Indian Power Sector

Nuclear Power Corp to buy reactors from GE Hitachi & Westinghouse

Nuclear Power Corp will begin discussions with GE Hitcahi and Westinghouse for supply of twelve reactors of 1,350 Mw each. NPC will go in for tested and certified reactors of GE Hitachi and Westinghouse. The government of India is expected to soon take a decision on sites at Mithi Virdi in Gujarat and Kovada in Andhra Pradesh for these reactors.

NVVN receives 418 solar power project proposals.

Requests for selection (RFS) of solar projects called by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission has attracted nearly 416 applications totaling 1740 MW. Of the applications, it has received 343 applications for solar PV and 55 for solar thermal. NVVN is expected to finalize the list of developers soon.

NSL to raise funds from PE to fund power projects.

NSL Power, which is planning to set up 400 mw capacity wind power plants in various parts of the country besides three hydro power plants totaling 155 mw capacity in Himachal Pradesh is planning to raise Rs 250 crore via private equity (PE) placement to fund the projects.

IGSEC plans boiler facility in TN.

Isgec John Thompson is planning to set up a unit to make sub-critical and super-critical boilers with an investment of Rs.800 crore. The proposed plant will have an initial annual capacity of 4,000 Mw which can be increased to 8,000 Mw. The company is currently scouting for around 150 acres of land in the Tiruchy-Madurai belt.

REpower Systems signs deal with German Co

REpower Systems has signed a contract with German wind farm project developer Denker & Wulf AG, for the delivery of 22 wind turbines to a new project in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. The 74.8 MW project will be constructed by 2012.

India Bulls awards transformer contract to Areva

Areva T&D India has bagged Rs 150 crore generator transformers package from Indiabulls Power for their upcoming power projects at Nandagaonpeth , Amravati district and at Sinnar in Nasik district.

Punj Lloyd to form JV with French Co for Nuclear Projects.

PL Engineering, a Punj Lloyd group company has formed a joint venture with Nuvia India, the subsidiary of Nuvia, France for providing engineering and support services to the country’s emerging nuclear sector. The proposed JV between the two companies would initially focus on providing services to the Indian nuclear sector, which is expected to increase its power generation capacity to 20,000 Mw by 2020 from the existing over 4,500 Mw.

Power Grid Calls for Fresh Offers for Substation project.

PowerGrid has called for fresh offers from short listed bidders BHEL-ABB and Siemens for its Rs 7,000-crore HVDC (high voltage direct current) sub-stations project. The Rs.7000 crore substation project is a part of the Rs.12,000 crore 800 kv transmission line from Biswanath Chariali in Assam to Agra in north India. According to a press release from the company, Power Grid is calling for fresh bids due to some technical reason.

120-Mw Sewa hydel project commissioned.

Jammu & Kashmir has commissioned the second phase of 120-Mw Sewa Hydro-electric power projects. The project is located on river Ravi at Maska (Basholi) bordering Himachal Pradesh.

Adani Group awards contract Aries Waaree Solar

Aries Waaree Solar, a joint venture between Mumbai’s Waaree Group and Spain’s Aries Ingenieria Sistemas has been awarded the contract to develop a 40 MW solar PV plant for Adani Group.

Land Acquisition for Orissa UMPP starts.

Orissa Integrated Power, which is setting up 4000 MW Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) at Bhedabahal in Sundergarh district has commenced land acquisition process. The UMPP, entailing an investment of Rs 16,000 crore, requires 3100 acres of land. Power Finance Corporation (PFC), the nodal agency for UMPPs, has already invited ‘Request for Qualification’ (RFQ) for this project. The deadline for responding to the RFQ is September 30.

GEI to supply ACSCs for power projects in AP and TN

GEI Industrial Systems has secured contracts worth Rs. 135 crore for the supply 11 Air Cooled Vacuum Steam Condensers (ACSC) for different plant capacities. This include 3 units of 80 MW independent power plants being set up by Sarda Energy in Viskhapatnam and Sterlite in Tuticorin, the order for which has been placed by Tata Projects India.

This is the Detailed project report for developing Solar Power Plant at Bap, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
This proposal is for setting up a 10MW capacity concentrating solar power plant based on innovative parabolic dish sterling technology developed by a US based company,which has been successfully developing and delivering innovative Sterling generators and cryocoolers since 1985. For more than twenty years, it has developed unique hardware and technology based on its proprietary free-piston Stirling designs.

The technology provider’s engineers work closely with clients to develop systems ranging from power for deep-space missions to cryocoolers for research.The company has already entered into agreement with the project promoters M/s Shri Rangam Brokers and Holding Limited, New Delhi. The solar power project is proposed in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, which is one of the best suited locations in terms of higher annual direct normal insolation (DNI), favourable climatic conditions and
land availability.

Project Features :

1. Project promoter:- M/s Shri Rangam Brokers and Holding Limited, New Delhi
2. Project location:- Village Bap, Tehsil Phalodi, Jhodpur District, Rajasthan
3. Proposed technology:- Solar Dish-Sterling
4. Design consultant:- The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi
5. Plant capacity:- 10 MW
6. Dish sterling systems required:- 3340 Dish -Sterling engine systems each of 3kW capacity.
7. Annual average Direct Normal Insolation (DNI):-2240 kWh/m2
8. Annual Effective DNI:- 2202 kWh/m2
9. Annual output (expected):- 22.2 MU
10. Land area required:- 70 acre
11. Project implementation period:- 26 months from
date of approval.
12. Estimated project cost:- Rs 230 crore
13. Design Optimisation Software used:- ECOTECH
14. Agreement with supplier:- Signed and copy enclosed in Annexure II.
15. Site selection:- Site identified and suitability confirmed
16. Financial closure:- On approval of the project promoters will approach banks/ IREDA for loan. Equity share capital is readily available.

Published by : Dalmia Cement Bharat

Download Detailed project report for Solar Power Project in Rajasthan

This is the Guidelines to Project Proponents & promoters for Preparation of EIA Report.

Published by : State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC),
Gujarat Pollution Control Board, “Paryavaran Bhavan”,
Sector 10-A, Gandhinagar – 382010, Gujarat

Download Guidelines for Preparation of EIA Report

Gujarat State Pollution Board is planning to conduct public hearing for the 3300 MW (5 x 660 MW) Super-critical ( download – Draft EIA Report)  Thermal Power Project in Kutch district proposed by Adani Group Promoted Kutch Power Generation.

Project Details :

• The project is located at Village -Bhadreswar, Taluka -Mundra in Kutch district of Gujarat.
• The project will have five units of 660 MW each (5×660 MW) is expected to use coal imported from Australia and South Africa.
• The project will be based on super-critical technology and involve investments to the tune of INR 13,000 crore.
• The project is expected to be commissioned in 30 months from the date of award of contract.

The public hearing is expected to be conducted on 5th October 2010.

SETatWork – Sustainable Energy Technologies at Work, organized a Facilitation Workshop to connect CDM project developers & EU stakeholders in the field of Energy Efficiency (EE) and Energy Saving Technologies (EST).

The main objective of this regional facilitation workshop is to create a platform for close interaction between:

• CDM project developers in India,
• sellers and buyers of carbon credits,
• Sustainable Energy Technology providers and
• Industries in EU-ETS

The following is one of the many presentations given during the course of the event.

The presentation done by Mr. Indu Kalpa Saikia, Senior Carbon Trading Specialist, GTZ, India gives an insightful perspective of buying carbon credits from Indian CDM projects.

Download Buying Carbon Credits From Indian Projects – A Presentation

The Adani Group, an emerging conglomerate has decided to enhance the power generation capacity and has floated a special purpose vehicle Kutch Power Generation Limited” (KPGL), which is planning to set up 5X660 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at village Bhadreswar Taluka- Mundra, District- Kutch, Gujarat.

Download Kutch Power – Bhadreswar Power Project EIA Report

This is the Guideline for Selection of Connected Solar Power Projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

Download JNNSM Guidelines Document

This is the Guideline for Selection of Connected Solar Power Projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

Table of Contents :
SECTION 1: BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION .01

1.1 Preamble.01
1.2 Scope and Objectives of the Guidelines..01
1.3 Total Capacity and Portfolio of Solar PV and Solar Thermal Technology Projects .02
1.4 Phasing Allocation of Capacity..02
1.5 Definitions ..02

SECTION 2: GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF SOLAR PV PROJECTS.05

2.1 Capacity of Each Project..05
2.2 Request for Selection for Short-listing of Projects..05
2.3 Processing Fees ..05
2.4 Number of Applications by a Company ..05
2.5 Qualification Criteria for Short-Listing of Solar PV Projects …05
2.6 Short-Listing of Projects ..07
2.7Selection of Projects in First batch based on discount in Tariff .07
2.8 Selection of Projects in second batch..08
2.9 Power Purchase Agreement…08
2.10 Bank Guarantees .08
2.11 Minimum Equity to be held by the Promoter .08
2.12 Financial Closure .09
2.13 Commissioning …09
2.14 Time Schedule for Solar PV Projects …10

SECTION 3: GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF SOLAR THERMAL PROJECTS..11

3.1 Minimum and Maximum Capacity of Each Project .11
3.2 Expression of Interest for Short-listing of Projects .11
3.3 Processing Fees ..11
3.4 Number of Applications by a Company ..11
3.5 Qualification Criteria for Short-Listing of Solar Thermal Projects .11
3.6 Short-listing of Projects …13
3.7 Selection of Projects based on Discount in Tariff …14
3.8 Power Purchase Agreement…14
3.9 Bank Guarantees .15
3.10 Minimum Equity to be held by the Promoter .15
3.11 Financial Closure .15
3.12 Commissioning …16
3.13 Time Schedule for Solar Thermal Projects .16

SECTION 4: OTHER PROVISIONS.17

4.1 Role of State Level Agencies..17
4.2 Role of Carbon Financing.17
4.3 Amendment to the Guidelines .

Published by : Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

Source : National Vidyut Vyapar Nigam

Download Selection Guideline for Solar Projects by JNNSM

Database of Environmental Experts and Professionals in India.

Compiled by : Manpower Management Centre , New Delhi

Published by : Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF), Government of India.

Download Database of Environmental Experts

KS Energy Ventures has reported progress on its proposed 540 MW coal fired thermal power plant at in Warora Growth Centre in Chadrapur district of Maharashtra.

Current Status :

The company had earlier announced the commissioning and synchronization of first unit. The company has announced completion of the commissioning process for the synchronization of the second unit (135 MW) of the 540 MW with the Grid. The entire power from first unit is being made available to the local utility under a short term Power Purchase Agreement. The power generated from the second unit would also be made available to the local utility under the PPA. Unit 3 is expected to achieve boiler light up, steam blowing and synchronization with the Grid during the next 10-12 weeks. Thereafter, works with respect to Unit 4 completion are expected to be taken up and it is anticipated that, prior to end March 2011, power generation from this unit would also begin.

Project Background :

Location: The power plant is situated in Warora Growth Centre, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. Off Taker- Wardha Power Company Ltd, (WPCL) , Warora has entered into a power delivery agreement with various bulk consumers in the state of Maharashtra.

Fuel Supply: WPCL, Warora utilizes coal in pulverized form as its primary fuel and will contain four power generating units of 135 MW capacity each, which will use regenerative, single reheat rankine cycles for power generation. with the Coal supplies are tied up from western Coal fields.

EPC contract: WPCL, Warora has selected Sichuan Electric Design Company, a People Republic of China company, as the contractor to undertake design, supply, engineering and construction services.

Transmission: WPCL, Warora has obtained approval from the Maharashtra State Electricity Development Company Limited to evacuate the 540 MW of power.