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After the demonetization blues here the budget 2017 shows many of the people turned into whimper while others have relief on some note. Many companies still planning to meet up with hon’ble Piyush Goel for some relaxation over the increase on imports duty, hon’ble Piyush Goel also confirming that “budget gives impetus to priority programmes of Minister of power coal new & renewable energy and mines” in his recent tweet.

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Solar Energy Startups that are Making Efficient & affordable Power Real

The last 5 years have seen an increased interest in the domestic solar energy sector. The government is promoting existing policies, introducing new policies and enabling more concessions for renewable energy projects, resulting in greater interest among big and small industry players as well as start up.

Gram Power: In 2010, two engineering graduates from the University of California, Berkeley, Yashraj Khaitan and Jacob Dickinson, founded Gram Power.

Two years later, the start up set up what was hailed as India’s first solar-powered smart microgrid in Khareda Lakshmipura, a small hamlet in Rajasthan.

Today, the start up has made a name for itself by using smart grid technology to address electrification challenges, especially in developing nations. So far, it has brought smart grids to more than 30 remote areas in rural India and is in the process of bringing its technology to the national grid by partnering with one of India’s leading private power distribution companies.

Picoenergy: The under-served households and micro enterprises in urban and rural areas are often forced to pay a relatively huge price for lighting.

Additionally, because of lack of access to electricity, they opt for inefficient sources of lighting such candles and oil lamps and AA batteries. At the outset, these may appear to be cheap, but they turn out to be expensive in the long run. Also, they are not very safe to use and their limited efficiency impacts productivity and ultimately the standard of living. For instance, children find it difficult to study beyond dusk, and there is an increased chance of fire-related accidents, among others. Addressing this issue is Picoenergy, a social enterprise founded in 2015 by Bhushan Trivedi. Its flagship product, HELIOS aids the basic lighting and mobile phone charging needs of the

underserved. Watch the video to see how Pico energy is making access to affordable energy really simple.

Mera Gao Power: Co-founded by Sandeep Pandey, Brian Shaad and Nikhil Jaisinghani, Mera Gao Power (MGP) is another startup working in the area of microgrids. Primarily operating in Uttar Pradesh, it has served more than 150,000 people in 1,600 villages in the state. It serves off-grid villages with high quality, dependable lighting and mobile phone charging services. With its unique model MGP is able to provide service to a typical hamlet for less than $1,000, making its low-cost design the first commercially viable microgrid targeted at the rural poor. Two other key features of MGP include its fully automated design and the ability to assemble the solution with a single day of construction. All it takes is four staff members working on the installation process from morning, and by evening their services would be ready for use by the village. After that, the system generates, stores, and distributes power on its own, turning itself on and off each night automatically.

Cygni Energy: An incubatee of the Rural Technology Business Incubator (RTBI) at IIT Madras, Cygni Energy is on a mission to ‘power a billion dreams’ by venturing into new solar solutions based on technology and innovation. Venkat Rajaraman, a Stanford graduate, developed the idea of Cygni Energy. While it provides various Direct Current (DC) solutions to its clients, the startup has a wide-range of experience in managing grid connected, rooftop and decentralised PV systems. A key product of Cygni

is its inverter-less solar power backup which promises 40 per cent savings in energy through intelligent use of solar, battery and energy-efficient DC equipment.

Boond Engineering: Rustam Sengupta is the

founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Boond Engineering – a social enterprise that offers affordable and clean energy to rural India. Boond designs solar power centres, solar rooftop solutions, solar micro grids, and offers solar products such as power packs, home lighting systems, street lights, water pumps, water heaters, among others. Founded in 2010, with a mission to promote clean energy solutions, it offers its services primarily in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi NCR and other northern states of India. As of FY15, they had implemented projects in various sectors with installed capacity of over 1500 KW, impacting more than 100,000 individuals and several small-scale enterprises.

M501JAC, a New J-Series Air-Cooled Gas Turbine Offering Unmatched Electricity

MHPS is revolutionizing power generation with the release of the M501JAC, a new J-series air-cooled gas turbine offering unmatched electricity that sets a new standard for the industry combination of enhanced efficiency, proven reliability and lower-cost The MHPS JAC in a combined cycle one-on-one configuration produces 540 MW of power at a recordsetting efficiency level exceeding 63 percent. It joins the MHPS J-series fleet, with its impressive 335,000 hours of documented commercial operation at a 99.3 percent level of reliability.

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News of the month

Led Companies Miffed with Imposition of Import Duty on Input Components

LED lighting companies will meet power minister Piyush Goyal against imposition of import duty on input components. Budget 2017 proposes to levy 5% basic customs duty on all parts and inputs used in manufacturing of LED lights.

There was no customs duty on imported MPCBs so far, while there was a 10% duty on finished LED products. However, prices of LED industry are not expected to rise as the government has also reduced excise duty on components used in manufacturing LED lights to 6%.

LED lighting industry had asked the government for 20% customs duty on finished LED lights, said Shyam Sujan, secretary general at industry association Elcoma.

Sunil Vachani, chairman and managing director, Dixon Technologies, said the industry will make representations to the power ministry seeking suitable amendments in the proposal.

"The PCBs (components) imported for LED lamps manufacture falls in the ITA1 list of the WTO of

which India is a signatory. This bars imposition of customs duty on PCBs. The proposal would hurt the government’s Make In India scheme. We will make representations to the minister on this," he said Vachani said the prices of LED are not expected to increase because of the proposal as the government has proposed to lower excise duty cut on manufacture of parts used in LED lamps.

However, electrical companies which do import drivers or PCBs for manufacturing LED lamps have hailed the move.

"A course correction in CVD (countervailing duty) and BCD (basic customs duty) structure on renewable energy and LED products and components will give the necessary impetus to local manufacturers, aligned to government's 'Make in India' vision," Anchor Electricals said in a statement issued post budget.

Saurabh Kumar, managing director, Energy Efficiency Services Limited that implements the government's LED lamp distribution scheme, said, "Duty cuts in LED manufacturing will encourage further innovation

and support our ongoing efforts to reduce the cost of cutting-edge technology. This is a stepping stone towards India becoming a global leader in energy efficiency programmes."

EON Electric chairman and managing director VP Mahendru said, "The Union Budget 2017-18 has come up with some interesting steps when it comes to the LED lighting industry. With rural development being one of the major focuses for 2017-18, there has been an increased allocation for the rural electrification which will in turn benefit the manufacturing and sale of the electrical appliances.

The budget should have also targeted incentives and concessional interest rates for manufactures of LED Lighting products and projects keeping in mind that LED lighting can play a big role in enabling implementation of our government’s vision of 100 per cent rural electrification, and energy conservation.

Establishment of special economic zones for the LED lighting industry continues to be a critical priority for the industry."

Arun Jaitley Reduces Import Duty by Fifty Percent on Lng to 2.5% In a bid to promote gas-based economy, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley halved the import duty on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to 2.5 per cent, a move that will help cut cost of power and fertiliser production.

"Considering the wide range of use of LNG as fuel as well as feed stock for petro-chemicals sector, I propose to reduce the basic customs duty on LNG from 5 per cent to 2.5 per cent," he said presenting the Budget for 2017-18 in Lok Sabha.

The move will result in cheaper import of fuel, which makes up for roughly 40 per cent of the gas consumed in the country, resulting in lower cost of power generation, urea and petrochemical production.

Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said the move is in line with the vision of the government to make India a gas-based economy by cutting reliance on polluting liquid fuels and increasing use of cleaner fuel.

Essar Oil MD and CEO Lalit Kumar Gupta said: "The reduction in LNG duty is welcome as it will reduce the cost of energy in the system."

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gas power plants. "It would also encourage mid-stream infrastructure creation from LNG terminals to gas pipelines and city gas distribution networks."

Gokul Chaudhri, Leader, Direct Tax, BMR & Associates LLP said the lowering of custom duty on LNG will help the natural gas industry and their user industries like power.

K Ravichandran, Group Head, Corporate Sector Ratings, ICRA, said the reduction in basic customs duty on LNG is a welcome move which will make LNG more affordable to end users in industrial categories such as ceramics, glass, chemicals besides large consumers such as power and fertiliser sectors.

This is credit positive for existing regassification terminal owners such as Petronet LNG Ltd, GAIL and Shell India, besides new projects being set up.

Moreover, it will help gas marketers and city gas distribution (CGD) companies such as Indraprastha Gas Ltd, Mahanagar Gas Ltd and Gujarat Gas," he said. However, Raju Kumar, Tax Partner Oil and Gas, EY, said it appe ars that oil and gas sector once again has not got the necessary impetus in Budget.

"Finance Minister noted the potential risk of rise in oil prices which could impact the fiscal deficit adversely given sig nificant import dependence of our country. There seems to be an effort towards promoting gas as an alternative source of energy by reducing the customs duty on the import of LNG from 5 per cent to 2.5 per cent," he said. ||www.electricalmirror.net||

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25% Increases in IPDS, DDUGJY Funds Ensures 24X7 Power for all

The proposal to hike expenditure under IPDS and DDUGJY schemes together by 25 per cent to Rs 10,635 crore as provided in the budget is likely to pave the way for sustainable energy for all.

The allocations under the Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS) and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) have been increased by over 25 per cent to Rs 10,635 crore in 2017-18 as compared to budget estimate of Rs 8,500 crore for this fiscal.

However, the budget document stated that the revised estimate of these two schemes together, which are meant for increasing efficiency of power transmission and distribution, was Rs 7,874 crore for the current fiscal.

In a clear indication of the government's focus to achieve 'sustainable energy for all', with two of its critical steps," Schneider Electric India Country President and MD Anil Chaudhry said on the budget

that was presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

He said, "Providing a boost to rural electrification with a 25 per cent increase in the outlay for key power schemes like IPDS and DDUGJY is expected to fast-track the rural electrification drive, which is now planned to be completed by May 1, 2018.

Second, (it can be achieved) by strengthening focus on renewable energy forms with inflow of another 20 GW in the next fiscal."

DDUGJY's objectives include separate agriculture and non-agriculture feeders, strengthen and augment sub-transmission and distribution infrastructure in rural areas and rural electrification.

IPDS' objective is 24x7 power supply for consumers, reduction of AT&C losses and providing access to all households.

The budget has provided Rs 750 crore for 2017-18 under the head Power System Development Fund.

The scheme envisages strengthening of existing distribution and transmission infrastructure by part-funding through grants. It also provides for subsidy to discoms purchasing electricity from stranded gas-based power plants.

The overall budget of Ministry of Power has also been raised to Rs 13,881 crore in 2017-18, from Rs 12,252 crore budget estimate and Rs 10,475 crore revised estimate for the current fiscal.

Similarly, the total expenditure of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has also been increased to Rs 5,473 crore in 2017-18 from budget estimate of Rs 5,036 crore and revised estimate of Rs 4,360 crore in the current fiscal.

Power Minister Piyush Goyal said government's push to rural sector and housing for all initiative will stoke demand of power and help improve plant load factor (PLF).

2 More Crude Oil Storages in Odisha, Rajasthan by Government In a bid to insulate the country from volatility in global oil market, the government will build two more underground crude oil storages in Odisha and Rajasthan.

Announcing the two new facilities at Chandikhol in Odisha and Bikaner in Rajasthan, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget for 2017-18 also exempted income of foreign company, which books a capacity in the strategic storages, from sale of leftover stock.

India has already built underground storages in rock caverns at Visakhapatnam (1.33 million tonnes), Mangalore (1.5 MT) and Padur (2.5 MT).

"For strengthening our energy sector, Government has decided to set up Strategic Crude Oil Reserves.

In the first phase, three such Reserves facilities have been set up. Now in the second phase, it is proposed to set up caverns at two more locations, namely, Chandikhole in Odisha and Bikaner in Rajasthan.

This will take our strategic reserve capacity to 15.33 million tons," Jaitley said in his Budget speech.

Strategic storages provide a country with two-fold advantage. Firstly it ensures utilisation of reserves in times of high oil and gas prices and secondly they can be used in the event of supply disruptions following

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unforeseen events like a natural disasters or a war like situation.

The storage at Chandikhol will be an underground rock cavern while the one at Bikaner will be an underground salt caverns.

Phase-II storage will have a total capacity of 10 million tonne, which includes 4.4 MT storage capacity at Chandikhol and 5.6 MT at Bikaner.

"With this, India will move to the high energy table of the world," Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. "We have a lot of learning from the first phase construction. We plan to do the second phase in 3-4 years."

UAE's national oil company ADNOC signed an agreement to hire half of the capacity of India's maiden strategic oil storage at Mangalore. India is 81 per cent dependent on imports to meet its crude oil needs.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) will hire half of the 1.5 million tonnes Mangalore facility, officials said.

An agreement to this effect was signed between Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Ltd (ISPRL) -

the special purpose vehicle building the oil storages, and ADNOC after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

Under the agreement, India will have first right to use the stored oil in case of an emergency, while ADNOC would use the facility to store oil for trading purposes.

ADNOC will stock 0.75 MT or 6 million barrels of oil in one compartment of Mangalore facility.

Of this, 0.5 MT will belong to India and it can use it in emergencies. ADNOC will use the facility as a warehouse for trading its oil.

The 1.33 MT Visakhapatnam storage and 2.5 MT Padur stockpile together with 1.5 MT Mangalore storage will be enough to meet nation's oil requirement of about 10 days.

Pradhan said Congress-ruled Karnataka government has agreed on waiving VAT on the crude oil imported for the strategic storage, which UAE wants to use to stock oil when prices are low and supply to its customers when rates are good.

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By 2018 Villages are to be Electrified: Arun Jaitley

Aiming to empower villages through a hike in MGNREGA funds, poverty alleviation and 100 per cent electrification by May 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley focussed on rural India.

In his Budget speech, Jaitley said 100 per cent electrification of villages will be achieved by May 1, 2018.

The government has allocated Rs 4,843 crore to electrify the rural areas under the Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana in financial year 2017-18.

The Finance Minister also announced a 24 per cent hike for rural, agricultural and allied sectors as compared to last year, allocating Rs 1,87,223 crore for financial year 2017-18.

"The government will continue to work closely with the farmers and the people in the rural areas to improve their life and environment. This is a non-negotiable agenda for our government," Jaitley said in Parliament.

Announcing to build one crore houses for the

homeless and those living in kutcha houses by 2019, Jaitley allocated Rs 23,000 crore for 2017-18 against Rs 15,000 crore allocated last year.

Jaitley also said the government aims to make one crore households and 50,000 Gram Panchayats "poverty free" by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Stating that 133 km of new rural roads were paved every day in 2016-17 against 73 km per day during 2011-14, Jaitley dedicated Rs 27,000 crore for rural roads for financial year 2017-18 against Rs 19,000 crore last year.

"Hundred per cent targets for roads were achieved in the Left wing extremist areas during the last financial year," the Finance Minister said.

Stating that the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) has made tremendous progress, Jaitley said the open defecation-free villages are now being given priority for piped water supply, under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP).

"We propose to provide safe drinking water to over

28,000 arsenic and fluoride affected habitations in the next four years," Jaitley said.

Speaking of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Jaitley said participation of women in the scheme has increased from 45 per cent to 55 per cent.

The Finance Minister also announced that the budget for MGNREGA has been increased to Rs 48,000 crore for 2017-18 from Rs 36,500 crore in 2016-17.

He also announced that for better monitoring, geo-tagging of all MGNREGA assets is being done and space technology will be used for better transparency.

The minister said five lakh farm ponds and 10 lakh pits were fully achieved in 2016-17 and about 10 lakh farm ponds would be completed by March 2017 under MGNREGA. “My overall approach, while preparing this budget, has been to spend more in rural areas, infrastructure and poverty alleviation and yet maintain the best standards of fiscal prudence," Jaitley said.

NPCIL Close to Concluding Talks with Russians on Kudankulam Units State-run Nuclear power Corporation of India (NPCIL) is in the final stages of negotiations with Russian companies for establishing two nuclear units at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu.

“NPCIL is in final stages of negotiation with its Russian counterparts for establishing KKNPP 5&6 at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu. The General Frame work Agreement for the same is expected to be completed by the end of January, 2017. Government may have to allocate US$80 million (Rs 544 crore approx) for

KKNPP 5&6,” as per documents said.

The government has announced plans to augment the investment in nuclear power generation. It said Budgetary allocation up to Rs 3,000 crore per annum, together with public sector investments, will be leveraged to facilitate the required investment for this purpose.

NPCIL has drawn up a roadmap for 10 indigenous 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors to be set up over the next 10-15 years. The Atomic

Energy Commission has approved the proposal and recommended to approach the Cabinet Committee on Security.

A draft cabinet note has been circulated amongst nodal ministries as part of inter-ministerial consultations.

Some ministries have already concurred with the proposal and NPCIL has been requested to prepare detailed project report for the proposed Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors, the documents said.

Tata Power to Acquire Nelco's Biz Vertical Tata Power said it has entered into a binding understanding with group firm Nelco's defence business of Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS) and completed the formalities for the purchase.

"With reference to the earlier letter dated January 28, 2015...company has entered into a binding understanding with NELCO Ltd to purchase its defence business of Unattended Ground Sensors (UGS)," Tata Power said in a statement.

According to it, the company has completed the formalities for the said purchase.

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Earlier in January 2015, in a regulatory filing, the power utility had said the consideration would be around Rs 8.3 crore.

The UGS business involves supply, installation and servicing of sensors for the Ministry of Defence.

After purchase, the UGS business would be housed in Tata Power's strategic engineering division, which is also a supplier of defence equipment and solutions.

Acquisition of the UGS business will provide synergies to the existing business of Tata Power SED and has scope for growth and expansion, the filing had said.

"The takeover of Nelco's UGS business segment further enhances our presence in the defence segment and provides synergy and alignment in servicing the customers," it had said.

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Nepal is Increasing Power Import from India

Hydropower rich, Himalayan country Nepal is going to increase its power import from India to plug up own winter time demand-supply gap.

In addition to its existing 350MW import, Nepal will take additional 25MW from India as per a power purchase agreement signed between Nepal Electricity Authority(NEA) and NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. of India.

As Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) Deputy Managing Director Rajeev Sharma puts it, “This 25 MW is quite significant for the small power system of Nepal.”

The additional intake will take place through a cross country transmission line between Dhalkebar in Nepal and –Muzaffarpur in Indian state Bihar.

At existing tariff of INR 3.6 per unit, the increased import is likely to continue till arrival of rainfall in the Himalayan terrain in May - informed a NEA official.

Against total theoretically gigantic hydropower potential of over 83,000 MW, Nepal’s Economically feasible potential is 43,000 MW. But its existing capacity is less than 1000MW. Against peak demand of around 950MW, the countries production during dry winter goes as low as 450MW due to lack of water flow along the streams forcing the country to import power from India. Eventually, the transmission lines used to import this power always remain in Nepal policy maker’s priority list.

Nepal’s imports total 350MW from India through four cross country lines. Kataiya-Kushhawa line

carries 120MW, 30MW goes through TanakpurMahendranagar and 25MW goes through RamnagarGandak transmission lines. Remaining 120MW is received by Nepal through Dhalkebar-Muzaffarpur.

This route is under capacity augmentation process to have a handling capacity of 280 MW.

Distribution of 1 Crore Led Bulbs in Bihar by Government The Union Government in coordination with Bihar Government has successfully distributed over 1 crore LED bulbs under the UJALA (Unnat Jeevan by Affordable LEDs and Appliances for All) scheme in the state so far.

The scheme, running in the state since March 2016, has helped Bihar save close to 13 Lakh MW of energy annually and has also resulted in an annual savings of Rs 519 crores in consumers' electricity bills.

The UJALA scheme, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 5, 2015, is being implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power and the implementation agency for all the energy efficiency programmes of the Government of India.

In Bihar, the two major electricity distribution companies, South Bihar Power Distribution Company

Limited (SBPDCL) & North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited (NBPDCL) are the assisting EESL in distribution of LED bulbs.

A total of 1 crore LEDs have been distributed in Bihar as of January 27, 2017. Energy saved per day is 35,58,000 kWh while cost savings per day is Rs 1,42,32,000, an EESL statement said.

On achieving this milestone, Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director, EESL said, "We are grateful to the government as well as the people of Bihar who have demonstrated the willingness to switch to an energy efficient lifestyle by adopting LED bulbs as the source of lighting. Bihar has thus become a strong contributor in the UJALA scheme's 20 crore milestone nationally".

Under the UJALA scheme in Bihar, a consumer can

procure 9 W LED bulbs at an upfront cost of Rs 70 each. The consumers can avail the LED bulbs from EESL distribution kiosks at all SBPDCL and NBPDCL offices in Bihar. Consumers can visit www. ujala.gov. in and click on 'Bihar' to locate the distribution kiosk closest to their place.

The distribution of LED bulbs under UJALA scheme is taking place at 32 cities and towns across the state, and distribution will soon begin in three places Kishanganj, Katihar and Saharsa.

EESL provides free of cost replacement for all technical faults for three years. During the distribution, replacements can be done through any of the distribution counters that would be operating within the city.

Increase Subsidy on Rooftop Solar Installations by 50% : Vikram Solar Gyanesh Chaudhary, CEO and Managing Director, at Vikram Solar suggested that the government should increase subsidy on solar rooftop installations to 50 per cent, remove service tax on renewable project installations, extend tax holiday on solar projects by 10 years, and lift excise duty on solar equipment and raw material in the budget.

“Increased subsidy on rooftop solar installations from 30 per cent to 50 per cent in the budget will help India achieve its overall target of 100 GW by 2022 said Gyanesh Chaudhary, CEO and Managing Director, at Vikram Solar.

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“In case the government finds it unfeasible to increase subsidy, it may be provisioned that investment in rooftop solar by an individual is allowed to get a deduction of Rs 2,00,000 under section 80C of the Income Tax Act,” said Chaudhary in his budget expectation statement.

According to him, the current 10 years tax holiday should be extended for another 10 years. “This is crucial keeping in mind that the setting up of any new industrial project inevitably takes a huge amount of time,” he said.

“We request the government to completely lift excise

duties with regards to machinery, equipment and spares deployed in a regular factory set up, meant for solar energy production projects. Additionally, full exemption from excise for raw materials required for manufacturing solar modules such as, tempered glass, back sheet, EVA Sheet, solar cells, flat copper wire which are needed for making PV Ribbons etc.

The same should be applicable for GST,” he said.

“The centre should also look at exempting import duties on components and equipment that are required for establishing solar power plants, with the roll out of GST,” he said.

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Adani Sets up World's Largest Solar Plant in India

It took 8,500 men working two shifts every day for six months - and three shifts for two months - to finish, ahead of schedule, the Adani Group's giant solar power plant in southern India.

The vast, 10 sq km project in Ramanathapuram, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, is the world's largest solar power station in a single location, according to the company.

It has the capacity to power 150,000 homes - and it is one sign of how serious India is becoming about meeting its renewable energy targets.

Considering the delays that commonly bog down infrastructure projects in India, the speed at which the 648 megawatt project was completed demonstrates the country's commitment to renewables, said an analyst.

"The government is very clear about its solar plan, and large installations are key to this plan," said Aruna Kumarankandath of the Centre for Science and Environment in Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi "is a real evangelist", and has prioritised solar to meet the renewables target, she said.

As a signatory to the Paris Agreement on climate change, India is committed to ensuring that at least 40 per cent of its electricity will be generated from non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030.

While coal still provides the lion's share of India's energy, officials forecast the country will meet its Paris Agreement renewable energy commitments three years early - and exceed them by nearly half.

A 10-year blueprint released last month predicts that

57 per cent of total electricity capacity will come from non-fossil sources by 2027.

Solar energy is a particular focus. It makes up 16 per cent of renewables capacity now, but will contribute 100 gigawatts of the renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022.

Of that 100 GW target, 60 per cent will come from large solar installations. The government is planning 33 solar parks in 21 states, with a capacity of at least 500 megawatts each.

GETTING CHEAPER India's ambitious targets come at a time when renewable energy is at a turning point in the country, as generating electricity from renewables costs nearly the same as from conventional sources.

The urgency also aims to fill a gap: India is among the world's fastest growing economies, yet one-third of its households have no access to grid power.

The renewables goal will help ensure "uninterrupted

supply of quality power to existing consumers and provide electricity access to all unconnected consumers by 2019", according to the blueprint.

The Adani plant, built at a cost of Rs 45.5 billion ($661 million), reflects the government's ambitions.

It comprises 2.5 million solar panel modules, 576 inverters and 6,000 km of cables, the company said.

The government grants some subsidies for solar and has raised the investment target for solar energy in the country to $100 billion, with Japan's Softbank and Taiwan's Foxconn among others committing to the sector.

But there are hurdles, with land availability for solar parks a chief concern. Conflicts related to land have stalled industrial and development projects in India, putting billions of dollars of investment at risk, according to a recent report.

"Land is definitely a concern, and there's also the issue of transmission," said Kumarankandath.

"It's all very well to produce all this energy, but do we have transmission lines capable of taking it up?

We're also going to need large quantities of water to clean the panels."

Some states are passing new land laws to make acquisitions easier, while the government is also exploring innovative places to install solar panels, including across the tops of irrigation canals.

Meanwhile, the Adani group, India's biggest solar power producer and also its top coal-fired generator, may be unseated before long by China, which is building what it claims will be the biggest solar farm on earth: an 850 MW plant on 27 sq km of land.

Beginning of Construction work for Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project 3&4 Units Starting Soon "While the first unit generated 13,197 million units of electricity so far, power generation in the second unit was 1,000 MWe last week," KNPP Site Director R S Sundar said after unfurling the tricolor there.

Stating that some tests were being conducted at Unit 2 prior to declaring it for commercial operation, he said "with KNPP-2, the power generation will go upto 6,780 MWe".

On the third and fourth units, he said significant progress has been made in the site excavation works.

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"Very soon, we will be approaching to the first Pour of concrete, which will mark the beginning of the construction of KNPP three and four units", he said.

On taking up infrastructure development projects in the neighbourhood, he said Rs 142 crore had been released to the Tirunelveli District Collectorate.

On taking up infrastructure development projects in the neighbourhood, he said Rs 142 crore had been released to the Tirunelveli District Collectorate Sundar also referred to KNPP's housing scheme,

saying that in the first phase, Rs 150 crore had already been handed over to the local administration.

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Signs up of 2000-MW Renewable Projects in Andhra Pradesh: Mytrah Energy

Mytrah Energy said it has signed pacts for 2,000 MW of renewable power projects worth Rs 13,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh.

The MoUs were inked in the presence Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in January at the Partnership Summit held in Visakhapatnam, the company said in a release.

The MoUs are for 1,000 MW of wind power and 1,000 MW of solar power projects. These projects will involve a total investment of Rs 13,000 crore and will create employment for 4,000 skilled and unskilled workers, it said.

These projects will be spread across eight districts

of Andhra Pradesh, of which five districts will be

evaluated for wind power opportunities for the very first time.

Mytrah is planning to implement and execute the projects within three years from the date of getting all statutory clearances from the state government.

Upon commissioning of all the assigned projects, Mytrah will become the state's largest renewable power IPP (independent power producer), it said.

Andhra Pradesh government has targeted to add 18,000 MW capacity renewable power projects by 2021-22, which is 10 per cent of the national target, it added.

Budget 2017 Reduces Tax Obligation in Renewable Sector While the 'Clean' part of the TECIndia agenda stands for "Clean the country from the evils of corruption, black money and non-transparent political funding," the Budget also brought in relief for CoS engaged in the creation of renewable energy in the country.

Budget 2017 either reduced or completely did away with taxes and levies on machinery used for the general of solar cells, wind energy, fuel cells, biogas, and more.

The Budgetary allocation to the MNRE was hiked by 8.7% to Rs 5,036 crore to Rs 5,473 crore.

The basic customs duty on solar tempered glass for use in the making of solar cells, panels modules has been removed completely. Earlier a BCD of 5% was levied.

BCD is an additional custom duty is charged in lieu of the excise duty applicable on similar goods manufactured and produced in India.

The govt. has cut the Countervailing Duty (CVD) by 1/2 on the parts and the raw materials used to manufacture solar tempered glass.

Countervailing Duty (CVD) is an additional import duty charged on imported goods.

Solar tempered glass is used in solar photovoltaic cells and modules, solar power generating equipment or system, flat plate solar collector, solar photovoltaic module and panel for water pumping and others.

In the Budget presentation, Jaitley said, "It is proposed to feed about 7,000 (train) stations with solar power in the medium term. A beginning has already been made in 300 stations. Works will be taken up for 2,000 railway stations as a part of 1000 MW solar mission."

The BCD, CVD and Special Application Tax on resin and catalysts used in the manufacture of cast components for Wind Operated Energy Generators

[WOEG] have been eased to give a push to wind power generation.

On these, BCD has been cut from 7.5% to 5%, CVD has been reduced to zero from 12.5%, a huge cut, and the SAD has been brought down to nil from 4%. Special Additional Duty (SAD) is levied on all imports.

The levies on the import of machinery used for fuel cell based power generation has also been reduced in the Budget. The Annexure said reduced the BCD on the machinery from 7.5% - 10% to 5% while the cut was cut by half to 6% from the earlier 12.5%.

The Budget cut the BCD on machinery used in balance of systems operating on bio-gas/ bio-methane/ by-product hydrogen to 5% from the earlier 7.5% - 10% and CVD to 6% from the earlier 12.5% levy.

IFFCO Keen on 10 % Stake in Swan Energy After Tata Group, India's largest fertiliser producer IFFCO has envisaged interest in taking 10% stake in Rs 5,900 crore floating LNG import terminal being set up by Nikhil Merchant-led Swan Energy in Gujarat. Earlier this month, Tata Realty and Infrastructure (TRIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons set up in 2007, had expressed interest in taking 10 per cent stake in Swan LNG Pvt Ltd that is setting up the Floating and Regasification Unit (FSRU) near Jafrabad in Gujarat. Ahead of the move, the authorised share capital of Swan LNG Pvt Ltd "has been increased from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 2,000 crore," Swan Energy said in a separate filing. Gujarat 26

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govt. had previously taken 26 % equity the LNG project. The Gujarat govt. participation in the project was through Gujarat State Petronet Ltd and Gujarat Maritime Board jointly.ONGC, IOCL and BPCL have already booked 60 % of the capacity of 5 MTs a year LNG terminal. The 3 firms have signed an agreement to import 1 MT per annum of their own LNG at the Swan terminal. Gujarat State Petroleum Corp Ltd too is in talks to take 1.5 MT capacity in the FSRU. The CoS hiring the capacity will bring their own LNG from abroad and pay Swan a tolling fee.

Swan Energy is building the project in joint venture with Exmar of Belgium, which holds 38 % stake in

the project. Swan is targeting 2019 for commissioning of the one jetty-moored FSRU at Jafrabad. It plans to expand the capacity to 10 MT through the deployment of a second FSRU. Last month Swan had in a regulatory filing stated that it has signed an MoU with Petronasr and Alpha Energy Ltd for development of 20 trillion cubic feet Sephied Baghun gas field in Iran at an investment of USD 615 million.

The project, besides constructing infra to put the field into production, would also involve building an offshore gas liquefaction facilities (OLNG) that will convert gas into its liquid form (LNG) for transporting it in ships to consumption centres. ||www.electricalmirror.net||

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With electricity production of 1,107.8 BU in

India in FY16, the country witnessed growth of around 5.64 % over the previous fiscal year.

• Over FY10–16, electricity production expanded at a CAGR of 6.21 %.

• During April-September 2016, electricity production in India reached 584.22 BU. • The 12th Five Year Plan projects that, by 2016–17, total domestic energy production would reach 669.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE) and would further increase to 844 MTOE by 2021–22.

• Installed capacity increased steadily over the years, posting a CAGR of 8.7 % in FY09–16.

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With electricity production of 1,107.8 BU in India in FY16, the country witnessed growth of around 5.64 % over the previous fiscal year. Over FY10–16, electricity production expanded at a CAGR of 6.21 %. During April-September 2016, electricity production in India reached 584.22 BU. The 12th Five Year Plan projects that, by 2016–17, total domestic energy production would reach 669.6 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE) and would further increase to 844 MTOE by 2021–22. Installed capacity increased steadily over the years, posting a CAGR of 8.7 % in FY09–16. Introduction Power is one of the most critical components of infrastructure crucial for the economic growth and welfare of nations. The existence and development of adequate infrastructure is essential for sustained growth of the Indian economy. India’s power sector is one of the most diversified in the world. Sources of power generation range from conventional sources such as coal, lignite, natural gas, oil, hydro and nuclear power to viable non-conventional sources such as wind, solar, and agricultural and domestic waste.

Electricity demand in the country has increased rapidly and is expected to rise further in the years to come. In order to meet the increasing demand for electricity in the country, massive addition to the installed generating capacity is required. India ranks third among 40 countries in EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, on back of strong focus by the govt. on promoting renewable energy and implementation of projects in a time bound manner. India has the fifth largest power generation capacity in the world. India’s installed 30

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capacity stood at 272.5 gigawatts (GW), as of FY15.

Thermal power, the largest component, was 189.3 GW, followed by hydro 41.6 GW, renewable energy 35.8 GW and nuclear 5.8 GW. India’s total power generation capacity has increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.4 % over FY09–15.

India is the 3rd largest producer of electricity in the world. In FY15, it generated 1,048.7 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity. As per the 12th FYP, India is targeting a total of 88.5 GW of power capacity addition by 2017, of which, 72.3 GW constitutes thermal power, 10.8 GW hydro & 5.3 GW nuclear.

Renewable energy is fast emerging as a major source of power in India. Wind energy is the largest source of renewable energy in India, accounts for an estimated 60% of total installed capacity (21.1GW).

There are plans to double wind power generation capacity to 20GW by 2022. India has also raised the solar power generation capacity addition target by 5 times to 100GW by 2022. GoI de-licensed the electrical machinery industry and also allowed 100% FDI in the sector. Total FDI inflows in the power sector touched US$ 9.7 billion during the period April 2000 to May 2015. With many bilateral nuclear agreements in place, India is expected to become a major hub for manufacturing nuclear reactors & associated components. Foreign participation in the development & financing of generation & transmission assets, engineering services, equipment supply & technology collaboration in nuclear & clean coal technologies is also expected to increase. Market Size Indian power sector is undergoing a significant change that has

redefined the industry outlook. Sustained economic growth continues to drive electricity demand in India. The GoI’s focus on attaining ‘Power for all’ has accelerated capacity addition in the country. At the same time, the competitive intensity is increasing at both the market and supply sides (fuel, logistics, finances, and manpower). Total installed capacity of power stations in India stood at 305,554.25 Megawatt (MW) as of August 31, 2016. Electricity generation rose 5.69 % year-on-year to 486.44 BU during April 2016-August 2016. The Planning Commission’s 12th Five-Year Plan estimates total domestic energy production to reach 669.6 Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent (MTOE) by 2016–17 and 844 MTOE by 2021–22. India’s wind power capacity, installed in 2016, is estimated to increase 20 % over last year to 2,800 MW, led by favorable policy support that has encouraged both independent power producers (IPP) & non-IPPs. India is expected to add nearly 4,000 MW# of solar power in 2016, nearly twice the addition of 2,133 MW in 2015.

India’s wind energy market is expected to attract investments totaling Rs 1,00,000 crore (US$ 14.91 billion) by 2020, and wind power capacity is estimated to almost double by 2020 from over 23,000 MW in June 2015, with an addition of about 4,000 MW per annum in the next 5 years. Investment scenario around 293 global and domestic companies have committed to generate 266 GW of solar, wind, mini-hydel and biomass based power in India over the next 5–10 years. The initiative would entail an investment of about US$ 310–350 billion. Between April 2000 and March 2016, the industry attracted ||www.electricalmirror.net||

US$ 10.48 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Some major investments and developments in the Indian power sector are as follows: French power major EDF Energies, has announced that EDF plans to invest US$ 2 billion in renewable energy projects in India. International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, plans to invest Rs 840 crore (US$ 125.3 million) in Hero Future Energies Limited, the renewable energy arm of the Hero Group, which will be used to fund the construction of solar and wind power plants. GAIL India Limited plans to enter into a partnership with California-based Bloom Energy Corporation to pursue natural gas-based fuel cell power generation, which is expected to help the country move away from relying on capital intensive fixed power infrastructure to capital light and soft infrastructure.

Power Finance Corporation Limited (PFC) has provided a financial assistance of Rs 13 crore (US$ 1.9 million) and collaborated with National Green Highways Mission (NGHM) under National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for plantations work on NH7 in Nagpur region under their ‘Adopt a Green Highways’ Program. The State Bank of India (SBI) has signed an agreement with The World Bank for Rs 4,200 crore (US$ 626.3 million) credit facility, aimed at financing Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (GRPV) projects in India. The World Bank Group has committed to provide US$ 1 billion for India’s solar energy projects and plans to work with other multilateral development banks and financial institutions to develop financing instruments to support future solar energy development in the country. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has signed an agreement with Germany-based KfW Development Bank to fund the Rs 300 crore (US$ 44.7 million) floating solar project in Maharashtra and Kerala, which is expected to generate over 310 GW of green energy.

CLP India, one of the largest foreign investors in India’s power sector, has acquired a 49 % stake in SE Solar, a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set-up by Suzlon Group for building a 100 MW solar energy plant at Veltoor in Telangana, for Rs 73.5 crore (US$ 10.96 million). The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) plans to launch an integrated bio energy mission with an investment of Rs 10,000 crore (US$ 1.5 billion) from FY 2017-18 to FY 2021-22, aimed at enhancing the use of biofuels like ethanol and biogas and reducing consumption of fossil fuels. Canada's second largest pension fund, Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDPQ), has set up its office in India and committed to invest US$ 150 million in the Indian renewable energy sector over the next three to four years. Sembcorp Industries have launched a 2,640 Mega Watt (MW) Sembcor Gayatri power complex worth US$ 3 billion ||www.electricalmirror.net||

in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh which is the largest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)–driven project on a single site in the thermal power industry in India.

SunEdison, world’s largest renewable energy company, plans to continue its focus on ‘Make in India’ by further reducing the cost of renewable energy and developing over 15 gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar projects in the country by 2022.

Aditya Birla Group has announced a partnership with the Abraaj Group, a leading investor in global growth markets, to build a large-scale renewable energy platform that will develop utility-scale solar power plants in India. Sterlite Grid, India’s largest private operator of transmission systems is joining hands with US major — Burn & McDonnell for its Rs 3,000 crore (US$ 444.72 million) power transmission project in the Kashmir valley.

Government Initiatives The GoI has identified power sector as a key sector of focus so as to promote sustained industrial growth. Some initiatives by the GoI to boost the Indian power sector: The GoI plans to set up a US$ 400 million fund, sourced from The World Bank, which would be used to protect renewable energy producers from payment delays by power distribution firms, while at the same time protecting the distribution firms from the shrinking market for conventional grid-connected power, caused by wider adoption of roof-top solar power generation. The Ministry of Power plans to set up two funds of US$ 1 billion each, which would give investment support for stressed power assets and renewable energy projects in the country. Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, launched an online portal for star rating of mines, which will bring all mines to adopt sustainable practices, and thereby ensure compliance of environmental protection and social responsibility by the mining sector. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), which provides 30 % subsidy to most solar powered items such as solar lamps and solar heating systems, has further extended its subsidy scheme to solar-powered refrigeration units with a view to boost the use of solar-powered cold storages. Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, inaugurated the Tarang (Transmission App for Real

Time Monitoring & Growth) mobile app and web portal for electronic bidding for transmission projects, which is expected to enhance ease, accountability, transparency, and boost investor confidence in power transmission sector. The Ministry of Shipping plans to install 160.64 MW of solar and wind based power systems at all the major ports across the country by 2017, thereby promoting the use of renewable energy sources & giving a fillip to govt.’s Green Port Initiative. The GoI and the Govt. of the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to work together in the fields of Solar Energy and Nano Material Research, which is expected to yield high quality and high impact research outputs having industrial relevance, targeted towards addressing societal needs. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas is seeking to enhance India's crude oil refining capacity through 2040 by setting up a high-level panel, which will work towards aligning India's energy portfolio with changing trends and transition towards cleaner sources of energy generation. The GoI plans to start as many as 10,000 solar, wind and biomass power projects in next five years, with an average capacity of 50 kilowatt per project, thereby adding 500 megawatt to the total installed capacity. Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy outlined GoI’s goal to provide electricity to every home in India by 2020, while also focussing on ensuring the cost of power is affordable to everyone. GoI has asked states to prepare action plans with year-wise targets to introduce renewable energy technologies & install solar rooftop panels so that the states complement govt.’s works to achieve 175 GW of renewable power by 2022. The GoI announced a massive renewable power production target of 175,000 MW by 2022; this comprises generation of 100,000 MW from solar power, 60,000 MW from wind energy, 10,000 MW from biomass, and 5,000 MW from small hydro power projects. The Road Ahead the Indian power sector has an investment potential of Rs 15 trillion in the next 4–5 years, thereby providing immense opportunities in power generation, distribution, transmission, and equipment, according to Union Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal. The govt.’s immediate goal is to generate

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two trillion units of energy by 2019. This means doubling the current production capacity to provide 24x7 electricity for residential, industrial, commercial and agriculture use. The GoI is taking a number of steps and initiatives like 10-year tax exemption for solar energy projects, etc., in order to achieve India's ambitious RE targets of adding 175 GW of renewable energy, including addition of 100 GW of solar power, by the year 2022. The govt. has also sought to restart the stalled hydro power projects and increase the wind energy production target to 60 GW by 2022 from the current 20 GW. Utilities Industry Trends Govt. is generating a lot of excitement over solar power in India. At the recent REInvest Global Summit, companies committed to 166GW solar power, and 216GW for Renewable Energy (RE) projects. India could become one of the largest RE producers in the world, with an increase in its target from 20GW to an ambitious 100GW by 2022 − similar to China’s target of 100GW by 2020.

State administrations are providing the necessary framework and infrastructure to achieve this goal, attracting interest from not just domestic corporate houses but also global players – ranging from utilities to RE majors and PEs. Solar fundamentals are becoming compelling in India, and investments are bound to grow dramatically, in our view. But there are numerous challenges which still need to be addressed.

The new rising solar power sector 1. Solar targets raised : India’s govt. has increased its solar target fivefold to 100GW by 2022.

2. Cost decline is driving investments : IPPs and investors tend to dislike a subsidy-based model, for fear of withdrawal. With capital cost plunging from INR 180m/MW (USD 3m) in 2009 to nearly INR 65m/MW (USD 1m) vs. replacement cost of coal at USD 1.2 m/MW, grid parity is in sight and utilities/investors will focus 32

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on commercial viability. Going ahead, with anticipated improvement in technology and increased supply of panels from China/Europe, capital costs could stabilize at lower levels.

3. Tariffs have been driven lower and are now near parity : Solar tariffs have dropped 60% over last four years, from INR 14.90/kWh in 2010 to almost INR 5.75/kWh in 2015 − almost at parity with other conventional power sources.

Market expectations are that solar equipment prices could drop a further 30- 40% largely due to technological/efficiency improvement.

4. Solar fetches reasonable ROEs : We estimate a 19% average ROE for the lifetime of the project, though initial year ROEs will be low.

We caution however that data/financials from operators/developers are limited. Nonetheless, data from the first round of solar installations are encouraging and provide ~20% plant load factors (PLF).

Major impact from surge in renewable sector 1. Solar power and RE share to increase considerably: We are revising our solar power forecast by 240% to 34GW by 2020, from a mere 14GW earlier. We expect the RE share in power capacity to increase from 13% currently to 20% over the next five years.

2. Solar capex could well overtake that of coal: Given the momentum in solar power capacity addition and slowing new coal project additions, we expect solar capex to overtake that of coal by FY19, and capacity addition to overtake coal in FY20, if not earlier.

3. Solar value chain to benefit : Domestic players are unlikely to see much benefit as the majority of PV cells are likely to be imported, given the small scale of domestic PV manufacturers (only 1.2GW/pa, with the largest, Indo Solar,

at 450MW/pa), and therefore, lack of cost competitiveness.

4. Coal dependence to reduce ~8% by 2020: If 5GW of solar capacity addition p.a. is achieved from FY16- FY20, coal dependence could reduce by 8% or ~70mt. This could lead to significant saving of costs for ultimate purchasers of power, helping in cutting down costly coal imports (USD 17- 18bn/pa), and reduce the carbon footprint.

Unprecedented policy support for solar 1. Strong policy push from Central Govt : The central govt. has adopted a National Solar Mission Scheme – under which various models of ‘pooling solar with coal’, viability gap funding (VGF), dollar bid and subsidy based mechanism will be offered. Over and above, there are various promotion schemes of RPO’s, RE certificates trading, accelerated depreciation, tax-break incentives and priority lending status.

2. States response is encouraging too: States have announced their policy targets (and solar parks), in line with the central govt.’s agenda.

Many states, including Rajasthan (25GW), Andhra Pradesh (5GW), Telangana (5GW), Maharashtra (7.5GW), Tamil Nadu (3GW) and Karnataka (2GW) have followed with large targets.

3. Landmark changes by regulators: In a recent judgment (May’2015), the Supreme Court upheld a regulatory order to mandate RPO for captive power, and industry open access users. Power ministry has also proposed major amendments to the tariff policy in April 2015.

It is raising solar RPO targets from 3% to 8%

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Risks to the solar juggernaut

Solar targets upped to 100GW by 2022

Utility-scale solar energy projects under consideration

CoS that are positioned to benefit from the Indian Solar boom ||www.electricalmirror.net||

1. Grid integration and transmission constraints : Transmission constraints and the integration of diurnal power (i.e., solar) into the grid, without backup support from gas/pumpedhydro, constitute a risk. Solar absorption in Rajasthan could see challenges like wind in Tamil Nadu, given limited grid capacity and the policy target of 25GW solar vs. peak demand of 11GW (indicating the risk of power oversupply and hence, low utilization rates for developers).

2. Enforcement of RPOs given the poor finances of state distribution companies could be a risk.

The ability of distribution companies to pay for costly RE, and hence large-scale absorption of solar, could be a concern.

3. Other issues include financing, land acquisition, limited domestic manufacturing, and returns/ reliability of data. Excitement brewing over Indian solar power the govt. has been able to generate a lot of excitement over solar power generation and investments in India.

The global conference organized by the GoI drew 166GW in commitments for solar

power development, and overall 216GW for Renewable Energy. This is in contrast to the

~32GW installed capacities as of March 2015 (3.8GW in solar). More recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Indian Cabinet approved increasing the country’s solar target five-fold to 100GW, up from 20GW, by 2022.

If it is able to meet this ambitious target, India will become amongst the largest Renewable Energy producers in the world, surpassing several developed countries. The total investment in setting up 100GW solar energy will be around INR 6,000bn (USD 100bn). In the first phase, the GoI is providing INR 150.5bn (USD 20bn) as a capital subsidy to promote solar capacity addition in the country. The new solar capacity will be split between residential and large-scale solar projects, with some 40GW expected to be generated from rooftop installations and the remaining 60GW coming from larger grid-connected projects, such as solar parks.

Attracting global attention The REInvest conference in February 2015, organized by the GoI, evinced huge interest and established the seriousness with which the world is looking at the India RE opportunity.

In June 2015, SoftBank said it will form a JV with Bharti Enterprises and Foxconn Technologies to invest USD 20bn in green energy (largely solar) over the next 10 years in India. It will consider making solar panels locally with Taiwan's Foxconn.

French energy major ENGIE, earlier known as GDF Suez, announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Mumbai-based solar power producer Kiran Energy Solar Power for an enterprise value of INR 12bn, from three private equity investors.

Kiran Energy was founded by KPMG’s former Head of IB and has an aggregate operating capacity of 85MW. International utilities or companies backed by international utilities such as EDF (along with ACME), Fortum and Sembcorp (Green Infra) have made significant commitments and investments in India. Trina Solar of China has unveiled plans for a USD 500m plant, and US-based SunEdison is investing up to USD 4bn in a manufacturing facility.

Both are tying up with Indian power firms to build the plants. Dedicated international RE developers such as SunEdison, First Solar, SolaireDirect, 8 Minute Energy and Focal Energy are also keen on maximizing on the Indian solar power opportunity.

Private equity (PE)-backed Indian renewable IPPs like Welspun, Azure Power and Renew Power are, moreover, participating in the solar power initiatives.

Separately, Indian majors are also putting their weight behind the GoI’s ambitious target. For details, see Figure 78: Green Energy Commitments given at RE-Invest Summit in Feb 2015.” These majors include: Indian corporate groups such as Aditya Birla, Reliance, Adani, Mahindra and Essel ELECTRICAL MIR ROR || FEBRUARY 2017 33

Infra. Public sector developers such as NTPC, NHPC & ONGC. Fiscal incentives enhance the return profile Feed-in tariffs (FIT) – Preferential tariffs provided by central and state regulators are based on standard 15- 16% post-tax ROE. Concessional transmission – RE not only gets priority in merit order dispatch, but also gets the benefit of no allocation of inter-state transmission charges or losses. Additionally, there is a concessional cross subsidy surcharge for intra-state transmission of solar power. Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) – RE target of 15% by FY2020E (of which 8% will be solar) will be the primary driver of capacity addition. Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) – RECs are issued for the projects selling power at non-preferential tariffs and which do not have RPO characteristics; RECs are traded on power exchanges at market determined prices with floor and cap fixed by the regulator. Direct tax benefit – Ten-year tax holiday under Sec 80- IA, but Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) will be applicable.

Accelerated depreciation (AD) – A company is allowed to claim 80% AD of the investment in the very first year of commissioning, which reduces the overall tax liability. The depreciation can be claimed against income from regular business that incentivized several HNIs and companies to invest in wind assets in the past, and can follow a similar method to invest in solar, especially roof-top or dedicated captive group. Priority sector lending The Reserve Bank of India has included RE green energy investments up to INR 150m under priority-sector lending. For individual households, the loan limit will be INR 1m for the borrower. Why the energy sector is key to India’s growth while all eyes have been on China and its incredible economic growth in recent years, India has been quietly catching up.

Just recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook described the country’s potential as “incredibly exciting”, and it’s a sentiment shared by many.

But if India is to live up to this potential, its growth is intertwined with its energy sector. India’s energy consumption has doubled since the year 2000 and is expected to more than double by 2040, which will account for one-fourth of global increase in that same period. Per capita electricity consumption in 34

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the country is less than that of Africa’s and one-tenth of America’s levels. In fact, even though India is the third largest market in terms of gross electricity generation, it still has almost 250 million people without access to power. Rectifying this situation will be critical to ensure India’s economy grows fivefold by 2040 and that policies such as Make in India, Skilling India and Digital India are a success. Energy and electricity growth will therefore become crucial for powering the country’s future. India’s govt. is aware of the magnitude of this challenge, and in 2014 announced a huge focus on transforming the energy sector. Only a couple of years after this announcement, there is already evidence to suggest progress is being made: domestic coal production is up, the country’s renewable targets have increased, there’s been a big push for energy efficiency, for example by increasing the use of LED lighting, and financial restructuring programme have been launched.

The UDAY programme, which was recently launched, could be a weakest link in the electricity supply chain: the state electricity boards (SEBs).

This could result in these SEBs buying 15,000 MW of unsold power in the system today and also providing electricity to 250 million people who do not have access to electricity. The scheme will help the SEBs to bridge game-changer for the country as it is aimed at revitalizing and returning the buying power of the existing latent demand of consumers and the unsold capacity of power developers.

Renewable energy will also play a huge part in India’s economic growth. If India is to reach the target of 40% renewable by 2040, $120-130 billion dollars will be required for the implementation of its renewable energy target of 175 GW by 2022.

The magnitude of the task can be gauged by taking a look at India’s entire infrastructure sector debt, which is around $190 billion. India needs to go beyond its restricted financing mechanism and look at more prudent options such as bonds, capital markets and investment trusts or securitized loans.

Infrastructure debt funds and other tools specifically aimed at attracting finance for low-carbon projects and high efficiency technologies, loans for a longer tenure, and attempts to carve out renewable energy

as a separate and priority sector are some of the key measures that will help the country ramp up its capacity.

Many lenders, specifically non-financial banking companies, are still not providing long-term loans, and tenure is restricted to 12-15 years for the renewable energy sector. Institutions under the Ministry of Power should provide longer tenure loans of up to 25 years, matching the asset life and power sale agreement, to make more projects financially viable at lower tariffs and make the sector attractive for investments. The Modi Govt.’s reform push in the Indian energy sector will undoubtedly be the catalyst for the country to become one of the fastest growing economies globally. Electrification will ensure a brighter future for India. Key recommendations made by World Economic Forum for India in 2016 India’s power sector is at an inflection point, given the govt.’s conviction that electricity is a critical enabler for economic growth. India’s govt.’s recognizes the need for private investment in the power sector and is planning to adopt progressive policies on renewable and the sector overall. Alignment between federal and state govt. objectives is critical, as India devolves significant power to its states. Recommendations identified in the best practices section of the report are all relevant for India, but there are also 4 key imperatives that India can focus on to improve the sector’s attractiveness to investors.

1. India needs to fix the viability of its distribution system, and improve the financial health of its distribution companies. o Policy-makers can help by developing and promoting a framework conducive to public private partnerships in electricity transmission, distribution and generation.

In the short term, basics need to be fixed – for example, separate electricity infrastructure for different industries (feeder segregation), and metering systems and collection systems, all of which require strong political will to execute. o Regulators can help by ensuring a level playing field for private players that enter the market, and working ||www.electricalmirror.net||

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to stem non-technical losses. They can ensure transparency in overall industry governance and clear separation between policy-makers and regulators. Regulators also can ensure the delivery of open access, which is the ability of large commercial and industrial customers to purchase power from an open market. The private players who enter the distribution market will be able to help improve the viability of the distribution network in several ways.

They are most likely to introduce new technologies in the grid, such as outage management, distribution management and demand management systems (including matching power-purchase agreements to demand curves), while also helping to accelerate adoption of smart grid and meter technology. Private players can bring the capabilities to develop integrated regional or national systems that will yield substantial benefits in load and supply forecasting. They can also help establish an integrated peak power capacity to stabilize the grid and a national ultra-high voltage (UHV) network.

2. India needs to address its fuel-supply challenge.

Policy-makers have an important role to play by moving upstream industries towards the free market and attracting more participation from the private sector. Initiatives such as a streamlined and viable coal-auction process, defined risk-reward frameworks to attract global majors with the right technologies and capabilities, and adopting free marketdriven pricing will all help increase supply.

Indian regulators can also optimize and scale the model of Mine-Develop-Operate by accelerating the MDO award process, adopting single-window clearance through a coordinated approach across ministries. Businesses and investors have an important role to play in improving the operational efficiency of Coal India Ltd by streamlining processes, improving productivity and implementing more efficient managerial practices. A new long-term strategic model for CIL needs to be adopted with a

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better capital management and asset strategy, including potentially breaking out parts of CIL. Power infrastructure needs to be optimized with more pithead plants, which generate power from coal at the mines and UHV lines from coastal locations. o Private players will likely build much of the additional capacity to alleviate bottlenecks in the coal distribution system at the ports & in the railways. Building rail corridors dedicated to coal, dedicated LNG ships, degasification terminals and dredging deeper sea berths for larger ships will also be required. With potential govt. support, private players could help build a world-class technology cell to assess and commercialize new technologies (for example, underground mining), which could help attract more skilled technological talent to the industry.

3. India’s plan to add 175 GW of capacity from renewable by 2022 can succeed only if the relevant stakeholders act in ways that encourage investment in this part of the sector. Policy-makers should develop the blueprint for the country’s renewable energy capacity by 2022 and provide policy support to foster investment in solar power. They can help attract external capital by reducing borrowing costs through strengthening the state electricity boards. They can also boost the solar industry by simplifying rules and regulations of the construction of distributed solar power across many types of infrastructure.

Similarly, land-acquisition regulations should be simplified to accelerate growth of wind and solar power generation. Regulators should enable distributed generators to feed excess power into the grid and receive payments or discounts for it. Regulators can enforce the mechanisms underlying renewable purchase obligations (RPOs) and renewable generation obligations (RGOs), while also promoting open access for wind power. Critically, they should ensure long-term tariff consistency with no retroactive changes or flip-flops. o Investors and businesses can contribute in all areas. There are opportunities to set up large solar and wind power plants on idle land through both

bilateral and auction routes, promote rooftop PV through solar leasing models supported by feed-in tariffs and tax benefits, and develop the infrastructure to support new capacity.

These will require businesses to incubate new technologies (for example, for wind, higher-capacity turbines, gearless generators, offshore masts, central and distributed storage technologies and wind generation forecasting tools) and launch training programme to create the skills base required for the next wave of investment.

4. Even with the huge investments in renewable, most of the electricity consumed in India over the next two decades will be generated by burning fossil fuel and India can do much to improve the efficiency of the existing power infrastructure.

Policy-makers should develop an integrated outlook for India’s energy, including targets for fuel mix, emissions and sector progress, and set a govt. body to monitor progress. Tariffs and rates for fuel pricing, costs that are passed through to customers, and peak power policies and pricing should all be transparent and consistent across India’s states. Policy-makers should continue to improve demand-side energy efficiency, extending efforts such as the domestic lighting initiative to include other sectors of the economy. Regulators should define clear guidelines for public and private sector participation and develop “single-window clearance” for large projects such as Ultra Mega Power Projects, assigning to developers only those risks that they can control. The private sector is best suited to define blueprints for systems that include large coal and gas plants and the coastal infrastructure to import coal and LNG. Businesses also play a critical role in promoting efficient new technologies, such as ultra-super critical boilers, particularly as they become more financially viable. They can also help optimize the use of the coal through coal to-power system efficiency initiatives such as heat-rate optimization, gangue re-use, washed coal and fire minimization. They will also be the training ground for the next generation of skilled workforce for the energy industry.

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Focus : Gensets

Efficiency and Emission Performance of Diesel Generator Sets While India’s power sector struggles to provide extensive, uninterrupted and reliable grid supply, diesel generator sets assume great importance as preferred power back-up in prominent sectors like agriculture, construction, industry, households, and other commercial applications. Easy to install and operate, low space requirements and easy availability in the market make diesel generator set a preferred choice even when diesel is more expensive on a per-kilowatt-hour basis. Generator or genset is the most reliable, efficient, and cost-effective source for emergency and backup power. Diesel gensets are easy to set up and operate, and can be used in all types of applications such as oil & gas, IT & telecom, residential and hospitals, among others.

According to the Indian Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), the country’s IT industry is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.36% during FY11-FY25. Backed by thriving IT industry, increasing establishment of Special Economic Zone (SEZs) and growing number of government infrastructure projects such as metro rails, smart cities, and expansion of state & national highways, the country’s diesel gensets market is expected to grow at a healthy pace during 2016-2021.

India faces huge power supply deficits in every region. In order to run businesses, manufacturers cannot depend entirely on the country’s power grid system. Consequently, various organizations, industries, real estate companies, hospitals, etc., rely on diesel gensets to address their increasing power requirements. The wide range of engine efficiency is mainly attributed to design, size or capacity, mechanism for fuel control, operating speed, type of cooling mechanism, and material of construction.

However, the efficiency during operation deviates from the design value because of load conditions, ambient conditions, and O&M practices.

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Size range

Est. diesel consumption in 2012-13 (billion litre)

upto 19 kW

1.01

19 to 75 kW

0.52

75 to 800 kW 2.98 Diesel Consumption Breakup by Diesel Generator Size Capacity of diesel Old Emission Limits (g/kWh) engines

components: the engine (the driver) and the Alternator (the driven). Thus the efficiency of diesel generator sets is expressed as a combined efficiency of these two sub-components. Typically, the combined efficiency of diesel generator sets varies between 30-55% while stand-alone efficiency of diesel engine and alternator ranges between 35-60% and 85-95% respectively.

Capacity of diesel engines

NOX

HC

CO

PM

9.2

1.3

3.5

0.3

Upto 19kW

>19 kW upto 9.2 176 kW

1.3

3.5

>176 kW upto 9.2 800 kW

1.3

3.5

Upto 19kW

Revised Emission Limits w.e.f. April 2014 (g/kWh) NOx + HC

CO

PM

< 7.5

< 3.5

< 0.3

0.3

>19 kW upto < 4.7 176 kW

< 3.5

< 0.3

0.3

>176 kW upto < 4.0 800 kW

< 3.5

< 0.2

Emission Standards for Diesel Generators in India (Upto 800 kW)

Emissions Emissions from diesel generator sets (also known as ‘diesel fumes’) are a mixture of gases primarily comprising of Carbon Monoxide (CO), Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx), unburned Hydrocarbons (HC), and soot particles (particulate matter or PM). At the manufacturers end, these emissions can be controlled by improving the combustion process inside the diesel engine, improving the efficiency of combustion, and deployment of emission control techniques. Some of these techniques are dependent on availability of low sulphur diesel by oil retail distribution companies. At the consumer end, proper and regular O&M activities are essential to ensure that the diesel generator set delivers performance closer to the design values.

Diesel generator set is a combination of two major

Standards & Norms for efficiency of Diesel Generator Sets in India Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is the authorised institution to set quality, safety, and performance standards for equipment & appliances. Vide IS 10001, BIS has notified mandatory max. Energy consumption limit in terms of SFC for diesel gensets up to 19 kW capacities. As per notification, it is illegal to manufacture and sell a diesel generator set of upto 19 kW for which SFC exceeds the BIS specified limits.

BIS standard was initially launched for different speed categories of diesel generator sets. In 1999, the standard was amended to distinguish engine types based on Injection (Direct or Indirect) and Cooling (Air/Water) system. For diesel generators between 19 to 500 kW, BIS has prescribed preferred max.

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are however not mandatory.

ICF’s analysis shows that since 1981 when the standard was first notified, there has been a tightening of SFC limits by up to 29% for certain engine types such as direct injection (upto 19 kW category).For this engine category, discussion with a testing laboratory indicates that currently about 50-60% of the tested models have shown SFC better (12% or more) than the BIS prescribed limits. ICF’s analysis shows that for engine size above 19 kW, about 90% of the samples are approximately 10% more efficient than the BIS limit, and since 1999, there has been no revision in BIS norms for SFC, although there is a potential for revision based on the SFC levels achieved by today’s generator sets. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was established in 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.

The mission of BEE is to assist in developing policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles, within the overall framework of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian economy. One of the major regulatory functions of BEE includes developing energy performance standards for equipment & appliances and promoting awareness of energy efficient products through star labels. BEE, in association with Petroleum Conservation Research Agency (PCRA), has initiated the process to introduce a Star Labelling(S&L) scheme for diesel generator sets. A Technical Committee has been constituted by BEE and PCRA for designing the scheme such as parameter for star labelling, star labelling thresholds, eligibility criteria for participation, testing methodology, and the implementation mechanism of the scheme.

The committee has decided to initially cover diesel generators of up to 200 kVA category and expand the scheme coverage in the subsequent revisions.

Similar to BEE’s S&L scheme for other products and appliances, for diesel generators too, complying with BIS requirements will be kept as the minimum eligibility criteria for participation in the scheme.

For products already covered by BEE under S&L, star labelling is generally introduced under a voluntary labelling scheme. Transition to mandatory labelling occurs a few years later when market shifts towards more efficient products. For diesel generators too, the S&L scheme will be launched most likely as a voluntary scheme. The star labelling thresholds & testing methodology and the scheme was launched from early 2015. Under this, ICF recommends that the S&L scheme can be made mandatory for upto 19 kW categories, as it is already mandatory to comply with BIS specified SFC limits for this category. ICF also recommends designing scheme in such a way that it would lead to improvement in SFC by at least 5% than the existing market average SFC. This ||www.electricalmirror.net||

would promote additional technical modifications by manufacturers aspiring for higher star label.

NOx + HC (in g/ kWh) PM (in g/kWh)

CO (in g/kWh)

Country

19 kW

75 kW

350 kW

India CPCB II (April 2014 on wards)*

7.5

4.7

4

Japan (Tier III)b

7

4

4

Europe (Stage IIIA) c

7.5

4

4

India Revised (April 2014 onwards)

0.3

0.3

0.2

Japan (Tier III)

0.4

0.2

0.17

Europe (Stage IIIA)

0.6

0.3

0.2

India Revised (April 2014 onwards)

3.5

3.5

3.5

Japan (Tier III)

5

5

3.5

Europe (Stage IIIA)

5.5

5

3.5

Comparison of Emission Norms for Different Size of Diesel Generators (India Vs Global at 50 ppm)

NOx + HC (in g/kWh)

PM (in g/ kWh)

CO (in g/ kWh)

* Japan will move to Tier IVB for 56 kW onwards from Jan 2015

** Europe will move to Stage IV for 56 kW onwards from Oct 2014

Country

Fuel quality 5.519 kW5 (ppm)

75 kW

350 kW

India CPCB II (April 2014 onwards)

350/50

7.5

4.7

4

Japan Tier IV A*

10

4.7

3.49

2.19

Europe (Stage IIIA/IIIB/IV as applicable) a**

10

7.5

3.49

0.59

US EPA (Tier 4 Interim / Final as applicable)a***

15

4.7

3.49

0.59

India CPCB II (April 2014 onwards)

350/50

0.3

0.3

0.2

Japan Tier IV Aa*

10

0.03

0.02

0.02

Europe (Stage IIIA/IIIB/IV as applicable)**

10

0.6

0.025

0.025

US EPA (Tier 4 Interim / Final as applicable)***

15

0.03

0.02

0.02

India CPCB II (April 2014 onwards)

350/50

0.6

3.5

3.5

Japn Tier IV A*

10

0.03

5

3.5

Europe (Stage IIIA/IIIB/IV as applicable)**

10

3.5

5

3.5

US EPA (Tier 4 Interim/Final as applicable)***

15

5

5

3.5

Comparison of Emission Norms (India Vs Global as on April 2014)

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Focus : Gensets

To understand and identify plausible technical options to improve efficiency and emission performance of diesel generators, a review of the efficiency improvement and emission abatement technologies &techniques, and associated fuel quality requirements was carried out. Analysis of global trends shows that manufacturers relied on engine modifications and emission control technologies, such as use of Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), when the Euro II emission standards were upgraded to Euro III. Sulphur content in diesel also plays a role in determining the choice and effectiveness of such efficiency improvement and emissions abatement technologies. Use of low sulphur content diesel would have a significant impact on emissions. The impact of low sulphur fuel on emissions is an established fact, however, its impact on engine efficiency could not be established (few stakeholders quoted 3-5% improvement in efficiency). As per the roadmap for implementation of the Bharat Stage (BS) norms for fuel quality, currently BS IV (for 30 cities) and BS III is in place for rest of the country. A new committee under the chairmanship of Shri Saumitra Choudhuri, Member, Planning Commission was constituted to recommend the Auto Fuel Vision & Policy 2025.

The initial recommendation from the committee is to move towards a nationwide BS IV+ standards (40 ppm) by 2017, and BS V (10 ppm) standards in next 4 to 5 years after 2017. The committee feels that oil marketing companies would be in a position to supply BS-IV+ fuel by 2017, either through expansion of their existing capacity or by adding very little new capacity. However, supplying 10 ppm diesel fuel would require at least INR 800 billion as investment. Barring a few technologies which are new or under R&D stage, most of these technologies are commercially available. During stakeholder interactions, few manufacturers opined that some of these technologies are already being used in India. These technology options can be used exclusively or in tandem in order to achieve the desired emission norms. Information regarding cost of these technologies in India is not available in public domain.

Few global reports and publications are available publically wherein broad cost estimates for these technologies in European and US market have been provided. But those estimates are found to be quite old and have wide variation; hence it was felt inappropriate to refer to those cost estimates in the Indian context. ICF’s attempt to gather cost information through primary research was unsuccessful. Besides these technology options from manufacturing side, better O&M practices are 40

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essential to maintain the performance of diesel generators at the end use. Poorly maintained generators emit vastly larger amounts of soot and other pollutants, making the case of regular O&M procedures even stronger. ICF’s analysis indicates that there could be a potential of upto 7% improvement in SFC through O&M measures for existing diesel generator sets which are greater than 75 kW in size.

In order to make the new and improved technologies available to the consumers, and promote O&M practices, interventions from different aspects such as regulatory mechanism, institutional system, and awareness program will be required.

ICF recommendations in its report India has already taken steps to curb emissions from diesel generators. However, strengthening of the efficiency and emission performance standards and ensuring complete compliance will increase the potential of reduction in energy consumption and emissions from this sector. As described under the analysis of the two scenarios, BAU and Aggressive scenarios, the latter can yield additional benefits for diesel savings and emission reductions. Assuming all the proposed interventions under the Aggressive scenarios, are to be implemented, a five point agenda is suggested for consideration by the policy makers and implementing agencies.

Launch of Standards & Labelling scheme for Diesel Gensets BEE’s decision to launch S&L scheme for upto 200 kVA is a step in the right direction as this segment necessitates priority intervention due to wide variation in efficiency levels and gap in efficiency with respect to global models. The star labelling scheme should encourage manufacturers to make additional efforts to get eligible for the label. Since the scheme design is still under discussion, a proposal by the BEE constituted technical committee for improving SFC by at least 5% above the existing market average SFC will promote technical modifications by manufacturers aspiring for higher star label. Making the S&L scheme

mandatory for ‘19 kW and below’ category would be a constructive step. Empanelment of independent institutions for application approval processes and check testing will help in smooth implementation of the S&L scheme. For instance, PCRA can be given the responsibility to conduct the application approval process and testing support. In order to accelerate the penetration of energy efficient diesel generator sets in market, Directorate General of Supplies and Disposal (DGS&D) can incorporate a guideline for purchase of star labelled diesel generator sets in public procurement.

Strengthening the Regulatory and Institutional Framework There is a need to strengthen the process of standards setting, approval processes, testing processes, through involvement of designated agencies at both central (BEE, SPCBs) and state levels (SDAs & SPCBs). For instance, there has to be a defined procedure for the formation of technical committee which is currently not properly represented in case of BEE. Improved co-ordination between central and state agencies during standards setting and enforcement is required. For diesel gensets of 300 kVA &above, emissions norms stringent than the CPCBII norms can be mandated by respective SPCBs of critically identified cities (88 cities identified by SPCBs). This would require users of diesel generator sets to install additional technologies and means for emission control. Another regulatory intervention would be to introduce a policy for mandatory retirement of diesel generator sets once they outlive their designed operational life (typically 6-8 years).

The diesel generator set market in India also consists of a 30- 40% small-scale unorganized sector. These brands have sizeable regional markets. There is a dire need to enforce compliance for this segment else it will continue to distort the market and lead to policy failure. This is going to be extremely challenging to implement and would require political will. But it should not be ignored any further as it offers huge potential for fuel savings and emissions reductions. On the awareness front, the importance ||www.electricalmirror.net||

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of proper sizing, selection, installation, and O&M needs to be propagated more to the users. Awareness promotion regarding the use of waste heat from exhaust flue gas for heating/cooling purpose is another area where fuel/electricity savings can occur. Typically 33% of the total input energy is lost through flue gases, and its recovery has been found to be technically and economically feasible.

Fixing onus for end users of diesel generators In many countries, the responsibility for reducing diesel emissions is moving more towards owners and operators rather than being fixed only to manufacturers (such as in US). It is the operating performance of diesel generators which determines fuel consumption and emission. The responsibility for consumers should not be limited to purchase of efficient and environment friendly diesel generators but should also cover their efficient operation. Hence, O&M practice if exercised properly is one of the most cost-effective measures for improving SFC and thus reducing operating costs of diesel generators especially for units above 75 kW. State agencies should start enforcement of better O&M practices by mandating owners to conduct energy audit of their diesel generator sets. To begin with, all government owned Hotels, Hospitals, and Offices having 75kW and bigger diesel generators can be mandated to conduct energy audit periodically. Random monitoring through inspection by state agencies can be done to inculcate these practices. State pollution control boards need to be proactive in stipulating tighter norms and strict compliance check for users of large diesel generator sets. This falls within the purview of their powers. State Designated Agencies (SDAs) and SPCBs can also provide facilitation

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support for capacity building of operators/users through workshops, trainings, and awareness campaigns.

Nationwide availability of low sulphur diesel 50 ppm diesel is currently available in only 33 cities and the plan is to make it available to 50 cities by 2015. Since CPCB has notified revised emission standards which will be enacted from April 2014, there should be immediate focus to provide nationwide availability of at least 50 ppm diesel. Present thinking to introduce BS IV+ norms (40 ppm) by 2017 & BS V (10 ppm) norms in 4-5 years after 2017 is a good step. However, making BS-V available by 2020 would be a constructive step though economic challenges in implementing BS V fuels will be huge.

It is estimated that INR 800 billion of investment will be required by refineries to deliver BS V quality diesel. According to a study done by ICCT, the impact of investment for up-gradation to 10 ppm diesel will be increase in cost of diesel by INR 0.40-0.55 per litre. But it has been observed worldwide that benefits exceed the investment multi fold and hence could be implemented for overall national benefit as done in other countries. For example, US EPA found that human health and environmental benefits due

to sulphur reduction were ten times higher than the costs. Furthermore, a European study showed that near-zero sulphur fuels significantly reduce total fuel costs by increasing fuel economy. Such findings are understood to have been used by policy makers while design emission roadmap for the sector.

Greater focus to foster R&D activities and Industry-Institute collaboration The CPCB II norms will require technology upgrades in existing diesel generators, entailing new investments by manufacturers. Diesel generators equipped with advanced exhaust emission-reduction technologies are available today, which not only help to meet the mandated emission standards, but also offer improved energy efficiencies. Technological innovation such as high-pressure fuel injection system which is presently under R&D should be given greater attention in order for it to become commercialized.

Govt. can facilitate collaboration between industry and research institutes to provide thrust to R&D activities for availability of these technologies at lower cost. Diesel generators are run on diesel, a commodity dependent on expensive imports of crude oil. Diesel combustion in these generators also contributes to air pollution, and therefore improving performance of diesel generators demands urgent attention.

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Focus : Control panels

Switchgears, Control Panels and Capacitors Project Concept

The Project Involves Establishing a Facility in Gujarat to Manufacture Switchgear, Control Gear and Capacitors for a Variety of Applications PROJECT OVERVIEW Switchgears and control panels form a part of power distribution equipment and are widely used in power grid or electricity distribution systems. Low-voltage and medium-voltage switchgear are used in many industries such as oil and gas, and paper and pulp, while high-voltage switchgears are primarily used in power substations. Capacitors are widely used as parts of electrical circuits in many common electrical devices and also in power distribution systems.

• The proposed project involves the establishment of a facility for manufacturing of capacitors, switchgear and control panel at Dahej Industrial Estate, Bharuch District.

• The proposed facility will have 3 main manufacturing processes, viz. Switchgear & control gear manufacturing, and Capacitor Manufacturing process.

• The key equipment required for switchgear and control gear manufacturing include – LVD laser cutting machine, turret punching machine, gasket forming machine, metal bending machine, etc.

• Key equipment required for capacitor manufacturing process include – capacitor winding machine, lead welding machine, and box encapsulation machines.

• Total project cost of setting up the facility & control panel manufacturing facility is estimated to be ~INR 1350 million.

• The demand for the facility will be met by the significant capacity addition requirements in the State & overall country. Expected growth in electricity generation capacity is likely to grow at a CAGR of 7.8% in between 2016-25.

• A strong local demand will also produce significant demand for T&D equipment.

MARKET POTENTIAL Global switchgear and control gear (panel), and capacitor markets expected to grow at CAGRs of 6.1% (2014-19) and 5.1% (2015-20), respectively.

Asia Pacific is the largest switchgear and control gear market and is expected to rise strongly owing to large investments in the power sector during 2016–2019.

Increasing electrification in developing countries of this region will boost demand. Growing demand for consumer electronics and the rising significance

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of capacitors in electronics manufacturing is likely to drive the capacitors market to ~USD24 billion by 2020.Indian switchgear & capacitor markets to witness robust CAGRs of 19.2% & 29.2% respectively during FY15-22. The switchgear and control gear market is expected to witness robust growth owing to significant electricity capacity additions supported by large government and foreign investments.

Demand for capacitors is expected to be driven by rising demand for consumer durables, IT hardware coupled with increasing use of electrical circuits in diverse applications.

GROWTH DRIVERS Significant electricity capacity additions supported by government investments will drive demand for switchgear and control gear. Large-scale planned investments and installed capacity addition of ~220 GW during (FY16-22) will drive demand for switchgear and control gears in India to ~USD8.2 billion by FY22. Robust demand for consumer electronics and durables will drive the capacitors market. Rising disposable incomes, easy access to credit, increasing electrification and wide usability of online sales will boost domestic capacitors production capacity to USD450 million by FY22.

Moreover, investments by the government will further strengthen domestic manufacturing. In 2014-15, the government invested ~USD738,000 to set up a facility at Thrissur, Kerala for developing super capacitors and reduce dependence on imports.

GUJARAT – COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Large investments by the Government of Gujarat (GoG) in the power sector and strong local demand : Significant increase in Gujarat’s power generation and transmission capacities will generate robust demand for switchgear and control panels, which are primarily used at sub-stations for power distribution. Moreover, higher focus on energy efficiency and increased capacitor usage in various devices will drive demand for capacitors. Key proposed power generation projects include a 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power plant and a 2,640 MW Mundra thermal power plant.

High availability of skilled manpower (engineers):As of June 2016, Gujarat had ~126

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undergraduate engineering colleges and ~ 70 posts graduate engineering colleges with intakes of ~68,447 and ~6,694 students per year, respectively. More than 80% of the seats were in self-financed private colleges, while 15% seats were in Government colleges. Leading engineering colleges in Gujarat: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gandhinagar. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad. Nirma University - Institute of Technology, Ahmedabad.

Ease of Doing Business: Only state which comply 100% with environmental procedures. Gujarat fares highly when it comes to setting up a business, allotment of land and obtaining a construction permit.

Flourishing Economy: Gujarat contributes 7.31% of the Nation GDP in 2015 and shows leadership in many areas of manufacturing and infrastructure sectors. Gujarat’s SDP (State Domestic Product) at current price registered a growth of 11%during the year 2014-15.

Strategic location and excellent infrastructure: Located on the west coast of India, Gujarat is well connected to the major cities of the world by air and sea routes. The state has 45 ports, 12 domestic airports and 1 international airport in addition toan extensive rail and road network.

Easy availability of raw materials: Many key industrial clusters such as foundry & forgings, machine tools, steel rerolled products and fabricated metal products are located in close vicinity of industrial hubs in Vadodara.

PROJECT INFORMATION A. Switchgear and control gear manufacturing process 1. Metal sheet fabrication: Stainless steel sheets are sheared. Sheet is then bent using hydraulic press brake machines. Chemical treatment is done to remove surface defects. Lastly, doors are sealed with polyurethane rubber.

2. Enclosure assembly: Frames and processed metal sheets are fitted together using joints to form enclosure assemblies.

3. Busbar production : Busbars (electrical conductors) are cut, punched and bent according to the panel design and rating before being installed in the enclosures. They are clamped with fibre glass insulator for durability during short circuits.

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testing equipment to ensure optimal performance and safe operation before on-site installation.

6. Key equipment required : LVD laser cutting machine Turret punching machine, Hydraulic press brake machine, Gasket forming machine, Epoxy powder coating machine, Metal bending machine, Punching and cutting machine.

7. Testing equipment required : Contact resistance tester, Primary current injector, Secondary current injector, and 2 phase voltage injector.

B. Capacitor manufacturing process site is owned and managed by Gujarat Industrial 1. Dielectric paste production : Powdered Development Corporation (GIDC) and has gained dielectric material and resin are mixed to create traction from large T&D companies Adani Power a dielectric paste.

Ltd. This kind of facility can be developed in any 2. Sheet formation: The paste slurry is poured region / location in Gujarat. Dahej Industrial onto conveyor belt inside a drying oven, Estates – I, II, III form part of the Gujarat Petroleum resulting in the dry ceramic sheets. Thickness of Chemical Petrochemical SIR located in Bharuch. the sheet determines the voltage rating of the Bharuch is a formidable industrial base in sectors as diversified as chemicals & petrochemicals, textiles, capacitor. drugs and pharmaceuticals. The Industrial Estates 3. Internal electrode printing : Electrode ink is and the GPCPSIR fall within the proposed Delhi made by mixing metal powder with solvents Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC). and ceramic material. Electrodes are then printed onto the Dahej-III Industrial estate : Key Highlights ceramic sheets using a 1477 hectares screen printing process. Area INR 1020 per sq. m 4. Sheet layering and Land Price pressing: Electrode Focus sectors Chemicals & Petrochemical industries, Large Industries printed ceramic sheets are stacked to create a multilayer structure Dahej I: called a bar.

Scale of Industries –Large Industries 5. Cutting and chip formation: The bar is cut into Type of Industries – Chemical &Petrochemical separate capacitors as per the specified sizes.

Industries 6. Sintering/Firing : The parts are fired in kilns with slow moving conveyor belts. After Major Industries – Petronet LNG, Gujarat Alkalies sintering, the capacitors become hard ceramic. and Chemicals 7. Terminal electrode dipping and plating: Each Limited, ONGC Petro Additions Limited. terminal of the capacitor is dipped in electrode Dahej II : ink and the parts are fired in kilns. After this Scale of Industries –Large & Medium Industries capacitors are plated with a layer of nickel and Type of Industries –Chemical & Petrochemical then a layer of tin.

Industries 8. Testing and Packaging: The parts are tested and Major Industries – Indofil Industries, Gujarat sorted to their correct capacitance tolerances.

Flurochemical Ltd. They are then packaged on tape and reel and Dahej III: are shipped.

9. Key equipment required: Capacitor winding Scale of Industries - Large Industries machines, Lead welding machines, Powder Type of Industries - Chemical & Petrochemical coating machines, Box encapsulation machines, Industries and Automatic testing machines.

Major Industries – ATC Tyres Pvt. Ltd., Viswaat Chemicals Ltd. Adani Power Ltd. Riddhi Siddhi Ltd. INDICATIVE LOCATION : DAHEJ, BHARUCH Dahej –III in Bharuch District is an indicative etc. location for establishment of transmission wire INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABILITY manufacturing plant. Alternatively, other suitable 1. Rail : Savli has access to broad gauge locations in Gujarat can also be considered. The ||www.electricalmirror.net||

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railway network from the following railway stations: Vadodara railway station: 17 Km. Ahmedabad railway station: 110 Km. 2. Road : Connected to National Highway 8 (NH 8) and National Expressway 1 (NE 1) through 4 lane State Highway No 87.

3. Air : Ahmedabad international airport: 110 Km. Vadodara domestic airport: ~14 Km. 4. Port: Savli (Vadodara) is connected to the following ports: Dahej–150Km, Kandla– 400Km, Mumbai–450Km. 5. Water : Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) will provide water to the proposed facility.

6. Power : Electricity is supplied from an existing 132 KVA sub-station operated by Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation (GETCO) located in the premises.

7. Gas : Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) is the gas supplier to the site through a well-established pipeline. The Co. needs to directly apply for gas to GSPC. KEY PLAYERS

Key Players & Suppliers in Gujarat: L&T, Siemens India, ABB India, Parikh Switchgears, A V Zaveri & co, Thermafiled Power Components Pvt Ltd, Century Corporation, M & T Industries, Gujarat Switchgears Pvt Ltd, Surya Enterprises, Karnavati Electric & Engineering.

Key Considerations Poor financial condition of state electricity boards (SEBs):SEBs have been facing losses due to the supply of subsidized power to agricultural farmers, theft of power and inefficient T&D infrastructure.

This has restricted private investment in the power T&D sector, thereby reducing the quality of service from SEBs. This, in turn, is affecting the capacity building program and distribution network expansion in India.

High dependence on imports : A significant proportion of switchgear and control gear, and capacitors demand is still being met through imported, creating hurdles for domestic manufacturers. Companies prefer imported switchgear owing to relatively faster delivery schedule and competitive cost of sourcing.

Also, lack of manufacturing facilities, especially capacitors, increases dependence on imports.

Non-standard ratings : Ratings of electrical

equipment are not standardised and all utilities follow their own standard ratings. To meet their requirements, manufacturers have to constantly modify the design and spend resources in redesigning, etc. moreover, testing of such electrical equipment is also time consuming and costly.

PROJECT FINANCIALS Estimated project cost – switchgear and control gear/panel: The total project cost of setting up a ~10,000 sq. mt switchgear and control gear/panel manufacturing facility at Dahej, Gujarat, will be ~INR1350 million.

Estimated project cost – capacitors: The total project cost of setting up a capacitors manufacturing facility at Savli, Gujarat, will be ~INR 50 million, with an annual capacity of ~200 million capacitors.

Manpower requirements : Overall manpower required: 400-500 persons. 10,000 sq. mt switchgear and control gear/panel facility: 150-200 persons. 200 million per year capacitors facility: 250-300 persons.

Recent projects – switchgear and control gear/panel ABB’s high-voltage (HV) switchgear and distribution transformer facility at Savli, Vadodara : In November 2013, ABB inaugurated a USD50 million15,000 sq. mt manufacturing facility at Savli. The facility manufactures HV gas-insulated switchgear and plug & switch system hybrid switchgear to serve domestic demand in India and also act as an export hub. Apart from this the facility also manufactures distribution transformers of range up to 10 MVA and 36 kilovolts kV. L&T’s INR130 crore switchgear facility at Vadodara, Gujarat: In July 2012, L&T inaugurated a 27,000 sq.mt switchgear manufacturing facility at Vadodara, Gujarat. The company had invested INR1300 million on the facility, which primarily manufactures air circuit breakers (ACBs) and moulded case circuit breakers (MCCBs), and also houses a development centre for R&D and engineering of circuit breakers.

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Recent projects – capacitors Desai Electronics’ new facility at Pune, Maharashtra : In December 2013, Desai Electronics commissioned a 3,000 sq. mt capacitor manufacturing facility at Pune, Maharashtra. The company invested INR160 million on the facility which has an annual manufacturing capacity of 200 million capacitors and primarily manufactures plain film foil and metallised capacitors for diverse applications, such as fan regulators, dimmers, appliances and lighting (CFL and ballast).

EPCOS India’s (TDK) power capacitor plant at Bawal, Haryana : In June 2012, EPCOS India, a subsidiary of Japan-based TDK Corporation, established a 8,600 sq. mt facility at Pune, Maharashtra to manufacture AC capacitors for motor start and motor run applications and capacitors for power factor correction (PFC). The company invested €10 million (INR690 million) on the facility and also planned to expand manufacturing to include medium voltage PFC capacitors.

APPROVALS & INCENTIVES Gujarat Industrial Policy 2015:Government of Gujarat has announced an ambitious Industrial Policy, in January 2015, with the objective of creating a healthy and conducive climate for conducting business and augmenting the industrial development of the state.

Quantum of incentives : The incentives under this policy will be available to all the Talukas listed in Government Resolution dated 25/7/2016 except areas falling within municipal corporations.

Approvals/clearance required

Department to be approached and consulted

Incorporation of company

Registrar of companies

Registration/Industrial license

Secretariat if industrial assistance (SIA) for large and medium scale industries

Allotment of land

State industrial development corporation

No objection certificate (NOC) under State pollution control board air & water pollution control acts Approval of construction & country • planning • • • • Finance

Town & country planning Municipal & local authorities Chief inspector of factories Pollution control board Electricity board

For loans higher than INR 1.5 crore, all India financial institutions like Industrial Development Bank of India(IDBI), Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India(ICICI), Industrial Finance Corporation of India(IFCI) etc.

Registration under state sales tax act Sales tax department, and Central & state excise department and Central and State excise act Code number for export and import

Regional office of director general of foreign trade

Environmental clearance

Ministry of environment, forest and climate change after conducting environment impact assessment (EIA) for any project

Hazardous waste import and export Ministry of environment, forest and climate change approval Exiting business

Ministry of corporate affairs

Government of Gujrat has introduced single window facilitation portal for investors providing under mentioned benefits : • Centralized system to monitor applications.

• User friendly and simplified application process for investors.

• System for authorities and investors to check the status of applications.

• Increased departmental ownership.

• The unit shall be facilitated through ‘Investor Facilitation Portal’ for obtaining all the • necessary state approvals/ clearances - https://www.ifpgujarat.gov.in outside municipal corporation areas.

• Capital investment subsidy of 10 % loan amount disbursed by Bank/Financial Institution with a maximum amount of INR 15 lakhs in Municipal Corporations areas.

Net VAT incentives : Net VAT incentive will be reimbursed to the industrial undertaking in one financial year will not exceed one-tenth of the total amount of eligible incentive.

Industries in the Sector can opt for either the general incentives under the Gujarat Industrial Policy- 2015 or the incentives provided below if the proposed plant is an MSME (i.e. Plant and Machinery cost is less than INR 10 crore). As per the Gujarat Industrial Policy-2015, following are the key incentives provided to the manufacturing 50

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sector (including switchgear, control gear/panel and capacitors manufacturing): • Interest subsidy of 5% with the maximum amount of INR 25 lakhs (~USD 37,5001)

per annum for 5 years on the term loan of machinery and equipment for plants set up within municipal corporation areas.

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case study of the month

Various Case Studies on Operation and Control Schemes for Grid SubStation Contd....

1. Introduction : For the last few months, the response of the readers to the case studies on various incidents is overwhelming. Hence this month we are again choosing the write up on similar kind of studies for developing the synchronisation of practical observation to the theoretical concepts. The analysis of each incident being supported by actual observations had been described during the situation to add awareness amongst the operation, testing and commissioning engineers to know the cause of problems and be helpful for easy rectification of the problems. This can also help to develop economic schemes for the smooth running of the operation and control system in the Grid Sub-Station.

2.1 Actuation of DP relay on a dead transmission Line: One of the 220 KV line was taken maintenance shut down and the earth switch was closed at both end. During the fault occurrence on another 400 KV line on the same station, this dead line was also issued with tripping of DP relay, though the line was under shutdown.

Actual Observation : a. The line was under shutdown and earth switch was closed at both ends of the line. b. The secondary CT circuit was connected with STAR connection towards the line side and earthing had been done at CONTROL Panel end. c. The DR (Disturbance record data) was found with â&#x20AC;&#x201C;ve value of fault reactance with certain fault current in the system.

Analysis: a. During fault occurrence on the system, certain fault current might have flown on the primary side. b. Accordingly the secondary side will have corresponding fault current on the said affected line. c. But this shutdown line being primary side earth connected and secondary side also earth connected, certain loop current has passed on 52

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the DP relay circuit. d. This DP relay with no voltage from the CVT and certain current on the line is being understood as the logic of 3 phase fault. e. So the line though not in charged condition, the secondary side being obtained with certain leakage current resulted with tripping of fault with ZONE-1.

2.2 Non-operation of Bus Bar Differential Relay: One of the old 400 KV Grid Sub-station was used with HIGH IMPEDANCE Bus Bar Protection Scheme. During a bus fault situation this relay did not trip, consequence upon which disturbance resulted in the system.

Observations:1. The differential circuit was studied along with the type of the scheme in the system.

2. It was confirmed with the use of high impedance units in the system with stabilizing resistance in the circuit.

3. The CT secondaries being parallel connected finally have been used to the differential

relay for the calculation of current during fault condition.

4. On checking of the circuit it was found with the earthing of the other end along with the earthing of the common S1 of the circuit (As like Shown in the Figure 23.1).

Analysis:a. With reference to the figure 23.1, the circuit can be concluded with the situation that the terminals used for the differential relay have been shorted due to Earthing on both sides of the relay. b. So the current flow to the relay got by-passed due this shorting path. c. During the fault occurrence, the actual differential current did not flow to the relay for which the relay did not issue trip command. d. Moreover, due to use of old Static relay, the current from each bay could not be traced by the relay as usually obtained in the numerical/ digital relays.

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case study of the month 2.3 LOW IR value for 33/0.4 KV Structure: In one of the 220/33 KV grid Sub-Station, during initial charging of the station transformer (33/0.4KV), it was observed with very LOW IR value of the Station Structure (consisting of Station Transformer, Supporting insulator stacks, LAs, HG fuse etc).

Observations: 1. The said structure was energized and stood OK. 2. Station Transformer was also loaded successfully.

3. The combined IR value was coming 4.2Mohm.

4. Final value after cleaning the surface of the insulator stacks and other materials was obtained with 25Mohm.

Analysis:1. During the IR measurement of the system, due to deposition of dust particles results with the tracking of leakage current for which the IR value comes less as of 4.2 Mohm.

2. On individual measurement of the elements, it was found with the crack of few insulators and got replaced.

3. As these materials are of 33KV rating and clearance to ground being less, due to environmental condition also the actual IR value could be less.

4. But on supply energisation, the system stood OK. 2.4. Less secondary Voltage on Voltage injection Test of 132 KV:- During PT injection testing, for the primary side supply of 250Volt on a (132KV/√3)/ (110V/√3) PT, the secondary voltage was observed with 0.13V in place of 0.21V. Observations:1. The secondary side of the PT was connected in the circuit with secondaries of other PTs. 2. While testing individually with no secondary circuit in the connection of the PT, the result on secondary was coming OK of required range.

3. This PT has 3 Cores, so on removal of circuit, the measurement of voltage was done for individual core and found OK. 4. But while keeping the secondary of the 3rd Core in the circuit, the result of all the core was becoming erroneous.

5. So the secondary wire of this core from CT secondary box to CT console box was physically checked and found as follows. a. Here secondary wire connection was of TWIN core. b. From each terminal, two wires were in use. c. One pair was found inter-changed. So this core was getting short each other.

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6. So this pair was connected in correct manner and injection was done and found in order.

Analysis:- During injection of LOW voltage of 250Volt on primary side for a big ratio PT (here it is of 1200/1), the secondary voltage reflection could be of approximate value and was coming in the range of 0.2 to 0.21 for the correct connection for the case OPEN/HIGH impedance circuit on the secondary side. But for the case wrong inter-change connection on 3rd core, the secondary side got shorted each other and resulted certain current on this circuit with development of counter flux in the core. So the induction of voltage on secondary side of each core became less and value came as 0.13 in place of 0.2Volt.

2.5. Difficulties for measurement of IR value: One of the new 400 KV Breaker as installed in a running Grid was found difficulties for measurement of IR value due to heavy Induction from the charged CROSS BUS conductor.

Attempts done: 1. The result was difficult to attain due to heavy induction on the TOP terminals of the breaker.

2. Moreover it may be dangerous to both operator and IR kit for taking such readings.

3. So it was decided to take the IR value by making earth of the TOP terminals of the breaker as like shown in the Figure.

4. So the Earth Switch on both side of the breaker was closed for reading of the IR value.

5. For the case-B, the cross Bus over the breaker was also taken shut-down.

6. The reading was obtained as mentioned in table.

Analysis:CASE-A:- For this case the breaker was in open condition and both earth switches were in Closed condition, for which the insulation between (Point A+ Point B+ Metal Body) and Midpoint were measured and found in order. Moreover the conducting parts being connected to earth, the induction effect was nullified to both operator and measuring equipment.

CASE-B:- For this case the breaker being in Closed condition results with connection of all active points

Terminal

Connection to Reading IR meter in Mohm

CASE A:- Midpoint – Point A (Earth) with breaker in OPEN and earth switch in Closed Condition.

Midpoint to 2.5Kx5 LIVE terminal and Point-A to Earth terminal

CASE-B:- Midpoint – Earth with Breaker in CLOSE and Earth switch in OPEN condition.

Midpoint to 0.5Kx5 LIVE terminal and Point-A to Earth terminal

as one point and for measurement of insulation resistance between this point and earth( earthed metallic part), the connection of testing leads were accordingly taken to the Live and earth point of the kit.

During this situation to avoid the induction effect on the line by the charged cross bus over the breaker, shut down was taken on the Crossed Bus. But the induction effect could not be nullified completely.

Hence the IR measurement value did not come as per the actual as per the value came during the case-A. Note:- So while taking the IR value of any Equipment under the charged Sub-station and to avoid the induction effect, one of the terminal to be earthed. The earthed terminal to be connected to earth marking E on the kit and other terminal of the equipment to be connected to Live terminal of the kit.

Er P. K. Pattanaik, is presently working with OPTCL as Asst. General Manager (Elect) in E & MR Division, BhubaneswarOdisha and associated with the Protection and Control schemes of Electrical systems.

He is having 24 years of technical experience in Designing, Testing and Commissioning of Protection Control and operational Schemes, project Implementation, co-ordination, operations & maintenance of Electrical Equipments at various LT/ HT/ EHT level Grid SubStations. He has also published around 70 technical papers in different national/international seminars/journals. ele.pkpattanaik@optcl.co.in

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Face to Face

Brand like “MIDEL” in the local market and provide the GCC electrical industry with the expert guidance and support. All the transformers manufacturers and trading agents get Benefits from use of MIDEL fluids. Our products are matching the changing needs of the GCC. Barry Menzies|| Commercial Director and Head of Dielectric Fluids || M & I Materials Limited

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Tell us the success story of MIDEL Safety Inside?

“MIDEL Safety Inside” is the strategic brand platform we use to convey the core characteristics of the MIDEL family of ester transformer fluids.

All MIDEL transformer fluids (MIDEL 7131, MIDEL eN1215, MIDEL eN1204) are biodegradable and fire-safe, so when our customers use or specify a MIDEL fluid, they are being assured that there is safety inside the transformer, meaning that: • MIDEL means safety from transformer fires • MIDEL means safety for the environment • MIDEL means safety for the transformer asset (extended insulation life) • MIDEL means safety for the investment in transformer-related infrastructure.

We started using the MIDEL Safety Inside platform chiefly in 2016, and the response from the marketplace has been very favourable – the idea of a transformer fluid being able to enhance safety and deliver environmental benefits resonates with our audiences very strongly. We will continue to develop these messages as MIDEL expands its global footprint and we continue to win new customers and partners.

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In what fields does the Midel expertise showing its talent and expanding its business ?

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opening of an office in Dubai in 2016. In this way we canimmerse our brands like MIDEL in the local market and provide the GCC electrical industry with the expert guidance and support that only a regional presence can truly deliver – the first business to do so in our field! Looking back at our journey in the past 12 months we have seen both a number of engineering industry firsts from MIDEL, as well as growing use in core transformer applications attracting the attention of the region’s leading utilities, transformer manufacturers and trading agents alike all keen to progressively benefit from the use of MIDEL fluids.

the world, with physical locations in the United Kingdom, India, China, United Arab Emirates and the United States. The expanding physical footprint of the MIDEL brand is a reflection of its growing popularity, with increasing demand year-on-year from utilities, transformer OEMs and commercial/industrial customers. It is the changing attitudes towards alternative transformer fluids around the world that has allowed MIDEL to continue along its strong growth path.

What are all your preparations and how do you looking forward as a part of the Middle East Electricity in Dubai in February 17 ?

We continue to develop and extend our product range, and will be announcing new product developments in the near future. An example of the spirit of innovation that runs through M&I Materials and the MIDEL brand is the announcement that MIDEL eN1215 (our natural ester transformer fluid made from soybean oil) has been shortlisted in the“SmartPower Product of the Year” at the MEE 2017 Awards. We believe this is a clear indication that our products are matching the changing needs of the GCC region and beyond

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A flagship event like Middle East Electricity offers the MIDEL team a welcome opportunity to meet customers and partners in a remarkable networking environment. Because we have an office in Dubai, it is easier for us to set up meetings with customers and friends who are coming to MEE 2017 from other parts of the region and the world – this has proven to be a major advantage as we can offer direct, local and regional support to the GCC power community.

The same applies to our professional teams and offices in India, the United States and China.

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Tell us your major International working areas and fields ?

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What are the challenges and opportunities you are facing today and how do you cope up with that?

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Face to Face

Since 5 decades Motwane is providing Solutions for T & M needs of Industries, Power Sector & Railways will now provide smart solutions for Smart Street lighting.

Pankaj Gaikwad ||International Sales Head ||The Motwane Manufacturing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

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Tell us about The Motwane Manufacturing Company Pvt Ltd ?

The Motwane Manufacturing Company Pvt Ltd is reforming the test and measurement in the power and industrial sector in India since last 5 decades. The Motwane is strategically based on the pillars of quality, precision and innovation in all fields of Test & Measurement. Over the years in the industry, the company has evolved as a trusted designer and manufacturer of innovative rugged, reliable, accurate products for the harsh industrial and outdoor environments.

The company owns a DSIR Recognized Research & Development Lab with manufacturing facility; fully equipped calibrators which are traceable to National and International Standards. The company has invested maximum time in our R&D to develop full ranges of instruments for products for HV testing application at switchyards like Insulation tester, Contact resistance meter, Transformer turns ratio meter, Transformer Winding Resistance Meter along with general purpose testing instruments , which are widely used by engineers across the globe. Today we see our presence in all major sectors like Power Utilities-GT&D, OEMs, Testing Contractors/ EPCs, Processing Plants, O&G, Defence, Mines, Railways, sector etc.

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Tell us about your domestic and International plans and projects ?

Strong PAN India presence of Sales & Marketing

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Distribution Network with 200 dealers and 50 sales staff ensures our reach in every sector in every corner of the country. Presently we are exporting to 20 different countries & in the process to appoint International distributors globally. Ultimate customer satisfaction by offering highest quality products and services is what drive us to our objective “We are working for our customers”. To Support Turnkey contractors and EPC Contractors for their Power projects globally, by providing complete solutions for T&M with Motwane T&M products, agency products & from other suppliers, to facilitate one stop Solutions for Power Projects for Domestic and International market.

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Describe your core role in the Indian market as a leader ?

Motwane focuses on delivering the diversified need of Test & Measurement products as well as total integrated solutions of through our association with world’s Trusted & Renowned brands in the field of Off-line & On line Test and Measurement of electrical Equipment.

Many equipments have unique features such as heat run test with winding resistance meter, 100A & 200A both current in same contact resistance meter, Innovative Multimeter cum insulation tester MIRT61 are becoming preferred products globally along with our regularly liked models 5KPI, LR2045, LR2065

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What are products and technologies that you owned with ?

With this view Motwane alliances with the majors brands around the world like Haefely Hipotronics, KONCAR, KIGG, SPS Electronic and ISKRA to be a complete solution provider.

Motwane Mfg. Co. Pvt Ltd is a leader in T&M industry with comprehensive range of solutions required in every step of preventive as well as Condition based monitoring maintenance for Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Industries.

With emerging Market and with strong R&D base Motwane has always came up with Innovative products & solutions. Being a Market leader in T&M Motwane has added new products and Solution driven products in recent days.

1. OTS-A- Automatic Oil Test Set 2. M402- Digital Multimeter 3. 10KPI- fully Automatic Insulation Tester 4. MIRT-61- Digital Multimeter +Insulation Tester

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What is your key mantra of success ?

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Face to Face

Prolific is committed to providing the highest quality solutions for testing laboratory, competitively priced, with services exceeding our customers’ expectations.

Rajeush Ballamwar || Founder Director || Prolific Systems & Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

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Tell us about the Systems & Technologies Pvt Ltd ?

Prolific is a leading turnkey solutions provider in Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation, and software serving its customers from last 21 years.

With 25 offices in 10 states across India and 350 strong technical team and Al Tanmiya, Kuwait, one of the largest institutional groups from the Middle East and North Africa region is a strategic investor in Prolific and lends its international support through infrastructural and balance sheet capabilities Prolific is one of the leading turnkey solution providers with India’s top corporates and 80 of the top 100 global electrical equipment manufacturers / utilities and many multinational companies being Prolific’s repeat customers Prolific is in 3 distinct operational areas.

1. Prolific enjoys the leadership position in providing Test Laboratories on turn-key basis for testing of Transformer, Motor, Pump, Capacitor, Generator, On load tap changer, CTs, PTs, Generator, Cable & Shunt Reactor. Prolific’s Intelligent Testing & Reporting laboratories help manufacturers /repairers / user industry for productivity gains, labor cost reductions and ensures their customer delight.

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provides training for corporate clients at their premises.

3. Prolific undertakes EPC contracts on turn-key basis for Electrical, Instrumentation, Automation & IT.

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What kind of product ranges that you are offering to your customers ?

Our range of products include • Intelligent Capacitor Testing & Reporting Laboratory (Integrated test suite for testing LT & HT Capacitors) • Motor Automatic Test (For All Ranges And Types Of Motors and Pumps ) • CT-PT Auto Test (Automatic CT and PT test set up) • Intelligent Transformer Testing & Reporting Laboratory (For All Ranges And Types Of Transformer ) • Automated Low Voltage (LV) Tests Trolley for Transformer (to conduct winding resistance, insulation resistance, voltage ratio, vector test and magnetic balance automatically on single click) • Transformer Auto Test(Up to 630KVA Transformer with two transformers at a time testing ) • Transformer Test Pro Software(for all meters data collection, calculation and report generation) • Transformer Design Software – TDPro ( to generate the immediate and accurate design of Transformer up to 5MVA / 36KV)

• Customized solution on different needs in Transformer & Motor testing.

• Cable Auto Test • Intelligent Shunt Reactor Test Laboratory.

• Intelligent String Monitoring Box (SMB) / String Combiner Box (SCB) Testing & Reporting

Laboratory • Substation Switchyard Health Reporting System(For Mobile Automatic Testing of T/f, CVT/PT, Breakers, CT, Lighting Arrestor, Surge Arrestor, Isolator and Breakers)

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What are challenges and opportunities that you are facing now days and how you dealing with it?

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significant progress in the development of the electrical and industrial sector both in terms of enhancing the manufacturing as well as in making end product available like power, infrastructure to widely distributed geographical boundaries. In order to meet the increasing demand, to fuel the economic growth of the country, large additions to the installed capacity and development of associated suppliers’ network are required.

As manufacturing industry is poised for the growth in India, it faces the challenge of retaining the skilled manpower for functions viz., design, operations and testing. Managements all over the world look to standardize the operations, systemize the processes and look to automate the functions so that dependence on highly volatile job market is reduced substantially.

Prolific’s Automated & Comprehensive test laboratories for electrical equipments come as a “need of the hour” for manufacturers, repairers and utility companies.

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What are the criteria that you keep in mind to provide products and services in the Indian market?

Prolific’s proven Test Lab solutions have reached the 7 continents of the globe. With the pressure on utility companies to reduce down-time of the distribution network, Utility companies are increasingly buying test laboratories to ensure better services to its customers. There has been a great opportunity for the repair industry, as large chunk of installations of Transformers, Motors and other electrical equipments is more than a decade old installation.

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base in use, viz refineries are looking forward to installing test laboratories for transformers & Motors. India being one of the global bases for IT industry, the world is looking forward to automate the process of testing and report generation where Prolific’s Test Pro software has the unbeatable features and user-quotient.

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Tell us about some of latest technologies that you are using?

Prolific, a leader in Indian Industry for providing test labs, aims to replicate the story in the overseas market. Development of Transformer Design Software that currently works for up to 5MVA / 36KV is a step towards meeting the requirement of the industry under one roof. With just single entry for rating (KVA / MVA), user can look forward to the complete design of Winding, Core, Tank. It gives bill of materials with cost in currency of user country. It has facility to print drawings viz., general arrangement, core, rating plate and terminal plate etc.

Also we have on offer Fully integrated automated Moveable Low Votage Tests Trolley connects to a transformer, acquires on-line data from test instruments, prints report in full

compliance with international standards such as IS, IEC, SABS & ANSI for all low voltage tests with a single click of mouse

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Where do you foresee after 4 to 5 years from now?

We continue to drive forward, offering new technology and solutions to increase the productivity, consistency, reliability and integrity of production and testing division of our valuable customers.

Prolific is committed to providing the highest quality solutions for testing laboratory, competitively priced, with services exceeding our customers’ expectations. We will continue to invest in facilities, systems and highly trained technical personnel providing added-value to our business relationships.

We are present globally including US, Europe, Middle East, Africa and South East Asia. And it will be interesting to strengthen our presence in those geographies and to create leadership position as a preferred global supplier of automated test laboratories.

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REPORT

Net Metering

Regulations, Policy & Tariff Orders have been issued by respective States driven by their own specific requirements.

While implementations take place in States there is a need to have some uniformity nationally to the extent possible.

Virender Kumar Gupta || Chief Manager || Renewables International Copper Association India

NEED FOR NET METERING POLICY: A Consumer pays for Electricity (Power imported from Distribution Licensee) it consumes. After installation of Solar Roof Top Systems, it is expected that Consumer will meet all or a part of his Electricity requirements from such Systems and also feed surplus Power, if any, into Grid (export). Net Metering involves summation of import / export of Power. Hence, the need to have Regulations, Policy & Tariff Order for such Power exchange.

The availability of Net Metering Policyis useful to all Stakeholders and most importantly, A Electricity Consumers: Policy is expected to help Consumers to gainfully utilise their Roof Top Space with benefits viz., One - reduce dependency on Distribution Licensee to the extent possible depending on the size of the Solar Roof Top System installed; Two â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reduce their Electricity Bills due to STATE Rajasthan

less import and export of surplus, if any, Electrical Units; B Distribution Licensees: Policy is expected to help Distribution Licensees in manners viz., One - to import Renewable Power to meet their RPO obligations; Two - reduce Supply Demand Gap during Peak Power; C Solar Industry: Manufacturers of Solar Panels, Inverters, Cables etc. in the Solar Industry to benefit from increased installations; D National: Due to enhanced Solar Installations a positive impact is expected on Climate Change through reduction in Carbon emissions.

Various States have come out with necessary Regulations around on key issues including Applicability, Eligible Consumer & Individual Plant Capacity, Interconnection with Grid, Wheeling & Cross

Subsidy Charge, Metering Arrangement etc.Net Metering Policyof respective State covers i) defines eligible Consumers, Distribution Licensee, capacity of Systems ii) provides guidelines for Installation of Solar Roof Top systems iii) steps for measurement of import and export of Electricity iv) clarifies implication of RPO & eligibility of REC v) defines settlement period, method of settlement of unadjusted Electrical Units Regulations indicating Guidelines on Metering arrangement of some States is enumerated as under:

Metering Arrangement Metering system to be as per the Regulations for installation & operation of meters for Rooftop Solar systems under net-metering arrangement specified in these regulations. Net meter to be installed at the interconnection point of the Eligible Consumer with the network of the Licensee.

For the existing consumers, consumer meter to be replaced with the net meter. Consumers having ABT compliant meters are not required to install additional net meter. Solar meter to be installed at the solar facility after the inverter Punjab Solar meter to be installed at generation point by Solar Energy System and delivered to the main panel. Meters to be installed and maintained by the Distribution Licensee at the cost of the eligible consumer. In case the consumer is under the ambit of time of day tariff, meters compliant of recording time of day consumption / generation to be installed.

M a d h y a Cost of new/additional meter(s), including installation to be borne by the eligible Consumer. Meters to be installed by the licensee. In case the consumer is under the Pradesh ambit of time of day tariff, meters compliant of recording time of day consumption / generation to be employed Maharashtra Net Meter to be at the of interconnection point, as ascertained by the Distribution Licensee Net Meter at the Eligible Consumer premises to be procured and installed by the Licensee at its own cost. Licensee to be responsible for supply, installation, testing and maintenance of the metering equipment Solar Generation Meter to be maintained by the Distribution Licensee at its cost. If Consumer is within the ambit of Time-of-Day(ToD) Tariff, the Net Meter shall be capable of recording ToD consumption and generation Karnataka Meters to conform to the standards, specifications and provisions as provided in CEA Regulations

From the above and also referring to similar Guidelines applicable in other States it needs to be appreciated that Regulations differ on Installation Point, sharing of Cost of meter & meter installation, Testing Methodology of Meters etc.

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Wheeling & Cross Subsidy surcharge

Rajasthan

Rooftop Solar system under net metering, whether self/ third party owned installed on consumer premises exempted from banking,wheeling charges and cross subsidy surcharge

Punjab

Rooftop Solar system under net metering both self/third party owned, installed on eligible consumer premises, exempted from various provisions of PSERC (Terms & Conditions for Intra State Open Access) Regulations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2011

Madhya Pradesh

RE system under net metering, whether self/ third party owned installed on consumer premises exempted from banking, wheeling and cross subsidy

Himachal Pradesh

Exempted from Banking,Wheeling, cross subsidy and other charges for five years.

Karnataka

No Wheeling, Banking Charges & Cross subsidy surcharge for ten Years from COD

Similarly, extent of exemptions in Wheeling & Cross Subsidy Charges vary from State to State.

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Therefore, nationally we need to effect minimum changes to make, these available Regulations, Policies & Tariff Orders, as uniform as possible keeping scope for minimal specific variations for the States as well.

Brief on Maharashtra STATE RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY: State Government has come out with Renewable Energy Policy for Maharashtra in June / July 2015 with a focus to source 14400 MW of Power from Renewable Energy sources within the next five years.

This target of 14400 MW includes 5000 MW of Wind Power, 7500 MW of Solar Power, the balance coming from small hydel and biomass.

SOLAR POWER: MAHAGENCO, the State Generation Utility is expected to install 2500 MW of ground based Solar Projects, and 5000 MW of ground based Solar Projects with minimum size of 1 MW (1000 KW) are expected to be put up by different entities on PPA basis.

Some of the key aspects of Net Metering Policy of State are:a. Solar Roof Top Systems can be installed by any Power consumer in his premises in order to meet all or a part of his Electricity requirements subject to the following limits For single phase 230 V systems – 8 KW or 40

Amperes For Three phase 440 systems – up to 187 KVA in Municipal limits and up to 100 KVA beyond Municipal limits For HT 11 KV systems – above 187 KVA (within Mumbai limits) & above 100 KVA (other areas) but less than 1000 KVA b. Capacity of Solar Roof Top System shall not exceed the Contract Demand (in KVA) or the sanctioned Load (in KW) of the Consumer. c. Priority will be given to Solar Roof Top installations already installed before announcement of the Policy and Regulations. d. Consumer and Distribution Licensee will enter into a twenty-year Agreement which could be terminated by either side with thirty days’ notice. e. A Net Meter or a combination of meters capable of recording both import and export of Electricity shall be procured, tested & installed by the Distribution Licensee as per the regulations specified by CEA and follow Electricity code. The Consumer can also procure the Net Meter depending upon circumstances but the Testing & Installation will be done by Distribution Licensee. f. Solar Energy under this Net Metering arrangement shall not be eligible for Renewable Energy Certificates. g. Solar Energy under this Net Metering arrangement shall qualify to be used to meet Solar RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligations) of the Consumer (if he is an obligated entity) for which he is expected to install Solar Generation Meter at his

own cost. h. Solar Energy under this Net Metering arrangement shall qualify to be used to meet Solar RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligations) of the Distribution Licensee (if Consumer is not an obligated entity and he permits the Distribution Licensee) for which the Distribution Licensee is expected to install Solar Generation Meter at its own cost. i. Distribution Licensee will ensure that the

.....Continue from page 58 monitored, controlled &analyzed, through wireless connectivity, smart sensors &Interactive cloud based software for lighting control and monitoring, which shall help its customers across various segments like Smart Cities, Townships & Parks, Industrial Lighting, Pathways/Highways/ Roadways/Ports/Airports etc., Bridges & Tunnels, and Defence/Railways etc.

This solution provides Return on Investment (ROI) within 14 months to 20 months to the customer with 50%+ reduction in energy usage and it also provides huge saving on maintenance efforts with automation of various maintenance parameters & enabling pro-active decision making, reduces big CO2 emission helping better environment etc.

The key features of the Solution are as follows

• Remote control and operation of each light pole as well as logical groups of light poles • Preferred Dimming options for additional saving • Pre-programmed schedules and real-time management for routine and special conditions.

• Proactive and simpler maintenance supports real-time inventory management for reduced costs and improved performance.

• Secure and Encrypted communication at each layer of communication.

• Pre-configured and freely assignable parameter like events and status for Alarms via SMS and Email alerts.

• The web-based central management and control software works in conjunction with our lighting controllers provides accessibility from any browser.

• Exhaustive and Customized reports on various parameters of operation, performance and

consumption.

• Integrates with google map for pin pointing of the location.

• Data backup facility at each controller so no loss of data in event of Power or Communication loss.

• Availability of historical live data for 2 years and archived data for 7 years with cloud services.

The smart street lighting solution is modular and can be integrated to other smart solutions for Smart city projects.

Being 100% indigenous the designed platform has capability to integrate and interface various other sensors and solutions of event based intelligent control, Security and Augmentation of specific features based on the unique requirements for the project.

interconnection of Roof Top Solar Systems with its network conforms to all the Specifications and Standards.

j. Cumulative capacity of all the Solar Roof Top Systems connected to the Distribution Transformer will not exceed 40 % of its rated capacity. k. If Import exceeds the Export of Power during a billing period, then the Distribution Licensee shall claim Electricity dues for the net of Electrical Units from Consumer at the prevailing Tariff. l. If Import is less than the Export of Power during a billing period, then the net of Electrical Units will be credited to the Consumer and carried forward to the next billing period for adjustment; m. Unadjusted Electrical Units at the end of Settlement period (from 01 st April till 30 th march of next year) will be purchased by the Distribution Licensee at its Average Cost of Power Purchase as approved by Regulatory Commission within the first month of the following year; n. Hence, at the beginning of each Settlement period, the quantum of Electricity exported will be reset to zero;

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Wind farm cable failure averted!

By Javier Luiz Leiva - Mexico Area Sales Manager, Washington Cabrera - Regional Sales Manager, Mexico

Mexico already has over 3 GW of installed wind power capacity and plans are in place to increase this to more than 9.5 GW by the end of 2018.

This ambitious target can only be achieved if the installation and commissioning of a new plant proceeds smoothly and the plant proves reliable in operation.

To help achieve the necessary high levels of reliability, partial discharge (PD) analysis is routinely carried out on newly installed cables and has proved invaluable in detecting poor workmanship and splice defects. This was amply confirmed by a recent experience with a 6.3 km XLPE cable.

The cable was tested with a Megger TDS NT 60 kV test set using standards-compliant VLF cosinerectangular test technology operating at a frequency

of 0.1 Hz. This test technology is ideally suited to testing the long cables often encountered in wind farm applications, as these are difficult or impossible to charge with VLF sinewave equipment unless the frequency is reduced below 0.1 Hz, which then makes the testing noncompliant with IEEE 400.3.

...Continue from page 58 areas of focus throughout the power industry worldwide. For years, MIDEL natural and synthetic esters have been at the forefront of the renewable scene, whether in the world’s largest wind turbines, ever-expanding solar installations or the latest hydro power stations – all the time increasing safety and reliability in traditional transmission and distribution networks. Responding to these challenges means that the MIDEL team constantly delivers innovation and expert technical knowledge. As a result, transformer owners can truly enjoy an environmentally friendly solution that exceeds traditional transformer performance, whilst increasing fire safety, extending equipment life and reducing total ownership costs.

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For the cable at the Mexican wind farm however, the test set was configured to operate at 20 kV. Partial discharge activity was immediately detected on all three phases at the near ends of the cables, and at 1.8 km on phases L1 and L2. The near-end activity was of little concern, because the connection between the test set and the cables is rarely PD free.

The PD activity at 1.8 km was much more puzzling as the cable operator had no knowledge of any cable feature at this distance.

Despite this, the indication provided by the TDS NT test set was clear and unequivocal, as is shown by the screen capture in Figure 1. With this in mind, the cable operator checked the documentation for the installation and discovered that this had been updated. The new version revealed that there was a joint in the cable at 1.8 km, in exactly the location where unexpected PD activity had been detected. The splices were removed and opened, and a visual inspection revealed that no sealing mastic had been used in the mechanical connector screw housings on the L1 and L2 phases. (See Figure 2). This shortcoming was quickly remedied and, on retesting, the cable was found to be free of PD activity.

This exercise in preventive and predictive maintenance revealed a problem that was possible to address relatively easily and inexpensively. Had the lack of mastic remained undetected and the cable been put in service, however, it would almost certainly have failed in a relative short time, causing costly disruption and damage.

With modern test equipment that uses cosinerectangular waveform technology, experience on Mexican wind farms has clearly shown that PD analysis, even on long cables, is a convenient and cost-effective form of insurance against premature

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What are the strategies of your company that you follow to be best?

We listen very hard to our customers and partners. We do this by fielding an expert commercial and technical team across the world.

This team talks to professionals from every level in the power industry, and works very hard to convert what they learn into actionable improvements and developments in what we make, and how we deliver our knowledge, products and services. The MIDEL family of ester transformer fluids is not a static entity – it will continue to grow as we learn from the marketplace and strive to deliver improved solutions to meet the needs of the energy market.

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Network operators can now get faster and significantly more reliable information about the quality and the condition of their cables. This is made possible thanks to the brand-new 50 Hz Slope Technology. For the first time, it has become possible to immediately locate faults in underground cables during the actual PD measurement.

With the 50 Hz Slope Technology for the first

time, a withstand test with VLF cosine-rectangular voltage (VLF CR) and PD diagnosis with damped alternating voltage (DAC) is combined in one unit.

This allows an efficient and integrated solution for precise inventory of the network infrastructure. The important fact here is that the PD measurement data, gained with the VLF CR or with the DAC test voltage, can be compared directly with the 50 / 60 Hz network voltage. This facilitates reliable decision making.

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Where do you foresee yourself after 4 to 5 years from now ?

We will continue to extend the adoption of ester transformer fluids throughout the world, chiefly by communicating the benefits of the MIDEL family of fluids. In essence, our customers can select the best fluid from the MIDEL range that suits the specific parameters and criteria of their project. By offering a growing family of fluids, MIDEL can lead the way to safer, greener transformer fleets worldwide. MIDEL has over 40 years’ experience of developing, manufacturing and delivering ester transformer fluids and we will continue that momentum. We look forward to sharing this vision and invite your readers to our stand H4.G10 at Middle East Electricity. ||www.electricalmirror.net||

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DEIF’s Solar Solutions Solar Power – The Need of the Hour

Across the world, the need to make the energy portfolio environmental friendly is a pressing need. Among the renewable sources, Solar power is gaining momentum in India with the push given by government and the abundant solar potential in India. The increasing demand is driving down the cost of solar energy which is attracting more and more investment in this sector.

While the investment and increasing of Solar share in the energy sources is fully justified, it is also equally important to have efficient controls that will enable solar penetration to maximum possible extent including the possibility of exporting the excess power back to the grid.

Challenge with solar In a contemporary system, solar power can only be utilised as long as the utility supply is available. In the absence of utility, solar power can no longer deliver the power and the diesel generators come in to deliver the backup power. The Solar systems are not geared up to supply power along with the diesel or gas genset as the load sharing between the two groups is a challenge. This leads to burning the fuel (diesel/gas) for the genset to take the entire load for the duration for which the utility is absent, in spite of solar power source being available.

DEIF’s answer to the challenge DEIF with its experience and expertise in the field of power generation control solutions; has come up with an innovative solution to this challenge. DEIF introduces the Automatic Sustainable Controller (ASC), a solution that provides integrated solution for systems with utility, diesel and solar power source.

The system provides an interface between the diesel/ gas genset and solar, with or without presence of utility power - a solution that enables you to share the load between solar PV cell and diesel/gas genset

with maximum solar penetration, thus resulting in maximised savings even during utility failure. DEIF solutions being cost-effective balance your economy and conserve the environment as they are highly efficient.

is of 125 litres per hour (500 KW at full load) and assuming 1.5 $/litre as cost of diesel, for 1000 hours of no utility power, 187.5 $/hour is the cost for running a diesel genset for one hour. For 1000

A solar system consists of series of PV cells connected to their respective inverters. DEIF’s solar controller is connected to the master inverter or central control point of the group of inverters and interconnected among Utility and Genset Controllers through CAN bus communication. DEIF’s solar controller serves as an interface between Solar source and the diesel genset controllers/Utility Power, namely Advanced Genset Controllers (AGC), over the CAN bus to adjust power output to meet the load requirement with solar system taking the maximum load share.

When the utility fails, Genset start up to provide the reference and provide minimum load that will let it run efficiently and let the solar meet the rest of the demand. If the solar power output decreases due to bad sunlight, the deficit will be met by diesel/ gas genset through the intelligent interface, thus ensuring reliable supply of power in all conditions.

If the export of power from Solar is not demanded then the Automatic Sustainable Controller will restrict the solar generation to the desired limit.

How much can you save?

To get a glimpse of what you would be your minimal saving after installing DEIF’s solution, let us consider a simple real life example.

On an average, considering power loss of up to 20 hours per week implies that in a year you can have almost 1000 hours of lack of utility power.

Considering that the diesel consumption normally

hours you would spend 1, 87,500 $ and for running 2 genset, the total spending will be 3, 75,000 $ on fuel cost alone. In addition to this, the cost for handling the fuel, managing resources, maintenance of genset, gas emissions, and environmental setbacks add to the overheads.

On the other hand, DEIF’s solar solution enables you to use solar power even in the absence of utility with high solar penetration. Say with a 60 % solar penetration you can run just one genset and save on fuel cost of the other in the period of utility failure which implies a saving of 1, 87,500 $. Using solar for the additional period of the year can make that period also further green and help maximize the project’s overall return on investment. DEIF’s solar solution will thus prove to be a boon to India’s evolving solar sector.

Contact us For further information or any other questions you may have, don’t hesitate to contact us on (+91) 22 4245 2000 or please feel free to write us at india@deif.com. We look forward to working with you.

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A generator is necessary in a coal-fired power plant to produce electricity.

A turbine-driven electrical generator contains a stationary stator and spinning rotor. In operation, it generates up to 21,000 amperes at 24,000 volts of three-phase alternating current (approx. 500 MW).

The rotor spins in a sealed chamber cooled with hydrogen gas. The system requires special handling during startup, with air in the chamber first displaced by carbon dioxide before filling with hydrogen. This ensures that a highly explosive hydrogen-oxygen environment is not created.

In this application, monitoring the speed of the rotor using a two-wire NAMUR sensor is very important to avoid over-speed. A solution for rotor over-speed protection is to use the adding local readout and 2 relays for over-speed alarms and sensor error detection.

The 4...20 mA output signal from the PR 5715 is connected directly to the control PLC. PR 5715 programmable LED indicator

Range of 5700 series Multi-functional Panel Meters are characterized by their flexibility and stability. The panel meters meet nearly every demand for display readout of

process signals, and have universal input and supply capabilities.

They provide a real-time measurement of your process value no matter the industry, and are engineered to provide a user-friendly, reliable relay of information, even in demanding environment.

Application: • Display for digital readout of current / voltage / resistance / temperature or potentio meter signals.

• Process control with 2 potential-free relays and / or analog output.

•For local readout in extremely wet atmospheres with a specially designed splash-proof cover.

SAGE 200 SERIES THERMAL MASS FLOW METER

The Sage 200 thermal mass flow meter is a cost-effective. The flow meter measures gas mass flow and has the High accuracy, repeatability, low-end sensitivity, response time, turndown.

The meter has a two compartment compact housing with a separate wiring section containing large,

easy to access terminals to simplify field installation.

The power dissipation in under 2.5 watts which is the lowest in the industry.

Applications Natural gas flow to burners Compressed air flow measurement

Combustion air

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MECO “SOLAR MODULE ANALYZER (Photovoltaic I-V Curve Tester) Model 9009” The MECO Solar Module Analyzer Model – 9009 is a portable analyzer used for testing, maintenance and finding efficiency of various parameters of solar panel and cell. Analyzer can be used to design Solar System to generate specific power. It can identify Solar Power System requirement, best angle of Solar Panel installation and Broken / Worn-Out cells.

Solar Module Analyzer 9009 can scan solar cells/ panels upto 60V and 12A maximum. The portability of this device means that it is also useful in quality assurance at various stages on the production line and can be taken from one site to another. When used in the installation of solar panels, solar panel analyzer assists in determining the proper inverter size as well as optimum power output position of panels and helps to identify defective cells or panels that have worn out

over time.

The solar panel analyzer also provides the user with current and voltage (I-V) test curves, maximum solar power (Pmax) as well as current (Ishort, Imax) and voltage (Vnow, Vopen, Vmax). Solar cell/ panel efficiency (%) is also easily determined using the unit.

Solar Module Analyzer is supplied with user friendly software for Data Storing and Analysis. Users can store data (.CSV/.TAB) that can be read in MS Excel and print Waveform / Graph via printer.

Other features: Max. Solar Panel Power (Pmax) search

by Auto-Scan : 60V, 12A, Best Resolution of 1mV-1mA, Memory Size 100 Records, Large LCD backlight, Communicate with PC via USB Cable, Manual AC Adaptor & Rechargeable Lithium Battery, I-V Curve with Cursor to Display each Data Point

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FLIR E60 Thermal Imaging System for Electrical & Mechanical Inspection The delivery of reliable electrical power and other utility services is essential in our demanding technological world. Considering the growing demand consumption, the most successful utility companies take every precaution to prevent sudden outages, and that is why thermal imaging has become a core predictive maintenance tool in ongoing inspection programs. Thermal imaging camera helps in intensive regular substation surveys as well as quick safety checks of energized equipment before beginning maintenance work – anything that will help them avoid costly service interruptions and exorbitant equipment losses.

FLIR E60 advanced Thermal Imaging Camera continues to revolutionize thermal inspection efficiency with more on board tools for faster imaging, analysis and sharing. It helps troubleshoot electrical problems more efficiently and accurately.

Find hotspot and overheated connection and cable, an easy-to-use handheld device available with PC software (FLIR Tools) to document your work.

Inspection of transformers, substation, transmission lines, electrical panel, solar plant, pump, motors etc. are the ideal applications.

FLIR E60 featuring MSX technology with 320 × 240 pixels IR resolution, < 0.05°C Thermal Sensitivity, 25°x19° Field of view and temperature range up to 650°C and offer ±2°C of reading accuracy. FLIR exclusively offers 2-10-year product warranty (2 years on hardware and 10 years on IR detector).

About FLIR System – FLIR is the world leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of thermal imaging cameras for a wide variety of applications in commercial, industrial and government markets. FLIRPioneer company in the commercial infrared camera

industry, has been supplying thermography equipment to industry for over 50 years.

For more information about thermal imaging cameras or about this application, Please contact : FLIR Systems India Pvt. Ltd. 1111, D Mall, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura New Delhi - 110034 Tel: +91-11-45603555 Fax: +91-11-47212006 E mail : flirindia@flir.com.hk Website : www.flir.in

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Apar Industries Ltd. ................................................................... 35

Middle East Electricity ............................................................. 59

Automation Expo 2017................................................................67

Mtekpro Technologies Pvt. Ltd. .........................IFC, 43, 53, 69, IBC

Central Power Research Institute .............................................. 19

Myriad Industrial Solutions LLP .............................................. 71

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Next Gen Equipment Pvt Ltd .... .............................................. 77

DEIF India Pvt Ltd ..................................................................... 05

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Month/Date : 23 - 25 January 2016 Location : Greater Noida Web : ieema.org/event/intelect-2017 About Event INTELECT 2017 is the first fully integrated intelligent electricity exhibition in India. This Exhibition cum Conference is specially designed to demonstrate the New & Intelligent digital solutions, from source to socket, to manage the flow of electricity smartly. Its focus is towards the Convergence of electrical operation technology and Automation Devices with Information & Communication Technology.

Month/Date : 14 - 16 February 2017 Location : DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE, UAE Web : www.middleeastelectricity.com About Event Dubai is the region’s commercial and tourism centre and connected to all international markets.

Dubai is also the regional trading hub and gateway to the rest of the Middle East. Dubai’s diversity means that visitors can enjoy a whole range of different experiences. From the beautiful undulating desert sands to the bustling downtown areas, from the tranquil sea and pristine beaches to parks and gardens, Dubai is a city of adventure, contrast, discovery and surprise.

Month/Date : 16 - 18 March 2017 Location : BEC, Mumbai, India Web : www.cwstexpo.com About Event The Coil Winding and Transformer Industry is growing strength by strength, every day. The transformer Industry in India is well versed and matured enough into reliable supplier of all types of transformers and can meet country’s demand and exports market for sub-transmission system.

Month/Date : 7 - 9, April 2017 Location : BIEC, Bangaluru, India Phone : +91-22-65777990 Web : www.solartodayexpo.com About Event LED India Expo 2017 is a concurrent show happening together. Both the shows will host leading players in solar energy sector and from LED industry that will include manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, consultants from India and many other countries.

Month/Date : 09-12, August 2017 Location : Bombai Exhibition Centre, Mumbai ICON MEDIA Phone : +91-22-22079567 / 22073370 375-G, IIIrd Floor, Email : arokiaswamy@iedcommunications.com Month/Date : 11 - 13 January 2017 Website : www.iedcommunications.com Pocket -II, Delhi - 110091 Location : Nehru Centre, Mumbai, India About Event Tel : +91 11 6510 4350, exhibition of South-East Asia is Web : www.esiexpo.in Automation Expo, the largest Automation & Instrumentation About Event all set to make a mark in 2017 as well. Under the valiant leadership of Mr. M. Arokiaswamy, IED Fax : +91 11 22753088 Deliberations at Energy Storage India demonstrated a wider consensusAthat EnergyofStorage is the Game& Infrastructure Communications has been successfully hosting Automation Expo and achieving its objective to fuel Outlook the Construction Industry Changing Technology that will help India leapfrog Its Energy Infrastructure within the next decade. innovation and growth forEmail 14 years:now. subscribe@constructionmirror.com Leading ESS companies of the world - AES & Panasonic unveiled huge interest in the Indian Market with Web : www.constructionmirror.com their participation at Energy Storage India. Exciting times ahead for Energy Storage in India!!

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