, there established and implemented training of staff to carry out the is a need for setting up test facility for demonstrable quality systems as per functions of test labs; testing of wind components such as IEC/ISO 17025 standard, according iv. Monitoring compliance i.e. with blade testing, drive train testing, etc. to which certain mandatory facilities, standards for human resources and — The component testing will help in procedures and NABL accreditation competence. energetica INDIA · MARCH-APRIL18 39 RENEWABLE ENERGY
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Waiver of inter-state charges for Solar & Wind
For generation projects based on solar and wind resources, no interstate transmission charges and losses will be levied on transmission of the electricity through the inter-state transmission system for sale of power by such projects commissioned till 31st March 2022.
o encourage the growth of renewable energy generation, the TMinistry of Power had earlier issued order in September, 2016 stating "In order to further encourage renewable sources of energy, no inter- State transmission charges and losses may be levied till such period as may be notified by the Central Government on transmission of the electricity generated from solar and wind sources of energy through the inter-state transmission system for sale” This was subsequently modified vide be available for a period of 25 years order dated June, 2017-- the waiver of through competitive bidding process. from the date of commissioning of inter-state transmission charges and The Ministry Of Power has further such projects losses on transmission of the electricity brought changes with provision of — Provided further that the above generated from solar and wind sources waiver of inter-state transmission waiver will be available for solar and of energy was available for solar projects charges and losses on transmission of the wind projects entering into PPAs with commissioned upto 31.12.2019 and for electricity generated from solar and wind all entities, including Distribution wind projects commissioned upto sources of energy under para6.4(6) of Companies, for sale of power from 31.03.2019. This waiver was available the revised Tariff Policy, 2016 solar and wind power projects for for a period of 25 years from the date of — For generation projects based on compliance of their renewable commissioning of such projects and was solar and wind resources, no purchase obligation. available only for the projects entering interstate transmission charges and — Provided further that the above into Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) losses will be levied on transmission waiver will be allowed only to those for sale of electricity to the Distribution of the electricity through the inter- solar and wind projects that are Companies for compliance of their state transmission system for sale of awarded through competitive renewable purchase obligation. The p o w e r b y s u c h p r o j e c t s bidding process in accordance with waiver was available only to those solar commissioned till 31st March 2022. the guidelines issued by Central and wind projects that are awarded — Provided that the above waiver will Government.
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Energetica India speaks to industry professionals to get their feedback on this latest regulation:
e welcome including 100 GW of sources to pan- India the waiver solar and 60 GW of which was till now Wof interstate wind energy. Power restricted to renewable transmission charges utilities can now source resource rich states. This a n d l o s s e s o n wind and solar power move will also see more transmission of the from any other state IPPs participating in the electricity generated having better solar / next rounds of bidding as from solar and wind wind resources at a projects will look more sources of energy by significantly lower cost feasible to them. We trust the Power ministry; the and enabling them to Govt. would accelerate o r d e r a s s u m e s meet their renewable the pace of development significance in view of purchase obligations of green corridors to fully Mr. Tulsi Tanti, government's target of (RPO). This gives further realize the potential of Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Suzlon Group having 175 GW of impetus to a huge this notification. renewable energy expansion of market for capacities by 2022, Renewable energy
Mr. Sunil Rathi, Mr. Harish Wadhva , Director, Waaree Energies Vice President - Sales & Marketing Chemtrols Solar Pvt Ltd
t the outset, the from which, can then be waiver of interstate distributed across the e welcome March, 2022. While it will At r a n s m i s s i o n country. In addition, t h e r e c e n t give the DISCOMS the charges will definitely make d o m e s t i c s o l a r Wnotification flexibility of purchase solar more viable for manufacturers also stand b y t h e c e n t r a l power from Renewable DISCOMS, by taking away to benefit from this waiver. g o v e r n m e n t o f n o sources, it will also take the added costs making it It becomes easier for the interstate transmission away the uncertainty for lucrative for them to companies to transport charges and losses on the an off-taker/ consumer, of purchase power from products between states, transmission of electricity a possible levy after 31st renewable energy sources. and aid in the growth of t h r o u g h i n t e r s t a t e March 2019. It would make it easier solar and other renewable transmission systems, for for companies in the sector energy as the preferred sale of power by projects to develop solar based source of power in the commissioned till 31st of power plants in resource rich country. states, the power generated
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IREDA NCEF Refinance Scheme
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has published a revised refinance scheme under the support by The National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF)elaborating about the revival of the operations of existing biomass power & small hydro power projects affected due to unforeseen circumstances.
Background "IREDA - NCEF Refinance Scheme For As a major initiative to promote As a major initiative to Revival Of The Operations Of Existing ecologically sustainable growth while Biomass Power & Small Hydro Power addressing India's energy security promote ecologically Projects Affected Due To Unforseen challenge and also as a contribution to sustainable growth while Circumstances". the global effort to meet the challenges addressing India's energy of climate change, the National Clean Objective of the Scheme Energy Fund was established by the security challenge and The scheme aims to revive the operations Government of India by levying a cess on also as a contribution to of the existing biomass power &small coal produced in India as also from the global effort to meet hydro power projects by bringing down imported coal. the challenges of climate the cost of funds for these projects by A large number of renewable energy providing refinance at concessional rates projects in the recent past have been change of interest, with funds sourced from the affected/ suffered difficulties in view of National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF). uncertainties in policy/regulatory matters such as low tariffs, higher wheeling and Scope of the Scheme banking charges, cancellation of PPAs, outstanding (including Funded Interest Technology: Small Hydro Power (SHP) & higher transmission & cross subsidy Term Loan, FITL). Bio-mass combustion based grid charges, in addition to abnormal The proposed scheme would provide connected power generation projects. escalation of biomass fuel costs (in case comfort in the form of refinancing of of biomass power projects) apart from loan component (including FITL) at Financing Structure concessional rates to these needy the force majeure conditions such as IREDA would provide funds received projects. For effective utilization of NCEF floods, cloud bursts, draught etc. Due to from NCEF by way of refinance to Funds, it is proposed that the support the above unforeseen circumstances, the scheduled commercial banks and would be provided to projects where projects viability & ability to repay the financial institutions (including IREDA) in there is a possibility of revival of their loan has been affected. In order to respect of their lending to the above operations. overcome these difficulties to some category of Renewable Energy projects. The Scheme to be implemented by extent and to improve the viability of the Refinance not exceeding 30% of the Indian Renewable Energy Development above projects, it is proposed to use the loans outstanding (including Funded Agency Ltd. (IREDA) will be known as the NCEF funds for refinancing of their loans Interest Term Loan, FITL) of above
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category of projects, in the books of the date of disbursement/ release of PSU Banks/Govt. NBFC's/ Govt. FIs. scheduled commercial banks/ financial refinance amount from IREDA. iii) The Capital Adequacy Ratio should be institutions (including IREDA) would be in conformity with the prescribed made available to them at concessional Eligibility regulatory norms rate of interest under the scheme by Institutions eligible to avail refinance IREDA. However, the refinance amount, Scheduled commercial banks and Other eligibility conditions shall in no case be more than Rs. 15 crs financial institutions would be eligible for a) Operational grid connected power per project. refinance from IREDA under this Scheme. generation projects: Grant of refinance shall be at the sole — Combustion based Biomass power Rate of Interest discretion of IREDA who would also projects (Upto installed capacity of 10 The rate of interest on the refinance from determine the availability and extent of MW)* IREDA to Banks/FIs shall be two per cent refinance. The scheduled commercial — All Small Hydro Power Projects upto per annum. The scheduled commercial banks / financial institutions shall be installed capacity of 25 MW** Banks/FIs are required to provide the required to satisfy, inter alia, the - In case of combustion based Biomass refinanced component of loan to the following parameters to be eligible for Power, the projects of more than 10 borrower at the same interest rate i.e. availing refinance under the Scheme: MW may also be considered, two per cent per annum. i) They should be profit-making for the however, the refinance amount will last three years and should have no be limited to the amount as per pro Tenure of Refinance accumulated losses. rata basis upto 10 MW only, subject Repayment period for the refinance ii) Gross Non-Performing Assets as a to maximum refinance amount that amount should be co-terminus with the percentage of Gross Advances can be availed as per scheme i.e. Rs. repayment period of Bank/FIs for that should normally not exceed five per 15 Crores. project and the maximum repayment cent for the entire portfolio of the - Subject to maximum refinance period shall be 10 years apart from 6 lending institution. The condition will amount that can be availed as per months moratorium/ grace period from not be applicable to State/ Central scheme i.e. Rs. 15 Crores.
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b) Projects viability affected, in view of Security disbursement/ release of Refinance tariff, abnormal fuel cost escalation Security for refinance from IREDA Loan from IREDA, the amount will be issues & Force majeure conditions The credit risk of the loan to the repaid to IREDA in accordance with c) Project should be revived / consumer will be fully taken by the the repayment schedule as may be operationalized after the utilization scheduled commercial bank/ financial specified by IREDA. of NCEF refinance loan from IREDA. institution. Refinance from IREDA would (b) The due date for repayments of d) Plants should have operational history be secured by charge on the book debts quarterly installments shall be the last of atleast 2 years after commissioning of the scheduled commercial bank / day of each calendar quarter (i.e. 31st of the project and the 2 year's financial institution. Additional security March, 30th June, 30th September average PLF (in case of plant operated such as charge on immovable properties and 31st December each year). for more than 2 years, then the / movable properties, guarantee of © The date of repayment will be average PLF of any 2 years) should be government, promoter, sponsor bank, reckoned as the date on which credit atleast 20% in case of Biomass Power etc. in favor of IREDA may be stipulated of the amount is received in the and 15% in case of Small Hydro at the discretion of IREDA. The nature account of IREDA. However, if the Power (SHP) Projects. and extent of security will be determined repayment of installment is made e) Refinance not exceeding 30% of the to the satisfaction of IREDA on a case-to- before the due date, credit will be loan outstanding, @ 2% interest rate case basis. given only on the due date. from IREDA to Scheduled commercial banks / FIs (including IREDA) and the Security for loans to borrowers at the Other Terms and Conditions same shall be extended by the primary level a) Operation of the project: The Banks/FIs to the project developers at The scheduled commercial banks and scheduled commercial banks/FIs can the same rate of 2%, subject to, financial institutions may have secured obtain an undertaking from the maximum Refinance amount Rs. 15 the loans extended by them to the promoter that they will run the Cr. per project. primary borrowers by adequate security project for atleast 3 years after the f) The project should also have min. of in accordance with their internal lending refinance with an average PLF of 40% average DSCR of 1.1 after taking into norms as approved by their Board of in case of biomass power projects and account IREDA refinance amount and Directors / Competent Authority, in 25% of the designed PLF/generation should be able to service the loan. conformity with the applicable for SHP Projects. g) The project should be revived / guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India ii) Periodical Returns: IREDA may call for operationalized within 6 months (RBI) / other regulators. This may include information or returns at periodic from the date of disbursement, In primary security of adequate value in the intervals from the scheduled case Bank / FI do not provide the form of hypothecation / other charge commercial bank / financial confirmation on revival of the plant over the assets financed or, at the institution availing of refinance from within 6 months, the refinance discretion of the primary lending IREDA. The scheduled commercial disbursed may be recalled, and the institution, security of adequate value in bank / financial institution should be amount has to be refunded to IREDA the form of other assets such as prompt and regular in submission of in one go. (However, in exceptional receivables, property, life insurance the requisite returns. cases, additional time period of upto policies, bank fixed deposits, or such iii) Inspection: The books of account, 1 year, apart from above 6 months other security as may be deemed registers, and all other relevant may be given for operationalization / appropriate to fully secure the loan. records of the scheduled commercial revival of projects, subject to bank / financial institution as also the submission of suitable reasons/ Repayment of Refinance sites of the project loans, can be justifications by FIs/ Banks to the Repayment of principal shall be made by inspected by IREDA or any authorized satisfaction of IREDA.) the scheduled commercial bank / representative on behalf of IREDA. financial institution to IREDA as follows: iv) Monitoring: Scheduled Commercial The following components of (a) Repayment period for the refinance Banks/FIs to submit the generation finance/loans are not eligible under the amount should be co-terminus with details of the project/s under scheme: the repayment period of Bank/FIs for consideration every 6 months as per a) Loan Sanctioned against securitization that project and the maximum IREDA format. of future cash flows will not be eligible. repayment period shall be 10 years b) Working Capital Limits/Loans. apart from moratorium/grace period of 6 months from the date of
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MNRE Updates
The article collates the important updates and announcement from India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
KUSUM Scheme - Harnessing Solar sign Euro 150 million Loan g e n e r a t i o n s a n d t h e p l a n e t . " Power For Rural India Agreement for Renewable Energy Highlighting the fact that renewable Solar water pumps to be installed in Financing in India energy (RE) has now become remote areas for irrigation needs Farmers European Investment Bank (EIB) and economically viable, he said that can get extra income by selling surplus Indian Renewable Energy Development companies bidding for RE projects are solar power to DISCOMs. Agency (IREDA) Ltd. have signed a loan getting funds from all over the world. The Government of India is in the agreement for the second line of credit Many countries are expecting this process of formulating a Scheme 'Kisan (LoC) of Euro 150 million on the non- experience to be shared." U r j a S u r a k s h a E v a m U t t h a a n sovereign basis on 10th March 2018. The Shri Anand Kumar, Secretary, MNRE Mahabhiyan (KUSUM)' which, among line of credit is for the tenure of 15 years said that two factors- efficient other things, provides for: including a grace period of 3 years, and it technology and easy finance, are — installation of grid-connected solar will be used for financing renewable important for the success of renewable power plants each of capacity up to 2 energy and energy efficiency projects in energy sector. He expressed confidence MW in the rural areas; India. More than 1.1 million households that India will exceed its target of 175 — installation of standalone off-grid are expected to benefit from clean GW renewable energy by 2022. solar water pumps to fulfill irrigation energy produced with these funds. Shri K S Popli, CMD, IREDA said that needs of farmers not connected to The loan agreement was signed by the speed with which the second line of the grid; Shri K S Popli, Chairman and Managing credit was negotiated shows the — solarization of existing grid- Director, IREDA and Mr. W. Hoyer, confidence and comfort that EIB and connected agriculture pumps to President, EIB in the presence of Shri R K IREDA had developed after working with make farmers independent of grid Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) Power each other for last four years. Moreover, supply and also enable them to sell and New & Renewable Energy and the EIB has extended this line of credit surplus solar power generated to ShriAnand Kumar, Secretary, MNRE. without insisting on as overeign DISCOM and get extra income; and Speaking of India's fascinating guarantee from Government of India, — solarization of tube-wells and lift journey to electrify every single village, which also shows their commitment and irrigation projects of theGovernment Shri R K Singh said, "There are villages in confidence in the sector, he added. Mr. sector. Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh where W. Hoyer, President, EIB appreciated The details on funds and mode of one will track on foot for three to four India's role in International Solar Alliance implementation will be decided on days to reach. The aim is to bring and its responsibility to Paris climate deal. approval of the Scheme. electricity to even these remote places. It He said that with much sunlight, solar has been decided to go green, as they energy is evidently a solution here. IREDA & European Investment Bank have the responsibility to future Mr. Tomasz Kozlowski, Ambassador
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of the European Union to India, was Working Group to review, monitor and among the dignitaries present along with Cabinet approves an MoU between discuss matters relation to areas of other senior officials of MNRE, India and Hellenic on Renewable cooperation. The MoU aims for exchange IREDA,and EIB. Energy Cooperation of expertise and networking of India has signed a Memorandum of information. About EIB: Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in EIB is the long-term lending institution of the field of Renewable Energy with One Million Solar Study Lamps the European Union owned by its Hellenic. The MoU was signed by the scheme successfully implemented Member States. It works closely with External Affairs Minister, Smt. Sushma A new project for distribution of 70 lakh other EU institutions to implement EU Swaraj, Government of India and H.E. solar study lamps in the states of Assam, policy and is also engaged in multilateral Nikos Kotzias, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bihar, Jharkhand Odisha and Uttar financing. More than 90 percent of its of the Hellenic Republic. Pradesh which was sanctioned by the activity is in Europe, but it is also a Both sides aim to establish the basis Ministry of New and Renewable Energy prominent investor globally. EIB's for a cooperative institutional (MNRE) in December 2016, is currently activities focus on four priority areas relationship to encourage and promote under implementation. including innovation and skills, access to technical bilateral cooperation on new The One Million Solar Study Lamps finance for smaller businesses, and renewable issues on the basis of Scheme which was sanctioned in January infrastructure and climate and mutual benefit equality and reciprocity. 2014 for empowering under served environment. The MoU envisages establishing a Joint communities of Rajasthan, Madhya
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Pradesh, and Maharashtra has been Sovereign Guarantee fee to 0.5%. He completed. further stated that this support from DEA In Rajasthan, a total of 3.06 lakh solar would enable to expedite development study lamps have been distributed, and of such proposals in other states also. 927 persons including 360 women have Shri. Upendra Tripathy, Interim been trained for local assembly and Director General, ISA mentioned that repair of the solar study lamps. The MNRE India being in leading position in solar also has a separate skill development technologies, there is immediate programme "Surya Mitra" for imparting attention for the development of 121 training in the field of solar energy for projects of solar technologies in 121 ISA installation and repair and maintenance member countries by April 21,2018. He of solar power systems. congratulated IREDA and RUMSL for achieving the feat in short time frame Ireda and Rumsl Signs Agreement for and also for the innovative Payment Large-Scale Solar Parks in Madhya Security Mechanism which will ensure Pradesh timely payment to the developer. Indian Renewable Energy Development Shri. Manu Srivastava, Principal Agency Limited (IREDA) and Rewa Ultra Secretary and Managing Director, Mega Solar Limited (RUMSL) signed an RUMSL mentioned that RUMSL, at agreement in the first half of 2018 for present, is implementing two solar parks, financing the shared infrastructure of i.e., Rewa with a capacity of 750 MW and two large Solar Parks in Madhya Pradesh. Mandsaur with 250 MW capacities in the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy state of Madhya Pradesh. With the solar (MNRE), World Bank & IREDA have been park model, Payment Security able to work out a proposal to channelize Mechanism and the Line of Credit from USD 100 million for creating a common The World Bank, the tariff for Rewa infrastructure for ultra-mega solar parks project is discovered as low as Rs.3.30 on in India to achieve the 100 GW solar alevelized basis. Out of the total power Solar Alliance Forum' in the first half of capacity addition target by 2022, set by proposed to be generated at Rewa solar 2018 at the Future World Energy Summit the Prime Minister ShriNarendraModi. park, 24% has been agreed to be (WFES) 2018. WFES is a signature event Under the World Bank Line of Credit, purchased by Delhi Metro Rail of a global initiative, Abu Dhabi IREDA has sanctioned its first loan of Rs. Corporation and balance 76% by Sustainability Week, hosted by Masdar. 210.62 crores to RUMSL to finance two Madhya Pradesh Power Management During the ISA event, an ISA Pavilion was such solar parks in the state of Madhya Company Ltd ( MPPMCL). also set up for the dissemination of Pradesh. International Solar Alliance Forum at information about ISA and its activities The agreement was signed by Shri S K World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi and programmes. Bhargava, Director (Finance), IREDA and Shri R.K. Singh announced USD 350 On the first day of the ISA Forum, the Shri Avaneesh Shukla, Executive million Solar Development Fund by the Ministerial Plenary of ISA Energy Engineer, RUMSL in the presence of Shri. Government of India for Solar Projects Ministers was held. The ISA Ministerial Upendra Tripathy, Interim Director Financing. was attended by seven Energy Ministers General, International Solar Alliance On receipt of 15 ratifications, the of ISA Member countries. They presented (ISA). International Solar Alliance (ISA) their views on benefits of collaboration, The broad terms and condition of the Framework Agreement entered into synergies, and knowledge sharing at the agreement include a fixed interest rate of force on the 6th December 2017 thereby international level to scale up solar 8.5% p.a. for entire loan tenure, making ISA a de jure treaty-based energy for universal energy access and moratorium from principal repayments international intergovernmental investing in Innovations, Technology,and upto5 years and loan repayment period organization. So far 19 countries have R&D for solar projects followed by of upto 20 years. ratified, and 48 countries have signed the breakout sessions. Speaking on occasion, Shri K S Popli, ISA Framework Agreement. Delivering the keynote address on CMD, IREDA appreciated the initiative of In one of its first outreach occasion, Shri Raj Kumar Singh, Minister MNRE, support of The World Bank and programmes post-ratification, the ISA of State (IC) for Power and New & more specifically of DEA to reduce the hosted a two Day Event 'International Renewable Energy, Government of India
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congratulated ISA for organizing the ISA session, the YES Bank committed to International Multilateral Financial Forum as its first overseas outreach financing solar projects of over USD 5 Institutions providing technical and activity. He stated that over the years the billion. M/s CLP and M/s NTPC Limited financial assistance for solar power Renewable Energy has become cheaper announced forging partnership deal projects in the country and is set to replace conventional energy, with ISA and committed to making a Minister of State (IC) for Power and New which is a healthy development. Also, voluntary contribution of USD 1 million & Renewable Energy, Shri Raj Kumar added that India has one of the fastest each to ISA fund corpus. IEA and GCF Singh, in a written reply to a question on growing renewable energy programmes also announced entering into a support to solar power projects in the in the World and the country would partnership with ISA. country, in Lok Sabha informed that the achieve its target of 175 GW of installed B e i n g a n a c t i o n - o r i e n t e d Government has various solar power renewable energy capacity well before organization, ISA promotes actual on the programmes. These are being 2020. The Minister said that that ISA ground rolling out of solar projects. implemented through the assistance of should help mobilize sufficient funds for Therefore, during the first half of the day, World Bank, International Finance solar energy projects. During his address, nine companies exchanged LoIs / MoUs Corporation, and other multilateral Shri Singh announced setting up of a $ for solar-related projects in the ISA financial institutions. 350 million solar development fund by Pavilion. The companies are Vyonarc The Minister stated that the World the Government of India for solar Development Ltd., Greenko Solar, Bank is providing assistance of USD 100 projects financing. Gensol Group and SOLARIG from Spain, million for development of internal While formally opening the Shakti Pump, Refex Energy, Amplus infrastructure of solar parks a Ministerial session and welcoming the Solar, TATA Power, Jackson Solar, Hero programme being implemented by the participants, Shri. Upendra Tripathy, Future Group and Zodiac Energy. Indian Renewable Energy Development Interim Director General of ISA informed Agency Ltd. (IREDA) under the aegis of about the exchange of LoIs / MoUs of Ten About ISA this Ministry. Also, the International solar-related projects which various The Paris Declaration establishes ISA as Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an company and bankers signed early in the an alliance dedicated to the promotion of agreement with the State government of day. He further stated that ISA should solar energy among its member Madhya Pradesh to help them in setting stand for translating 'Action into countries. The ISA's important objectives up of various solar PV power projects, Transaction. He also informed that over include global deployment of over Shri Singh added. 100 projects should be signed by April 1,000GW of solar generation capacity Further, the Minister stated that the 2018 under ISA umbrella. He also and mobilization of investment of over World Bank had provided a concessional thanked member countries and various US$ 1000 billion into solar energy by loan of USD 620 million to the State Bank stakeholders making ISA a reality in a 2 0 3 0 . A s a n a c t i o n - o r i e n t e d of India and of USD 500 million by the short time. He further informed about, organization, the ISA brings together Asian Development to the Punjab and an extended invitation for the 2nd countries with rich solar potential to National Bank for financing of grid- Re-Invest meet to be held in partnership aggregate global demand, thereby connected rooftop solar projects in with the Ministry of New and Renewable reducing prices through bulk purchase, Industrial and Commercial sectors. Energy, Government of India during 19- facilitating the deployment of existing Technical Assistance is also available 21th April 2018. solar technologies at scale, and for promotion of rooftop systems under The Ministerial Plenary was followed promoting collaborative solar R&D and World Bank, Asian Development Bank, by three technical panel discussions: ISA capacity building. USAID and GIZ assistance. The assistance a Trillion Dollar Opportunity; Networking When the ISA Framework Agreement under such schemes is available to all of R&D Institutions in ISA Countries for entered into force on December 6th, States/UTs depending on requirement Solar Innovation, Incubation & Start-Ups; 2017, ISA formally became a de-jure and demand. The solar and wind power and Best Practices for Solar Capacity t r e a t y - b a s e d I n t e r n a t i o n a l projects are very competitive as Building in ISA Countries. These sessions Intergovernmental Organization, compared to conventional power were attended by Energy Ministers, headquartered in Gurugram, India. As of projects. The lowest tariffs in solar and policymakers, Multilateral Banks & now, the ISA Framework Agreement has wind discontinued recently have come Finance Institutions, R&D Institutions & been signed by 48 countries, with 19 of down to Rs. 2.44/kWh and Rs. 2.43/kWh Innovators, solar project developers and them also depositing the instruments of respectively, Shri Singh informed. manufacturers, investors and other ratification with the Ministry of External stakeholders. Affairs, Government of India. At the end of the ISA Ministerial
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Off-Grid and Decentralized Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) Subsidy Scheme The Scheme on "Off-Grid and Decentralized Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST)Technologies for Community Cooking, Process Heat and Space Heating & Cooling Applicationsin Industrial, Institutional and Commercial Establishments" continues during the period 2017-18 to 2019-20.
he government has continued the — There will be no upper cap on the the beneficiary. scheme entitled"Off-Grid and subsidy to be provided on CST based — Mirrors of solar grade quality will be TDecentralized Concentrated Solar systems. The pattern ofsubsidy as made mandatory for CST based Thermal (CST) Technologies for above will be continued for 2 years systems after one year ofoperation of Community Cooking, Process Heat and where after, it will be reduced to 20% this scheme. Space Heating & Cooling Applications in and 40%respectively. — Budgetary support for operation and Industrial, Institutional and Commercial — The subsidy will be released to maintenance of the CST Test Centres Establishments" at a total cost of Rs 70 implementing agencies/channel at NISE and SPUoP,Pune will be met Cr. (including liabilities) during the period partners/beneficiaries on re- under the scheme. of 2017-20. The Scheme will comprise reimbursementbasis after successful the following year wise targets as given in commissioning of the system and on Scheme Objectives Table 1. receipt of project completion report — To promote off-grid applications of The benchmark cost and eligible along with performance for 3 month, solar Thermal systems( solar subsidy for various technologies are as audited statement of expenditure and water/airheating system, solar cooker, given in Table 2. other relevant documents. solar concentrating system, solar — For being eligible to receive subsidy thermal power pack) Subsidy rate: from MNRE, the project should have — To create awareness and demonstrate — @ 30% of the bench mark cost or been approved by the Ministry before effective and innovative use of solar actual cost whichever is less to all implementation of the project. thermal systems for individual/ beneficiaries in all states Projects which are started before community/ institutional/ industrial — @ 60% of the bench mark cost or sanctioning will not beeligible for the applications actual cost whichever is less to Non- subsidy. — To encourage innovation in profit making bodies andinstitutions — The projects will have to be completed addressing market needs and in special category states, viz., NE within 12 to 18 months of time from promoting sustainable business states, Sikkim, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, the date of sanctiondepending on the models Uttarakhand and islands. size of the project. Non completion of — To provide support to channel the projects with the sanctioned time partners and potential beneficiaries, Table1: Year wise targets might attract reduction or forfeiture within theframework of boundary Financial Year Target (m2) of eligible subsidy from MNRE, unless conditions and in a flexible demand 2017-18 20000 approval for extension is taken driven mode 2018-19 30000 inadvance due to some unavoidable — 2019-20 40000 To create a paradigm shift needed for Total 90000 circumstances, beyond the control of c o m m o d i t i z a t i o n o f o f f - griddecentralized solar thermal Table 2: The benchmark cost and eligible subsidy for various technologies applications Benchmark Cost — To support consultancy services, Sr. No. Solar Collector Type (Rs / Sq.m.) seminars, symposia, capacity building, 1 Concentrator with manual tracking (Dish solar cookers) 7000 awareness campaigns, human 2 Solar Collector Systems for Direct Heating & Drying and Non imaging / Compound Parabolic 12000 Concentrators ( NIC/CPC) resource development, etc. — 3 CSTs with single axis tracking (including Scheffler Dishes) 15000 To encourage replacement of 4 CSTs with single axis tracking, Solar Grade Mirror Reflector and Evacuated tube collectors 18000 kerosene, diesel & wood 'wherever 5 CSTs with double axis tracking 20000 possible.
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Aerial Mapping of Bengaluru's Rooftop Solar Potential
CSTEP has developed a tool that would accurately assess the potential of solar photovoltaics on rooftops in Bengaluru along with the associated business case for all consumer categories. The project involved using aerial Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to develop high resolution 3D mapsof the city including building heights and neighbouring obstacles such as trees, other buildings, poles, billboards.
The Center for Study of Science, that would accurately assess the categories. The project involved using Technology and Policy (CSTEP) has been potential of solar photovoltaics on aerial Light Detection and Ranging engaged in a first of its kind project, rooftops in Bengaluru along with the (LiDAR) technology to develop high which started in 2016, to develop a tool associated business case for all consumer resolution 3D maps of the city including
Energetica India SPEAKING TO... speaks with Mr. Saptak Ghosh, Research Scientist, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) to learn more about this research.
ENERGETICA INDIA: Please explain our maps of urban centres with individually height of neighbouring obstacles into readers what Aerial Light Detection digitised rooftops, which include consideration, which allows for accurate and Ranging (LiDAR) technology is shading effects of tree canopies, poles, shadow analyses. Moreover, LiDAR- and how it was used for solar cables and buildings. Using LiDAR is based maps require less than four mapping preferred over digitised GIS maps months for construction, as compared to because LiDAR-basedmaps take the the nine months required for preparing SAPTAK GHOSH: LiDAR technology creates3D
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building heights and neighbouring obstacles such as trees, other buildings, poles, billboards, etc. The aerial data gathering flights started on February 19, 2018 and the last flight took off on March 6, 2018, after 15 days of flying. This exercise was carried out by Geokno India Pvt. Ltd. The data will now be processed to account for shading aspects after digitising each rooftop. The solar rooftop potential will be calculated based on shadow-free area and the associated economics will be estimated by linking the BESCOM consumer ID linked with a specific rooftop. The tool will be made freely accessible to all consumers in 6-7 months from now. From a planning perspective, the results obtained from the tool will be used to identify the most other cities in Karnataka and the rest of networks, etc. The Government of suitable rooftops in the Bengaluru area to the country. The time taken to finish this Karnataka will explore these options to achieve the 1 GW of rooftop solar exercise using other means or maximise the utility of this project. capacity target, by 2021-22. technology would be far greater CSTEP is grateful to MacArthur Additional Chief Secretary, Energy - Shri considering the levels of accuracy Foundation for generously funding this Ravi Kumar - said that the project is an expected from the usage of aerial LiDAR. project. CSTEP also is thankful to the innovative way to map solar rooftop The raw data collected can also be Energy Department, Government of potential in densely populated cities. The processed to help in other city planning Karnataka and BESCOM for their results of this exercise will lay the applications such as tree cover densities, continued support all through this foundation for replicating such efforts in surface water drainage systems, road project.
manually digitised GIS maps. rooftop will be calculated using solar Indian solar industry? This project, wherein we will be geometry principles. The tool will SAPTAK GHOSH: The methodology followed mapping the RTPV potential of calculate the rooftop solar PV potential in this project is public information. We Bengaluru, used an airborne LiDAR for this area and design a suitable system. will make the report and the manual for device attached to the nose of a low Users accessing the tool can customise the tool available in the public domain, flying helicopter. The technique involves the system design by choosing which once they are ready. using a laser to measure the distance part of their rooftop they want to use for between an aircraft and the ground. A solar installations. The resultant system LiDAR system takes up to 100,000 design, along with the associated ENERGETICA INDIA: What was the role of measurements every second, and business case - estimated after linking MacArthur Foundation in this study? generates highly detailed terrain and the consumption data from BESCOM's SAPTAK GHOSH: MacArthur Foundation surface models at spatial resolutions database - will be presented to the user provided CSTEP with a generous grant to between 25 cm and 2 m. We will use the as an output of the tool. The user can undertake this innovative pilot project. 3D maps of the covered area as base then make an independent, informed CSTEP is grateful to MacArthur layers for further calculations and solar rooftop investment decision. analyses. Foundation for the belief and confidence shown by them and enabling us to Using the results of the LiDAR-based E N E R G E T I C A I N D I A : How will this execute this first-of-a-kind project in exercise, the shadow-free area on each information be shared with the India.
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Mr. Kunwer Sachdev, MD, Founder, Su-Kam
Why the Rooftop Solar Market is on fire in India
Despite the 'growth of sorts' achieved in the past few years, India has miles to go before it achieves the solar rooftop target. According to the Bloomberg New Energy Finance report, the pace of new installations needs to double every year between now and 2022 if we were to achieve the 2022 target.
ndia is a power hungry nation. With percent growth to reach 9.6 GW in 2017, the country's burgeoning power The Ministry of New and which was more than double the 4.3 GW Idemands and the increasing cost of installed in 2016. Renewable energy meeting those demands, we needn't Renewable Energy also sources now account for 32.2 percent of look elsewhere but up at the sun for published a framework the total installed capacity in the country, inspiration. India recently hosted the regulation to ensure the with the renewable installed capacity inaugural meeting of International Solar growing faster than conventional Alliance. With India among the founding quality of equipment sources in 2017 for the first time. This is a members of this international forum, it is supply. The Ministry is giant stride towards achieving the now at the helm of heralding the also providing a subsidy ambitious target 100 GW solar power paradigm shift from the use of capacity in 2022. conventional sources of energy to the of 25% for government On the other hand, the escalating adoption of renewable energy. Besides buildings and giving stiff price of conventional electricity which is providing the opportunity to deepen targets to government rising consistently every year, solar comes bilateral relations with numerous departments for rooftop as a big respite for people and is countries, the forum is expected to instrumental in driving the growth of the provide spur the renewable energy adoption. Such initiatives solar segment. Additionally the many segment with India at the epicentre for coupled with low solar benefits that come with going solar make spearheading the innovations in clean prices have given a major it a viable alternative. As solar has no energy.Situated in the tropics and thus m o v i n g p a r t s , i t r e q u i r e s n o blessed with more than 300 days of fillip to the rooftop maintenance. Moreover, as rooftop solar sunshine every year, India is taking giant segment. can run for upto 25 years, the consumer leaps towards becoming a global solar recovers the investment money easily. superpower. Taking advantage of the net-metering According to the November 2017 as compared to 227 MW in the previous system, a consumer with an on-gird report of Bloomberg New Energy Finance year, taking the country's total installed system can earn money by feeding the (BNEF), around 715 MW of capacity was capacity to 1.3 gigawatts. Indian solar surplus electricity produced by the solar added across the country in the last fiscal installations registered a record 123 system into the main grid. Through this
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system the consumer is able to save more as he does not have to buy costly battery bank. With major advancement in storage technology an off-grid system is becoming a viable alternative to combat electricity woes. In this system the battery stores electricity produced during the day and provides backup during night time. Until recently, it was difficult to take a plunge into the rooftop solar market. The rooftop solar market in India has grown at a compound annual growth rate of about 90% in the past two years, while the cost of installing rooftop solar has fallen by 12% per annum for the past four years. According to the report, the growth in the rooftop solar segment has been fuelled by falling prices. The costs have reduced by half over the past five years. The timely drop in the solar tariffs from about Rs 7.8/kWh to Rs 2.44/kWh was instrumental in driving the growth of the solar segment. Simultaneously, SBI had approved 575 MW of rooftop assumed a new meaning only in the average retail electricity prices have solar installations in a major boost to recent years. The government held increased by 22 percent during the same I n d i a ' s n a s c e n t s o l a r r o o f t o p auctions to aid companies set up 1 GW of period. Moreover, setting upsolar programme. Recently, Green Climate solar rooftop projects in the first nine rooftop system has become cheaper than Fund (GCF) approved the proposal months of 2017. To accelerate the the global average by between 39% and submitted by NABARD for a 'Line of development of solar rooftop projects, 50% in India owing to stiff competition credit for solar rooftop segment for Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) due to stiff competition and low solar commercial, industrial and residential allotted a mega tender of 500 MW panel prices. Though the cost of solar housing sectors' with a GCF loan support among hundreds of solar developers. panels was falling drastically, financing of $100 million. The proposal, which is SECI has also announced a scheme for the projects was the biggest hurdle. In the first private segment facility endorsed allocating 1,000 MW of rooftop solar solar plants, a substantial part of by GCF to India, intends to give capacity on various government investment goes towards the installation concessional advances to solar rooftop buildings. Usually, solar solutions of solar panels. According to an estimate, PV system with a program cost of $250 companies are confined to one or two an investment of about Rs 5 crores is million and aims to create a power states but such national level auctions required to produce one megawatt of generation capacity of 250 MW. The made it easier for rooftop PV companies power. However, banks had no models program would be instrumental in to expand in other states. This has also for such new forms of lending. Even encouraging solar rooftop financing to opened up avenues for smaller where the financing was available, the meet India's ambitious target of 40 GW companies to compete in the segment. cost was too high. June 2017 marked a of rooftop solar by 2022. Moreover, it Stiff competition, upper limits on project turnaround for the sector with the World strives to create energy access for most capex set by the government for rooftop Bank announcing a $625 million loan to vulnerable areas and MSMEs with poor PV auctions and subsidy of 18,750 SBI to finance rooftop solar installations energy access scenario to create better rupees/kW(peak) in most states have on factories and institutions at livelihood opportunities. helped bring down the tariffs on concessional rates. The move turned out The slew of incentives accorded by the government tenders. to be a game-changer for the solar government has also propelled the The Ministry of New and Renewable rooftop segment. As a part of the growth of the rooftop solar segment. Energy also published a framework programme, capacity building and Though the solar power generation regulation to ensure the quality of awareness measures were also programme titled Jawaharlal Nehru Solar equipment supply. The Ministry is also undertaken. In the first six months alone, Mission has existed since 2010, it has providing a subsidy of 25% for
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government buildings and giving stiff power purchase agreement shields the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, targets to government departments for consumer from escalating electricity and West Bengal, where they only have rooftop adoption. Such initiatives tariffs. After say about 5 years the solar legally non-binding guidelines. Indian coupled with low solar prices have given system belongs to the consumer and the power distribution companies or a major fillip to the rooftop segment. The generation of electricity for the next 20 discoms, which are already reeling under size of solar rooftop installations has also years belongs entirely to him. This policy losses, are wary of the policy as it would increased. The average size of a rooftop will ensure that solar energy adoption is hurt their finances. The need of the hour system has increased from 250 kilowatts taking place at the grassroots level and is to provide incentives for the generation (kW) in 2015 to 855 kW in 2018, will give every household a chance to be of solar power rather than on installation according to the BNEF report. This was self-sufficient to meet its energy needs. of solar rooftop systems. Also, the owing to better usage of rooftop space It is heartening to note the city of process of availing subsidies should be and customers' eagerness to utilize Bengaluru has recently embarked on an made completely hassle-free eliminating power generated from their own aerial mission using Light Detection and the need for multiple approvals. A buildings as opposed to acquiring the Ranging (LIDAR) to produce the three- brilliant alternative would be to involve power from somewhere else. Potential dimensional mapping of the solar discoms in fulfilling the government's removal of Accelerated Depreciation rooftop projects in the city. The project is plans to promote leasing of rooftops by benefit(AD) and 10-year tax holiday being executed by the Centre for Study partnering with RESCO developers. As a benefits coupled with clarity on the of Science, Technology and Policy part of this plan, discoms can act as a status of financial subsidies, improving (CSTEP) for the Bangalore Electricity customer aggregator providing services the economics of rooftop solar and Supply Company (Bescom). Amidst such as O&M, billing, customer demand implementation of net-metering are steady urbanization, these solar maps and risk assessment. The role of discoms driving rapid growth in the rooftop will aid electricity utilities to come up as a single point of contact for the market. with viable business solutions and give customer would foster ease of doing The Indian government also plans to residents an opportunity to complement business. A lot more needs to be done on revamp its existing rooftop solar capacity the efforts. the generation of awareness regarding by proposing a new rooftop solar power It would be, however, pertinent to the benefits of solar energy and skilling incentive programme. This will be a shot note that steady progress in the past few the manpower. Besides the government, in the arm for the segment. Known as the years has been largely in the commercial the push towards solar energy needs to Sustainable Rooftop Implementation for rooftop segment. The residential rooftop come from the corporate and community Solar Transfiguration of India (SRISTI), the segment is yet to take off due to lack of as well. program will encompass financial awareness among customers regarding Despite the 'growth of sorts' achieved assistance of worth Rs 23,450 crore ($3.7 incentives of rooftop policies, an absence in the past few years, India has miles to billion) from the government. According of economies of scale, multiple go before it achieves the solar rooftop to the new scheme, the Ministry plans to regulatory approvals required for net target. According to the Bloomberg New offer a maximum financial assistance of metering which act as impediments in Energy Finance report, the pace of new Rs 18,000 per kilowatt with a maximum the residential rooftop segment. installations needs to double every year covered capacity of 0.5 kilowatts in the Effective implementation of the bye-laws between now and 2022 if we were to residential sector. Similarly, the and 'Energy Efficiency Building Code' achieve the 2022 target. To achieve its institutional, commercial and industrial that suggest rooftop PV installation, can dreams in the renewable energy sectors will receive a maximum financial lead to a sustained growth in the segment, India must leverage its assistance of Rs 5,500 per kilowatt with a residential PV market. Though the potential to translate its geographical maximum covered capacity of 2.62 Bloomberg New Energy Finance report is position to its advantage. It must also kilowatts. Apart from the nearly 5 times optimistic about the growth of solar in strive to create an enabling ecosystem increase in financial support in the latest the residential sector after 2021, it also characterized by ease of doing business proposal, there are plans to include points out several inhibitors in the to speed up adoption of solar energy commercial and industrial consumers in process. Net metering is an important especially in the rooftop segment which the subsidy scheme. The government has enabler for encouraging the growth of is price -sensitive yet crucial to take solar also proposed the 'rent- a- roof concept'. the residential solar segment. At present, energy to every nook and corner of the Under this scheme, a developer will take there is a lot of ambiguity in the net country. The sunshine is indeed bright on rooftops on rent offering a lease to each metering policies. Although the majority the solar energy sector but some dark household and subsequently feed the of states have the net metering policy, it clouds hovering on the horizon continue power to the grid. Moreover, a long term continues to be unregulated in states like to dampen the prospects.
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Mr. Ankur Kothari, Chief Operating Officer - Arvind Composites, Part of Arvind Limited
FRP and the 'No pains, All gains' proposition for rooftop solar power
GI (galvanized iron) or MS (mild steel) materials used to design solar rooftop structures have two fundamental drawbacks; they are heavy and prone to corrosion. The search for a material that is both light and maintenance-free ends with fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). FRP is a lightweight alternative to steel and doesn't corrode even when exposed to harsh environmental conditions.
n the last decade, the installation of makes it an unviable proposition. In an rooftop solar panels on industrial and Solar panels mounted on ideal scenario, one would want to install Iresidential buildings has grown at a the structure on the rooftop and forget rapid rate. The continuing fall in costs of a structure are now a about it. panels and the promise of low-cost common sight around The search for a material that is both electricity, which reduces dependence on the country. As the light and maintenance-free ends with the grid, have led to a boom in these fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP). FRP is a installations. Solar panels mounted on a number of installations lightweight alternative to steel and structure are now a common sight increases, these doesn't corrode even when exposed to around the country. As the number of structures have harsh environmental conditions. It is a installations increases, these structures composite material manufactured by the have undergone several modifications. undergone several combination of glass and polyester, with Most designs, today, are lightweight and modifications. Most the same mechanical strength as steel have protective coatings to ensure a life- designs, today, are but half its weight. This is because FRP's span of more than 25 years. density is one-fourth that of steel, but its However, the GI (galvanized iron) or lightweight and have mechanical properties are much better, MS (mild steel) materials used to design protective coatings to resulting in a superior strength-to-weight these structures have two fundamental ensure a life-span of ratio. drawbacks; they are heavy and prone to more than 25 years. The production and the usage of this corrosion. And so, sometimes, even material has become widespread with though owners may want to install time, leading to a significant reduction in rooftop solar panels, they are unable to cost and making it affordable for various do so because their roofs aren't designed their design life. It is common to hear of commonplace applications. In the last to bear the weight. Furthermore, these structures that fail,or which need to be few decades, the use of FRP has become structures require frequent checks and replaced within a span of five years. With commonplace for structures such as maintenance to ensure that they meet labour costs increasing every year, this cooling towers, hand-rails, walkways,
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platforms, etc. FRP has become the material of choice for civil engineers in applications where low weight and weatherability are important conside- rations. Today, when there are designs and plans for making complete warehouses and industrial sheds using FRP, we are extending the benefits of the material to the rooftop solar industry with a design that replaces the MS in these structure with FRP. The entire structure can be built with FRP in a manner that optimizes the non-corrosive properties of the material. The weight of the structure will be half
The production and the usage of fiber-reinforced plastic has become widespread with time, leading to a significant reduction in cost and making it affordable for various commonplace applications. that of an equivalent MS structure without compromising on the load factors required as per government norms, and will have a lifespan of more than 25maintenance-free years. Such a structure is strong enough to withstand winds of more than 170 km/hour. Moreover, it is easy and fast to install, as it involves bolting and riveting as opposed to the welding required for steel structures. While the weight of a typical MS structure would be more than 100 kg for a standard 2.4 KW household rooftop structure, the equivalent FRP structure will weigh less than 50 kg. This means that we can double the solar panel ownership, FRP becomes a preferred also preferable in case the installation is carrying capacity of the rooftop by using choice to the existing alternatives for required in hilly terrain or at a location FRP. Not only that, FRP doesn't need the rooftop solar structures. This is especially that is difficult to reach. kind of frequent maintenance that true if the roof is weak or old, or located Today, when technological innovation becomes necessary for MS structures near to the coast or inside a plant where it is at driving the solar revolution, it is only after a few years of the installation. Thus, is constantly exposed to chemicals. fitting that a new-age material like FRP from the perspective of the total cost of Owing to its lightweight nature, FRP is should find its place under the sun.
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Mr. Khyati Vyas, Business Development, Chemtrols Solar Pvt. Ltd.
Rooftop Solar Power Plant: Requirements & Challenges
India's rooftop solar energy capacity has crossed the 2 GW in 2017 so far. Rooftop has maintained 10-12% share in overall solar capacity addition in India. A majority of the rooftop solar installations are for commercial and industrial customers that have higher landed cost of power.
he concept of rooftop solar is based on the scale of the PV plant Trather than the fact whether it is situated on a roof/terrace or not. Hence, the definition of RTS also includes small solar plant on the ground. The solar industry comprises of two parts- large scale grid connected plants and rooftop projects. Although the technology is same for both, the challenges faces thereof are slightly different. Basic Requirements and challenges for Rooftop Solar Installation are as follow: Area required for installation of a rooftop solar PV system is about 12 m2 per kWp (kilowatt). This number includes provision for clearances between solar PV array rows. The solar panels may be installed on the roof of the building with a south facing tilt angle that varies depending on the latitude of the Figure 1 Rooftop Installation by Chemtrols Solar Pvt. Ltd. location. Sufficient area shall be available an adjacent row. The solar grid inverter other) area available. for servicing the system. The minimum shall be placed indoor in a safe and easily Along with the shadow free area clearance required for cleaning and accessible place. In order to serve this feasibility for rooftop solar has to be servicing of the panels is 0.6m from the requirement a proper site survey needs to taken in consideration which includes; parapet wall and in between rows of be taken for evaluation of capacity. The panels. In between the rows of solar size of a solar PV system depends on the a. Roof stability: panels sufficient gap needs to be 90% energy consumption of the This defines the type of roof if it is RCC or provided to avoid the shading of a row by building and the shade-free rooftop (or Metal shade. The roof should have the
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Figure 2 Rooftop installation by Chemtrols Solar Pvt. Ltd. load bearing capacity to carry solar plants Design & Installation of the Rooftop to neatness of work execution and weight. In order to check roof stability Solar System conformity with quality and safety the installer needs to make several tests However, All EPC contractor has their norms. Non compliant works will have to for the roof. own way to design the system. But be redone at the cost of the Installer. typically the points which are specially b. Roof orientation: needs to be taken care while design and b. Connection to the Building The azimuth angle of roof is a very major installation are as follow: Electrical System: factor for feasibility as the orientation The AC output of the solar grid inverter directly affects the generation. Typically a. Quality and Workmanship: shall be connected to the building's South or South east orientation gives the Solar PV modules are designed to last 25 electrical system after the DISCOM best annual energy generation. The roof years or more. It is therefore essential service connection meter and main orientation should be in accordance to that all system components and parts, switch on the load side. The solar grid harness the highest amount of energy including the mounting structures, inverter output shall be connected to a from sun. cables, junction boxes, distribution boxes dedicated module in the Main If initially proper analysis took place and other parts also have a life cycle of at Distribution Board (MDB) of the building. then one may avoid later challenges least 25 years. Therefore all works shall It shall not be connected to a nearby load regarding space and area availability be undertaken with the highest levels of or socket point of the building. The during installation. quality and workmanship. During connection to the electrical system of the inspection special attention will be given building. For buildings or loads with
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diesel generator backup, the wiring of the solar grid inverter shall be such that the solar grid inverter cannot run in parallel with the diesel generator. This implies that the solar grid inverter must be connected to a distribution board on the grid side of the automatic or manual change-over switch.
State Policies for rooftop solar plant Nowadays biggest challenge is implementation of net-metering policies, which remains patchy across various states in the country. While the policies are aimed to increase adoption of rooftop solar, the implementation has still hurdles and delays for consumer to avail net metering. An assumption for the typical average annual energy generation per installed kW of solar PV capacity is 1,500 kWh. (This number assumes a system capacity Figure 3 Rooftop installation by Chemtrols Solar Pvt. Ltd. utilization factor of 18% and average grid availability of 95% during the Remote Area location for rooftop information to maintain and manage PV daytime). As per the solar net-metering solar portfolios. policy, electricity generated from a solar Sometimes the location of your plant is rooftop/Solar system and injected into so remote that availability of resources c. Remote area Monitoring: the DISCOM grid shall be capped become crucial and managing in such Rooftop systems are installed on-site and commercially at as per the state policy of situation becomes a challenge. Remote are distributed across multiple the electricity consumption by the area location may lead to following roofs/areas in the premises with several eligible consumer at the end of a 12 uncertainties for in rooftop plant points of injection of electricity. This leads month settlement period which is from execution management. to challenges in detection and pin- August to July. Solar Grid Inverter pointing of system breakdowns. Remote Capacity The recommended solar grid a. Resources availability: monitoring the plant generation can help inverter capacity in kW shall be in a range Resources for material handling becomes reduce the issue to some extent, as it of 95% - 110% of the solar PV array tidy. In order to carry material over roof leads to quick turnaround time in case of capacity. availability of cranes or excavators are non-generation from the plant because Different clients have different required. Without such resources of system faults. Installer generally systems for billing and payments. Net material handling becomes a tidy process installs cloud based remote monitoring metering process and permissions are which may lead to the project execution system for its installations, and leads to varying depending on the state and delays too. very efficient checks of the system. DISCOMS. The application process is Target consumers of rooftop solar are tedious and even after the grants; the b. Asset Management: mostly not technical, so it becomes bills from various DISCOMS do not reflect Assent management services may get important to generate awareness about the credit to the off taker, which can affected due to unavailability of labors adoption of solar power to them. GoI has further create issues for solar billings. and remote location where internet taken many steps to make rooftop solar Safety of the personnel while connectivity is not available. All EPC popular among the consumers and maintaining the solar plants is of utmost contractors are spending a lot of human industries. To overcome the challenges importance and all protocols at the client hours generating reports on each PV site developers need to be more future ready. site need to be followed. Emergencies or even more alarming, so many "man Even with the challenges, we expect the and force majeure come with problems hours" they spend to amass, validate, rooftop solar sector to remain one of the of their own. analyze and communicate the necessary fastest growing cultures among the market over the next five years. energetica INDIA · MARCH-APRIL18 59 PRODUCTS
SIEMENS SINACON PV CENTRAL INVERTER
Product Description: Technical Parameters
Sinacon PV inverter is used in Specification medium and large utilityscale Mechanical data photovoltaic power plants to Mounting position Vertical achieve high efficiency. It is Type of mounting Floor mounting Dimensions (without pallet, with heat exchanger); (W x H x D) Up to PV2500 equipped with 3-level IGBT Weight PV3000 or higher modules for input voltages of up PV1000 … PV1250 to DC 1500 V to maximize energy PV2000 … PV2500 efficiency and with an output up PV3000 … PV3750 to 5,000 kVA. The Sinacon PV is Pv4000 … PV5000 Colour RAL7035 equipped with 3 level IGBT Input data (DC) modules, has an outdoor design Independent inputs 1 … 2 for harsh environments with fluid Nominal voltage 1000 V or DC voltage (min.) if higher cooling and can operate up to DC voltage (max.) 1500 V DC voltage (min.) 836 V / 920 V (AC 550 V) 60°C ambient temperature. 874 V / 962 V (AC 575 V) 912 V / 1004 V (AC 600 V) Advantages /USPs 958 V / 1054 V (AC 630 V) — DC current (max.) 1 … 4 x 1220 A This is designed for harsh Short-circuit current (max.) 6,4 kA / 30 kA environments with Fluid Nominal power 1 … 4 x 1016 kW / 1 … 4 x 1062 kW cooling. Capacitance to ground (max.) 2000 mF — IP 65 without humidity limits. Output data (AC) — Apparent power (max.) and nominal power Pv1000 … Pv4000 kVA (AC 550 V) Liquid cooling (- 40°C…+ PV1045 … PV4180 kVA (AC 575 V) 60°C possible) PV1090 … PV4360 kVA (AC 600 V) — Late power derating over 40°C PV1140 … PV4560 kVA (AC 630 V) — PV1200 … PV4800 kVA (AC 660 V) Provides high quality standards PV1250 … PV5000 kVA (AC 690 V) — Standardized interfaces for Number of independent systems 1 … 2 easy plug and play reduce Grid voltage 550 … 690 V (±10 % at Un (AC)) engineering hours. Nominal frequency 50 Hz / 60 Hz (±10 %) — Output current (max.) 1 … 4 x 1050 A The integrated DC and AC Short-circuit current (max.) 50 kA distribution makes it cost Power factor cos (ö) – efficient. Harmonic distortion < 3 %
60 energetica INDIA · MARCH-APRIL18 INSOLATION ENERGY SAPPHIRE SERIES 72 POLY CRYSTALLINE
Product Description: Isolation Energy offers offering both Multi-crystalline & Mono-crystalline in various sizes from 3Wp to 350Wp using both using poly & mono crystalline cells. The PV modules are available in below options: — Sapphire Series 72 Poly Crystalline — Sapphire Series 60 Poly Crystalline — Sapphire Series 36 Poly Crystalline
Advantages /USPs — Positive Power Sorting, 0 to +3 Watt. — PID Free Modules with long term reliability — UV anti-glare Resistance and All Weather Load Resistance Glass — Salt mist, Ammonia, Blowing sand and Hail resistant — Energy generation in weak light as well
Technical Parameters
Specification
MECHANICAL DATA Length x Width x Height 1963mm x 985mm x 40mm {±1.5 mm ) Weight 20 50 Kg Junctron Box IP 67 rated with 3 Bypass diodes Cable & Connectors 4 sqm (12AWG) solar cable 1O00mm x 2 nos black MC4 compatible connectors Application Class Class A (Safety class II ) Substrate (Glass) 3.2 mm High transmission low iron tempered glass AR coated Solar cells & Orientation 72 No's (12x6) polycrystalline solar cells - 4BB & 5BB (156.75x156.75mm) Cells Encapsulant EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acerate ) - FC/UFC Back Sheet Composite film - White : (Black & Transparent optional) Frame Silver Anodized aluminum frame with twin wall profile (Black Optional) Mechanical Load Test Sustain Heavy wind & snow loads (2400 Pa & 5400 Pa or 550 kg/m2 Maximum diameter of 24 mm with Hail impact of 83 Xm/h
Temperature Coefficients (Tc) permissible operating conditions Tc of Open Circuit Voltage (b) -a.3l%/oc ± 0.02 Tc of Short Circuit Voltage 0.06%/oc ± 0.01 Tc of Power -0.40%/oc ± 0.02 NOCT 45 ± 2oc Maximum Senes Fuse Ratings 20 A Temperature Range -40oc to +85oc Maximum System Voltage 1OOO V DC
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