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Dear Energetica India Readers,

Welcome to our second issue of the

year 2013; the Energetica India March

2013 issue.

The budget has brought some

good news for the renewable energy

sector. The wind energy sector in India

is buzzing again with the reintroduc-

tion of generation based incentives.

Energetica India studies the

budget and the Industry reaction in

our article on India’s 2013-14 Budget.

Industry leaders such as speak on

their thoughts on the budget.

The Indian solar scenario has

seen State Policies driving the on-grid

market in solar for sometime- Gujarat,

Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and

now Uttar Pradesh.

The issue brings to the front the

Request for Proposal from the Punjab

State Government for 300MW and

Uttar Pradesh State for 200 MW. You

can use the articles as a quick guide

to the RfP.

The March 2013 also features

interviews with Mr. Vivek Sharma, Re-

gional Vice President, Greater China

and South Asia Region, - India Opera-

tions, Director India Design Centers,

STMicroelectronics on role of semi-

conductors in India’s growing power

sector and discussion with Mr. Milind

Kamat, CEO at Atos in India on com-

pany’s goal of Zero Carbon Company.

In addition, we have for our read-

ers articles from Mr. Lalit Jalan, CEO,

Reliance Infrastructure Limited, Sie-

mens and Industry Experts (from Ener-

getica India blog stable).

The March 2013 issue also helps

understand the macro environment

of renewable energy in India through

“Statistics of renewable energy pro-

jects in India” and the article “Current

State of Renewable Energy Sector in

India”

Energetica India moves forward

with our Belgium based Partner “Al-

liance for Rural Electrification”; we

study the work done by the organiza-

tion in small wind space in developing

economies.

Energetica India team would also

like to welcome Ms.Susanna Huang,

Founder, Green Energy Village LLC in

USA and Mr.Urvesh Dave, Gujarat.

We always spoke about interna-

tional reach of Energetica India and

Ms.Huang’s coming on board proves

the point.

These industry experts have

chosen Energetica India platform to

distribute their knowledge /blogs.

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like to use Energetica India platform

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become more interactive where you

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POWER SECTOR

Powering Up Discoms 52-53

India pays Heavy Price for Inefficient Energy Consumption 51

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CERC’s analysis on Benchmark Capital Cost for Solar PV Power Projects and Solar Thermal Power Projects

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Low Cost Solar PV Project Development in Each Indian Taluka 60-63

What goes below the Panel is as Critical as the Panel itself 54-55

Punjab State’s Solar RfP 58-59

UP State Government’s 200 MW Solar RfP 67-68

Plan your Captive Power Consumption;by Utilizing & Planning your roof 56-57

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Energetica NewsGOVERNMENT

WIND ENERGY

Renewable Energy Contributes 12.5% in total power generation

Dr. Farooq Abdul-lah, Minister for New & Renewable Energy, has informed the Rajya Sab-ha that the present in-stalled capacity of power generation in the country is about 2,12,829 MW which includes 26,920 MW from renewable sources.

This constitutes 12.5% contribution of renewable in the total power generation in-stalled capacity in the country. The Ministry has projected a capacity ad-dition of about 29,800 MW from renewable en-ergy sources during 12th Plan period. It is expected that the contribution of renewable power in the total installed capacity would be in the range of 16 to 17% at the end of 12th Five Year Plan.

Offshore Wind Energy Steering Committee ConstitutedThe Indian Government has con-stituted an Offshore Wind En-ergy Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary, M/o New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) associating the stake-holder Ministries to steer the offshore wind energy develop-

ment in the country in a directed and focused manner including modality for inter-agency coordi-nation. The development of off-shore wind energy projects also depends upon firming of wind resource, oceanographic stud-ies, environmental impact as-

sessment, infrastructure to sup-port fabrication, interconnection and evacuation of electricity from these systems, clearances required from various Ministries/stakeholders etc.

India ranks 5th in terms of installed capacity from wind

energy projects globally which has reached to 18522 MW as on 31.01.2013. The preliminary assessment along the coastline suggests that there could be po-tential to develop offshore wind energy along Tamil Nadu, Guja-rat and Maharashtra coasts.

MNRE calls for R&D Proposals in thrust areas of Solar EnergyMNRE solicits R&D project pro-posals from research entities, in public as well as private sector, preferably in consortiums of in-dustrial partner and academic/ research institutions in identi-fied areas in the field of solar energy.

The project proposals need to mention clearly(i) specific objectives with iden-

tifiable deliverables,(ii) roles of each and every par-

ticipating institution,(iii) work modules and time-

lines and(iv) financial contribution of

the participating institutions wherever applicable.

The projects are expected to lead to the technologies/ applications ready for commer-cialization by the participating industry.

The following are the iden-tified thrust areas for this call: 1. Development of large area

anti-dust, self-cleaning coatings for glass surfaces.

2. Development of high quality back sheets and EVA mate-

rials for indigenous manu-facturing of PV modules.

3. Improvement of commercial efficiencies of silicon solar cells greater than 20%.

4. Development of high quality and low cost deep discharge batteries for solar PV appli-cations (specific applications need to be identified by the proposers).

5. Development of CZTS so-lar cells with efficiency tar-get of 15% on one cm. square area.

6. Development of advanced selective coatings for ap-plications on high tempera-ture solar receivers for pow-er generation and process heat systems.

7. Development of advanced receiver systems for para-bolic trough, CLFR, solar-dish and central receiver power technologies.

8. Development of storage systems for medium and high temperature applica-tions which have low cost, long service life and low

parasitic power require-ments.

9. Alternative design configura-tions of concentrating col-lector systems with high ef-ficiency and low cost.

10. Development of Solar Cells with peak efficiencies at 30°C – 40°C ambient tem-perature.

11. Development of Smart Control Systems for roof top PV applications with meter-ing for use in domestic sec-tor.

12. Development of Solar based water purification system for domestic use

Ten hard copies of the pro-ject proposals along with soft copy may be submitted to the following address before 30 June, 2013:Mr. I.P. Singh, Director (Solar R&D). Ministry of New & Re-newable EnergyBlock-14, CGO Complex, Lodhi RoadNew Delhi – 110 003E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected]

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Tata Power registers its Wind project under CDMTata Power, India’s largest integrated power utility has announced the successful registration of its 50.4 MW Wind power project at Sa-mana, Gujarat under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) program by United Nations Framework Con-vention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The 50.4 MW wind plant at Samana was com-missioned in May 2009 and uses 63 wind turbine gen-erators of 800 KW capacity each to harness wind energy for power generation. The Samana plant helps in reducing an annual average of 96,821 tons of Carbon Dioxide equiva-lent, by producing 104,970 MWh per year (average) equiv-alent amount of clean energy.

The Samana wind plant is Tata Power’s Third CDM reg-istered project, with the 50.4 MW Wind project at Khandke, Maharashtra & 25 MW Solar project at Mithapur, Gujarat registered in June 2010 and January 2013 respectively. Tata Power also has another wind project in advanced stages of

CDM registration with UN-FCCC. Samana is expected to generate ~76,000 CERs per annum.

Tata Power, as part of its sustainability initiative, is com-mitted to reducing its carbon footprint. One of the ways to-wards reaching this goal is ad-dition of “clean and renewable energy” generation capacity. Tata Power currently has 376 MW of operating wind power generation capacity and 28 MW of operating solar power generation capacity, making it

one of the largest wind and solar power generators in In-dia. It’s subsidiary Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd has also commissioned a 1 MW grid-connected roof top solar plant in Delhi. A 60.48 KWP solar power plant has also been functional on top of one of the building at its office in Carnac Bunder, Mumbai. The Com-pany proposes to add 150-200 MW of wind and 50 MW of so-lar power capacity every year.

CDM is an instrument established under the Kyoto

Protocol to achieve both sustainable development and contribute to the cost effective mitigation of cli-mate change. It allows coun-tries with emission reduction commitments to meet part of their reduction abroad, where Green House Gas (GHG) abatement costs can be lower. The mechanism will also enable developing countries to attract invest-ments in clean energy tech-nology and assist them on a sustainable development path.

Speaking on the occa-sion, Mr. Anil Sardana, Man-aging Director, Tata Power, said, “We have always estab-lished that ‘clean and renew-able energy’ is the need of the hour and Tata Power will continue its efforts towards this. It gives us great pride that our third project, the 50.4 MW Wind plant at Samana has been registered as under Clean Development Mecha-nism (CDM) program by United Nations Framework Conven-tion on Climate Change (UN-FCCC).”

Suzlon Group: Update on equity issuance under CDRSuzlon Group, the world’s fifth largest wind turbine maker, to-day announced the approval of the Board for various deci-sions pertaining to equity issu-ance under the CDR scheme. Under these, the company will seek approval of shareholders through postal ballot for key measures, including the allot-ment of equity to lenders un-der the CDR scheme, increase in share capital of the company and sale of undertakings.

Speaking on the develop-ment, Mr Kirti Vagadia – CFO, Suzlon Group, said: “While this is an important step for the company to complete the various aspects of the CDR scheme, it is also a key step towards improving the finan-cial health of the company. We anticipate that with these steps we will, by mid-April 2013, improve our leverage position in terms of our debt-to-equity ratio.

“We believe that by our lenders taking an equity posi-

tion, in addition to providing critical financial support, is an important signal of their con-fidence in our fundamental viability as a business, and our long term outlook. Along with the other enabling resolutions around the acquisition of out-standing shares in a subsidiary and approval for sale of under-takings, these steps will help us realise greater efficiencies and continue to normalize our busi-ness.”

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Invest in the future of your Wind Turbine HealthRomax Technology has an-nounced the immediate avail-ability of its latest release of the InSight wind turbine health management platform. This is the core part of Romax’s suite of products and services for the wind industry.

For offshore and onshore wind farms, the InSight platform enables wind farm owners and operators to combine data from wind turbine CMS and SCADA on a single intuitive system. A hardware independent tool, In-Sight enables the user to collate and easily visualise the health of individual turbines and the entire fleet, in turn reducing operating

costs, improving maintenance and investment planning and maximising revenue and energy generation.

As the offshore wind market grows and an increasing number of turbines are coming out of their end-of-warranty periods, there is a critical need for a sys-tem to enable predictive main-tenance planning for the wind turbine drivetrain.

Reports show that over 32% of wind farm failures are due to gearbox failure, fol-lowed by 23% in generator failures. Having foresight of potential issues means replace-ments can be properly planned

and executed to ensure they are as cost effective as possible. Already, InSight products have monitored and analysed over 1.6 GW of assets.

The use of simulation soft-ware that can provide detailed, 24/7 diagnosis into the health of a wind turbine via our monitor-ing services with reporting across US, EU and Asia, delivers savings of millions of pounds when fac-tors such as vessel costs, down-time and replacement parts are considered.

With a combination of In-Sight and expert services, Romax work with operators to inde-pendently analyse data, make

recommendations and under-take solutions to minimise cost and downtime. InSight was first launched at EWEA 2012 and Romax’s suite of products and services is to date addressing the whole life-cycle management, from software to engineering, for clients in Europe, USA and Asia.

“We’re very excited about this next generation capability for moving wind farm owners and operators from reactive to predic-tive management of their wind farm which enables increased up time, reduced cost and improved revenue” said Dr Poon, CEO Ro-max.

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC

Maetel joins hands with InSolare to offer Solar EPC services in IndiaMaetel, a renowed EPC player from Spain has joined hands with InSolare from Bangalore. The two companies recently decided to work together to tap the potential of Solar Pow-er Plants in India.

Energetica India, the most distributed renewable energy focused magazine in India, was consultant to the deal.

Says Dr.Sunit Tyagi, CEO, InSolare; «InSolare is excited with our exclusive partnership

with MAETEL for solar pro-jects in India. We are delighted to note that MAETEL with its large and wide global solar EPC experience of more than 300 MW; has chosen to partner with InSolare, due to our focus on highest standards of Quality and commitment to delivery of projects on time».

According to Mr. Alejan-dro Aliaga, Business Develop-ment Manager, Maetel; “This unique partnership brings to

India a Global Reach with Local expertise to provide Bankable and responsive EPC for high Quality Solar Projects”

The Spanish company MAETEL, with its head office located in the city of Zaragoza, belongs to the industrial group SEMI MAESSA, which is incor-porated within the industrial division of A.C.S.

The principal activities of the company are:

Electricity generation and dis-

tributionRenewable energy sources and the environment

Industrial installationsEngineering and telecommu-nications installations

InSolare is a System Inte-grator and Solar Energy EPC Provider. The company was founded by Dr.Sunit Tyagi and Dr.Hemanshu Bhatt and has India›s largest solar power plant with single axis tracking and thin film modules.

Solar PV manufacturing capacity in India multiplied by 10Following the launch of the Jawaharlal Nehru National So-lar Mission, (JNNSM) in 2010 the domestic manufacturing capacity of SPV cells and mod-ules has increased from about 200 MW to 2000 MW.

One of the important objectives of the JNNSM is to promote domestic manu-facturing in solar energy sector and certain domestic

content requirements were made mandatory in various schemes of JNNSM Phase-I. The Government has also ex-tended the benefits of excise duty exemption on finished products and of concessional customs duty on raw materi-als and equipment required for manufacturing, to encour-age domestic industry.

However, recently there

have been reports in media of some of manufacturers facing difficulties in operating their plants to full capacity in the absence of adequate orders resulting from intense cost competition with suppliers of imported cells/modules.

On the other hand, from the electricity consumer’s in-terest point of view, another objective of the JNNSM is to

also progressively reduce the cost of solar power. This can be achieved through con-tinuous research as well as through induction of latest, state-of-art technologies. In this regard, besides increased support to research projects, benefits of concessional cus-toms duty is being provided for imports of the finished so-lar products/equipments also.

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AEG Power Solutions bags major solar contract in Madhya PradeshAEG Power Solutions, a leading global man-ufacturer of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and re-newable energies, was awarded a 30 MW so-lar power plant project from the pioneers of Renewable Energy Cer-tificate Mechanisms in India, M and B Switch-gears Ltd.

Located in Mad-hya Pradesh, M and B Switchgears Ltd. will be provided with high reli-ability inverters for their solar power plant by AEGPS (India) within the first quarter of 2013.

“We are thrilled to have bagged this contract. We start the year with two major achievements: this 30MW contract and totaling orders over 100MW within the last one year. The growing energy demand in the country requires an uninterruptable power supply and a reliable in-frastructure for indus-trial power users. AEG PS offers a consistent product portfolio cov-ering these demands perfectly,”said Sridhar Murthy, Managing Di-rector of AEG Power Solutions in India.

Mr. Vikalp Mun-dra, Director M and B

Switchgears Ltd said “We are glad to have AEGPS as our partners on board for this pro-ject. M and B Switch-gears was the first so-lar power producer in India to be issued 249 solar Renewable En-ergy Certificates. Part-nering with AEGPS, known for their premi-um quality and highly efficient products, will further strengthen our commitment towards an alternative energy future.”

“Developing our-selves in India meant facing specific chal-lenges; technical chal-lenges due to location and climates, as well as market challenges due to fierce competi-tion. This contract is a success for our Indian team and a step for-ward in our develop-ment on the Indian solar market”, explains Bob Roos, VP Solar Strategic Business Unit of AEG Power Solu-tions.

With a strong ser-vice capability and a local state-of-the-art manufacturing facility for centralized solar in-verters, AEGPS has met varied customer ex-pectations despite the market challenges in the last twelve months.

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REFUsol opens inverter production in PuneREFUsol, a leading manufactur-er of solar inverters has started producing its high efficiency solar inverters in a local pro-duction in Pune, India. The first inverters were produced in Feb-ruary 2013. REFUsol will manu-facture its 10kW, 13kW ,17kW, 20kW and 23kW string invert-ers for the Indian, South Asian and Middle East market. The inauguration ceremony took place today, March 19th, 2013.

The three-phase string in-verters REFUsol 010K, 013K, 017K and 020K are suitable for rooftop systems from 10 kW up-wards, right through to mega-watt parks. They comply with all requirements for IP65 protection and their housing provides reli-able protection from dust and water, including high pressure washing. Therefore, these sys-tems can be installed out in the

open without any problem. All four string inverters are easy to handle and compact. They can be installed on an area smaller than three A4 pages laid side by side for example. Operation and monitoring are easy, further facilitated by the graphic display, the integrated RS485 interface and an Ethernet connection. Fast MPP tracking and a wide input voltage range also ensure the high levels of efficiency that are typical in REFUsol systems.

Even at low irradiation, the three-phase inverters achieve an efficiency of up to 98.2 per cent.

As a result of these high effi-ciency levels, convection cooling is all that is needed to dissipate the heat. Thanks to the low volt-age fluctuations against earth, the transformer-less devices can also be used for many thin-film modules. The integrated data-logger can send all important operating data to the REFUlog internet portal. For visualization and evaluation purposes, data can be transferred via the stand-ard cable or an optional wireless connection using the new REFU-connect radio module.

With an output voltage of

460 volts and an input voltage range of 575 to 850 volts, the RE-FUsol 023K-460 VAC is the ideal solution for medium-voltage ap-plications on large-scale PV sites. It has an efficiency factor of more than 98 per cent. The high ef-ficiency enables noise-free con-vection cooling and ensures the inner workings of the inverter are maintenance-free.

“EPCs and investors like the concept of our high ef-ficiency inverters which is not only giving them capital cost benefits but also help them to reduce the operational cost of plant and getting 2 to 3% more generation benefits. With our local production here in Pune we are now able to meet our customer’s needs even better and in shorter time” confirms Thomas Wittek, CEO at Refu Solar Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

Sonali Solar” introduces range of BIPV Solar ModulesSonali Solar, a global company having international office at New Jersey, USA and leading manufacturer of SPV Solar Mod-ules, has announced their new range of BIPV (Building Integrat-ed Photo Voltaic) solar panels.

Having fully automated and computerized plant of 50MW line to produce SPV modules in range from 3W to 300W, Sonali Solar is always committed for best quality products at competitive prices and at defined delivery sched-ule. To add new feather in the cap, Sonali Solar has come up with BIPV Solar modules with range from 100W to 200W.

President and CEO Mr. Pankaj Desai of Sonali Solar de-scribed elaborately about BIPV solar panels that; “We know that the world has very limited resources of fossil fuel to gener-

ate electricity. We are aiming in direction to provide solar prod-ucts and services like SPV mod-ules, BIPV modules, BIPV Solar systems, Solar Power Plants, De-velopment of solar farm, all are based on renewable energy re-sources. We always do business with noble cause to help world to create green environment and to contribute in reducing global warming effect”.

Sonali Solar describes about various advantages for using BIPV modules:1. Cost Effective: BIPV is often

cheaper than some conven-tional cladding and glazing materials. Many of the BIPV systems are designed in as part of a building thereby sav-ing money and time in the design process

2. Enhanced Energy Efficiency: BIPV is producing electric-

ity whilst you go about your business in a building

3. Generates Income: With Feed-in-Tariffs (FiT), it will be possible to generate tax free revenues from the sun

4. Energy Security: Relying on getting power only from the grid (electricity companies) is reduced as you generate some of your electricity needs from BIPV

5. Aesthetics and Creative De-signs: Different types of BIPV can be incorporated onto buildings to create unique architecture and interesting designs. PV cells are now available in a range of differ-ent colors

6. Green energy: BIPV is part of your contribution to Climate Change by reducing your carbon footprint, the Green Agenda and (Corporate) So-

cial ResponsibilityManaging Director Mr.

Nitesh Desai of Sonali Solar in-formed about systematic mar-keting and sales plan to make their products available thought out the world. He revealed that Sonali Solar is a company always working with a goal to sale so-lar panels and modules at easily reachable stockiest, convenient ways of delivery and efficient ser-vices. He added that, “We have started approaching government offices, architectures, build-ers, contractors to make them aware about advantages of our BIPC modules. And we have re-ceived remarkable response from them.”

Sonali Solar has established network throughout the world in which mainly USA, Europe market, Asia-pacific and India are covered.

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Panasonic kicks-off the 100 thousand Solar Lantern Project in IndiaPanasonic India has an-nounced the launch of the 100 THOUSAND SOLAR LAN-TERN PROJECT, a project to contribute a total of 100,000 solar LED lights to people in regions in the world without electricity, by 2018, the year marking 100thanniversary of the company’s founding. By the end of this fiscal year Pa-nasonic plans to contribute a total of 10,000 units of solar lights in 3 strategic regions across Asia and Africa. As the first stage of this effort, 3,000 solar lights were provided in February in Myanmar. In a cer-emony held today at New Del-hi, 5,000 compact solar lights were allotted to off-grid ar-eas in India and the additional 2,000 lights will be given to a refugee camp in Africa.

Currently, there are about 1.32 billion people world-wide living without electricity, mainly in developing coun-tries in Asia and Africa1.Many homes in these regions use kerosene lamps for lighting, but these lamps pose the risk of fire and the smoke released by the lamps is also harmful to human health. Since kerosene lamps also do not provide suf-ficient light, they significantly restrict what people can do at night while creating consider-able hazards for them.

In order to help solve the various problems in these non-electrified regions, Pa-nasonic has been promoting corporate citizenship projects by actively utilizing its core technologies and products. The contribution of the solar lights is one example of these efforts. By generating electric-

ity from sunlight during the day and storing it in a battery, Panasonic’s solar lights can be used as a small lighting fixture at night. It poses no risk of fire or harm to human health, and generates no CO

2 emissions during use.

This project in India has been launched in collabora-tion with four leading NGO’s (non-profit organizations) and SE (Social Enterprise) to tackle social issues by contributing 5,000 units of solar lights in FY 2012.These include the World Health Partners, Sway-am Shikshan Prayog, Plan International India and Sahaj in the areas of Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal.

Commenting on this ini-tiative Mr. Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Govt of In-dia said “There is a severe im-balance in demand and supply of power and India risks fac-ing an energy crisis. Renew-able energy can help improve the situation to a large extent as it is no longer considered as an ‘alternate energy’ source; rather it is expected to play a significant role in help-ing meet the nation’s energy

needs. There is no disputing the power of clean, renewable energy in the present world and the contribution of solar lights to non-electrified areas is a one of its kind initiative by Panasonic which will help solve various existing social is-sues. I would like to commend Panasonic for promoting such corporate citizenship projects in India by lending a hand to country’s growth.”

Ms. Michiko Ogawa, General Manager, CSR & Cor-porate Citizenship Group, Pa-nasonic Corporation marked the occasion by passing the solar lights to NGO and SE representative. Commenting on this initiative she said “Pa-nasonic has already enriched the lives of a considerable population in the world by contributing successful solar lights in association with in-ternational institutions, NPOs and NGOs in Africa, Cam-bodia and Japan. The 100 THOUSAND SOLAR LANTERN PROJECT is being launched with the firm belief that these lights can play a major role in helping to solve social issues in developing countries and newly emerging economies.”

Also, present on the oc-casion Mr. Manish Sharma, Managing Director, Con-sumer Product Division, Pa-nasonic India said “Panasonic will continue to strengthen efforts towards achieving sus-tainable development in the country though undertaking various activities across edu-cation, health and environ-ment. India has a tremen-dous growth potential but, it is marred by a number of infrastructure problems, chief amongst them is electricity deficiency. Contributing so-lar lights to off-grid areas not only adds majorly towards the development and em-powerment of India but also brings Panasonic one step closer to its aim of becoming No.1 Green Innovation Com-pany by 2018. In addition to this, we are hopeful that this initiative will make a differ-ence in building country’s future as a support center for off-grid areas“

Panasonic will continue to donate solar lanterns to de-veloping countries and newly emerging countries in Asia and Africa, where many peo-ple live without electricity. The company is striving to help improve living conditions in these regions and is carrying out initiatives to help achieve sustainable development and the UN Millennium Develop-ment Goals (MDGs). Making the ‘environment’ central to all of its business activities, Panasonic aims to offer a bet-ter living to people around the world with peace of mind, comfort and joy in a sustain-able way.

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Solarcon India 2013 to highlight importance of PV Manufacturing in IndiaSEMI, the global industry as-sociation serving the photo-voltaics, nano- and microelec-tronics manufacturing supply chains, announced SOLAR-CON® India 2013 the fifth edi-tion of its solar focused trade show and conference to be held at the KTPO Exhibition Complex in Whitefield, Banga-lore, India from 1-3 August, 2013.

Impressive PV installa-tion growth in India, now cu-mulatively in excess of 1 GW, has been overshadowed by the fact that PV manufacturing in India is going through a deeply challenging phase with several cell and module manufacturers

having to restructure and sub-sequently re-target their busi-nesses. This seemingly para-doxical situation has played out across the global PV market due to over-capacity, bloated inventories, intense cost com-

petition and scaling back of solar targets in some regions.

Against this backdrop, SOLARCON® India 2013 will provide a framework to discuss the enormous role for solar in power hungry India. From

power plants to rooftops and off-grid applications SOLAR-CON India will be the place to reaffirm the need for invest-ments and commitment in both R&D and manufacturing to address the next demand cycle; and to enable Indian in-dustry to regroup and compete on quality and price.

“Balancing PV supply and demand within regions pro-vides greater economic ben-efits, reduces carbon emissions and the costs of transporting PV products, making a case for a strong regional manufac-turing industry”, said Bettina Weiss, VP Business Develop-ment, SEMI.

New Orders for L&TL&T Construction’s Solar Busi-ness Unit, the largest EPC play-er in solar power projects in India, has won new EPC orders worth `413 crores from Kiran Energy for the construction of Solar PV plants in Tamil Nadu.

In the Power Transmission

& Distribution business, L&T construction has won a new order worth ` 265 crores from the Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Lim-ited (TANGEDCO) for power distribution work across vari-ous districts in Tamil Nadu

Su-Kam launches complete ‘Solar Powered Packages’ for homes and officesSu-Kam Power Systems Lim-ited, the leading player in the power back-up industry in In-dia, has launched special solar powered packages to provide its customers easy home and office back up solutions by us-ing the power of sunlight. The company has come up with a complete solar solution, which harnesses solar energy into power thus, reducing the cost of hefty electricity bills.The completesystem can operate on both Solar as well as Grid Power thereby making ita reli-able energy source, anywhere anytime!

The complete package of the eco friendly solar powered system is a one time solution to customers for uninterrupted power supply to their homes and offices. The system is con-venient, easy to install and sports a modern & contempo-

rary design to suit the overall ambience of home and office locations.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Kunwer Sachdev, Manag-ing Director, Su-Kam Power Systems Limited said,“We are constantly evaluating solar ap-plications in order to reach a wider customer base. Thiscom-plete solar package synergizes the power of innovative renew-able technology in providing uninterrupted power back up solutions to our customers.”

The smart solar power system’s built in ‘artificial in-telligence’ uses solar power to simultaneously charge the battery and also run/share the load. The solar power package which sports a shock proof, non corrosive plastic body al-lows the user to program the system to automatically switch over to solar power to power

the load partially or completely during uninterrupted power supply from the grid. User friendly and an informative LCDdisplay helpsthe customer in understanding the func-tionalities of the system. In ad-dition to this, it also displays the amount of money saved (in Rupees) while charging from solar power source and also while sharing the load with grid power source, at a pre-determined tariff.

More savingsReduced electricity bills - Us-age of renewable energy of sunlight in charging the battery increases efficiency in charging and substantial reduction in electricity bills

Increased battery life – Charging the battery from solar power increases the battery life by 30% thereby

reducing cost of replacing batteries

Power generator – Acts as a power generator in case of constant electricity supply from the grid and automati-cally switches over to solar power to power the load partially or completely

The complete solar powered package comprises of Solar PV Panel, a trolley and a battery. Unlike convention-al energy fuel, the power package solution doesn’t emit any gases or leave any residuals thereby contribut-ing to a greener environ-ment and at the same time adding to the overall ambi-ence of your home/ office

Su-Kam’s Solar Powered Package starts at Rs. 20,000/- onwards and is available through Su-Kam’s extensive dealer network.

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Emmvee Solar to target emerging customer segments with new range of Solar Water HeatersEmmvee Solar, India’s leading manufacturer of solar water heaters and a joint venture with Solarcap Denmark, is to launch a new range of its pop-ular Solarizer brand, specifically targeted at a number of key emerging customer segments.

The Bangalore-based com-pany has identified custom-ers seeking hard water and high-pressure solutions as high growth segments in the com-ing years. “With the majority of new homes relying on bore-well water, hard water and its corro-sive effects are becoming a ma-jor concern for customers when choosing water heaters”, says Emmvee founder and Manag-ing Director Mr DV Manjuna-tha. “At the same time more and more new home owners are upgrading their bathrooms to the latest hi-tech fittings

which require high pressure to fully realise their benefits.”

On the back of these in-sights Emmvee Solar has de-cided to launch a new range of its successful Solarizer brand. According to Mr Man-junatha “Our new range will have two new flagship prod-ucts to meet these emerging customer needs. Our Solarizer Ultra system will combine the benefits of Emmvee’s unique glass enamelled tank technol-ogy with a heat exchanger sys-tem to provide the only truly long-life solution for consum-ers in hard water areas”. Glass enamelling gives a corrosion free finish to steel to prevent rust and the build-up of bacte-ria. It has become the standard in markets like Europe but to-date only Emmvee is offering this technology in India. A heat

exchanger is an indirect meth-od of heating which circulates a specially formulated fluid rather than water, avoiding the risk of blockages.

Mr Manjunatha adds, “Our new Solarizer Spring product will meet the needs of customers looking for a high pressure system that meets the highest quality and safety standards” Emmvee’s new So-larizer range will also feature an all-new solar collector that brings two new technologies to the Indian market. Firstly, it incorporates a high selective full plate absorber, produced using a state-of-the-art laser welding process to give a sur-face that absorbs solar radia-tion more efficiently. Secondly, it uses the latest solar glass that boasts higher transmission for improved water heating -even

in cloudy conditions.According to Mr Manjuna-

tha, Emmvee has always been ahead of the curve in bringing such innovations to the Indian market. “We consistently meet the highest global quality stand-ards to satisfy our customers in countries like Germany. This re-quires investment in world class manufacturing facilities and re-search and development”

A year after celebrating their 20th anniversary, Em-mvee is still at the forefront of advances in the Indian solar industry it pioneered all those years ago. When asked how it has maintained this position Mr. Manjunatha replied “We believe that customers will al-ways value Emmvee’s combi-nation of a trusted brand and the latest technological innova-tions”

Tata Power’s Energy Audits helps save 15 million units of electricity

Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company continues to drive energy con-servation and efficiency to its customers in Mumbai. In an-other such initiative, Tata Pow-er conducted special ‘Energy Audits’ targeting its industrial and commercial consumers in the city. The exercise helped these customers to optimize their energy use by receiving facility specific saving recom-mendations leading to savings of 15 MUs of electricity com-bined with cost savings.

Under this program, cus-tomer’s premise is audited by a certified Energy Audit Agency and recommendations are pro-vided by this agency for achiev-ing further reduction in energy

consumption. The consumer pays only 25% of the fees, while the remaining is borne by Tata Power. Tata Power has so far car-ried out these audits for over 62 customers and cumulatively pro-vided recommendations leading to reduction of over 15 Million Units. Many more custom-ers have enrolled for this pro-gramme and larger savings are expected through this initiative.

Speaking on this initiative, Mr. S. Padmanabhan, Execu-tive Director – Operations, Tata Power, said “The Energy Audit Initiative is a successful energy efficiency drive from Tata Pow-er and we are happy to offer such innovative and attractive schemes for all our customer segments. We are confident

that our demand side efforts will not only help our customers to significantly reduce their month-ly bills but enable them to make Mumbai a greener city.”

Major consumers such as M&M, Oberoi Mall, Tata Com-munication, Lilavati Hospital, Hotel Leela and many more have availed these Energy au-dits and have benefited by implementing the recommen-dations provided during these audits.

The success stories also in-clude many small and medium establishments such as malls, offices and factories that have reduced their energy consump-tion by over 10 to 15 % since the audits have been conducted in their premises.

A ‘Walk through Energy Audit’ has been introduced to facilitate energy conservation for Low Tension customers. 11 customers (<100 kW category) were benefitted under this ser-vices.

These audits are conduct-ed by professional and special-ist energy auditors accredited by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) which enables consum-ers to undertake a studied approach towards energy sav-ing by mapping their unique power consumption pattern and identify several opportuni-ties to save energy. Tata Power has also been conducting vari-ous ‘Demand Response’ Events during which curtailment of 15 MW load was achieved.

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Government impetus to Energize Market for Chemicals & Materials used in PV - Frost & SullivanThe implementation of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) by the Government of India (GoI) is driving growth in the solar in-dustry, specifically, the manu-facturing of cells and mod-ules. This will drive growth in related upstream chemicals and materials markets.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic Insight on the Indian Market for Chemicals and Materials Used in Photovoltaics, finds that the market was worth $1.05 billion in 2012 and estimates this to reach $2.05 billion in 2015. The research covers chemicals and ma-terials used to manufacture solar cells (polysilicon, metal paste and wet process chem-icals) and solar modules (frontsheet, backsheet and encapsulants).

“With high peak power deficit, erratic crude oil pric-es, coal shortages and uncer-tainty of nuclear power, re-newable energy sources such

as solar power will be the future of sustainable power generation,” noted Frost & Sullivan Analyst. “New op-portunities to explore in the market for chemicals and materials used in solar cells and modules are presented with the JNNSM mandating indigenization of solar cells and modules.”

JNNSM aims to develop 20,000 MW of grid-connect-ed solar power by 2022. Ad-ditionally, plans to promote India as a manufacturing hub for solar products with man-datory indigenization of solar cells and modules are being implemented. The scheme offers new opportunities to invest in the market for chemicals and materials used in the manufacture of solar products in India. The de-mand for chemicals and ma-terials used in solar cells and modules is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 22.2 percent till 2015, with the growth for module components estimat-

ed at over 25 percent CAGR for the same time period.

With government man-dates on indigenization and benefits such as competitive price and quicker lead times, there is a strong case sup-porting local manufacture of chemicals and materials used in solar photovoltaic products.

While the market is poised for growth, a key challenge remains low-cost imports of finished cells and modules from China. Backed by state-sponsored loans by the Chinese gov-ernment, Chinese compa-nies have rapidly built large-scale manufacturing units for cells/modules and other components at lower pro-duction costs. This, coupled with monopolized access to certain critical raw materi-als, such as fluorspar that is used in the manufacture of backsheets, offers an advan-tageous position to Chinese companies that threaten clo-sure of competitors even in

developed economies.“Investment in prod-

ucts, such as encapsulants that benefit from smaller lead times, backed by gov-ernment support through JNNSM will aid in overcom-ing competition from Chi-na,” advised the analyst. “Continuous innovation to reduce costs and upgrade efficiency will further sustain market expansion.”

Strategic Insight on the Indian Market for Chemicals and Materials Used in Photo-voltaics is part of the Chemi-cals & Materials Growth Partnership Service program. Frost & Sullivan’s related re-search services include: In-dian Solar Photovoltaic Mar-ket and Electronic Chemicals Market in India. All research included in subscriptions provide detailed market op-portunities and industry trends that have been evalu-ated following extensive in-terviews with market partici-pants.

RECs validity extended 730 daysThe Central Electricity Regula-tory Commission(CERC) has extended the validity of Renew-able Energy Certificates(REC) to 730 days. The commission issued these guidelines after hearing the petitions from stakeholders including wind developers and solar develop-ers.

The idea behind this ex-tension wasto uphold the main objective of RECs and to give opportunity and time to the RE generators to trade RECs at the Power Exchanges. Ac-cordingly the Commission pro-posed to grant relief to the af-fected RE Generators, whose RECs had lapsed with effect

from 1.11.2012 or was likely to lapse in near future.

From the submissions from various stakeholders, it emergeed that there is a con-sensus in favour of extending the period of validity of the RECs, though theduration of the period varies from one year to five years or till the RECs are

extinguished after trading.Some other suggestions

included introduction and im-plementation of enforcement mechanism for RECs and in-troduction of a national level body known as Market Maker or REC Price Guarantor to act as the buyer of last resort and seller of last resort.

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GL Garrad Hassan appointed new Country Manager for IndiaMr Dilip Kumar will take up the role of Country Manager for GL Garrad Hassan in In-dia. India is the world’s third largest market for wind, with annual installations doubling over the last several years. The reintroduction of a gov-ernment subsidy wind farms and low coast loans for clean energy production should help to ensure that India’s im-portance continues to grow as a centre for the design, development and manufac-ture of wind turbines.

Mathias Steck, Asia-Pacific Vice President for GL Garrad Hassan, announced the appointment, saying “ Mr Kumar’s breadth and di-versity of experience will be invaluable to GL Garrad Has-san in helping our custom-ers in dealing with the wide range of projects and geo-graphical diversity they face. And his deep and long last-ing connection will help to forge and cement excellent customer relationships.”

Mr Kumar is a mechani-cal engineer with degrees from Madras University and the Indian Institute of Sci-ence. He has over 30 years experience in professional engineering roles. Mr. Ku-mar has previous consulting experience, having worked for a major engineering con-sultancy on power projects throughout India, Middle East and Africa.

In his last position as General Manager of a ma-jor wind turbine OEM Mr Kumar was responsible for

setting up manufacturing plant for wind turbine and generator components. His experience is diverse cover-ing Plant Engineering, Qual-ity System Managements, Greenfield Project Manage-ment and Operations and Maintenance. He has special-ized in Turbo-Machinery and Non-Conventional Sources of Energy.

In his management roles Mr Kumar successfully im-plemented Quality Manage-ment Systems, continuous Improvement methodolo-gies, industry benchmarking, knowledge sharing and train-ing activities.

In his role of country manager for GL Garrad Has-san, he will manage a team of 28 engineers and support staff who specialise in a wide range of service offerings to the wind and solar energy industries. These services in-clude resource and energy analysis for wind and solar farms, due diligence of wind farms and solar farms for in-vestors, wind turbine perfor-mance testing (power, loads, quality, noise), manufactur-ing inspections, and owners engineer for wind farm con-struction and operations.

Alstom Grid Indiawon first FSC contract from PGCILAlstom T&D India has been awarded a turnkey Fixed Series Compensa-tion (FSC) contract worth around 10 million (INR 650 million) by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) to im-prove power quality on the 400 kV Wardha - Au-rangabad Transmission Network.. The contract marks yet another mile-stone in Alstom’s strong partnership with PGCIL to upgrade the existing transmission infrastruc-ture in the country.

Alstom will deliver the project on a turnkey basis, including design, engineering, manufac-turing, supply, erection, testing & commissioning of the FSC system. Under the contract, Alstom will supply capacitors, spark gaps, as well as control and instrumentation sys-tems and an insulated platform. The project will be executed by Alstom T&D India and Alstom Grid Finland and is sched-uled for commissioning in 2014.

Commenting on the success, Rathin Basu, Managing Director, Al-stom T&D India said: “This is the first FSC con-tract won by Alstom Grid in India and confirms the increasing demand for advanced infrastructure

technology in India. To prevent future blackouts on the Indian network, Power Grid & CEA have taken special initiatives to introduce compensa-tion technology in the transmission grid. Alstom T&D India is a leader in delivering highly reliable and advanced transmis-sion solutions and is well poised to make signifi-cant contributions to the Indian transmission grid in this emerging seg-ment.”

Alstom’s FSC system, one of the largest to be built in the world, will increase power capacity across the entire trans-mission line. Fixed series compensation has long been the preferred solu-tion for optimizing per-formance in very large bulk transmission corri-dors. The function of the FSC system and its ca-pacitors in a power grid is to improve efficiency by minimizing electrical losses and increasing the transmission system’s overall transfer capabil-ity. Alstom’s comprehen-sive portfolio of FACTS devices is dedicated to enhancing the power quality and performance of its customers’ high-voltage AC transmis-sion systems around the world.

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ExxonMobil shares insights on “Getting Smart about Grease”ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd. participated at the 15th National Lubricating Grease Institute (NLGI) – India Chapter Annual Conference and demonstrated an indepth understanding of the coding of industry specifications such as DIN and ISO. The confer-ence, organized by NLGI - India chapter from Feb. 7th to 9th, 2013in Kovalam, is a premier platform for grease-related in-dustry stakeholders in India.

“Understanding the coding used by industry specification such as DIN and ISO can help us-ers select the proper grease for their equipment, and OEMs to specify the grease requirements for their equipment, in a trans-parent, cost effective manner. As equipment is commonly in-stalled and operated thousands of kilometres from where it is manufactured, it is important that the grease requirements are clearly noted. Understanding and using industry specifications

such as DIN and ISO can provide clear lubrication selection guid-ance across the entire supply chain, said Paul Grives, Global Industrial Strategy Advisor, Exx-onMobil Fuels Lubricants & Spe-cialties Marketing Company.

The use of industry perfor-mance specification can allow original equipment manufac-turers (OEMs) to cost effectively define performance standards without the need to specify the use of particular product brands. They enable operators to choose their lubricant supplier based on OEM performance requirements rather than lubricant denota-tion. Lubricant suppliers con-tinue to have the opportunity to differentiate their products to exceed minimum performance standards.

According to ExxonMobil, smart usage of greases starts at its advanced formulation process, and extends to recom-mending correct application

expertise, up to product perfor-mance that delivers even under some of the most extreme oper-ating conditions.

Backed by more than 100 years of industry expertise, Mo-bil-branded greases are expertly formulated to meet a wide va-riety of operating conditions in both industrial and mobile equipment, including extreme applications such as high and low temperatures; water con-tamination; heavy or shock loads; or variable speeds. Mobil greases are available in a range of viscosity grades to offer cus-tomers added choice and flex-ibility.

Mobil Industrial Lubricants offered portfolio of greases in India includes MobilithSHC™, Mobil SHC Polyrex™, Mobil Centaur XHP™, Mobilgrease XHP™ 461/462, , Mobilgrease XHP™ 222 and Mobilgrease XHP™ 222 Special.

Through consistent quality

and performance, ExxonMobil grease products ensure produc-tivity and profitability for India’s industries.

Tata Ficosa Automotive Systems Private Limited recently selected Mobilgrease XHP™ 222 for the lubrication of con-veyor bearings that witnessed high level of contamination from water. The water had led to bearing failures and high fre-quency of regreasing. However, the use of Mobilgrease XHP™ 222,a lithium complex grease with excellent adhesion and water resistance characteristics helped reduce the consumption of grease, reduce the number of bearing failures from four to zero and also reduce the bearing temperature by 6 Deg. C

Another company which benefited from the use of Mo-bil grease is JSW Steel Ltd. It had replaced mineral oils with Mo-biltemp SHC™ 460 Special in its COREX unit at its Bellary plant.

Eaton Consolidates Power DistributionDiversified industrial manu-facturer Eaton announced that the company’s New Delhi based Power Distribution and Power Quality commercial or-ganizations for South Asia have been consolidated and Sushil Virmani has been named as sales director, Electrical Sector, South Asia to lead the consoli-dated organization, reporting to Anoop Nanda, managing di-rector – Rest of Asia, Electrical Sector, Eaton.

The consolidation aims to increase Eaton’s penetration in key market segments, better leverage the company’s key ac-count strategy, increase value assemblies and solutions sales, and grow the overall business in South Asia.

“I believe Sushil’s vast ex-perience and contributions will play a crucial role in imple-mentation of many new strat-egies and programs that we are developing as part of our new strategic direction to build business in South Asia,” com-mented Nanda.

Virmani has three decades of multi-disciplinary cross-sec-torial experience in the power solutions industry and has a proven track record of success-ful integrated sales campaigns and channel programs. In his new role, Virmani will be re-sponsible for leading the South Asia commercial organization and driving a unified strategy in this market. He will iden-tify synergies across product

groups and ensure penetration across key accounts and seg-ments.

Virmani has held a variety of senior management roles over his 13 years with Eaton. In his most recent role as sales director for Eaton’s Power Quality business in South Asia, he was responsible for the de-velopment to the company’s Power Quality sales strategy, channel partner development, customer service and sales team management across South Asian countries.

Eaton is a diversified power management company providing energy-efficient so-lutions that help our custom-ers effectively manage electri-cal, hydraulic and mechanical

power. With 2012 sales of $16.3 billion, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical products, systems and services for power quality, distribution and control, power trans-mission, lighting and wiring products; hydraulics compo-nents, systems and services for industrial and mobile equip-ment; aerospace fuel, hydrau-lics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automo-tive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton ac-quired Cooper Industries plc in 2012. Eaton has approximate-ly 103,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

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URS extends global brand to its India operationsURS, a leading global engineer-ing, construction and technical services company, announced today that all its India opera-tions will now be branded URS. The extension of the single URS brand to India is reflected in how the company is success-fully bringing the capabilities, standards and health & safety record of its world-renowned international brand to the Indian market. Today’s adoption of the single brand underscores the close ties between URS’ business in India and the global parent company, headquartered in Cali-fornia, USA.

“Through bringing the repu-tation, standards and benefits of an international company to the Indian market, we hope to create new opportunities for our global clients as they expand in the re-gion,” said Mr. Tom Bishop, Exec-

utive Chairman of URS in Europe, India and the Middle East. “Our global scale and expertise also enable us to support Indian-head-quartered companies as they ex-pand their operations worldwide. We are excited by the opportuni-ties India offers and we hope to make a positive contribution to the country, both as an employer and through our work as an inte-grated services provider.”

The India operations will continue to be led by Mr. Srini Kris, who has served as Manag-ing Director, South Asia Opera-tions, since March 2012. Mr Kris is an Indian national born in Ben-galuru and raised and educated in Ranchi, where he gained a degree from the Birla Institute of Technology. Mr Kris worked in the USA for more than two decades in a number of senior management roles at engineer-

ing companies, including 14 years with URS in California. He has extensive experience in large public and private sector pro-jects, including major transport infrastructure projects and multi-billion dollar schemes to build and modernise hospitals, schools and universities.

Mr. Srini Kris said: “URS’ global experience of high-end programme, project and con-struction management, together with the environmental exper-tise, engineering design and in-frastructure heritage of our India operations, enable us to deliver an unparalleled range of services with quality and sustainability at their core. Last year a host of global multinational companies awarded our India operations exciting programmes of work. With our India operations set to expand further in 2013, espe-

cially in rail, power, buildings and infrastructure, and facilities man-agement, we are increasing our recruitment drive. India’s highly-skilled engineers, environmental scientists and construction man-agers are renowned throughout the world, and we are on a mis-sion to attract them.”

The new headquarters of URS’ India operations will now be based in DLF Cyber City in Gurgaon, Haryana.

URS’ origins in India can be traced back more than half a century to the 1960s when, through a legacy company, it was appointed the sole engineer and agent for the Port of Bom-bay. Since then, URS’ major pro-jects include Dhamra Port in Oris-sa and internationally acclaimed, award-winning work on widen-ing the NH-9 highway between Hyderabad and Machilipatnam.

Power-One showcases new Inverters for Residential MarketPower-One, Inc. (Nasdaq: PWER), a leading global manu-facturer of renewable energy and energy-efficient power con-version and power management solutions, will launch the two latest additions to its AURORA inverter family at the 28thSym-posium Photovoltaische Solar-energie in the monastery Banz near Bad Staffelstein, Germany, from March 6 to 8, 2013.

At its booth in the foyer east, Power-One will present the new transformerless AU-RORA PVI-8.0-TL and AURORA PVI-6.0-TL three-phase string inverters for residential appli-cations to the German public for the first time. Furthermore, visitors will have the opportu-nity to learn more about Pow-er-One’s innovative AURORA MICRO inverters as well as its

broad portfolio of PV inverter products and monitoring so-lutions, including the single-phase AURORA UNO inverters and the three-phase AURORA TRIO inverters.

“At the Symposium Pho-tovoltaische Solarenergie, the German PV industry meets to discuss the future of renewable energy generation,” says Ger-hard Schackert, Sales Director Northern EMEA at Power-One. “This is why we have chosen this event to present our latest PV inverter innovations to the public.”

AURORA PVI-8.0-TL and AURORA PVI-6.0-TLWith an output of 8kW and 6kW respectively, the AURORA PVI-8.0-TL and AURORA PVI-6.0-TL are the smallest trans-

formerless three-phase string inverters Power-One has ever offered. Both models benefit from the cutting-edge technol-ogy perfected in the AURORA PVI-10.0/12.5 inverters and are ideally suited for single-family or semi-detached houses.

Thanks to two independ-ent MPP trackers, systems can be designed with two separate strings with different orienta-tions. This allows for an optimal energy yield from installations with two different roof pitches. Moreover, a wide input voltage range and high efficiency val-ues of up to 97.6 percent per-mit deploying the two inverter models in different installation conditions. This does not only ensure a maximum energy har-vesting, but also guarantees the high reliability and flexibil-

ity that distinguishes Power-One’s AURORA inverters.

AURORA MICRO-0.25-I and AURORA MICRO-0.3-IBoth the AURORA MI-CRO-0.25-I and AURORA MI-CRO-0.3-I micro-inverters offer efficiency values of up to 96.5 percent, which are amongst the best in their class. Their broad DC input voltage range with a maximum of 60V DC and the improved MPPTs allow installers to use these micro-inverters with a number of dif-ferent manufacturers’ modules as well as a range of various outputs. By offering greater design flexibility, the micro-inverters guarantee maximum energy harvest on roofs with different pitches and orienta-tions.

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Energy Storage Tops the List of Requirements for PV Inverter BuyersA new survey conducted by IMS Research – now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS) – of more than 400 global photovoltaic (PV) inverter customers has revealed a rapidly growing need for energy storage in PV systems. Despite the infancy of the energy storage market, nearly one third of respond-ents indicated that they expect to be using energy storage in over 40 percent of the PV sys-tems they install by 2015. The recent survey of global install-ers, system integrators and wholesalers also revealed that Chinese PV inverters are gain-ing acceptance and that the high price of microinverters is the main barrier to them gain-ing share.

Growing Need for Energy StorageWhen asked which require-ment they saw becoming most important over the next two years, respondents from Germany, Italy, and the U.K. selected energy storage as be-

ing more critical than any other requirement for future PV in-verters. When asked what the main driver for the adoption of energy storage would be, the most common response from customers was a reduction in battery prices helping to drive lower system prices and make storage financially viable.

The survey found that over 60 percent of respondents be-lieved that an acceptable in-crease in system price for the inclusion of energy storage would be between 10 and 29 percent, however, almost 30 percent of respondents indi-cated they would be willing to pay an even higher premium.

“Energy storage is becom-ing an increasingly important feature for PV systems and if suppliers are able to deliver products in line with the indus-try’s expectations, the market for energy storage in PV could increase significantly over the next two years,” explained Sam Wilkinson, manager pow-er and energy research at IHS.

High Price of Microinverters Restricting AdoptionPrice was also an important factor for respondents when considering using microinvert-ers, and their high price was the most common reason given for not using them in their PV in-stallations. However, the survey found that the proportion of customers using microinverters had increased by 10 percentage points in 2012 compared to 2011, with their ability to com-bat shading and the additional design flexibility that they offer given as the most common rea-sons for using them.

“As a result of the advan-tages and features that they of-fer, microinverters and power op-timizers are beginning to become more widely accepted, however price is a major drawback and the majority of respondents who do not currently purchase micro-inverters stated they would need to reduce in price by over 50 per-cent for them to consider using them,” added Wilkinson.

Chinese Products Gaining AcceptanceThe survey also highlighted a growing acceptance for Chinese inverter products. In comparison to the sur-vey conducted over one year ago, respondents that believe Chinese inverters are of an acceptable level of quality increased from 30 percent to 40 percent. The most nota-ble increase came from cus-tomers located in Germany, where the proportion more than doubled. The most com-mon concerns quoted by those that did not consider Chinese inverters to offer an acceptable level of quality were reliability of the prod-ucts and the levels of service and warranty offered.

In total, over 400 purchas-ers of PV inverters including distributors, installers, integra-tors, EPCs, and wholesalers were surveyed by IHS to un-derstand more about their re-quirements when choosing an inverter and a supplier.

Fronius unveils its Hybrid Inverter for the first timeBetween 19th and 21st June, Fronius International GmbH will be presenting its latest developments at the Intersolar trade fair in Munich. The highlight on the 512 m² stand will be a prototype of the Fronius hy-brid inverter, which enables self-generated energy to be temporarily stored with the help of batteries.

“For Fronius, 2013 is

the year of innovations. We are excited to be present-ing numerous new products at Intersolar”, says Martin Hackl, head of the Solar Electronics division at Fro-nius International GmbH.

Fronius hybrid inverter - the flexible storage solution for photovoltaic systems

The Fronius hybrid in-verter is used when there is no immediate demand for

self-generated solar power by storing the energy for use at a later time. This means that green electric-ity can also be used during the night, for example. Fur-ther key advantages include increased self-consumption along with a more inde-pendent power supply. In addition, the power supply is maintained in the event of a grid failure.

Thanks to its modular design, the storage unit can be easily expanded - and the battery retrofitted - at any time. By harnessing in-novative communication channels such as web server, WLAN and Ethernet, system operators have an overview of their PV system perfor-mance constantly at hand. The device will be available in 2014.

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Siemens opens world’s largest Wind Turbine R&D Test FacilitiesSiemens Energy has opened two major Research & Devel-opment test facilities for wind turbine technology in Den-mark. The new test center in Brande features test stands for major components of Sie-mens wind turbines, including generators, main bearings and complete nacelles. In Aalborg, seven blade test stands are capable to perform full scale tests of rotor blades, includ-ing the world’s largest blade in operation with a length of 75 meters. In combination, the two facilities form the world’s largest R&D test center for wind turbine technology.

“Our investments in test-ing today will result in savings for our customers tomorrow”; says Felix Ferlemann, CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Divi-sion in Siemens Energy. “With our extensive tests of all major components of a wind turbine

we can significantly reduce the risk of technical issues in the field. Our continued commit-ment to R&D and testing ena-bles us to deliver wind turbines that are both the most innova-tive and the most reliable at the same time.”

The two test centers in Denmark feature indoor test-ing facilities of more than 27,000 square meters. The na-celle test stands in Brande are among the most advanced in the industry. They are capable of testing Siemens’ D6 direct drive platform, the company’s largest current wind turbines with a six megawatt rated ca-pacity, and are prepared to test even larger turbines.

The seven blade test stands in Aalborg and three blade tests stands in Brande together form the largest blade test fa-cility in the world both in size and in scope. The Aalborg fa-

cilities are able not only to fully test Siemens’ 75-meter long B75 blade, the largest wind turbine blade in operation, but also even larger blades. Wind turbine blades are now big-ger than any other composite structure in the world. For ex-ample, the wing of an Airbus 380 is less than half as long as the B75 blade.

In its new test facilities, Sie-mens can perform Highly Accel-erated Lifetime Tests (HALT) on all major components of its di-rect drive and geared wind tur-bine platforms. In HALT testing programs, which can last to up to six months, Siemens expos-es prototypes to much higher loads than they would normally experience over the course their full life-time in the field.

“In HALT tests, we com-press the biggest loads over a short time, as they affect the turbine the most”, says Sie-

mens Wind Power CEO Fer-lemann. During the HALT test of blades, for example, full-scale prototypes are oscillated at larger deflections than they would ever experience on site for 2 million cycles vertically and then for another 2 million cycles horizontally.

2013 marks the 25th an-niversary of Siemens Wind Power’s Test and Measurement Department. In 1988, the com-pany was the first in the wind industry to establish an in-house Test and Measurement Department capable of the full range of field measurements required by modern wind tur-bine development and verifi-cation. “Innovation requires validation to be employed successfully”, says Ferlemann. “Siemens is the company with the greatest experience in test-ing and making field measure-ments in the wind industry”.

Krempel starts new PV Backsheet ProductionDesigned for solar modules with cells for rear-side con-tacting, AKACON BCF®, which is now being offered by the KREMPEL Group, is a new PV backsheet which is ready to go into produc-tion. The specialist in solar materials is thus making an important contribution to further development of this young technology, which will undoubtedly increase the ef-ficiency of PV modules. Thru exploitation of the potential for innovation, an important product group has now been created in a market strongly oriented to prices.

As regards contacting, the contacts are only lo-cated on the cell rear side.

This means that space on the front is freed up so that cell output can be increased. Corresponding cell designs are available, as well as eco-nomically efficient process concepts and production lines. This new technology is still on the sensitive threshold between a promising concept and a marketable product. For companies who are will-ing to take the next step, KREMPEL is a reliable part-ner with the appropriate PV backsheet laminates at just the right time.

The new AKACON BCF® (Back Contacting Foil) family of products has everything that is essential for rear-side contacting: highly conduc-

tive contact surfaces on the cell side and excellent electri-cal insulation on the outward facing side. At the same time, the new product reliably per-forms all the other functions of a classical PV backsheet laminate such as lasting pro-tection against harmful envi-ronmental influences. More-over, AKACON BCF® stands out due to two special char-acteristics that are technically important in terms of the process involved: outstanding flatness and high dimensional stability; the thermal shrink-age is less than 0.1 percent.

All this is based on more than four years of intense development work and the Group’s several years of prac-

tical experience, including 20 years with solar materials and 30 years with copper ma-terials for fine and very fine conductor technology. For example, KREMPEL makes materials for flexible printed circuit boards with conductor paths that are smaller than 100 μm, whereas rear-side contacting is still in the mil-limeter range. And to make sure that solar module manu-facturers can submit orders flexibly, KREMPEL supplies individual quantities of the new metal laminates – with a customized structured form at mass-production prices. KREMPEL machines are now good to go for series-produc-tion.

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Energetica India speaks to VIVEK SHARMA from STMicroelectronics to discuss the role of semiconductors in India’s Power and Renewable Energy Sector.

ENERGETICA INDIA: How is the semiconductor market doing w.r.t India’s Power Sector? VIVEK SHARMA: India is a fast emerging econ-omy where the demand on electric power is increasing at an amazing pace. Today, al-though 70% of Indian Population lives in villages, there are still thousands of villages with no electricity or inadequate electricity.

This scenario continues to create many opportunities for semiconductors to contribute to making peoples’ lives better on two fronts: The Semiconductor industry is developing products which are helping the Indian Power Sector in generation and distribution of Power through Smart Grid and Smart Metering solutions.

And consumers are benefitting from

products like LED lights (low cost high ef-ficiency), higher efficiency gadget charg-ers with much lower standby power and higher efficiency domestic equipment that can operate more efficiently and therefore don’t need to consume as much energy.

Outside the domestic sector, industry is also moving towards better utilizing sili-con content to offer better and more ef-ficient HVAC, motor drives, and industrial control systems.

The semiconductor industry is playing an increasingly important role in improving the efficiency of the conventional genera-tion and distribution systems.

ENERGETICA INDIA: What are your views on India’s Renewable Energy Sector?

VIVEK SHARMA: India has been consistently recognized for its market potential for re-newable energy. Developing and capturing renewable energy can help India increase its energy security, reduce adverse impacts on the local environment, lower its carbon intensity and contribute to realizing its as-pirations for leadership in high-technology industries.

Leveraging strong natural resources, greater accommodation to international investments and a variety of government incentives, renewable energy has gotten a boost in India in recent years. Solar and wind energy are already seeing increasing overseas investments and acquisitions, as India presents a significant market opportu-nity for renewable energy firms worldwide.

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“The semiconductor industry is playing an increasingly important role in improving the efficiency of the power generation and distribution systems”

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Solar photovoltaic plants provide an immediate opportunity at all sizes: from very small sub 100W panels for a single home to a 5 kW facility for a small community to grid-connected large systems. It is per-fectly possible to have PV plants operating at >95% efficiency levels with panels at 17% efficiency levels. Technology is easily available to implement the same at any scale. Government subsidies and standards have also been put in place and all that is required is to scale up the penetration.

Wind may take a little longer, as wind farms re-quire a critical mass to become economically viable.

ENERGETICA INDIA: What kind of markets/applications does STMicroelectronics target in India’s Power Sector?VIVEK SHARMA: A unique challenge of the India Power Sector is power loss during transmission and distri-bution. STMicroelectronics is developing products to overcome these challenges.

ST believes the Smart Grid will benefit the power sector on many levels. A smart grid is widely accept-ed as being a digital, self-healing energy system that delivers electricity from the energy source, including renewable sources, to the points of consumption. It optimizes power delivery and facilitates two-way communication across the grid, enabling end-user energy management, minimizing power disruptions and transporting only the required amount of power.

The result is more balanced power demands through the day, lower costs for the utility and the customer, more reliable power and reduced carbon emissions. Enhancing the existing power grids by add-ing intelligence and digital communications increases reliability and power quality, improves responsiveness, increases efficiency, handles current and future de-mand, potentially reduces costs for the provider and consumer, and provides the communication platform for new applications and that is precisely what ST is working towards.

An ICT (information and communication tech-nology) infrastructure in the home, called home area network (HAN), enables smart management of all digital devices typically found in the home. A HAN can use several connectivity technologies, wired and wireless, in the home system. STMicroelectronics of-fers highly-efficient products for both wired (PLM, Ethernet) and wireless communication technologies for HAN applications aimed to meet the new market requirements. We offer a full range of components and evaluation boards as reference for HAN appli-cations. The range of solutions covers smart plugs, smart energy meters, in-home displays and home gateways. Apart from this, most forms of renewable energy require power conversion in stages, to suit the end application and ST has been a leader in the

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components and also circuit topologies and algorithms for implementing power conversion. So while developing system solutions, it is also important to ensure which is the most efficient and elegant way of implementation of the system.

Also, in smart grids scenarios, it is not necessary to look at the grid in a large scale: it may be possible to look at it in a nano grid or a micro grid scale, where op-portunities in India are huge.

ENERGETICA INDIA: What kind of markets/applications does STMicroelectronics target in India’s Alternate Energy Sector?VIVEK SHARMA: India is among the countries with the most renewable-energy power generation capacity. We have an estimat-ed renewable energy potential of around 85,000 MW from commercially exploit-able sources: Wind, 45,000 MW; small hy-dro, 15,000 MW and biomass/bio-energy, 25,000 MW. In addition, India has the po-tential to generate 35MW per square km using solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy.

STMicroelectronics is addressing the alternate energy sector in India as we rec-ognize its huge potential. The availability of biomass – including residues from agri-culture, forestry, and plantations -- in India is huge. By using these surplus agriculture residues, India could generate huge grid-quality power.

STMicroelectronics sees positive growth in these sectors and, with applica-tions like Smart Grid and Smart Metering, we think the alternate energy sector has a great potential. ST has also played a role in remote connectivity, using RF or the GSM backbone. From low data-rate mesh-capa-ble RF data nodes connecting meters, to a high data-rate RF network for urban en-vironments, ST has all of the components and the system expertise to put them to-gether. This is particularly important not only for basic data collection/concentra-tion but also as a security measure for the large investment made in the panel farm or wind turbine sites. Also, it serves as the diagnostic method to pinpoint the fault, in case a sector or a component within the farm goes faulty.

ENERGETICA INDIA: Please share details of

your products/applications in India’s Solar Sector?VIVEK SHARMA: Solar power is the most promising renewable energy source to-day. Maximising energy harvesting and the conversion efficiency of the panels is critical to making solar energy competitive with fossil-fuel and combustion genera-tion methods. ST has introduced several innovative technologies that improve ef-ficiency in solar-power converters, include our proprietary MDmesh™ and STrip-FETTM VII DeepGATETM power MOSFETs which ensure ultra-low loss performance, the trench-gate field-stop IGBTs, and the second generation of silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes for minimizing switching losses and improving thermal performance in solar-power systems, where capturing every fractional improvement in energy ef-ficiency is valuable.

ST’s trials, using the Company’s latest 1200V silicon carbide diodes, have deliv-ered a 2% increase in overall inverter yield, even when operating at high load and high frequency. Over the intended lifetime of inverters used in installations such as residential photovoltaic systems and high-power solar farms, this improvement can save many Megawatt-hours of valuable energy. ST has also made considerable progress in its silicon carbide MOSFET pro-gram. These will be among the world’s first commercial silicon carbide MOSFETs, an advanced class of devices that we expect to deliver a number of advantages in solar inverters.

ST has also recently introduced new “cool bypass” devices to minimize internal energy losses when routing high-efficiency solar power. ST’s cool bypass devices com-bine efficient power switching and intel-ligent control in a single chip to compen-sate for the variable effects of hotspots and shadows on the solar panel surface. These new devices can recover and save up to 1% of the energy produced and normally lost through conventional bypass diodes. And we are not standing still: Even our Cool bypass devices have now moved onto the next generation of “Iceberg” de-vices.

ENERGETICA INDIA: How is STMicroelectronics helping India’s Power Sector with Efficiency?

VIVEK SHARMA: ST is a world leader in Power and Power management semiconductor and it offers a broad product portfolio that includes innovative solutions for handling power in various applications like SMPS, lighting, and handheld equipment and power transistors, power conversion and industrial ICs able to meet the needs of diverse industries from HVAC, home appli-ances, robotics, healthcare, home automa-tion, factory automation, POS terminals as well as power supply and management.

ST’s strong portfolio in power MOS-FETs, thyristors, switching regulators, and lighting ICs, as well as a host of other In-dustrial and power discretes, is particularly well positioned for India’s fast-growing industrialization needs. In addition, the booming local manufacturing landscape for home appliances, lighting and power supply equipment, among others, creates an insatiable demand that only a high vol-ume provider like ST can address fully and efficiently.

To meet India’s specific market needs, STMicroelectronics has developed a new family of compact, high-efficiency, dual in-line intelligent power modules with op-tional extra features called small low–loss intelligent moulded module (SLLIMM). This module is ideal for BLDC motors, which are slowly replacing standard induction motors in domestic and industrial sector. A typical ceiling fan in an Indian household draws 60watts which would be reduced to less than 30W with ST’s SL:LIMM, ACs are now inverter ACs, refrigerators are now less power hungry and washing machines make lesser noise!

Efficient energy generation, distribu-tion, conversion and consumption are all critical components in helping to meet In-dia’s large and growing energy needs. In power generation, ST’s technologies im-prove the output efficiency of solar panels. Its smart metering and smart-grid solutions improve distribution and management of energy, while its efficient MOSFET tran-sistors are found in Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) devices in countless homes and offices across India. Finally at end con-sumption, the millions of LED modules and motorized appliances deployed are able to optimize energy use thanks to LED drivers and brushless DC motors controlled by ST’s power transistors.

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Mr.Milind Kamat discusses the Atos’ journey to a Zero Carbon Company.

ENERGETICA INDIA: Please share some details of Atos India’s work in the Energy/Power SectorMILIND KAMAT: Atos is one of those few companies that not only offers software services for the core function, but also a complete product and services offering in the Energy and Power domain. We work with our experts in Atos Worldgrid, an Atos business unit that delivers sophisti-cated integration projects and real time Smart Energy solutions to Energy & Utili-ties companies across the power, water, oil & gas value chains. Some of our successes in India include: A successful implementa-tion of one of the largest SAP implementa-tion for the biggest Central Power Genera-tion Company, SAP implementation for

the biggest Oil Exploration Company of India, a complete Bill to Cash for one of the private electrical distribution company in West Bengal, and Retail Automation for one of the major integrated oil refining and marketing companies in India.

There is a change in Indian Power Sec-tor, after the electricity act 2003 like de-bundling the state board, increased par-ticipation of private players in generation, transmission & distribution, emergence of private franchise in power distribution, and power trading. Atos anticipated this trend and is ready with next generation product, technology and services to serve this industry.

Some of our key offering:ERP for Power sectorPower Trading Solution, we have prod-uct PTRS (Power Trading and Retail Management) to help power trading and generation/distribution companies.

GenTAIL for Generation and Fuel Man-agementMobility solution ASGS – ATOS Smart Grid Suite Meter Billing CollectionSCADA, EMS and DMS for Transmission and Distribution CRMGISADACS - SCADA for Nuclear Power PlantE-CRGA for electrical Vehicle Charging and billingServices and Software on CLOUDMRA – Meter Rollout Accelerator for deployment of large number of energy meters.

ENERGETICA INDIA: Atos is among the few global companies to have focused on reducing its carbon footprints. It will be inspiration for many Indian companies. Can we know what kind of steps is Atos planning to take to reduce it carbon footprints?MILIND KAMAT: Since 2008, Atos has under-taken an annual evaluation of the carbon footprint of the entire company, including all its activities. This initiative involves iden-tifying the main sources of emission and taking the right actions to reduce the vol-ume of CO2 (directly or indirectly) emitted.

Considering the increasing pressure on IT (partly due to the digitalization of the economy), the increasing volume of data to store (data deluge) and the vastly increased size of Atos, Atos decided to re-inforce its efforts to tackle climate change. In 2012, on its journey to become a “Zero Carbon” Company, Atos has now set a new objective to reduce its Carbon Foot-print by 50% by 2015 (2008 baseline) which put us at the top of the most com-petitive companies in the IT sector in terms of Carbon Reduction.

The approach is twofold: reduce the carbon footprint of the organization and operations, while providing to clients, the smartest services in terms of environmen-tal footprint.

Carbon emissions produced by Atos are managed, measured, tracked and pub-licly report each year. The scope is In terms of methodology, Atos applies the Green-house Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), which is the most widely used international ac-

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On its journey to become a “Zero Carbon” Company, Atos has now set a new objective to reduce its Carbon Footprint by 50% by 2015

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counting tool to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions.

Concerning the market trend, with environmental regulation strengthening, many Atos customers are increasingly mindful of their carbon emissions and the cost they represent. That is why we feel it is essential that our customers do not in-crease their carbon footprint when work-ing with Atos. As a result, the company took the decision in 2010 that clients that choose to outsource their IT infrastructure and applications to Atos carbon neutral datacenters benefit from the Ambition Zero Carbon Program aimed at further re-ducing its CO2 footprint in its worldwide activities, particularly in its datacenters. Atos Worldline datacenters, part of Atos core expertise in Hi-Tech Transactional Ser-vices, enable to process billions of critical electronic transactions, also operate under similar carbon neutral requirements.

Atos carbon neutral hosting services are based on four key activities. Firstly, an energy efficiency program to reduce its Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), reinforce the virtualization, close energy-inefficient datacenters after consolidation, and pro-mote green innovations; secondly a global Carbon Audit program applied to all its main datacenters; thirdly a renewable en-ergy sourcing strategy; and finally offset the carbon emission produced by its data-centers (127.000 t CO

2).The carbon footprint measurement

revealed that the emissions are split as following: 31% datacenters, 32% offices and 27% travels (2011 data).

The datacenter demand is booming as the use of information and communi-cation technologies (ICT) by all actors of the economy is dramatically growing. This continual increasing demand for electric-ity to power IT and cooling equipment has a significant impact on environment. The ICT industry accounts for approximately 4% of the global COE emissions, data-center consumption contributing partly to this situation. Atos is the European leader in outsourcing and Managed Services. The company has 90 multi-customer data-centers in 31 countries, of which 65 in 13 strategic countries. To tackle the Carbon footprint of this activity, several initiatives have been designed to reduce the energy

consumption (in volume), and the carbon emissions (also linked to type of energy supplied).

The company measures and monitors the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of all its units. This metric is used to measure the energy efficiency of datacenter facilities. The average weighted PUE for these 65 DCs was 1,80 in 2012 (1,85 in 2011). The objective is to reach the target average of 1,65 in 2014.

In addition, Atos is investing in highly eco-efficient datacenters in Finland. These last generations of datacenter utilize eco-efficient cooling, and the extra heat cre-ated by its servers is transferred to the dis-trict heating network to provide heat and warm water apartments in the city. When we consider datacenter life cycle costs by up to 80% are energy-related, this kind of project is really fundamental to move to-wards a decarbonized world.

As a large part of CO2 emissions is

produced by datacenter operations, in ad-dition of the PUE program, Atos has de-signed a Carbon management program focused on datacenters: it is composed of Carbon audit (program launched in 2009), renewable energy sourcing (supply data-centers with low carbon electricity) and carbon offsetting (launched in 2010).

By end of 2012, 22 datacenters were audited (results to add), more than 60% of Atos Datacenters operations were sourced by decarbonized energies (the objective is to reach 100% of Datacenter operation by 2015), and all hosting activities are free of carbon (Atos finances a wind project to offset 100% of carbon emissions of its datacenters relying on electricity consump-tion).

With regards to the offices, Atos is expending the concept of the Smart Cam-pus which includes infrastructure solution contributing to the optimization of the energy management. The roll out of the ISO 14001 certification (figures) strength-ens environmental concerns into the de-velopment strategy of the company. Its implementation in our main sites should contribute to reduce the carbon footprint of Atos.

Respecting to travels, the smart travel policy, technological solutions supporting remote collaboration (Unified Communi-cations, enterprise social networking, col-

laborative spaces ...) as well as the promo-tion of teleworking should help to reduce the amount of CO

2 due to travel in the years come.

ENERGETICA INDIA: Atos India has invested in a wind energy power plant. Can you share more details here? Question: With the role of an investor; how did Atos India find the environment of investing in wind energy in India? MILIND KAMAT: To achieve its objective of becoming a Zero Carbon Company, Atos has put in place its Ambition Zero Carbon program which aims to reduce its carbon footprint. In order to neutralise any re-maining CO2 emissions, Atos has invested in a sustainable, carbon reduction project in a developing country.

In 2012, in partnership with South Pole Carbon, Atos selected a carbon cred-its wind farm project in India to offset its worldwide datacenter emissions. The wind energy industry in India is rapidly develop-ing, introducing an environmentally sound and cost-effective alternative to supplying the country’s growing power demand.

The 22 wind turbines are located in the district of Tirunelveli in India’s south-ernmost province Tamil Nadu. The wind energy project has been set up in an at-tempt to avoid the building of new ther-mal power plants. These had already been planned, and were foreseen to supply the power-deficient southern grid with fossil fuelled energy.

The project aims to encourage sus-tainable development of the rural region in which the wind turbines are located. The building of the wind farms has created more employment opportunities (mostly in construction and maintenance) for local people. In addition, roads and drainage systems in the vicinity of the wind farms have been improved and several schools in the region have received funding for reno-vation works.

The project supports local initiatives to increase preventive and curative health ser-vices. It finances a dispensary to address the basic medical needs of the villagers, and an ambulance to serve employees and the local population. It also supports local access to clean drinking water. The pro-ject represents a truly holistic approach to mitigate climate change, contribute to en-

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vironmental protection, and support rural communities. This would not be possible without the funding from carbon revenues.

ENERGETICA INDIA: Which kind and make of turbines is the project using?MILIND KAMAT: The project installed 22 new grid-connected Wind Energy Generators with an individual capacity of 1.5 MW

ENERGETICA INDIA: Is the project completed?MILIND KAMAT: Yes

ENERGETICA INDIA: How is Atos supporting clients on sustainable operations? MILIND KAMAT: Besides rooting sustainable development in Atos strategy and organiza-tion (policies, processes, expertise, innova-tion, performance indicators), we strive to offer a wide array of sustainable solutions.

In this respect, the Atos portfolio is split as follows:

A part of our solutions have been de-signed to make the IT infrastructure greener, like Ambition Zero Carbon, Green IT and datacenter infrastructure management.Other offers consist in optimizing the sustainable performance like Intelli-gent sustainability, Compliance, Energy management, Water services and waste management, Health Safety and En-vironment, Product Lifecycle manage-ment, Risk management.Lastly, to answer new challenges of our society, we have designed smart citizen-ship solutions like Smart Campus, Zero Email, MyCity or Smart Mobility.

Atos sets the example to its customers and delivered a number of business, social and environmental commitments includ-ing:

Achieved its target to reduce carbon footprint by 15% within 3 years over the period 2009-2011 with a final re-duction obtained of 34,6% (2008 baseline, similar scope) and set an addi-tional target of 30% (2011 baseline) to achieve a 50% reduction by 2015.Entered FTSE index and ASPI Eurozone index in recognition of its leading envi-ronmental and social practices.Renewed corporate support to the Unit-ed Nations Global Compact to operate under universally recognized responsi-ble business principles.

Strengthened Social Corporate engage-ment and innovation with over 4000 employees participating in 265 world-wide social initiatives and EUR 2,7mil-lion invested in responsible IT projects.Launch of The Zero Email™ program to become a Zero Email Company by end 2013 as part of its Wellbeing@work initiative and contributes to positively transforming Atos way of working.Provided a carbon neutral hosting to all Atos clients around the world thanks to a carbon offsetting program addressing all Atos data-centers.Received the SAP Pinnacle award as the Sustainability Partner of the Year and promoted sustainable solutions with its clients helping them to better manage energy and carbon, and monitoring the CSR performance.Opened a new carbon neutral data center in Helsinki where cooling is pro-duced with heat pumps, cold sea water and surplus thermal energy from energy generation, and the excess heat pro-vides heating for more than 4,500 new householdsCarried out employee survey within Great Place to Work program resulted in good scores on corporate responsibility. Strengthened its Stakeholder Dialogueby organizing its first stakeholder dia-logue at its Olympic Technology Center in London and proposing to its stake-holders to contribute to Atos CSR re-port: 100% of them recognized that Atos has made progress on Corporate responsibility over the last year. In ad-dition, the company decided to rely on SAP’s Sustainability Performance Man-agement (SuPM) application.

ENERGETICA INDIA: Smart Buildings are a growing concept worldwide. Can you share some details on the services

in this space w.r.t. Home Energy Management system of Atos?MILIND KAMAT: The Future Workplace con-cept is part of Atos Well Being @ Work initiative aimed at imagining new ways of working and intensively using new tech-nologies while matching the social ex-pectations of employees and the “Y gen-eration”. It covers all aspects of the future workplace, from implementing new spac-es design, reengineering management processes, delivering specific tools for us-ers, enabling new levels of collaboration and flexible working thanks last innovative solutions (Zero Email TM, Cloud comput-ing and Zero carbon hosting).

We have a fructuous five-year work-ing experience with AOS Studley who was our partner during the creation of Atos new headquarters in Bezons (near Paris). The campus represented a real transforma-tion with an excellent business case and its success story convinced us to share our ex-perience with our customers. We have a long-term commitment to innovation and sustainability and wish to accompany our clients with a joint Atos and AOS Studley offering so that they can excel environ-mentally and socially.

ENERGETICA INDIA: At what stage is India’s Smart Grid Industry compared to smart grid sector in Europe and USA?MILIND KAMAT: Europe and the USA are cer-tainly in a leadership position and ahead of India in terms of Smart Grid technol-ogy and Project implementation. In India we need to focus on reducing the OPEX and sharing the CAPEX. Atos can definite-ly add value in this market as we have a worldwide team of experts in this domain, good references and expertise that can be exported and adapted to the local needs. For example, our European Smart Grid Success with the flagship smart grid pro-ject in France.

In order to enhance the knowledge and draft the specification and function-alities required for India, two major smart grid forums were carved i.e. ISGF (India Smart Grid Forum) and ISGTF (India Smart Grid Task Force). There are various working groups dedicated to work on key functions of smart grids like Network Security, Com-munication, AMI, Commercial Models among others.

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The article looks at the main points of Indian Budget 2013-14 w.r.t India’s Power Sector. We then take budget feedback from leading Industry Personalities.

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From Energetica India’s Blog Stable

MR. NILESH PATEL, CEO, MOVYA CONSULTANCY

Gujarat finally deciding on Solar PV project based REC Scheme

With Recent market reports on financial debt and strength of state power distribution com-

panies across India, clearly four States: Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal, shows some strength to payback to solar power generators.

Based on this scenario and lack of state based solar power policy, many in-vestors and solar developers are inclined to go to only these States; even if it is for REC based solar PV projects under APPC rates.

Having one of the best transmission network and infrastructure, Gujarat natu-rally becomes most favoured destination for most of the solar developers. But there were rumours that Gujarat Government is not accrediting any REC project due to reasons:

Gujarat has already been able to comply with its RPO obligation Gujarat is working on new avatar of third phase state based solar policy

Last week GEDA organized a meeting calling up individually, to-be Solar Devel-opers/Investors who have already initiated process to set up REC based solar project in Gujarat.

The meeting was attended by Prin-cipal Secretary Energy and Petrochemical department, Managing Director GETCO, Deputy Director GEDA and Managing Di-rector GUVNL along with all office bearers who are associated with business of Solar power generation from government of Gujarat.

As GEDA reported, more than 700 MW of REC based solar project request came from 68 individual applicants so far and are receiving many more. But only 5

developers had actually provided complete documentation, specifically about exact Land details. GEDA needs this details to proceed further for them to convey GET-CO to carry out Feasibility study and re-port them back, so GEDA can assess the application and ask all remaining docu-mentations from the developer which are necessary for REC accreditation process.

Some of the conclusions reached dur-ing this meet were:

Government will be ready to sign PPA on APPC rate up to 100 MWGovernment will not have any objection on capacity of Captive or third party sale based REC projects. The cost charges for power transmission and wheeling will be decided soon. That means Cap-tive customer can now go forward with

however big capacity one can afford on REC based solar project. There is no re-strictionAll associated department i.e. GETCO, GEDA, GUVNL and EPD along with PGVCL, DGVCL, MGVCL, SGVCL will convey a meeting shortly and will draft REC policy documents for all REC devel-opers to follow for accreditation of the solar PV project in Gujarat.REC draft policy will be circulated among the REC solar project applicants to get feedback and there after accom-modating needed feedback, EPD will get approval in the legislative assembly.

So Gujarat now on track to start ac-creditation and that’s good news for Inves-tors, Captive consumers and Developers of REC based solar power project.

Energetica India brings forward the work of bloggers and contributors associated with Energetica India. The article collates thoughts/ideas/concepts based on the writers’ industry experience.

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MR. HARI MANOHARAN; RESOLVE ENERGY CONSULTANTS

Budget 2013: Some good news for the renewable energy sector

The budget proposals being an-nounced are matter of some joy to those involved in the renew-

able energy sector. The announced pro-posals breathes some much needed life into the wind energy sector which had lost steam due to the lack of clarity on the available incentives. There was also some good news for the solar manufac-turing sector as well as renewable en-ergy developers.

Some of the highlights pertaining to renewable energy sector include:

The biggest announcement was the allocation of Rs. 800 crores to MNRE for providing Generation Based In-centives (GBI) for wind energy pro-jects.The government has proposed to introduce an investment allow-ance of 15% for high value invest-ments (above Rs. 100 crores) in plant and machinery during the period 1.4.2013 to 31.3.2015. Thus any company investing Rs. 100 crores or more in plant and machinery for manufacturing would be allowed to deduct 15% of the investment in ad-dition to the current rates of depre-ciation. This is specifically beneficial to the solar manufacturing sector as it would help improve the returns on new manufacturing units.In addition to the above, specific in-centives have been announced for semiconductor wafer fab manufac-turing facilities which includes zero customs duty for plant and machin-ery. This is again is good news for companies looking to invest in set-ting up solar manufacturing units (fully integrated) and could help drive down the cost of domestic modules and help them hold their own against foreign competition.From a developer’s perspective, there is more good news. It has been pro-posed that low interest rate loans would be provided to developers from the national Clean Energy Fund

(NCEF). The scheme is proposed to have a lifespan of 5 years. As I have mentioned earlier, low interest rate loans are the primary driver in facili-tating investment in solar projects. Low interest rate loans would mean that developers would not be pigeon-holed into looking for foreign funds (and thus forced to buy foreign com-ponents). This means that this an-nouncement could benefit not only the developers, but also the domestic manufacturers. Again all this depends on what the interest rates are going to be. For reference, power projects financed using foreign funds typically have interest rates between 7% and 9%. One specific project that I recall had a varying interest rate @ LIBOR + 4.9%.The “80IA” benefit would be ex-tended for another year. 80IA stands for a tax holiday of 10 years given to power projects.The Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) + ancillaries which would have to be paid even during the tax holiday would be retained at around 20%.

The education cess levied on import-ed goods would remain at 3%India Infrastructure Finance Corpora-tion (IIFC), in partnership with ADB will help infrastructure companies to access bond market to tap long term funds.Finally there is also an “evolving” proposal to encourage cities and mu-nicipalities to take up waste to en-ergy projects in a Public Private Part-nership (PPP) model while remaining technology neutral. The Government will support municipalities that will implement waste-to-energy projects through different instruments such as viability gap funding, repayable grant and low cost capital.

All in all, this is some good news for the entire renewable energy sector and the solar/wind energy sector in par-ticular. Further, the note on waste to en-ergy technologies is heartening as this is remains an untapped source for en-ergy inspite of significant efforts taking in the area and should have the added benefit of helping manage the burgeon-ing waste pockets in the country.

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DR. SANJAY VASHISTHA, FIRST GREEN CONSULTING

Understanding Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Solar Projects

Traditionally PPA was vehicle for purchase of electricity from power producers and distribution utilities.

However, now days independent power producers as well as owner of solar power projects assigning PPA’s with non-utility buyers/ open access consumers who have also obligation to meet their solar portfo-lio. Typically a third party PPA model works in such a way that a project developer builds own and operates a solar plant and signs an agreement (PPA) for selling elec-tricity to any consumers via a long term PPA. In this process, while the open access consumer’s gets a benefit of solar electric-

ity available at a cheaper rate, it also meets its solar power obligation as mandated by the RPO’s. If a project developer do not want to sell its green electricity he can sign a PPA only for the sale of electricity ( grey electricity) and can sell environmental at-tributes/ green power ( REC’s) in the open market through exchange. This means that solar electricity can be bought by a consumer who want to meet its solar obli-gation as well as to a consumer who only want to buy electricity.

While selling electricity from a so-lar power generator to any open access consumer located in the

SUSANNA HUANG, FOUNDER, GREEN ENERGY VILLAGE LLC

My Observation of Globalization and Solar PV Industry

The best speech I had heard on glo-balization was given by a Honda ex-ecutive from Japan delivered in not-

so-fluent English. He shared his experience of visiting a supermarket where he picked up goods made in different kinds of coun-tries. He concluded that the global compe-tition occurs everywhere in our daily lives.

I reflect on my personal experience of globalization.

My first job out of graduate school in China was working for a global consulting firm. At that time, the “foreign” invest-ments in China were still rare. Manage-ment was expatriates. Students chose to work for foreign companies. I had training opportunities in the U.S. every year, “en-vied” by many students. Domestic compa-nies not only lost their competitive advan-tage but also lost many talents to “foreign” companies. People with obsolete skills lost their jobs. People had mixed feelings of concerns and hopes.

Over years, more and more companies have entered the China market. Interest-ingly, domestic companies did not disap-pear; instead, some of them grew much stronger. Take one example, when I con-ducted Global PC strategic sourcing project at Switzerland, I negotiated with Lenovo. I

used to pass by Lenovo’s building in Beijing when it was still a Chinese brand name. In 2005, Lenovo acquired IBM PC division and now became the third largest PC vendor in the world.

I visited many manufacturing plants in the U.S. and in China. In the U.S., I some-times was surprised by the age of the produc-tion equipments, 20+ years, 30+years etc. I also observed low morale (my sample size is small). In contrast, the plants I visited in China had modern plants with advanced equip-ments and highly motivated workforce.

What happened? How did it happen?China learned the lesson taken almost

one hundred years ago. At that time, Chi-na closed the “door” to avoid foreign in-fluence. The country became weaker over-time until it was invaded by other countries. About 30 years ago, China adopted a “open door” policy. “Foreign” companies are welcomed to compete directly on China market. The advanced technologies and management practices brought by “for-eign” companies spilled over to domestic companies, which grew stronger under tough competitive environment.

Some domestic Solar PV companies filed bankrupt recently, causing concerns. Maybe other domestic companies can learn

from China experience. Global competi-tion will stay. Industry change is inevita-ble. Protectionism might help an immature industry; it is by no means a long-term solu-tion. A company under too much protec-tion might lose its competitive edge. Com-plaining the outside environment does not help improve the situation.

US Solar market is at a critical stage. In my view, this might be defining moment for U.S. PV industry. It can be a great op-portunity for a change under crisis. An U.S company might want to face the real-ity, focusing on its strength (i.e. advanced technologies, service market etc.) instead of improving its weak areas (i.e. cost struc-ture etc.). I like the word “co-petition”. It means competitors cooperate while com-pete with each other. There might be ways for U.S. companies to collaborate with Chinese companies and jointly develop the market in the U.S and in China.

I don’t have a silver bulletin to the prob-lem which Solar PV industry is facing in the U.S. I only believe that the crisis breeds op-portunities. Globalization is everywhere in our lives. A company might want to listen very carefully at this teaching moment and take actions to change its strategy match

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Global warming can increase power prices in India

Last week I had an opportu-nity to visit

Mr.Vyas, Director-Solar at International Marketing Corpora-tion. We had a good discussion on the cur-

rent state of climate change being expe-rienced in India.

We did touch upon the fact that this year India has experienced a long-er winter; compared to previous years. Though nobody is complaining; this does show the impact of global warm-ing.

Following the long winter; is the expected long and much hotter summer. This will surely further increase the peak power demand everywhere in India.

Taking into account; the coal supply issues, the deficit in electricity to meet daily demands and the increasing diesel prices; we can surely expect the prices to further increase to meet the current peak demand.

This, along with increasing diesel prices, can be good news for solar in India.

Maybe the metros will be spared of power cuts; but smaller towns will not escape the heat.

Straying off-the-course With solar modules from outside India taking up most of the pie with on-grid projects, the reasons above can be a game changer for solar manufacturers in India. Ofcourse there are other factors which will come into play such as loca-tion, current awareness of solar off-grid in the particular area, etc.

One thing that was quite an eye-opener; during the discussion with Mr.Vyas, was the fact that Indian manu-facturers were supplying solar modules

to the European market before the an-nouncement of JNNSM. This resulted in a small but existing market for solar equipment companies in India.

What JNNSM was supposed to do; was increase the role of Indian solar manufacturers. This would also have re-sulted in a much bigger market for solar equipment companies. But infact the opposite has happened.

After JNNSM, the Indian solar manufacturers have lost market share. Global solar equipment companies who started coming to India in 2009 have now stopped focusing in India. They are waiting for the right impetus to restart their sales & marketing efforts in India.

same state following charges apply (see table).

The above table shows that typically if

an electricity generator signs PPA from Rs. 5 with an open access consumer, the net rate to the consumer ranges between Rs. 5.6-

7.8 depending on the location of the state. Cross subsidy surcharges are the major

factor in the state which

Open Access at 33 kV Gujarat Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Rajasthan Karnataka

Transmission losses (%) 7.00% 4.85% 5% 4.02% 4.40% 4.03%

Wheeling Losses (%) 7.00% 6% 7% 7.89% 3.80% 5.00%

Banking Charges (%) 12% 0 0 2% 2% 2%

Wheeling Charges (Rs/kWh) 0.13 0.04 0.14 0 0.11 0

Cross Subsidy Charges (Rs/kWh) 0 0.61 2.07 0 0.38 0.11

Electricity Duty (Rs/kWh) 0 15% 0% 0 0 0

Base Rate( assumed) (Rs/kWh) 5 5 5 5 5 5

Effective Rate (Rs/kWh) 6.43 6.3425 7.81 5.6955 6 5.6615

Open Access Charges 0.79 Rs/Kwh 0.84 Rs/Kwh 6483Rs/Kwh/Month 1592Rs/Mwh/Month 146.61Rs/Kwh/Month 1.56 Rs/Kwh

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MR. SANDEEP GOSWAMI, COO, FOUNTAINHEAD II CLEANTECH INDIA PVT LTD

Geothermal to beat Recession away – Future Renewable Energy Thoughts

While we wait for Solar to take its place

under the Sun, which no doubt it would and even avoid eating up large swats of land by just floating on water, while

keeping in mind to allow sunlight down below; and compliment Wind turbine which line the Oceans along the sea faring route, in large floats which allow ships to charge up their dynamos from one point to the next, thus limiting the use and car-riage of bunker fuel; especially when they enter territorial waters form the Blue Seas. In fact these floating Wind turbines could act as buoys / light-houses too and being closer to shore more easy to maintain, while avoiding the socio-political problems it faces on land, we must at the UNFCCC level hail Geo-thermal as the Messiah for now.

Low temperature geothermal applica-tions include space heating and in agricul-tural uses (greenhouse heating, the drying of fruits and vegetables, aquaculture and seawater desalination, and in spas), provid-ing an ideal synergy with other widespread commercial ventures. As technological ad-vances allow for the exploitation of lower temperature geothermal resources, found at just a few meters below the ground surface, the heating and cooling of water for domestic use, for instance, becomes

highly viable and attractive. Such applica-tions lessen reliance of non-RE resources, are highly reliable and cost effective, and emit far less carbon dioxide.

Advantages of investing in Geother-mal are many as there are wealth of geo-thermal resources around the World. This can provide emerging markets with sub-stantial entry-stage opportunities due to wide variety of synergistic applications.

And Messiah it could very well be for Greece. All the Greeks need to do is look towards Santorini. It is the most famous volcano in Greece. The most recent vol-canic eruption in Greece was Santorini in 1950. Greece has 752 hot springs which are popular tourist destinations. Greece lies in a geographic position that is favora-ble to geothermal resources, both high temperature and low temperature.

High temperature resources, suitable for power generation coupled with heat-ing and cooling, are found at depths of 1-2 kilometres on the Aegean islands of Milos, Santorini, and Nisyros. Other locations that are promising at depths of 2-3 kilomteres are on the islands of Lesvos, Chios, and Samothraki as well as the basins of Cen-tral-Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. Low temperature geothermal resources are found at the plains of Macedonia-Thrace and in the vicinity of each of the 56 hot springs found in Greece. These areas in-clude Loutra-Samothrakis, Lesvos, Chios, Alexandroupolis, Serres, Thermopyles,

Chalkidiki, and many others.Geothermal power – the energy de-

rived from stores of superheated water and steam in seismically-active areas – could, according to geologists, offer a realistic al-ternative to fossil fuels in the production of electricity and position the country as a regional leader in what is a growing global market. According to an energy profile of Greece in a US Commercial Service report, there are up to 2,000MW of electrical output available from ‘high temperature fields’ across the country.

By the end of 2007 the installed ther-mal capacity of the direct geothermal uses in Greece amounted to roughly 75 MWt. Despite the large high-enthalpy resources in the active Aegean volcanic arc ,no elec-tric power is produced from geothermal resources in Greece. With the existence of 30 geothermal fields in Greece – two of them sizable enough to produce at least 250MW of uninterrupted electrical pow-er, Greece can not only pay its way out of the Economic crisis but also show the way to the EU Nations on how they could meets its Kyoto Protocol and EU targets on greenhouse gas emissions.

The above story is also true for India, which does not even exploit its easily avail-able recourses. In fact Mumbai is practi-cally sitting on it.

Should the State Government of Ma-harashtra seriously consider the use and application of geothermal lying underu-

impact the electricity sale to a third party while few states such as Gujarat do not have any cross subsidy surcharge for Solar on the other hand states such as Tamil Nadu charge over Rs.2 as cross subsidy surcharge.

In order to avoid the cross subsidy surcharge many solar investors sign a PPA under group captive scheme. The group captive scheme requires at least 26% of

equity share in the solar project by the consumer and has to consume a minimum of 51% electricity from the solar project.

Many large consumers are now tying up PPA’s with solar generators to take ben-efit of group captive generation scheme. It is important that the buyers and sellers of elec-tricity must be aware of the different state regulations and find out an appropriate way for the third party sale. In recent time, third

party sale model has also been adopted by roof top owners where in the solar power developer installs a solar plant at the roof top of any building owner and signs a PPA for electricity sale through roof top solar.

In case the electricity is consumed di-rectly by the building as off- grid consump-tion, no REC benefits are available. 30% capital subsidy and accelerated deprecia-tion can be availed.

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tilized it could use the applications of geothermal energy, which vary according to their temperature and include:

Power generation( >90 °C)Space heating (with radiators, >60 °C, fan-coils, >40 °C, floor heating systems, >25 °C)

Refrigeration and air conditioning (using absorp-tion heat pumps, >60 °C, or with water-cooled heat pumps, <30 °C)Heating greenhouses and soil because plants grow more quickly and become bigger with heat ( >25 °C), and for protection from frostAquaculture ( >15 °C) because fish need a spe-cific temperature to growIndustrial applications such as desalination of sea-water ( >60 °C), drying agricultural products, etc.Thermal spas ( = 25-40 °C)

Besides geothermal fields, with today’s technol-ogy, heat from rock at a shallow depth, as well as low temperature underground or surface water can be used for heating and air conditioning. Hot dry rock, which is found everywhere at depths between 3 and 5 kilometers, by artificial water circulation through it at a temperature of up to 150 °C . If the cost of energy is calculated over the life cycle of the system, geothermal heat pumps cost less than a sys-tem which consumes oil or natural gas.

Geothermal energy should be exploited in India where using Nuclear Energy is meeting with stiff so-cial resistance, especially after the Fukushima daiichi incident in Japan . Moreover, it has been proved be-yond doubt by the experts of Geo-thermal in India that setting up a plant would cost far less than that of Nuclear and produce more and safer energy.

The other advantage it could have over coal based thermal or large hydle generated power is its “portability”. The size of a Geo-thermal plant com-pared to the above two would be very small – gener-ation capacity wise. Moreover it would neither flood vast areas causing socio-economic upheaval nor produce fly-ash a dangerous polluter. The only thing it emits is water vapor. However, in some certain trace gases are found which can be easily treated.

This portability has a very great business advan-tage, which perhaps power companies have over-looked. It is a fact that energy generation and dis-tribution in India is far costly than the tariff applied. Typically, domestic (24% of total power supply up-take) and agricultural (22%) enjoy cross subsidies from industrial (38%) and commercial (16%) users. Industrial and commercial users still pay 30-60% above average power price. Therefore if Geo-ther-mal plants are placed close to the industrial & com-mercial areas by the Private power companies, they would be able to evacuate and distribute power at a far cheaper cost, which would be beneficial to both.

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The article gives an insights into numbers of the Renewable Energy Industry in India.


India Renewable Energy Statistics

STATE-WISE DETAILS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT (FDI) DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS

States 2009-10 Apr-Mar

2010-11 Apr-Mar

2011-12 Apr-Mar

2012-13 Apr-Dec Total

USD USD USD USD

Andhra Pradesh 0,00 30,07 132,04 8,90 171,01

Gujarat 37,60 124,98 0,00 0,08 162,66

Karnataka 29,55 26,77 9,03 52,96 118,31

Maharashtra, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu 71,87 21,49 142,95 120,14 356,45

Rajasthan 0,00 0,00 0,10 0,00 0,10

Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry 3,03 4,48 20,57 202,87 230,95

Uttar Pradesh, Uttranchal 0,21 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,21

West Bengal, Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar Islands 0,00 0,14 0,00 4,13 4,27

Chandigarh, Punjab, Harayana, Himachal Pradesh 0,00 0,54 0,57 0,00 1,11

Delhi, Part of UP & Haryana 480,25 5,79 145,83 58,75 690,62

Goa 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,15 0,15

Region not Indicated 0,02 0,13 1,08 19,08 20,31

Grand Total 622,53 214,39 452,17 467,06 1.756,15

CUMULATIVE DEPLOYMENT OF VARIOUS RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS/ DEVICES IN INDIA AS ON 28/2/2013

Renewable Energy Programme/ Systems Target for 2012-13 Deployment during

Feb 2013Deployment during

January, 2013Total Deployment

in 2012-13

Cumulative achievement up to

28.02.2013I. POWER FROM RENEWABLES:A. GRID-INTERACTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MW)Wind Power 2500 83,20 131,30 1.282,20 18.634,90 Small Hydro Power 350 46,05 10,10 156,98 3552,29Biomass Power 105 15,00 - 113,50 1.263,60 Bagasse Cogeneration 350 20,00 41,30 315,70 2.300,90 Waste to Power-Urban 20

- 6,40 96,08

-Industrial -Solar Power (SPV) 800 210,18 60,23 505,48 1.446,66 Total 4125 374,43 242,93 2.380,26 27.294,43 B. OFF-GRID/ CAPTIVE POWER (CAPACITIES IN MWEQ)Waste to Energy-Urban 20

1,06 0,90 13,82 115,56

-IndustrialBiomass(non-bagasse)Cogeneration 60 5,06 12,00 60,59 443,10

Biomass Gasifiers-Rural 1,50 - 0,096 0,672 16,792

Biomass Gasifiers-Industrial 10 - 1,20 6,02 140,10

Aero-Genrators/Hybrid systems 0,50 0,24 0,11 0,44 2,09

SPV Systems (>1kW) 30 - 1,47 17,59 107,80 Water mills/micro hydel 2.00(500 Nos.) - (10 nos.) (270 nos) 2131 Nos.Total 126 6,36 15,776 99,13 825,44II. REMOTE VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATIONNo. of Remote Village/Hamlets provided with RE Systems

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III. OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMSFamily Biogas Plants (No. in lakhs) 1,25 - 0,26 0,77 46,11

Solar Water Heating - Coll. Areas (Million m2) 0,6 - 0,7 0,91 6,92

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SOLAR RADIATION RESOURCE ASSESSMENT (SRRA)

STATIONS IN INDIA

State/Union Territory No. of Stations

Andhra Pradesh 6

Chhattisgarh 1

Gujarat 11

Haryana 1

Jammu &Kashmir 1

Madhya Pradesh 3

Maharashtra 3

Karnataka 5

Pondicherry 1

Rajasthan 12

Tamil Nadu 7

Total 51

TARIFFS NOTIFIED BY SERCS FOR WIND ENERGY

State Buy Back Rate (Rs.per Kwh)

Andhra Pradesh 4,7

Karnataka 3,7

Madhya Pradesh 4,35

Maharashtra3.78-5.67

(depending upon wind zone)

Rajasthan5.18 – for Jaisalmer area

5.44 – for rest of Rajasthan

Tamil Nadu 3,51

Gujarat 4,15

Kerala 4,77

Orissa 4,48

STATE-WISE WIND POWER

INSTALLATION

States Capacity (MW)

Andhra Pradesh 435

Gujarat 3093

Karnataka 2113

Kerala 35

Madhya Pradesh 386

Maharashtra 2.976

Rajasthan 2.355

Tamil Nadu 7.154

Others 4

Total 18.551

Please Note: Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand do not have any wind potential site

WIND ENERGY PROJECTS ESTABLISHED BY PSUS

Name of the Company State MW

ONGC Gujarat 51

HPCL Rajasthan/ Maharashtra 50,5

IOCL Gujarat 21

SBI Tamil Nadu/ Gujarat/ Maharshtra 15

PTC Maharashtra/ Karnataka 12

Integral Coach Factory Tamil Nadu 10,5

National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)

Karnataka 10,5

Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCL) Tamil Nadu 10

Bharat Earth Movers (BEML) Karnataka 5

BPCL Karnataka 5

The Hutti Gold Mines Company Ltd Karnataka 9,3

GAIL Gujarat/ Tamil Nadu/ Karnataka 118

Bharat Electronics Limited Karnataka 3

Tide water Oil Company India Limited Tamil Nadu 3

Manganese Ore India ltd Madhya Pradesh 20

Minerals and Metals Trading corporation Ltd Karnataka 15

Chennai Petroleum Ltd Tamil Nadu 17,6

Manganese Oil India Ltd Madhya Pradesh 14

Rajasthan Mines and Minerals Rajasthan 22,5

Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Rajasthan 20

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd Rajasthan 1,2

Oil India Ltd Rajasthan 13,6

NREDCAP ( Renewable Energy Nodal Agency for AP)

Andhra Pradesh 5,95

NALCO Andhra 50,4

Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation

Gujarat 100 .5

Gujarat Alkalies And Chemicals Limited Gujarat 84

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Ltd and GSFC Gujarat 123,4

TOTAL 711,45

STATE-WISE POWER GENERATED FROM SUGAR CANE

BAGASSE BASED COGENERATION PROJECTS AND BIOMASS

POWER PROJECTS DURING LAST THREE YEARS

States Generation in 2009-10

Generation in 2010-11

Generation in 2011-12

MU MU MU

Andhra Pradesh 2.059,50 2.179,50 2.179,50

Bihar 38,00

Chattisgarh 936,60 1.199,40 1.391,40

Gujarat 3,00 3,00 3,00

Haryana 36,00 46,80 214,80

Karnataka 1.176,72 1.344,72 1.460,72

Madhya Pradesh 6,00 6,00 6,00

Maharashtra 742,00 874,00 1.612,00

Orissa

Punjab 112,00 250,00 298,00

Rajasthan 187,80 187,80 439,80

Tamil Nadu 1.334,80 1.582,80 1.952,80

Uttarkhand 40,00

Uttar Pradesh 1.490,00 2.268,00 2.370,00

West Bengal 96,00 96,00

Grand Total 8.084,42 10.038,02 12.102,02

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THE STATE/ UT-WISE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD BIOGAS PLANTS INSTALLED DURING EACH OF THE LAST THREE YEARS AND THE

CURRENT YEAR ARE GIVEN AS UNDER:

Name of State/ Union Territory

Numbers of Household size Biogas Plants installed

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 (up to Jan. 2013)

Andhra Pradesh 13699 16275 15346 10488

Arunachal Pradesh 162 175 150 14

Assam 10450 6732 6581 4335

Bihar 200 350 3285 ---

Chhattisgarh 3433 3832 4779 1254

Goa 31 18 65 21

Gujarat 10556 6105 2631 2482

Haryana 1422 1379 1819 929

Himachal Pradesh 245 445 426 243

Jammu & Kashmir 155 114 136 193

Jharkhand 1030 913 750 150

Karnataka 10323 14464 12363 8778

Kerala 4085 3941 3483 2047

Madhya Pradesh 15114 16742 12415 6584

Maharashtra 11235 21456 22220 9262

Meghalaya 825 1275 1390 170

Mizoram 50 100 100 461

Nagaland 605 1171 1325 396

Odisha 5296 6050 7186 2828

Punjab 7250 23700 14173 6735

Rajasthan 176 275 498 73

Sikkim 555 358 635 136

Tamilnadu 1740 1493 1531 391

Tripura 47 89 117 68

Uttar Pradesh 3252 4603 4759 1282

Uttarakhand 1225 2082 2114 687

West Bengal 16748 17000 19986 7135

Delhi/ New Delhi - 1 1 --

Pondicherry 5 - -- --

TOTAL : 119914 151138 140264 67142

STATE/UNION TERRITORY -WISE NUMBER OF AKSHAY URJA /

ADITYA SOLAR SHOPS

States / Union Territory No. of Akshay Urja/Aditya Solar Shops set up

A&N Island 2

Andhra Pradesh 20

Arunachal Pradesh 7

Assam 12

Bihar 33

Chandigarh 1

Chattisgarh 15

Dadar& Nagar Haveli 0

Delhi 1

Goa 2

Gujarat 8

Haryana 19

Himachal Pradesh 4

J & K 11

Jharkhand 22

Karnataka 6

Kerala 10

Lakshadweep 0

STATE/UNION TERRITORY -WISE NUMBER OF AKSHAY URJA /

ADITYA SOLAR SHOPS

States / Union Territory No. of Akshay Urja/Aditya Solar Shops set up

Madhya Pradesh 50

Maharashtra 21

Manipur 1

Meghalaya 0

Mizoram 3

Nagaland 5

Odisha 2

Puducherry 4

Punjab 18

Rajasthan 15

Sikkim 1

Tamil Nadu 17

Tripura 2

Uttar Pradesh 74

Uttarakhand 8

West Bengal 6

Total 400

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THE STATE-WISE DETAILS OF VILLAGES AND HAMLETS SANCTIONED BASED ON THE COMPLETE PROPOSALS AS PER THE

GUIDELINES OF THE SCHEME SUBMITTED BY DIFFERENT STATES AND APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY DURING THE ELEVENTH FIVE

YEAR PLAN ARE GIVEN IN THE TABLE BELOW.

State No. of villages and hamlets sanctioned during the 11thPlan

No. of villages and hamlets completedduring the 11thPlan

Funds released

(Rs. Lakhs)Andhra Pradesh 13 13 31,47Arunachal Pradesh 0 141 476,09Assam 1691 1817 11089,97Chhattisgarh 314 243 1621,34Delhi* 0 0 24,96Goa 19 0 9,74Gujarat 0 36 0Haryana 92 241 68,55Himachal Pradesh 0 20 0Jammu & Kashmir 320 43 5954,69Jharkhand 251 206 4424,99Karnataka 59 30 125,98Kerala 49 49 339,04Madhya Pradesh 424 351 3150,7Maharashtra 82 228 2220,207Manipur 49 106 520,59Meghalaya 66 124 229,73Nagaland 8 11 83,477Orissa 1528 584 5244,19Rajasthan 103 163 2152,74Sikkim 0 0 8,04Tamil Nadu 32 0 66,76Tripura 479 539 2740,41Uttarakhand 173 76 640,525Uttar Pradesh 257 184 1969,19West Bengal 24 6 2785,24Other (TERI)* 0 0 38,86Total 6033 5211 46017,479

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LIST OF HISTORICAL/ RELIGIOUS PLACES WHERE RENEWABLE

ENERGY SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED UNDER SPECIAL

AREA DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMME

State/UnionTerritory Historical/Religious Places

Delhi

Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

Safdarjung Tomb, New Delhi

Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, New Delhi

Gujarat Saifee Villa, Dandi

Jammu & Kashmir

Sri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine, Katra

Ziyarat Sharif Dargah, Hazratbal, Srinagar

Ziyarat Sharief of Hazrat Noor Din Wali Chrar-e-Sharief, Srinagar

Karnataka Group of Monuments at Hampi, WHS, Hampi

Maharashtra

Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad

Daulatabad Fort, Daulatabad, Aurangabad

Pandulena Caves, Nashik

Siddhi Vinayak Temple, Mumbai

VitthalRukmani Temple, Pandharpur, Solapur

YogeshwariDevasthan, Ambajoi, Beed

Tulja Bhawani Temple, Tulja, Osmanabad

Madhya PradeshGwalior Fort, Gwalior

Raani Roopmati Pavallion, Mandu

Odisha Shri Jagan Nath Shrine, Puri

Punjab

World Sikh Heritage Centre, Takht Anandpur Sahib,Roop Nagar (Ropar)

DurgianaTirath Temple, Amritsar

Anandpur Sahib Fort, Roop Nagar (Ropar)

Golden Temple, Amritsar

Rajasthan

Keoladev National park, WHS, Bharatpur

Hazarat Kwaja Moinuddin Hasan Chisti Dargah, Ajmer

Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh

Tamil Nadu Rameshwaram Shrine, Ramanathapuram

UttrakhandBadrinath Shrine, Chamoli

Kedarnath Shrine, Kedarnath town, Rudraprayag

West Bengal Shanti Niketan, Birbhum

LIST OF CENTRAL/ STATE GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS

WHERE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS/ DEVICESHAVE BEEN

INSTALLED UNDER SPECIAL AREA DEMONSTRATION

PROGRAMME

State/UnionTerritory Central/ State Government Installations

Andhra Pradesh Raj Bhawan, Hyderabad

Arunachal Pradesh Raj Bhawan, Itanagar

Assam Raj Bhawan, Guwahati

Chandigarh U.T. Secretariat

Chhattisgarh

Raj Bhawan, Raipur

Collectorates of Raipur, Bilaspur, Narayanpur, Rajnandgaon, Surguja, Kabirdham, Bijapur,

Rajgarh,Kanker, Dantewada, Jaspur, Koria, Janjgir Champa,Mahasamud, Durg, Jagdalpur, Korba

Delhi

Parliament House

Delhi Secretariat

Tihar Prison Complex

Goa Raj Bhawan, Goa

Haryana

Haryana Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh

Collectorates of Ambala, Jind, Kurukshetra, Rewari,Fatehabad, Hisar, Faridabad, Sonepat,

Narnaul,Panchkula

Himachal Pradesh

H.P. Secretariat, Shimla

Collectorates of Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra,Kinnaur, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti, Shimla, Simaur,

Mandi,Solan, Una

Jammu &KashmirRaj Bhawan Jammu & Kashmir

State Legislative Assembly& Council, Jammu & Kashmir

Jharkhand Raj Bhawan, Ranchi

Maharashtra Raj Bhawan, Mumbai

Madhya Pradesh

Raj Bhwawan, Bhopal

Vidhan Sabha Bhawan, Bhopal

Mantralaya, Bhopal

Manipur Raj Bhawan, Imphal

Meghalaya Raj Bhawan, Shillong

Odisha Raj Bhawan, Bhubaneshwar

Punjab

Punjab Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh

State Legislative Assembly, Chandigarh

Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh

Rajasthan Raj Bhawan, Jaipur

Sikkim Sikkim State Assembly

Tamilnadu Raj Bhawan, Chennai

Tripura Raj Bhawan, Agartala

Uttarakhand Raj Bhawan, Dehradun and Nainital

Uttar PradeshRaj Bhawan, Lucknow

Collectorates of Muzzafarnagar, Baghpat, Balrampur,Gazipur, Saharanpur, Kanpur

West Bengal

Raj Bhawan, Kolkata

State Assembly, Kolkata

Writer’s Building, Kolkata

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Rapid economic expansion in recent times has made India one of the world’s fastest growing energy markets. It will be the second-largest contributor to the increase in global energy demand by 2035, accounting for 18% of the rise in global energy consumption. This burgeoning demand coupled with country’s ever widening energy deficit makes Renewable Energy (RE) sector critical for sustained economic growth. The article attempts to examine and evaluate the current state of Renewable energy (RE) sector in India, and the potential it holds in addressing the country’s rising energy demand.

VINITI MOHAN – DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS), COGNITIVE CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

Current State of Renewable Energy Sector in India

India’s Energy Woes – a prefaceEnergy is closely associated with progress in human development. Despite being blessed with a large, young population, In-dia cannot capitalize on this demographic strength till the time it is affected by unre-liable power supplies, or its health being under threat due to exposure to polluting traditional fuels at home.

While there is a continuous growth in energy availability and peak demand met, the rate of increasing energy demand still outstrips the supply growth creating a hor-rifying scenario of ever widening energy deficit. India’s energy deficit in 2011-12 was estimated to be around 10%. It is a matter of great concern that our country is referred to as energy constrained econ-omy, with an extremely low oil equivalent (kgoe) of energy usage (one-third of aver-age Chinese and one twelfth of average American).

We are still over reliant on fossil fu-els for meeting our energy requirements - about 70% of India’s energy generation capacity is from fossil fuels, with coal ac-counting for 40% of India’s total energy consumption followed by crude oil and natural gas at 24% and 6% respectively. India’s planning commission projects that dependence on energy imports could dou-ble to 53% of commercial energy con-sumption in 2031-32 from about 25% in 2003-04.

Electricity supply and demand lie at the core of India’s energy future and its ambition to maintain an annual GDP

growth rate of 8% in the medium term. A growing reliance on imports of coal, as well as oil and gas, will for sure aggravate energy concerns in the coming decade.

The country, in fact, faces the triple challenge of climate change, energy secu-rity and economic development.

The above scenario clearly necessi-tates the need for diversification in energy development with use of alternative sourc-es. In its decentralized or stand alone form, renewable energy is the most appropriate, scalable, sustainable and optimal solution for providing power to a large number of remote areas and communities. While mil-lions of decentralized energy systems, solar lighting systems, irrigation pumps, biogas plants, solar cookers, and biomass gasifiers are currently being used in the remotest, inaccessible places in the country, much more needs to be accomplished. Providing energy access to the most disadvantaged and remote communities can lead to one of the biggest drivers of inclusive growth.

Current Status and PotentialThe phrase ‘necessity is the mother of invention’ is apt for describing India’s emergence as one of the fastest growing renewable energy markets, having added 15 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity during the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-12). The government has set a more ambitious target to add 30 GW of renew-able energy capacity in the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-17). About 27,000 MW renewable power generation capacity has

been installed in the country from various renewable energy sources.

A capacity of 12,437 MW from re-newable energy projects has been added during the last 3 years (2009-10 to 2011-12) and current year (as on 31.01.2013) - India added 1.8GW of biomass, 1.2GW of solar and 1.1GW of hydro power in the three years through January 2013

TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY (DECEMBER 2012)

SourceTotal

Capacity(MW)

Percentage

Coal 120,873.38 57.29

Hydroelectricity 39,339.40 18.64

Renewable energy source 25,856.14 12.25

Gas 18,903.05 8.96

Nuclear 4780 2.26

Oil 1,199.75 0.56

Total 2,10,951.72

As per a report published by the Cen-tral Electricity Authority (CEA), 36,947 million units, 41,150 million units and 51,226 million units were generated during 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-

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12 respectively from renewable energy sources. During 2012-13, about 23,557 million units (April-August) have been generated from renewable energy sources in the countryThe year 2012-13, however, has been a tough year. As against a target of 4,125 MW of grid-connected capacity, the country has been able to achieve only 2,005 MW. Also, the government estimates that, of the 500MW of CSP projects due to be completed between February and May 2013, only a third of that capacity may be ready on time

India currently has the world’s fifth largest wind power market and plans to add about 20GW of solar power capac-ity by 2022. India also envisages increas-ing the contribution of nuclear power to overall electricity generation capacity to 9% within 25 years. The country has five nuclear reactors under construction (third highest in the world) and plans to con-struct 18 additional nuclear reactors (sec-ond highest in the world) by 2025.

Policy SupportGovernment policy is a critical factor in determining a country’s energy future. The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is implementing a number of re-newable energy schemes and programmes throughout the country for enhancing power generation from renewable energy sources.

The government has formulated an In-tegrated Energy Policy (IEP) which charts out a roadmap to develop energy sup-ply options and increased exploitation of renewable energy sourcesThe government is also developing vari-ous financial incentives: - MNRE recently announced plans to

adopt a viability gap funding (VGF) model for the second phase of its Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mis-sion (JNNSM), to provide financing to grid-connected solar power projects.

- Announcement to provide low in-terest bearing funds by the National Clean Energy Fund to the Indian Re-newable Energy Development Agency for duration of five years to fund re-newable energy projects

- Other incentives include capital/inter-est subsidy, accelerated depreciation,

concessional excise and customs du-ties, preferential tariff for purchase of power generated from renewable sources, introduction of Renewable Energy Certificates and Renewable Purchase Obligation

In early December 2012, the govern-ment released a draft JNNSM phase II policy that set out its target to install 9GW of solar power by 2017, 30% of which will be generated from CSP and the remaining 70% from solar PV. The policy also outlined plans for a central government auction in FY13 involving 1,650MW of PV capacity, and for the first time, solar projects will receive di-rect grants covering as much as 40% of the upfront cost of building projectsUnion Minister for Finance Mr P Chid-ambaram recently offered incentives for wind-based energy and waste-to-ener-gy projects. The government’s reintro-duction of the generation-based incen-tive coupled with a financial package worth US$ 145.5 million would help drive investments in the wind-based en-ergy sector in the financial year 2013-14Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) upto 100% under the automatic route is per-mitted in Renewable Energy Generation and Distribution projects subject to pro-visions of Electricity Act, 2003

ChallengesIndia’s transition to a clean energy econ-omy is vital not just to undertake the cli-mate crisis, but also to spur development

through new economic opportunities, new investment, and the creation of new green jobs. Despite being much publicised and advocated, renewable energy options remain expensive and do not attract the merit they deserve.

Grid continues to be a barrier to real-izing the wind potential - the sharp fall in installations in 2012 is undoubtedly due to a lack of grid connections. The state of Tamil Nadu, which has 40% of the country’s wind resource, has to force farms to stop generating electric-ity due to an over-congested grid. It has installed 7.1GW of wind energy but is unable to transport this to other regions in the absence of sufficient connectiv-ity. Infrastructure investment therefore remains key if the country wants to get anywhere close to developing its 89GW of generating capacity potentialOne of the challenges that India cur-rently faces is pertaining to the trade rules. The United States has recently filed a case at the World Trade Organi-zation (WTO) to challenge India’s use of subsidies and “buy local” rules in its do-mestic solar program. Another challenge that the country fac-es is the high per-unit cost of renewable energy. There is a continuous need to innovate to increase efficiencies and bring down costsClimate policy initiative’s (CPI) analysis shows that though there appear to be a reasonable number of investors will-ing to invest in both debt and equity in

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renewable energy projects, the cost and terms of the debt available to finance these projects is a major issue, increas-ing the cost of renewable energy by up to a third when compared to simi-lar projects in the US and Europe. Also, even if the cost of debt goes down, issues with loan terms, access to low-cost equity, limits on foreign debt, and national banking practices are likely to present additional barriers for growth in India’s renewable energy sector in the medium and long term.

India’s Global PositionAs per the “Renewable energy country at-tractiveness indices” report, released by Ernst & Young in February 2013, India is ranked 4th globally, behind China, Germa-ny and ths US. Marked out of 100, China scored 70.1 in the All Renewables Index (ARI), followed by Germany with 65.6, the US with 64.9, and India with 61.8. The US took first place in the Solar Index, includ-ing the highest ranking for concentrating solar power (CSP), with China and India tied for second place in the Solar Index.

Recent trendsIndia attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) worth 8,569 crores in renewable energy sector during the last three years and current year (as on 31.12.2012)Private sector companies are partnering with government and co-investing in R&D and technology developmentThe sector saw 12 private equity deals valued at US$ 325.1 million in the 2012 calendar year, according to VCCEdge

Is Renewable Energy really the Answer to India’s Energy Woes?The potential of renewable energy is indis-putable. However, scaling up renewables generation means resolving core issues of supply instability, grid integration, geo-graphic distribution and competitiveness. Also, across the value chain, there has to be someone who must bear the higher costs of renewable power sources. While the central government has developed several policies to address this, states and consumers might not be as willing to finance further renewables develop-ment. It’s only with the help of a strong

and coherent energy policy that India can manage its energy trilemma. This needs immediate attention as the global Energy Sustainability Index by the World Energy Council (WEC) indicates that India’s per-formance has been declining in all three dimensions, particularly energy security. In the medium term, it is important for India to draft holistic policies that will encourage investment in energy infrastructure, create a strategic energy mix, and promote co-ordination between the central and state governments. By striving to achieve these, India can hope to match its energy supply with its economic growth aspirations.

As the Indian economy evolves, the stress on finding sustainable clean energy assumes greater importance. The key to a robust energy portfolio is to ensure grass-roots level systems that not only optimise available resources but have the inbuilt vigour and scalability to cope with the requirements of a nation on a fast-track growth path.

References: Press releases, media reports

ECONOMICS


New report from Siemens Financial Services illustrates the enormous cost saving potential in industrial sector through the use of energy-efficient technologies.

SIEMENS FINANCIAL SERVICES

India pays Heavy Price for Inefficient Energy Consumption

Industrial enterprises could save crores of rupees on their electricity bills by imple-menting variable speed drives (VSDs) on

motors in their production environment. A new report from Siemens Financial Services (SFS) has calculated that up to Rs.36,600 crores of energy cost savings could be gained by industry with the full implementation of VSDs over the next five years. The SFS report, which quantifies potential energy-efficiency gains from VSD implementation, highlights just one of several energy-efficiency initia-tives that could lead to substantial cost sav-ings in the industrial sector.

VSDs optimize the voltage and frequen-cy supply to an industrial motor to change its speed of operation, rather than the tradi-tional method of “choking” constant speed motors, thus greatly reducing consumption of electricity. Electric motor systems use ap-proximately 40% of total global electricity (according to Electric Motor Systems Motor Policy Guide published in January 2011) and

account for 69% of total industrial electricity consumption as per the report titled “Energy Efficiency Policy Opportunities for Electric Motor-Driven Systems published by Interna-tional Energy Agency in 2011.

The Consortium for Energy Efficiency re-ports that over 95% of the lifetime costs of an industrial motor is the cost of the electric-ity it consumes. In light of this, the case for implementing VSDs becomes all the more compelling. Even though not all motors are applied to variable speed processes, it is es-timated that between 50-70% of industrial processes would benefit from this technology. Currently, the global penetration of VSDs (as a proportion of installed motors) is still low, there is thus a long way to go in realising its full energy and cost-saving potential.

Sunil Kapoor, CEO, Siemens Financial Services Pvt. Ltd. comments: “In light of the steady upward trajectory of electricity prices, greater energy efficiency is becoming an urgent concern for industrial organizations

as escalating energy costs will erode profit margins and damage competitiveness. The magnitude of the estimated potential sav-ings enabled by VSDs presents an extremely compelling business case for industrial com-panies to invest in this power-saving technol-ogy. More importantly, keeping in mind that VSD is just one of the many possible energy efficiency initiatives that industrial companies can adopt, the true potential for energy and costs savings in industry is very large indeed.”

Smaller businesses, in particular, are confronted with capital shortages. However, companies can easily overcome this financial barrier by using alternative methods to fund energy-efficient equipment upgrades. As-set financing techniques such as leasing and renting aim to offset the monthly cost of the new equipment against the energy savings it delivers across the financing term, effectively making the investment zero net cost or even cash positive. Even when a project cannot completely offset the equipment upgrade with energy-efficiency cost savings, the fi-nancing arrangement can nevertheless subsi-dize the larger part of the upgrade cost. As up-to date equipment may not only reduce energy costs but also boost productivity and extend manufacturing capability, leading to improved revenues and margin, manufactur-ers should leverage such alternative financing solutions to capture the significant potential cost savings hidden in the industrial processes.

The most receptive applications for VSDs tend to be pumps, fans and centrifugal compressors, although worthwhile savings may even be achieved on more demanding applications such as mixers, centrifuges, re-ciprocating compressors and extruders.

In addition to providing substantial en-ergy reduction, other VSD benefits include soft start-up of the equipment, reduced cur-rent on starting, reduced mechanical stress and high power factor. Correctly designed VSD systems typically reduce energy con-sumption between 20% and 70%, depend-ing on the application.


Mr.Jalan speaks about the current state of Indian Discoms, the challenges and the way ahead for the discoms.

MR. LALIT JALAN, CEO, RELIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

As the Indian economy gears up for a more optimistic 2013, its sustainable development will

warrant growth from all sectors particu-larly the power sector, which will play an instrumental part in catalyzing India’s growth. Moreover, it can be firmly said that any rationalization and modernization of the policy regime in the power sector will set an example for other infrastructure sectors.

The year 2012 saw the power sector face a quagmire of issues; from the coun-try’s worst grid collapse to critical issues surrounding fuel availability and pricing, and mega power projects hanging in the lurch. As we leave behind the past, there are lessons to be learnt and amends to be made.

The clear lesson from the recent In-dian experience is that the most critical challenge faced by the power sector is the dismal health of discoms, which has led to inadequate investments in the sector. This has, in turn, led to serious power shortfall,

as well as poor quality of supply, which are both very serious constraining factors on overall economic output.

Powering DiscomsThe combined financial losses of all the power distribution companies stand at a staggering Rs 1,200 billion (Rs. 1,20,000 crore or nearly 1.5 % of the country’s GDP). These losses were due to the rising gap between average cost of supply and the average realisation; going by which distribution companies lose Rs 2 for every unit of electricity sold by them.

Timely tariff hikes in the power sector are perhaps its most politically sensitive is-sue. Many states have not revised tariffs in the last 5-6 years, and some for over a decade. With average cost of supply grow-ing at over 7% CAGR in recent years, the situation has become untenable.

Today, distribution entities across the country, whether in public or private sec-tor, urgently require tariff hikes to the tune of 50-60% to meet their operating costs

and serve the economy with reliable sup-ply of power. An increase of this magni-tude will seem staggering to the political leadership and the consumer, but the stark fact is that this hike would still leave un-attended the subject of past accumulated losses due to irrationally-low tariffs.

It’s important to note some positive signs initiated by government and policy makers in this regard. Calendar year 2012 witnessed tariff hikes in 30 Indian states & UT’s averaging between 10% and 37%. This is for the first time that almost all states have issued tariff orders.

Of course rationalization of power tar-iffs has to happen on a perennial basis. Its critical to understand that purchase costs for power typically comprise up to 80 % of the total cost of the distribution function. Since the ‘truing up’ process, involving a fix on the gap between power purchase costs and the revenues from sales, can take a few years for reasonable estimation, its important to institute and implement mechanisms that enable immediate pass

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through of any variation in power costs. This will avoid build up of so-called ‘regu-latory assets’.

Other ChallengesThere are other bedeviling issues too. One of these is the need for reduction in cross-subsidies between diverse consumers. One testimony to the twisted deal in such ar-rangements is provided by the fact that 24% of entire electricity supplied flows to the agricultural sector, but yields less than 6 per cent of the total revenues. While it is laudable that the Government is investing huge amounts in electrifying villages under the RGGVY program, but the question is, are financially distressed distribution utili-ties in a position to supply power to these villages at zero net realization that is after accounting for cash expenses. Very often, we find that cash constrained SEB’s, prefer selling power outside the state to paying customers rather than supply to non paying farmers. With the average cost of supply at

over Rs 5.0 per unit every 10 % increase in Agricultural supply will add Rs 7,500 Cr to the deficit. Decision makers and peo-ple in governance fail to realize that more than subsidy; it is round the clock & qual-ity power supply that holds the potential & promise to completely transform life in rural India. A beginning has been made in Tamil Nadu, which has increased tariff on electric-ity supplied to its agricultural consumers by 589%, to Rs 1.75 per unit.

Investments in capacity building and modernization are also key requisites for improving the health of the sector. Delhi has proven to be a shining example in this regard, where only five to six years ago, a typical resident was exasperated by 4 to 5 hours of daily power cut. This has now reduced to a mere 4 to 5 hours of inter-ruptions in the entire year. This dramatic improvement in quality and reliability of supply has been possible due to large in-vestments in network and technology (Rs 6,500 Cr) along with streamlining of sys-

tems and processes. A true testimony of the fact, that reliability levels in Delhi are now comparable to international bench-marks. Yet all the improvements and the entire reform of the Delhi electricity sup-ply market is under risk for want of urgent tariff rationalization.

ConclusionAs serious bottlenecks have emerged, the need of the hour is to identify and imple-ment solution with utmost urgency. The debt restructuring package for state utili-ties is one of these positive developments, yet only for the short term. Its long-term benefits will actually depend on the dis-coms’ ability to lower AT&C losses, hike tariffs and limit operational costs.

To sum up, reforms at the power util-ity level are vital for the overhaul of the Indian power sector, and will lead the way for its sustainable growth in 2013. It is a welcome sign that government has recent-ly shown some resolve in this direction.

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Behind every sustainable power solution, there is a reliable mounting system. Developing sustainable solar power plants depends on the triumvirate of Design, Quality and Cost, and mounting systems form a key component in each of these.

HIMAMSU POPURI, CEO NUEVOSOL ENERGY PVT LTD.

What goes below the Panelis as Critical as the Panel itself

Sustainability is defined as the ca-pacity to endure. A sustainable power plant can be defined as one

which lasts for its complete design life, with the efficiency which is planned for and ensuring the projected returns over the years. Developing sustainable solar power plants mainly depends on the tri-umvirate of Design, Quality and Cost. Design determines the efficiency, Quality determines thedurability, and finally Cost to completion impacts the overall viability of the project. While most power plants are designed by prioritising for these con-straints, the notion that is most prevalent is that the Panels which form the major cost component determine the sustain-ability of the whole plant. This being true to some extent, Mounting systems play a much larger role in optimizing the design, quality and cost of plant and ensuring its sustainability. In the ensuing article we shall see how mounting systems form the crux of sustainability.

Optimal Plant Design via Intelligent MountingThe widely prevalent practice in the de-sign of power plants is to mainly optimize various parameters of cost involved in BOS

while ensuring the required power effi-ciency. At this level, Panels and their qual-ity seem to be the most important facets in making a project viable. What is neglected is the inclusion of mounting systems opti-mization, which when performed will en-sure that the minutest of the parameters involved in the whole plant are optimized for.

Involving the mounting structures de-sign right from the early stages of project conception would bring about a holistic approach to address the main concerns of building a sustainable powerplant. Optimization of the plant via mounting structures should be in the forefront from the inception of the project. Design of mounting structures deals with area op-timization, cost to manufacturing, speed of execution, and finally the quality of the complete installation. These facets when not paid heed to can affect the sustain-ability of the plant in the long run.

A Quality Plant through Systematic MountingPerformance of a PV Plant depends on the quality of the complete system and how each component interacts with the other. Even when each component of the highest

quality is procured, durability of the plant eventually depends on how the compo-nents are integrated, and 90% of this in-volves integrating the mounting systems.A highly integrated approach towards design of the layout, foundation design, structure design, and complete erection including module mounting is needed to ensure the integrity of the plant. Also, what affects the quality is the time to execute the pro-ject. Typical time for construction of Solar PV plants has come down to two months. Time to commission is completely depend-ent on time to mount and mounting in the short span has to be performed with im-peccable quality. This calls for simplifying the manufacturing and onsite execution, yet maintaining the sophistication and quality in structures.

Ensuring quality of the power plant does not only depend on the micron thick-ness of galvanization but a whole gamut of things revolving around mounting structures integration to ensure that the system behaves as one entity.

Cost Dynamics Controlled by Scientific MountingSolar power plants are multi-variable equations. Increasing demand for cost competitiveness without compromising on quality calls for large scale optimization on all fronts. But most people concentrate on a single front i.e. the panels without giv-ing due importance to other components. It is true that the panel forms the major cost component.However, panel costs are dependent on a lot of uncertain global factors and negotiations.The only certain component whose cost can be controlled in a scientific manner is the Mounting 6.35 MW, Rajastan. Contour Following Nuevo ADAPT 2.0.

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Structure. Parameters like area utilization vs. energy output, weight of the structure, the manufacturing and installation costs, time to commissioning, all of which have huge economic implications,depend heav-ily on the design of mounting structures. A highly integrated, turnkey package of design, supply and installation would en-able us to optimize on numerous fronts and provide the best solutions.

From Rooftops to Mega Power Plants; Pivotal Role of MountingIn the recent past there has been a tidal shift in consumer attitude towards solar power and this has opened a galore of av-enues. Rooftop mounting, Car Park Solar Systems, Inclined Industrial Roofs, Agricul-tural pumps are some of those which have been in high demand. In all of these, the crux of the system is the mounting mecha-nism. These systems call for a challenge of customization. The key to optimize costs here lies in a right blend of customiza-

tion and standardization. High amount of customization can lead to increased costs, while increased standardization may not address all the needs, calling for optimal solutions. Specialized structures are all about mounting- the design, the quality and cost, including O&M costs are all di-rectly linked to the mounting solutions in place.

The Art of Optimization and Science of MountingOptimization is not a onetime activity, or something purely related to design. It evolves with experience and in the Solar industry it mainly revolves around the sci-ence of mounting. It is a process which can be inbuilt into all the facets, includ-ing design, manufacturing, supply chain, installation, work force scheduling, pro-ject planning and management. It can be used to hedge for unexpected delays, and can be improvised through stream-lined processes. What should be realised

is that there is a huge scope for optimi-zation via a Cybernetic Model of design process, wherein all stages of the design process are interlinked to each other, giv-ing and receiving inputs from one another, leading to holistic optimization. This is in stark contrast to a highly compartmental-ised model of design process where each stage of design is alienated from the other leading to what can be called an Off-The-Shelf system, which is not in synergy with other parameters of the whole plant. A cy-bernetic process would convert a Structure into a System that is dynamically modelled andintelligent.

The Road to Grid Party A lot has been spoken about how grid parity in solar PV will be achieved in com-ing years. Grid parity is not just about wait-ing for module and component prices to fall sufficiently, or for conventional fuel prices to escalate. It is a question of find-ing the optimum solution.

20 MW , Andhra Pradesh.

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Pramod Hargude discusses the finer details of India’s captive solar consumption market.

MR. PRAMOD V. HARGUDE, BUSINESS HEAD - PIRE, GODREJ ELECTRICALS & ELECTRONICS. GODREJ & BOYCE MFG. CO.LTD

Plan your Captive Power Consumption; by Utilizing & Planning your roof

Electricity Sector in India -Power Demand from IndustrialIncreasing demand from industrial consumers, who are suffering from inad-equate power supply and

high tariff rate charged by state utilities, will find captive generation as the best alterna-tive for meeting their demand. There is an approximate 7% decrease in the turnovers of Indian companies due to power cuts. As a consequence, most factories, businesses, and private customers have set up their own power generation capacities in the form of captive power plants or diesel generators in order to ensure power supply.

The electricity sector in India had an in-stalled capacity of 211.766 GW as of Janu-ary 2013, the world’s fifth largest. Captive power plants generate an additional 31.5 GW. Non Renewable Power Plants con-stitute 87.55% of the installed capacity and 11.45% of Renewable Capacity. India generated 855 BU (855 000 MU i.e. 855 TWh) electricity during 2011–12 fiscal.

Inspite of above generation, in De-cember 2011, over 300 million Indian citizens had no access to electricity. Over one third of India’s rural population lacked electricity, as did 6% of the urban popula-tion. Of those who did have access to elec-tricity in India, the supply was intermittent and unreliable. In 2010, blackouts and power shedding interrupted irrigation and

manufacturing across the country. Key implementation challenges for

India’s electricity sector include new pro-ject management and execution, ensuring availability of fuel quantities and qualities, lack of initiative to develop large coal and natural gas resources present in India.Need for Solar Generation- Key Facts to be Considered It is a known fact that half of India still faces the brunt of power cuts ,mainly in the summer season. When environmental temperature rises above 35 Deg Cel and power cuts prevail, it becomes unbearable to everyone. Many households and com-mercials users turn to diesel at this junc-ture. To the common mass, diesel is the prime mover for generation of distributed

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type of electricity and sold at approximate INR 47- 50 INR/ ltr. The diesel generating set produces maximum 3.00 kWh of en-ergy per Ltr. So per kWh (each unit) gen-erator running cost is ( Approx. INR 16.5). Considering the life cycle (capex and opex) and running costs of such small genera-tor sets, this becomes an high price + High emmisson of CO2 to envirnoment.

Various facts and figures reveal that one of the prime reasons for power defi-cit is the scarcity of fossil fuels since most of what is available is confined to certain countries. This is an alarming situation for a country like India who is one of the fast-est growing economies globally. To main-tain the growth of approx. 7 -9 % India has projected its demand for electricity to go up 800 GW by 2032.

To meet this demand, cost effective, clean and reliable sources of energy is nec-essary and renewable energy forms, espe-cially Solar plays a crucial role in achieving energy independence.

Benefits of Captive Solar Solutions

Project finance available for power plants above 10 KW at low interest rates.1 Kw solar power system will yield ap-proximate 1500 Kwh – 1700 Kwh/ an-num unit of electricity (Approximate can vary from city to city).Accelerated depreciation on the project cost can be availed.Capital subsidy benefits – 30 % of the total project cost,special 90%subsidy on the SPV systems in North-Eastern states through respective State Nodal Agencies are made available to own-ers.Significant size projects under REC scheme are eligible for both REC cer-tificates and accelerated depreciation. One REC certificate will be issued for every 1000 units generated, its current floor price being Rs.9300/-Low maintenance cost.Reduces power bills. Direct savings vis-ible in monthly electricity bills.Reduces CO

2 emission in the environ-ment. Approx. 0.9 kg of CO2 emission reduction for every kWh generated through solar. Pay back of 7-8 years (Approx.)for a tar-iff of 5.5 ~ 6 and IRRequity of 15- 20%

The Rooftop solar power plant provides shade and helps to bring down the overall temperature of the building thus reducing the energy consumption. A building with solar roof top presents a “Green Banner” to the customers & reduces carbon footprint. The captive solar power plant also has a lot of weightage in green rating sys-tems.Last but not the least – Contribute for making Greener & better India.

Stabilizing the Grid by Solar Power Generation Distributing solar installations across the state evenly and capping the maximum capacity of solar power installed per sq. km. will help insulate the grid in sharp drops in power generation. These will help make the Grid stable and ensure that solar power is a dependable source of energy.

Steps involved in designing a successful captive solar PV installation

Defining /heading the Project’s scope of work.Electrical load AnalysisSoar insolation dataEnergy need assessmentSite surveySystem sizing.Componentselection ( Detail Design) Installation & Commissioning

Other considerations before installation of solar power plants

Orientation of a Solar Panel- towards South.System should be placed in such a place which is shadow free, i.e no obstruction of trees or adjoining building.Calculating the load carrying capacity of the roof where solar panels are to be installed should be done.Tilt angle at which solar panel is to be installed depending upon the latitude of the locations.Mounting structure should be able to handle the wind speed of the location.

Godrej & Boyce is an accredited MNRE channel partner withSP 1A rating, for availing the capital subsidies and other benefits and to power the Go Green Initiative of Godrej.

INSPITE OF ABOVE GENERATION,

IN DECEMBER 2011, OVER 300

MILLION INDIAN CITIZENS HAD

NO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY.

OVER ONE THIRD OF INDIA’S

RURAL POPULATION LACKED

ELECTRICITY, AS DID 6% OF THE

URBAN POPULATION

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The article summarizes the Request for Proposal from State of Punjab for grid connected solar PV power plants

ENERGETICA INDIA

Punjab State’s Solar RfP

Details of RfP for New Grid Con-nected Solar Photo Voltaic Power Projects –300 mw capacity under

phase –I; Issued by Punjab Energy Develop-ment Agency (PEDA)

The Punjab State will support setting up of 300 MW (under phase - I) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) power plants for di-

rect sale of power to PSPCL, Punjab for which PEDA will select solar power de-velopers.Selection of these Solar Power Projects shall be through tariff based competi-tive e - bidding process as per the direc-tives of Punjab State Electricity Regula-tory Commission (PSERC).

Punjab State Power Corporation Limited “PSPCL”, will directly purchase power generated from these selected 300 MW Solar PV Projects at the tariff arrived af-ter competitive bidding.

Fiscal Assistance / Benefits Available for Developers under the ‘New and Renewable Sources of Energy (NRSE) Policy 2012

100% electricity duty for power con-sumed from State licensee during con-struction and testing of the project shall be waivedOctroi on NRSE fuels to be used for energy generation and NRSE devices / equipment / machinery for NRSE Power

Particular Applicable Tariff Rate

Benefit of Accelerated

Depreciation, if availed

Tariff upon adjusting for Accelerated

Deprecation benefit, if availved

Rs. / kWh Rs. / kWh Rs. / kWh

Solar PV 8,75 0,88 7,87

TABLE 1. CERC TARIFF FOR FY 2013-14

FOR SOLAR PV POWER PROJECTS

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Projects shall be fully exemptedSimilarly Octroi on self - consumption of power by captive power plants in the same premises or thru wheeling by open access to same group companies shall also be exemptedTo promote usage / generation from NRSE, manufacturing & sale of NRSE devices / systems and equipments / machinery required for NRSE Power Projects shall be exempted from Value Added Tax (VAT) and any cess there upon.100% Exemption from entry tax in respect of all supplies (including capital goods, structure and raw ma-terials) made for setting up and trial operations of the projects.100% exemption from payment of fee and stamp duty for registration / lease deed charges for the land re-quired for the project.Solar PV Power projects shall be ex-empted from obtaining any NOC / consent under Pollution control laws from the PPCB.Agricultural land shall be allowed for setting up of Renewable Energy Power Projects in the state and no Change of Land Use (CLU), External Development Charges (EDC) / or any other charges / fees for the same shall be payable.

Total Capacity and Portfolio of Solar PV ProjectsThe total aggregated capacity of the grid connected solar projects to be developed under Phase - I shall be 300 MW.

Total capacity shall be divided into two categories as under:

Category – ITotal 50 MW to be allotted to new & existing companies; with minimum ca-pacity of the project at 1 MW and the maximum capacity at 4 MW.

The allotment of project capacities un-der this category shall be in multiples of 1 MW only.Category – IITotal 250 MW to be allotted to exist-ing companies; with minimum capacity of the project at 5 MW and maximum capacity shall be 30 MW.

The allotment of project capacities un-der this category shall be multiples of 5 MW only.

TechnologyThe policy gives the bidders the freedom

to choose any Solar PV power generation technology viz. Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Modules / Thin Film Modules / Concen-trated PV Modules / any other technology which can be sourced from any country.

Tariff: See table 1.

Submission of Proposal and Selection of BiddersProposals against Request for Proposal are invited through e - bidding system for selection of bidders and to be submit-ted online in electronic formats in www.etender.punjabgovt.gov.in (Table 2).

Selection of BiddersAccording to the RfP, the selection of bidders will happen on net availed tariff after providing discount on generic tar-iff notified by CERC for Solar PV Power Projects for FY 2013-14; irrespective of availing Normal Rate of depreciation / Accelerated Rate of depreciation.

PEDA will shortlist the bidders based on the net tariff arrived in Rs. Per kWh af-ter reduction of discount offered by the bidder.

Time ScheduleSee table 3.

Description Details

RfP No PEDA/PRJ/SLR/2013-14/11313

Bid Document Fee through IPG/RTGS (Non-Refundable) Rs. 5.000

E-Processing fee through IPG/RTGS (Non-Refundable) Rs. 2.247

Bid Processing Fee through IPG/RTGS (Non-Refundable) Rs.1,00,000 per bid (Category I); Rs.2,00,000 per bid (Category II)

Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) Rs.20,00,000 per MW for each project in form of Bank Guarantee or through RTGS/IPG mode at time of RfP submission, valid for 180 days

Performance Bank Guarantee Rs.40,00,000 per MW for each project in form of Bank Guarantee or through RTGS/IPG mode to be submitted at signing of Implementation Agreement

Validity of Proposal 150 days after the date of opening of techno commercial Part I of the bid

Description Details

Date of uploading / publishing of e-NIT 11th March 2013 at 10.00am

Last date for submission of pre-bid query/clarification to be submitted online 26th March 2013

Pre-bid meeting of PEDA office 3rd April 2013 at 11.30am

Last date & time for submission of Processing Fee (Non-Refundable), EMD, Formats & Technical Bid and Financial Bid through E-bid

25th April 2013 at 12 noon

Date & Time of opening of techno commercial e-bid 25th April 2013 at 12.30 pm

Date of opening of price bid To be conveyed subsequently on www.etender.punjabgov.in

TABLE 2.

TABLE 3.

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This article discusses Low Cost Renewable Energy development and Employment generation through small and new generation Entrepreneurs with Mentoring and Interest subsidy on the Debt Fund to achieve the lowest interest rate (without exposure to Foreign Exchange risk).

PRAVEEN KULKARNI, DIRECTOR, KK NESAR PROJECTS

Low Cost Solar PV Project Development in Each Indian Taluka

The Thought “Low cost solar PV project development in each Indian Taluka place with an average generation of 1.5 MU / MW / year at an average selling price of Rs.5 to 7/ kWh or less with interest subsidy to load on com-

mon man while developing many small and new generation entrepreneurs”.

A renewable energy company can work with a Financial Institution (FI); with the Financial Institution being the lead eq-uity holder with Debt fund syndicate as

they enjoy, but, no EXIM Bank. FI (or Clean Tech fund) can arrange

Equity and Debt (with 7 to 8%) and seek the remaining 6% interest from the Gov-ernment as subsidy. The normal deprecia-tion can be taken on the JV, thus, a fair

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game for new generation entrepreneurs, who need NOT own the project for Accel-erated Depreciation. Thus, we bring good equipment and EPC to get interest subsidy only against assured generation.

The current subsidies/incentives such as Accelerated Depreciation, Capital Sub-sidy and Viable Gap Funding lower the in-come to the government.

A smaller entrepreneur could be mi-nor partner and can pay the interest on Equity and Debt fund to own the project stake of 75% after full and final payment of loan with interest while taking the O & M Charges as appropriate to cover his company services apart from long term as-set creation, which is the value addition. Till the loan re payment, FI can be the con-trolling stake holder.

After some pilot projects, FI can sup-port or Government can support with funds tied up to many small entrepreneurs who can agree to 100% ownership, if they are capable to invest 20% Equity. The idea is to distribute the wealth to many small entrepreneurs through inclusive growth and long term value creation with a cap of 100 MW per entity till next 25 years (no cross holding), thus, a democratic norm to distribute the wealth across the nation and to allow rural development with low cost and overheads with good quality EPC companies.

CalculationsROE (Return on Equity) and Normal Depre-ciation cost recovery are higher than the Cost of Generation (COG) with Interest subsidy from the Government. The Small Entrepreneurs may also agree to little less ROE due to Self Employment and low cost of Employees in Rural Area.

This is a case for a Ground mounted Solar PV energy developer (due to low in-terest rate) as the COG is only Rs. 1.72 / kwh with such interest subsidy i.e. project interest rate is only 2%.

Energy supplied to grid can be al-lowed with a 5% escalation for an O & M cost recovery and sustainability as the sala-ries and project overheads will be affected

with Inflation.Normal Depreciation is to be allowed. The project is to be implemented in

talukas where the point of consumption is nearby; thereby decreasing transmission losses.

Storage challenge can be addressed at an appropriate time.

Key AdvantagesThis arrangement helps in creation of many small entrepreneurs with Mentors and Government or Lender’s nominee on the Board till the debt and interest payments are done. New Generation Entrepreneurs (En-gineers with PV back ground) can be supported with 20% equity (without collateral security for Debt due to board position/control till loan repayment) and 80% debt from IREDA or FI (at 5% in-terest rate). So depending upon the

energy yield, the states have to pay the differential interest subsidy while keep-ing the energy buying rate as constant throughout India; with a goal that every taluka can have a minimum 25 MW so-lar PV to 100 MW per entity (thereby encouraging entrepreneurship)Job Creation at rural India by SME or new generation Entrepreneurs. Thereby reducing urban migration. Energy in-efficiency can be counterbalanced by increased interest subsidy depending upon energy yield. No NPAs (Non Performing Assets); due to FI Nominee on the Board with Men-toringThe Policy can support Indian made modules; thereby further giving boost to the local economy

An important fact and Very Good Benefit for Government and hence NationFor a Rs.7 Crore / MW project, the interest subsidy of (7-2 = 5) 5% for 12 years = Rs. 182 lakhs for a debt of Rs.560 lakhs (80% of 700).

Please note that the payment (Cash out to Government every year in lakhs is given in table 1. However, if Government pays 30% Capital subsidy (for Roof top) as per the current MNRE guidelines, at Rs.160/w for a 500kw = 160000x500x 0.3 = Rs. 2.4 Crore, but, for 1 MW it will be = Rs. 4.8 Crore/MW (upfront paid within 2 years)Comparatively, the interest subsidy will cost only Rs. 1.82 Cr/MW

If we can assume that only 30% of 7 Crore is given (in 2 years mainly with a Viability Gap Funding), then it will be = 0.3 x 7 = Rs. 2.1 Crore/ MW

If a facility similar to Gujarat Govern-ment’s soft loan for Tata Nano; is extended Entrepreneurs, with 5% equity and 95% Debt at 0.1% interest rate for 20 years term, the Total Cost of Generation works out to be Rs. 4.18/kwh, out of which the Normal Depreciation’s contribution is = Rs. 2.71/kwh.

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12

28 25,67 23,33 21 18,67 16,33 14 11,67 9,33 7 4,67 2,33

Table 1.

FI (OR CLEAN TECH FUND) CAN

ARRANGE EQUITY AND DEBT

(WITH 7 TO 8%) AND SEEK THE

REMAINING 6% INTEREST FROM

THE GOVERNMENT AS SUBSIDY.

THE NORMAL DEPRECIATION

CAN BE TAKEN ON THE JV,

THUS, A FAIR GAME FOR NEW

GENERATION ENTREPRENEURS,

WHO NEED NOT OWN THE

PROJECT FOR ACCELERATED

DEPRECIATION

AFTER SOME PILOT PROJECTS,

FI CAN SUPPORT OR

GOVERNMENT CAN SUPPORT

WITH FUNDS TIED UP TO MANY

SMALL ENTREPRENEURS

WHO CAN AGREE TO 100%

OWNERSHIP, IF THEY ARE

CAPABLE TO INVEST 20% EQUITY.

THE IDEA IS TO DISTRIBUTE

THE WEALTHTO MANY SMALL

ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH

INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND LONG

TERM VALUE CREATION

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The small Entrepreneurs can give up few of the Depreciation costs and sell the

power at low cost. However, the article fo-cuses on comparing low cost funding cas-

es from outside India to few cases of low cost interest subsidy (soft loans) provided

DETERMINATION OF IRR AND CASHFLOW

Solar Power ProjectUnits Generation Unit Year---> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Installed Capacity MW 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1Gross Generation (per MW) MU 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55Net Generation MU 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55

Incomes Cash In Year---> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Tariff with 5% Escalation / yr for 1st 10yrs Rs / kwh 7,17 5,00 5,25 5,51 5,79 6,08 6,38 6,70 7,04 7,39REC Benefits 1 Mwh = 9300 rupees Rs. Lakh 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00Only from Energy Generation Rs. Lakh 77,50 81,38 85,44 89,72 94,20 98,91 103,86 109,05 114,50Total Incomes Cash In Rs. Lakh 77,50 81,38 85,44 89,72 94,20 98,91 103,86 109,05 114,50

KEY POINTERS / INDICATORS: Year---> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9ROE (19%@0to10yrs n 24% @11to25yrs) Rs. Lakh 26,6 26,6 26,6 26,6 26,6 26,6 26,6 26,6 26,6Depreciation (Normal) Rs. Lakh 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00Working Capital (2Mrecv+1M of O&M) Rs. Lakh 20,85 21,17 21,50 21,84 22,19 22,55 22,92 23,30 23,70Total COG (Cost of Generation) Rs./kwh 6,15 6,13 6,11 6,09 6,08 6,07 6,06 6,05 6,05ROE / kwh Rs./kwh 1,72 1,72 1,72 1,72 1,72 1,72 1,72 1,72 1,72Depreciation (Normal) in Rs/kwh Rs./kwh 2,71 2,71 2,71 2,71 2,71 2,71 2,71 2,71 2,71COG (Without ROE and Depreciation) but [with O & M Charges+ Interest on (Debt+WC)+Wheeling Charges]

Rs./kwh 1,73 1,70 1,68 1,67 1,65 1,64 1,63 1,62 1,62

Fixed Cost (Cash OUT) Unit Year---> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9O & M Expenses Rs. Lakh 0,057 10 10,57 11,18 11,82 12,49 13,21 13,96 14,76 15,60Interest on Term Loan Rs. Lakh 2 11,20 10,27 9,33 8,40 7,47 6,53 5,60 4,67 3,73Insurance fee Rs. Lakh 0,70 0,71 0,72 0,73 0,74 0,75 0,77 0,78 0,79Interest on Working Capital Rs. Lakh 8 1,67 1,69 1,72 1,75 1,78 1,80 1,83 1,86 1,90Repayment of Loan Rs. Lakh 46,67 46,67 46,67 46,67 46,67 46,67 46,67 46,67 46,67Wheeling Charges @0.25paise/kwh Rs. Lakh 0,25 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88Total Fixed Cost Rs. Lakh 74,11 73,78 73,49 73,24 73,02 72,84 72,70 72,61 72,56

Project Equity cash Out -140,00Cash FLOW Rs. Lakh 3,39 7,59 11,95 16,48 21,18 26,07 31,16 36,44 41,94Accrued Income (Cumlative Income) Rs. Lakh -140,00 -136,61 -129,02 -117,07 -100,59 -79,41 -53,33 -22,18 14,26 56,20

Project IRR based on yrly Incomes -700,00 77,50 81,38 85,44 89,72 94,20 98,91 103,86 109,05 114,50Project IRR based on yearly INCOMES 12,92%

INCOME TAX WITH P & L Year---> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9Total Expenses Rs. Lakhs 74,11 73,78 73,49 73,24 73,02 72,84 72,70 72,61 72,56Depreciation Rs. Lakhs 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00 42,00Sub total of (expenses+Depreciation) Rs. Lakhs 116,11 115,78 115,49 115,24 115,02 114,84 114,70 114,61 114,56Total INCOME (Cash In) Rs. Lakhs 77,50 81,38 85,44 89,72 94,20 98,91 103,86 109,05 114,50Net Profit (+)/Loss(-)[Income-subtotal] Rs. Lakhs -38,61 -34,41 -30,05 -25,52 -20,82 -15,93 -10,84 -5,56 -0,06Carry forward of losses (Cumlative) 0 -38,61 -73,02 -103,07 -128,59 -149,41 -165,33 -176,18 -181,74 -181,80Taxable Income -38,61 -73,02 -103,07 -128,59 -149,41 -165,33 -176,18 -181,74 -181,80Income tax or MAT Rs. Lakhs 33,99 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0

PROFIT AFTER TAX (PAT) Rs.Lakhs -38,6 -73,0 -103,1 -128,6 -149,4 -165,3 -176,2 -181,7 -181,8

Cost / MW: 700 lakhs Total Cost of Project: 700 lakhs

Project IRR based on Cumulative Income 86,9%Total Investment 700 Rs. LakhsDebt 560 80%Equity 140 20%Total Accrued INCOME 1308

Total Interest paid on Term loan 73Total interest paid on WC for 25 years 52

RO Int% 2WC Int% 8

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by some Indian States.India can be little more innovative to

create low cost energy generation costs while creating many small entrepreneurs;

boost GDP of rural India with sustainability and good low cost service.

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 251 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,551,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55 1,55

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 257,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,76 7,760,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2526,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,6 33,642,00 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,3124,11 24,53 24,97 25,42 25,89 26,37 26,88 27,40 27,94 28,50 29,09 29,70 30,33 30,99 31,67 32,386,05 4,39 4,40 4,41 4,48 4,56 4,64 4,73 4,82 4,92 5,02 5,13 5,25 5,37 5,50 5,641,72 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,17 2,172,71 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60 0,60

1,62 1,62 1,63 1,64 1,71 1,79 1,87 1,96 2,06 2,15 2,26 2,37 2,48 2,60 2,73 2,87

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2516,50 17,44 18,44 19,49 20,61 21,79 23,03 24,35 25,74 27,22 28,77 30,42 32,16 34,00 35,94 38,002,80 1,87 0,93 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,000,80 0,81 0,82 0,84 0,85 0,86 0,88 0,89 0,90 0,92 0,93 0,94 0,96 0,97 0,99 1,001,93 1,96 2,00 2,03 2,07 2,11 2,15 2,19 2,24 2,28 2,33 2,38 2,43 2,48 2,53 2,5946,67 46,67 46,67 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,003,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,88 3,8872,57 72,62 72,74 26,24 27,40 28,63 29,93 31,31 32,76 34,29 35,90 37,61 39,42 41,32 43,34 45,47

047,66 47,60 47,49 93,99 92,82 91,59 90,29 88,92 87,47 85,94 84,32 82,62 80,81 78,90 76,89 74,76103,86 151,46 198,96 292,95 385,77 477,36 567,66 656,58 744,05 829,99 914,32 996,93 1077,74 1156,65 1233,54 1308,30

120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2572,57 72,62 72,74 26,24 27,40 28,63 29,93 31,31 32,76 34,29 35,90 37,61 39,42 41,32 43,34 45,4742,00 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31 9,31114,57 81,93 82,05 35,55 36,71 37,94 39,24 40,62 42,07 43,60 45,21 46,92 48,73 50,63 52,65 54,78120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,23 120,235,66 38,29 38,18 84,68 83,51 82,28 80,98 79,61 78,16 76,63 75,01 73,31 71,50 69,59 67,58 65,45-176,14 -137,85 -99,66 -14,98 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00 0,00-176,14 -137,85 -99,66 -14,98 68,53 82,28 80,98 79,61 78,16 76,63 75,01 73,31 71,50 69,59 67,58 65,450,0 0,0 0,0 0,0 23,3 28,0 27,5 27,1 26,6 26,0 25,5 24,9 24,3 23,7 23,0 22,2

-176,1 -137,8 -99,7 -15,0 45,2 54,3 53,5 52,6 51,6 50,6 49,5 48,4 47,2 45,9 44,6 43,2

REC upto2017 2018-2023

Floor price 0 0

Total Project cost 700 lakh

Project Equity 140 lakh

EPC Costs 595 lakh

Loan tenure 12 years

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The article revisits the costs breakup from CERC to arrive an benchmark capital cost for solar pv and solar thermal projects in India.

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CERC’s analysis on Benchmark Capital Cost for Solar PV Power Projects and Solar Thermal Power Projects

BENCHMARK CAPITAL COST NORM FOR SOLAR PV POWER PROJECTS FOR THE FY 2013-14

BackGroundCERC had noted that the solar PV industry had seen significant cost reductions over the last three years showing a declining trend of over 20-22% on annual basis.

It was pointed out that the cost of so-lar PV crystalline module cost was in the range of 0.6-0.65 USD/Wp; at the time of CERC report. This remarkable reduction in module prices was due to a combination of factors like economies of scale, techno-logical advances and manufacturing pro-cess advances, and over production vis-a-vis demand.

CERC noted a similar declining trend in terms of the price of balance of system (BoS) due to the reduction in the power electronics, inverters, streamlined installa-tion technologies and processes.

The combined reduction in prices and low cost financing has contributed to the low cost solar electricity sale price in the recent bids in India.

India has seen the following price bids under JNNSM:

In batch I, the bid range varied from 10.95/kWh to 12.76/kWh with an aver-age bid price of Rs. 12.12/kWh. The winning bids for solar PV under batch II of JNNSM phase I varied from 7.49/kWh to 9.44/kWh with an average bid price of Rs. 8.77/kWh

Module CostThe analysis of CERC; with inputs from leading databases and consulting compa-nies, indicated that the current thin film module price per Wp varies in the range of

$0.4 to $1.0 and crystalline module price varies in the range of $0.50 to 1.0.

Also most of the international studies showed that the prices are expected to de-cline in future.

Considering the above reasons, the Commission proposed to consider base module cost at $0.65/Wp (CIF) i.e. cost, insurance, freight and taxes, for the de-termination of benchmark capital cost for solar PV projects for FY2013-14. With the exchange rate of Rs. 53/US$, the module cost works out to Rs. 344.5 Lakh/ MW for the FY 2013-14 for determination of benchmark cost for Solar PV projects for FY 2013-14.

Non-Module Cost ComponentThe non-module cost components com-prise cost towards land, civil & general works, ground mounting structures, power conditioning unit, cabling & trans-former/ switchgears and preliminary/pre-operating expenses & financing costs.

LAND:The land requirement for Solar PV based power project depends upon the technol-ogy employed i.e. Crystalline or Thin film, conversion efficiency and solar radiation incident in respective area.

The Commission, while determining the benchmark capital cost for Solar PV projects for the year 2012-13, had consid-ered land requirement of 5 Acre/MW for crystalline PV project and its cost was con-sidered as Rs. 16 Lakh / MW. The Commis-sion proposed to escalate the normative land cost of FY2012-13 at 5% and pro-poses the land cost at Rs. 16.80 Lakh/ MW for the determination of benchmark capi-tal cost of Solar PV projects for FY2013-14.

CIVIL AND GENERAL WORKS:The cost associated with civil works in-cludes testing of soil, preparation of soil/ground with all necessary works like earthmoving, digging holes for the foun-dations/pilings and leveling, fencing of the land, development of approach road, ca-ble trenches, water supply arrangement in solar farm, control room etc.

The General works include security of solar farm, setting up of power back-up generator; yard lighting, Earthling Kits, etc.

The Commission, while determining the benchmark capital cost for Solar PV projects for the year 2012-13, had consid-ered the civil and general works together as Rs. 90.00 Lakh /MW.

After allowing cost escalation of 5% over the last year’s cost the Commission proposed to consider 94.50 lakh/MW as the cost for Civil and General work for benchmark capital cost of Solar PV pro-jects for FY2013-14.

GROUND MOUNTING STRUCTURES:This expenditure includes cost associated with manufacturing, delivery, installation and calibration of either hot galvanized steel or aluminium structures including all necessary material, works and installation on prepared foundations/pilings.

The Commission, while determin-ing the benchmark capital cost for Solar PV projects for the year 2012-13, had considered the cost of ground mounting structure as Rs. 100.00 Lakh/MW. After allowing cost escalation of 5% over the last year’s cost the Commission proposed to consider Rs. 105.00 Lakh/MW towards the cost for Ground Mounting Structures for benchmark capital cost of Solar PV pro-jects for FY2013-14.

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POWER CONDITIONING UNIT (INVERTER):Power conditioning equipment is an im-portant component of the balance-of-sys-tem. Power conditioners process the DC power produced by a photovoltaic system to AC power and match the same with utility’s power.

While specifying the benchmark capital cost for solar PV projects in 2012-13, the Commission had considered 98 Lakh/MW as cost towards Power conditioning unit. Considering the reduction of inverter prices globally and in India it was proposed that ex-penditure towards Power conditioning unit to be considered as Rs. 60.00 Lakh/MW.

CABLES AND TRANSFORMERS:This expenditure includes EPC cost to-wards DC cabels between Solar PV panels & Inverters including junction boxes, AC cabling between Inverter & substation, Earthling arrangements and Transformer. The transformer cost includes the EPC cost of a step up outdoor type transformer, breaker, Current Transformers, Potential Transformers, Isolators, LAs, protection re-lay and TOD meter.

The Commission, while determining the benchmark capital cost for Solar PV projects for the year 2012-13, had consid-ered the cost of cables and transformers and other associated equipments as Rs. 100.00 Lakh/MW.

After allowing cost escalation of 5% over the last year’s cost, the Commission proposed that Rs. 105 Lakh/ MW may be considered as expenditure towards cables and transformers for solar PV projects.

PRELIMINARY/PRE-OPERATING EXPENSES AND

FINANCING COSTS:The preliminary/pre-operating expenses

include transportation of equipment, stor-age of equipment at site, insurance, con-tingency, taxes and duties, IDC and finance charges etc. Detailed breakup of Prelimi-nary and Pre-operative expenses and fi-nancing cost, lump sum in percentage of total capital cost is proposed as under:a. Insurance Cost: 0.5%b. Contingency: 0.5%c. Interest during Construction (IDC): 5%d. Financing cost: 1%e. Project management cost: 1%f. Pre-operative Cost: 1.0%

Preliminary/Pre-operating expenses and Financing Cost contribute to above 10% of total capital cost on average basis. In past years, while determining the bench-mark capital cost for solar PV projects, the Commission had considered 10% of total capital cost as preliminary /Pre-operating

expenses and Financing cost.Accordingly, Rs. 80.00 Lakh/MW was

proposed to be considered as preliminary /Preoperating expenses and Financing cost.

Considering data in table 1 the total cost of Solar Photo voltaic power projects for the FY2013-14 was proposed to be con-sidered at Rs. 800.00 lakh/MW as bench-mark project cost of Solar PV projects.

BENCHMARK CAPITAL COST FOR SOLAR THERMAL POWER PROJECTSAs per first proviso under Regulation 5 of the RE Tariff Regulations, 2012, the bench-mark capital cost for Solar thermal power projects is reviewed annually. The norma-tive capital cost for Solar Thermal Power Projects in past are shown in table 2.

Under the National Solar Mission (NSM), the total aggregated capacity 500

Table 2.

Table 1.

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MW of grid connected Solar thermal Pro-jects in Phase 1 was to be developed.

Seven Solar Thermal power projects (470 MW) were selected through the bid-ding process under JNNSM Phase–I and the discount offered on CERC determined tariff of Rs. 15.31/kWh was as seen in table 3.

Developers of solar thermal projects in India are reported to be facing some prob-lems especially in terms of lack of avail-ability of solar irradiation data which is es-sential for planning and optimizing a solar thermal power project. Due to much lower DNI vis a vis initial estimate, solar field re-engineering is reported to have been car-ried out by some of the developers. Gen-eration of revised technical specifications and modification of relevant orders placed on various suppliers may cause the delay on the commissioning of the projects.

Lack of authentic solar irradiation data and lack of data on project costs of projects under commissioning in India, electricity generation potential of typical sites and knowledge of performance of technology in India, and possible impact of rupee depreciation on project cost were the issues considered by the Commission

while determining the benchmark capital cost of the solar thermal project.

The International renewable energy Agency (IRENA) has in its report on Renew-able energy technologies: Cost analysis series – Concentrating Solar Power (June 2012) mentioned that the estimated cost of CSP plants varies significantly, depend-ing on the capacity factor, which in turn depends on the quality of the solar re-sources, thermal energy storage levels and the technical characteristics of CSP plant.

The said report also states that based on the data analysis, for parabolic trough plants without thermal storage, cost could be as low as USD 4600/kW with capacity factor in the range of 20-25%. Report also estimated possible cost reduction by 2015 (table 4).

However the Commission considered the total installed cost in India to be lower compared to Europe and US.

Though there are opportunities for cost reductions for CSP plant, the fact remains that the commercial deployment of CSP is still in its infancy in India. As ex-perience is gained, R&D advances, mass production of components occurs and in-creased competition in technology provid-ers develops, costs will come down.

However, significant investment in further R&D and deployment will be re-quired to realize these cost reductions.

Considering the expected reduction in cost of thermal power projects globally as well as the tariff quoted by the bidders se-lected under JNNSM, the Commission pro-posed the benchmark capital cost of solar thermal project as 1200 Lakh/MW for FY 2013-14.

Table 3.

Table 4.

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The article summarizes the Request for Proposal from State of Uttar Pradesh for grid connected solar PV power plants.

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UP State Government’s 200 MW Solar RfP

Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable En-ergy Development Agency (UPNE-DA) has invited interested Bidders

to purchase the RfP; to participate in the bidding process for procurement of power from Grid Connect Solar PV Power Projects through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding Process.

UPNEDA will select solar power pro-ducer for setting up of minimum 5 MW ca-pacities Solar PV Power Plants (total capacity 200MW) and the maximum capacity of the Project shall be up to 50 MW. The plant ca-pacity shall remain in multiples of 5 MW.

The total capacity of Solar PV Projects to be allocated to a Company including its Par-ent, Affiliate or Ultimate Parent or any Group Company shall be limited to 50 MW.

UPNEDA on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (UPPCL) will sign the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the successful bidders.

RfP PointsRECEIPT AND OPENING OF BID

Bid is to be submitted on or before 12:00 hours (IST) on 25th April 2013 and will be opened at 12:30 PM in presence of the bid-ders.

CAPACITY OF EACH PROJECT

The capacity of each Solar Power Projects is minimum 5 MW. Any bidder can apply for minimum 5 MW and the maximum capacity for each project will be 50 MW. The capacity of Solar PV Power Plant can be in multiples of 5 MW.

MINIMUM CUF LIMITS

The Projects developed on conventional so-lar PV technology should have a minimum CUF of 15% in any given contract year. In case the developers fail to supply energy per-taining to minimum CUF in a contract year then the developer will be required to pay a penalty equal to 10% of the project tariff to the Procurer, for such shortfall in units.

SUPPLY OF POWER TO PROCURER

After completion of evaluation process a LoI will be issued to the successful bidder to sign a PPA with the Procure for dura-tion of 10 years.

180 days prior to the expiry of 10 years term of PPA; the PPA can be renewed with UPPCL for a further period of 15 years; but at the then prevailing APPC.

However the budgetary support form UP State Government as incentive as per pro-vision in the solar policy will be available only for initial 10 years of PPA.

TARIFF FOR SUPPLY OF POWER

Bidders will be required to quote a single tariff for 10 years only in the price bid.

Out of the total per unit tariff the tariff which has been arrived from the Latest Fi-nalized Case – I bidding for conventional power project as conducted by UPPCL will be paid from the UPPCL kitty and the balance amount will be rooted through UPNEDA to UPPCL and will be paid to the developer on monthly basis for the entire duration of the PPA

The tariff for supply of power for fur-ther 15 years (after completion of 10 years of tenure of PPA) shall be the tariff as arrived from Average Pooled Purchase Cost (APPC) at that time. The balance support from

UPNEDA / U.P. State Govt. will not be pro-vided for extended PPA of 15 years

GRID CONNECTIVITY

The grid connectivity and associated evacu-ation facilities from the solar power plant substation/switchyard to distribution/trans-mission system “feed in substation” will be provided in accordance with UPERC (Grant of Connectivity to Intra-State Transmission System) Regulations 2010 as amended from time to time.

The project developer is responsible to get connectivity with the transmission sys-tem owned by the Discom. The cost of the transmission line up to the “feed in substa-tion” viz the point of interconnection where the metering is done will be borne by the Solar Project Developer.

This transmission line shall be construct-ed by the Discom. However the entire cost of transmission including cost of construction of line, wheeling charges, losses etc. will be borne by the Project Developer and will not be met by the Discom.

Expenditure on the construction of transmission line and substation will be borne by the State Government on all the projects in the Bundelkhand region.

Solar developer will be responsible for the Operation and maintenance of dedi-cated transmission line up to the point of connectivity.

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nance of evacuation system associated with plants shall be the responsibility of generat-ing company.

FINANCIAL CRITERIA

Net worth:Net worth of solar bidder needs to be equal to or greater than the value calcu-lated at the rate of Rs. 3.50 Crores per MW of capacity offered by the bidder in its bid for the capacity up to 25 MW. For every MW additional capacity, beyond 25 MW, additional net worth of Rs. 2.50 Crores per MW is to be provedThe computation of net worth is to be based on unconsolidated audited annual accounts of any of the last three (3) finan-cial years immediately preceding the bid deadline.

TECHNICAL CRITERIA

The bidder should have acquired sufficient experience and capacity in building infra-structure projects. This can be measured either from the construction work under-taken/ commissioned by the bidder, or from revenues of BOT/BOLT/BOO projects, or from both, during the 5 years preceding the ap-plication date. i. The technical capacity of a bidder will be

assessed on the following parameters:ii. Project experience on BOT projects in the

specified sector.iii. Project experience on BOT Projects in the

core sector.iv. Construction experience in the specified

sector.v. Construction experience in the core sec-

tor.vi.O&M Experience.

SITE IDENTIFICATION AND LAND ACQUISITION

The project developer would need to prove that the required land for project develop-ment @ 2 Hectares/MW is under clear pos-session of the project developer.

In this regard the Project developer shall be required to furnish the following docu-mentary evidences:- g. Ownership or lease hold rights (for at least

30 years) in the name of the Projecth. Developer and possession of 100% of

the area of land required for the allotted project

Requisite documents from the con-cerned and competent revenue/registration authority for the acquisition/ownership/vest-ing of the land in the name of Project Devel-oper and in case private land converted for industrial use.

Change in the location of land from one place to other location is not permitted after 240 days from the date of issue of LoI or at financial closure,

BID BOND

Each bidder will be asked to submit the bid accompanied by bid bond for an amount of Rs. 20 Lakh (Twenty lakhs) per MW of the offered capacity.

In the case of a consortium, the lead member shall furnish the bid bond, on be-half of the Consortium Members as per the Consortium Agreement. The bid bond shall be valid for a period of ninety (90) days be-yond the validity of the bid.

CONTRACT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE (CPG)Within fifteen (15) days of issue of Letter of Intent (LOI), the successful bidder(s) will provide to UPNEDA the Performance Guar-antee; for an amount of Rs. 75 Lakh (Sev-enty Five lakh) per MW of the contracted capacity, which shall be provided to UPNE-

DA / Procurer for the amount calculated pro-rata.

The Performance Guarantee will be initially valid for a period of eight (8) months after the scheduled delivery date and there-after shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the PPA.

BANK GUARANTEES

The bidder needs to provide the following Bank Guarantees to UPNEDA in a phased manner as detailed hereunder:

Bid Bond for the amount calculated as per Clause 2.18 (@ Rs. 20 Lacs / MW) in the form of Bank Guarantee along with RfP (valid for a period of ninety (90) days be-yond the validity of the Bid)Contract Performance Guarantee calcu-lated as per Clause 2.19 (@ Rs. 75 Lacs / MW) in the form of Bank Guarantee within fifteen (15) days of issue of Let-ter of Intent, (initially valid for a period of eight (8) months after the scheduled delivery date)Within fifteen (15) days of issue of Letter of Intent the total bank guarantee value towards contract performance guaran-tee shall be submitted in 03 Nos. of bank guarantee in the ratio of 20%, 40% & 40%. (Example - If total contract perfor-mance guarantee value is Rs.4.00 Cr. then 03 BGs of value Rs.0.80 Cr, Rs.1.60 Cr & Rs.1.60 Cr are to be submitted)

MINIMUM EQUITY HOLDING/EQUITY LOCK-INThe aggregate equity shareholding of the selected bidder in the issued and paid up equity share capital of the seller needs to be atleast fifty one percent (51%) from effec-tive date up to a period of three (3) years after commencement of supply of power.

The time schedule for completion of the bidding process appears in the table below.

How to submit bidsThe bidders need to submit their bids by 12:00 hrs (IST) on 25 Apr 2013:Director,Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Development Agency,Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, LucknowPhone: 0522-2720652Fax: 0522-2720779Email: [email protected]: http://neda.up.nic.in

Event Schedule DateDate of issue of RfP Zero date 3/15/2013Submission of written clarificationon RfP Zero date + 10 days 3/25/2013Pre-Bid Meeting Zero date + 20 days 4/4/2013Revision of RfP Zero date + 26 days 4/10/2013Bid submission & opening of non-financial bids Zero date + 41 days 4/25/2013

Financial bid opening Zero date + 56 days 5/10/2013Approval of bids and issue of LOI Zero date + 87 days 6/10/2013

Signing of PPA Zero date + 105 days (LOI + 30 days) Exact date to be communicated

Completion of the following tasks :a) Financial Closure of the project,b) Land allotment/purchase,c) Grant for grid connectivity

Zero date + 315 days (LOI + 240 days) Exact date to be communicated

Commissioning of Solar PV power plant 13 months from PPA

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Human Habitats today have be-come centres of energy consump-tion. By conserving energy with

appropriate building design, reducing energy by efficient energy management and producing energy with decentralized systems that allows feeding surplus en-ergy into the grid, we can create a shift towards energy positive habitats. Essential to this movement is the fact that humans have to change their life styles to consume less energy.

Some of the key environmental and social challenges are associated with the building sector. Buildings consume large amounts of energy and other resources and at the same time produce immense quantities of waste and pollution. Since buildings have a long life span; their effect on people and environment is long and continuing. This makes the building sec-tor a critical issue in terms of sustainability. Higher energy efficiency and developing renewable energy resources are all desir-able, but not adequate enough to make a substantial positive impact on our envi-ronment. It is becoming clear that our en-ergy needs have to be moderated through change in lifestyles, as well as the way we conceive and develop our habitats.

In a 3 days hands-on workshop held at Auroville in 2012, more than 75 partici-pants’ explored ways of realizing Energy Positive Habitats. Participants came from various professional backgrounds such as: urban planning, architecture, policy and consulting. Highly interactive sessions stimulated discussion and knowledge sharing among all participants. The work-shops sessions at Energy Positive Habitats were facilitated by senior experts in areas of urban ecology, energy policies, energy

management, governance, green archi-tecture, solar and wind installations and related areas.

This document attempts to compile the major points addressing Energy Posi-tive Habitats as they were discussed dur-ing the 3-days workshop. Its objective is to highlight some of the major issues and solutions for implementing energy positive or at least energy neutral habits.

Nevertheless, one particular point that consistently emerged from all the sessions is that specific Government policies are an absolute necessity to bring about a change from our energy intensive lifestyles of to-day to a more energy conscious develop-ment.

BackgroundEach European has about 60 energy slaves, each American about 110 energy slaves. That is the energy equivalent of a strong man working 10 hours a day six days a week represented by the energy output of the motors and engines, powered by fossil fuel energy, working on our behalf. In total the world is presently home to about 130 billion energy slaves – 40 billion more than the Earth can sustain. Europeans are us-ing four times and Americans nearly seven times the amount of energy per person that the earth could sustain. In a sustain-able world this figure would have to come down to a quarter or less.

The average annual energy consump-tion per head is around 6,000 watts in Western Europe, 12,000 watts in the Unit-ed States, 1,500 watts in China, and 1,000 watts in India. Current developments in India indicate that its energy consumption per head is heading in the same direction as the more developed countries.

NeedNeed to link energy and climate policy.Demand for “future-proof” global en-ergy system.

Suggestion“Decarbonise” economic and urban de-velopment?.Pressure from civil society on policy makers.

Energy Policies Facilitator: Herbert Giradet, Co-founder, World Future Council

The need of policies for Feed-in-Tariffs (FiT):A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism de-signed to accelerate investment in renew-able energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renew-able energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technol-ogy. Technologies such as wind power, for instance, are awarded a lower per-kWh price, while technologies such as solar PV and tidal power are offered a higher price, reflecting higher costs.

Highly effective policy mechanism that lowers the barriers to rapid develop-ment of renewable energy.Differenced price set for each RE tech-nology.FITs assure a good return on RE invest-ment.The cost of introduction of RE is shared by all energy consumers.Increased demand for RE has led to technology innovation and increased production.

Improving efficiency standardsCurrently existing energy efficient build-

Auroville Green Practices is an annual event that brings together architects, consultants, project developers and policy makers for envisioning sustainable habitats. EcoConstruction India brings forward the discussions and recommendations from the 2012 event.

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Recommendations for Energy Positive Habitat from Auroville Green Practices

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ing standards, LEED – US, BREAM –UK, GRIHA - INDIA.Energy performance contracting; (ECP is an innovative financing technique that uses cost savings from reduced energy consumption to repay the cost of installing energy conservation meas-ures.).Utilities allowed charging slightly more for unit of electricity and offering at the same time energy efficiency programs to encourage consumers to make en-ergy savings.“Smart grid” development – better management of energy demand to re-duce need for energy supply.The benefits of avoiding investment in new generating capacity.Emphasize the benefits of avoiding in-vestment in new generating capacity (negawatts).

Outcome of the workshop with rec-ommendations from participants:

Policies for Decentralized Solar Rooftop Installations

Financial incentives for either the instal-lation (capital investment) or the pro-duction.Policies to foster research in solar tech-nologies.Policies to enable the renting of private rooftops for solar pv installation.Mandatory percentage of green energy for cities, townships, communities, cor-porates.Mainstreaming sustainable practices e.g. incentivize targeting the middle class to switch to more renewable en-ergy sources.Public buildings can be used as best practices show cases (for both decen-tralized renewable energy systems and energy efficiency interventions).Mandatory renewable energy installa-tion for commercial buildings.

Policies for the Building Energy SectorIntroduce lifecycle assessments for en-ergy, water, etc. to reduce resource con-sumption in all areas.Mandating energy audit and energy ef-ficiency practices for all buildings - espe-cially so for public buildings.Developing and mandating energy effi-ciency standards for new building (max.

consumption per m/2 ) – energy budget.Regular energy audits could be mandat-

-candescent lamps and CFL and replace them with LED (introduce an economic model for this).Time zone shift for India (to increase the daylight available during working hours).Educational programs and awareness campaigns.

Energy Efficiency in the Building SectorFacilitators: Tanmay Tathaghat, Principal, Edsglobal and Mili Majumdar, Director, Sustainable Habitat, TERI

Impact of the built environment40% of the world’s energy.25% of the timber harvested.16% of the fresh water used.50% ozone depleting CFC’s.30% of raw materials used.35% of CO

2 emissions.40% of land fill waste Energy Efficiency.50% of water pollution.

Findings of a recent studyThe average household is likely to con-sume five times more electricity in 2020 than in 2000.If commercial buildings, continue to be built and operated in the conventional manner, their electricity consumption may increase by more than 3.5 times by 2021.There is a huge potential for electric-ity savings by buildings sector in India, 20% of the total electricity consump-tion by residential sector in 2021 can be saved by using energy efficient appli-ances. Lighting alone has 50% electric-ity saving potential.42,370 MW of power plant can be avoided in 2021 through building en-ergy efficiency.

GRIHA: Some key drivers to rethink design approach

Minimize demand, use efficient materi-als and systems, use of controls: ECBC+.Maximum 60% WWR; mandatory day-light points; mandatory solar control

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through shading devicesƒ high perfor-mance glass.Mandatory usage of renewable energy sources.Reduce embodied energy for construction.

ChallengesLack of Resources is the key Driver for Energy Efficiency.Acute water and electricity shortage in most cities.Poor air/water/power-quality.Overloaded infrastructure.Global environmental concerns.Awareness of business opportunities among the building industry.Interest of the national/international agencies.

Key Barriers to Building Energy Efficiency Implementation

Strong first cost bias.Split Incentives.Lack of availability of efficient products.No easy accoun3ng of Embodied Energy.Lack of energy exper3se.Lack of awareness, info. and tools.Electricity rate structures / rural subsidies.Territoriality by agencies.Lack of government & utility “Cham-pions”.

SolutionsControl heat island impacts in urban areas through proper land use planning controlled paved areas, vegetation, cool roof or shaded (solar) roof.Promote buildings that are climate re-sponsive, have suitable interventions of energy efficient envelope, systems and controls (Use of Energy conservation building code);.Integration of renewable energy sys-tems.Lifestyle change (adaptive comfort).Use materials and technologies with low embodied energy, recycled content or that are reusable.

Policies RecommendationsMandatory Building Energy Codes - based on current levels.Mandatory Building Codes - Super strin-gent (Zero Energy Target).Mandatory ECBC for Residential Build-ings.

Voluntary ECBC for Residential Buildings.Mandatory Appliances Standards (MEPS).Building Benchmarking.White Certificates.Govt./Public Buildings EE Program.Demonstration Projects/Training/Profes-sional Certification.Green Building Certification.Onsite/offsite renewable energy incen-tives/promotion/standards.EE Depreciation.EE Retrofit Incentive Program.

DSM/Utility Incentive Programs.CDM Incentives.Sustainable Urban Development Policies (smart growth).Sustainable Land-Use Policies.

Building Energy Auditing and ManagementFacilitator: Dr. Brahmanand Mohanty, Profes-sor, Asian institute of Technology, Bangkok

Energy in buildings: Factors influencing the growth of energy use in buildings

Demographic evolution.Socio-cultural changes (lifestyle chang-es).Design of building and greater use of energy consuming home and office ap-pliances.

Energy efficiency versus Renewable EnergyInitial energy efficiency measures (low-hanging fruits) are easy to attain; one can achieve high energy saving while investment stays low.The more we try to reduce the energy demand, the higher the Life cycle cost becomes.At a certain point, Energy efficiency measures become more expensive than Renewable technologies.It is time to shift efforts to renewable energy investments.

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Why energy audits?Energy audit is the first step to reducing energy costs at your facility.There are many ways to reduce energy costs but not all are cost—effective.An energy audit provides focus and di-rection, serving as the road map to en-ergy savings.

Level 1: Analysis of utility bills, brief survey or walk-through of building and facilities

Qualitative analysis Recommendations usually do not include costs, savings and payback information.But recommendations address specific building areas and systems.Sufficient for proposing low--cost and no-cost energy saving measures.

Level 2: Detailed analysis of utility bills, in-depth inspection of building, breakdown of energy use by facility and identification of specific end uses

Quantitative analysis.Recommendations include implementa-tion costs, savings and payback infor-mation.Sufficient for developing energy perfor-mance improvement measures.Replacement of inefficient equipment by energy efficient alternatives.Lighting, air conditioning, motive power (fans, pumps, compressors, variable fre-quency drives).

Level 3: Also known as Investment-grade audit

Thorough field inspection of facility, professional engineering analysis of en-ergy use and potential improvements.Recommendations include implementa-tion costs, savings and payback, life—cycle cost analysis.If needed, provision of bid specification services.Necessary for large—scale projects where many components and major changes are being considered .Major HVAC upgrades, re—design and re—engineering of HVAC systems, en-ergy management systems.Major alteration to the building structure.

SummaryEnergy auditing & management are ef-fective in reducing energy costs.Without affecting building’s functional requirements.Without compromising comfort and well-being.Gain compounded savings through whole system analysis.Conduct life cycle cost analysis to reap long-term benefits.

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The article from ex-Secretary General of ARE showcases the work from Alliance for Rural Electrification in the field of Small and Medium Wind Turbines.

SIMON ROLLAND, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE ALLIANCE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION

Mid-term findings of an Information Campaign in Developing Countries

Small and Medium Wind Turbines (SMWT) often offer the most envi-ronmentally friendly and cost-com-

petitive technology for rural electrification in developing countries. Yet, they are even more often left out of the energy-solutions options by decision-makers and project developers.

Here are some facts about SMWT and its promising market that cannot be ignored:

The global market for SMWT is fore-casted to double between 2010 and 2015especially in developing and emerging markets, reaching USD 634 millions.These technologies already have a track record of success in rural electrification projects. For instance, in China, SMWT started to be implemented in 1980, and by 2010 there were 400.000 systems reported.The price of small wind lies between USD 0.15-0.35 per kWh over the life-time of the system, making it, under fa-vourable conditions, cheaper than small PV, small hydro and other renewable and non-renewable solutions, such as diesel or kerosene.Furthermore, small wind can be easily integrated in hybrid systems with solar energy or diesel. Such hybrid systems offer a more sustainable, higher quality and lower costs solution than diesel-only systems.

So why aren’t these technologies more widely used, especially in developing countries where cost is such a big issue?

Despite the lack of market informa-tion on SMWT in these areas, there is the general agreement that theyare only a small percentage of the off-grid market.

The answer is blowing in the windWith this question in mind, at the begin-ning of 2012 the Alliance for Rural Electri-ficationasked its wind members to identify the barriers they have faced while doing business in developing countries.

These were the main conclusions:SMWT remains relatively unknown to decision-makers in developing coun-tries. Through regulation, Governments are directly responsible for the growth of the market and the performance and safety of the systems, but theyare not fully aware of the potential of wind (as demonstrated by the very limited num-ber of countries with a well established policy and regulatory framework cover-ing SMWT). The knowledge and the lev-el of experience with small windremains rare amongst practitioners from the

public and the private sector.The production of SMWT is highly con-centrated in developed countries. More than a third of companies manufactur-ing wind turbines are located in the USA and United Kingdom.Determining a proper setting and loca-tion for the wind systems is essential to maximise the energy production, so an exhaustive on-site wind resource assess-ment iskey during the project’s formula-tion. Unfortunately, collecting this data is often too expensive and the study’s duration is just too long for developing countries to invest, especially in such small-scale projects.There is a wide-spread lack of quality standards and certifications for both the technologies and the installation process, which would guarantee the reliability and safety of the systems and avoid the production of low quality products that damage the image of the technology.

In order to tackle these barriers, the Alliance launched a year-long Small Wind Campaign in June 2012.

One of the common elements in the barriers identified was the lack of informa-tion/awareness on the part of energy de-cision-makers. Without proper knowledge and with such a small amount of small wind systems installed in developing coun-tries, it is very difficult for those responsi-ble to create a suitable legal framework for fostering SMWT. Therefore, the first step of the Campaign was to pass on reliable, transparent, relevant and tailored informa-tion about SMWT.

The approached favoured mainly small groups and personal meetings, and the content focused on real-life projects with

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challenges that the audience could relate to and apply in their own communities.

The pillar of the Small Wind Cam-paign is the position paper “The potential of small and medium wind energy in de-veloping countries”, which does not just describe the technology, but also includes recommendations and policy tools. The challenge of the initiative was to create opportunities for contact in a market that remains extremely fragmented sector.

Six months into the project, activities included online webinar sessions, a side event during the 1stInternational Off-Grid Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (IOREC) celebrated in Ghana, a Business Delegation to Ivory Cost and several virtual and physical workshops throughout the developing world. The initial contact has been made, and the basics about SMWT delivered to an esti-mated 100 stakeholders from developing countries.

Long Way to Go The good news is that decision-makers in developing countries have shown interest and curiosity about renewable energies in general and wind in particular. Renew-able seem to tick all the boxes of their particular energy needs: the decreasing renewables costs and the rising price of fossil fuels, the increasing electricity needs in off-grid areas and even the increasing international financing for renewable en-ergies, environment and climate change as well as energy access.

With the Alliance’s Small Wind Cam-paign the foot is on the door – so how to move forward and what challenge to approach next?

Balthasar Klimbie, Director of Dutch Small Wind and one of the participating members suggests “In my opinion, this first step was quite good for raising aware-

ness. Next we should try to

work on training and capacity building. Only through passing on knowledge to the local communities can we ensure the sustainability of the systems. We need to make sure that decision-makers know how to deal with this issue. There is a long way to go”.

Taking into consideration the conclu-sions and information needs detected dur-ing the first part of the Campaign, new efforts will also address the financial side of projects. For some of the next online and in-person meetings, the Alliance will partner with international organizations such as the Asian Development Bank. A virtual Business Delegation covering Asia and the Pacific, and several Webinars are already in the works. And, since the en-ergy storage sector is facing similar barri-ers in developing markets, the Alliance is already planning the launch of the Battery Campaign in June 2013, in order to ease the path of a technology that ensures the provision of reliable electricity service.

During its first six months, the Small Wind Campaign has walked a few steps towards reaching its very ambitious goal, and although its impact may seem a drop of water in the ocean (especially com-pared to the 1.3 billion people without electricity today), if the enthusiasm and belief of the people involved shows any-thing, is that we are on the right track.

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION

THE CONCLUSIONS AND

INFORMATION NEEDS

DETECTED DURING THE FIRST

PART OF THE CAMPAIGN, NEW

EFFORTS WILL ALSO ADDRESS

THE FINANCIAL SIDE OF

PROJECTS. FOR SOME OF THE

NEXT ONLINE AND IN-PERSON

MEETINGS, THE ALLIANCE WILL

PARTNER WITH INTERNATIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK


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Mr. Rammohan Venkata, Head of Business Development, Mahindra EPC Services Pvt. Ltd.

Name: Mr. Rammohan Venkata

Education Background:Mr. Rammohan Venkata has a Bachelors in Civil Engineering and a Post-Graduate Di-ploma in Construction Management

He is leading the Business develop-ment team and is spearheading the ex-pansion of business. In his current role he is responsible for Business Development, Geographic Expansion, Corporate Brand-ing, Market Intelligence, Customer feed-back and Customer interaction.

Work Experience:Mr. Rammohan Venkata joined Mahindra & Mahindra in 2011 as the Head of Busi-ness Development, Mahindra EPC.

With experience of over 22 years in various business domains, he has cross functional experience in the fields of Busi-ness Development, Contracts and Procure-ments, Planning and Execution and Project Management.

He brings with him vast experience in various verticals of Engineering, Procure-ment and Construction and above all,

an in-depth understanding of the Indian Power and EPC Industry crucial to Mahi-ndra EPC.

Current Designation & Company:Mr. Rammohan Venkata is the Head of Business Development, Mahindra EPC Ser-vices Pvt. Ltd.

Mahindra EPC Services Private Lim-ited is part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahi-ndra Group. A portfolio company under the Cleantech arm of Mahindra Partners, they offer a range of solar solutions span-ning On-Grid solutions, EPC (Engineer-ing, Procurement and Construction) and Off-Grid Product solutions. The company commenced its services in the year 2011 by making a beginning in the renewable energy space with the turnkey execution of Utility scale and commercial & indus-trial rooftop Solar PV projects. As of March 2013, Mahindra EPC has a project portfo-lio of over 60 MW.

Current Work Goals and Achievements:Mr. Rammohan Venkata has played an in-

strumental role in bagging orders worth 2 MW in Uttar Pradesh, 23 MW in Bikaner, and 30 MW in Jodhpur during his tenure at Mahindra EPC.

Apart from this, he has built an order book of more than 2.5 MW Solar rooftop projects across India.

He is actively leading Mahindra EPC’s entry into newer segments and geogra-phies.

Industry Outlook:Over the past few years, the levelized cost of solar energy has fallen sharply helping us get closer to achieve the grid parity. The way forward, to achieve grid parity, is to get cost competitive through frugal inno-vations in every aspect of plant design, en-gineering and execution and still maintain high level of quality.

We believe that to build such high quality and durable plants, one has to choose the right technology, optimize the plant design and innovate the execution. Mahindra EPC has these elements in its DNA and through its vast experience and financial capability helps its client achieve sustainable high generation plant.


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1. Why should we choose

a media company; to

promote our company

products/services?

First ask yourself? Where does our company stand and what should be achieved?If you consider that your company, your products and your services are unique, you should choose a leading “media” platform to spread this fact.If you consider that your company, your products and your services are unknown, you should choose a leading “media” platform to change this fact.If you consider that your company, your products and your services should reach new markets, you should choose a lead-ing “media” platform to achieve this goal.If you consider that your company, your products and your services have no real brand image, you should choose a lead-ing “media” platform to change this fact.Your clients should always have you in mind.

2. How can I be sure

that I choose a

leading media?

Check the media (printed and digital) by quality of content (original and interest-ing read), distribution (reach of the mag-azine), digital promotion (e-newsletter) and feedback of your clients. One should avoid promoting products/services through a platform that is in news for wrong reasons.

3. There are many

magazines during

big events.

How can we

distinguish

between the

magazines?

The placement of the magazines and the shelf life need to be considered while choosing the magazine. Placement of the maga-zine during the Event: Only 1-2 magazines will strategi-cally placed e.g maybe as Official Media Partner, or in Delegate Kit.Shelf Life: Good and Original Content will always be read. The more interesting the content; the more is the shelf life of the magazine; thereby further assisting your company’s promotions. Attention! One should check if the magazine actually is distributed during

the event. Many magazines maybe me-dia partners but they don’t distribute the magazines during the event.Also select a magazine that also reaches niche and focused events; in addition to the bigger events. Niche and Focused events are more targeted oriented and further helps you connect to your clients.

4. Should we get a

client response

after spending on

Advertisements?

Advertisements are not a guarantee to get new orders or sales. It’s a long term strategy to build Brands and keep your Company in the limelight. Media helps by pushing your brand in the minds of your target market. Choose a media platform that can dis-cuss your yearly goals and builds a cam-paign around these goals and not just sells you some advertisement package.Advertisements should be well support-ed through editorials. Only an interview is not helpful; participate in the media whenever you get an opportunity.

5. We only want to

advertise during

major events. Will

this work?

This is a company decision. But our expe-riences say clearly “No”. If all your media efforts stop after an event you will be forgotten fast.

Choose your media partner carefully so that your voice reaches your target market during the bigger events when time and space is competitive. Discuss the entire event plan with your media partner to come up with a winning strategy. For example: Cooper Bussmann videos were played at Energetica India booths during InterSolar 2012 (where Cooper Bussmann had a booth) and also at 6th REI promoting the company in its ab-sence in the event. In addition, One should focus on having a Long Term Media Strategy.

6. We will go for the

cheapest advertising

plans because all

magazines are the

same?

This is like saying that we will buy the cheapest car available in the market because we just need a vehicle to travel from point A to point B. There are other criteria that are looked into while choos-ing the vehicle.Advertisements, Editorials are part of Company’s Brands and there is a value

attached to the Brand. So choose your Advertising option

based on Quality of Content, Dis-tribution and the Brand of the

Media Plaftorm as well; and not only on cost. Remember that your entire

team is working hard to be successful and a wrong branding

initiative can be more harmful than expected.

7. Should

we consider only

print or only

online marketing or

both?

This decision needs to be taken based on the company’s target market. With the global trends, the company will most probably want to be present in both; in print and online. It should be the right proportion depending on the aim that You are pursuing.

8. We don’t want online

plans. We can

use LinkedIn and

Facebook.

This attitude is more of a lottery player plan and not a business strategy. One should be aware that one needs a lot of time to lead and position in so-cial network frames. In business, time is money.LinkedIn and Facebook can be part of the online media plans but are not the entire plan itself. The Company should also look at the negative impact that can be created when using LinkedIn and Facebook all the time.

9. How should we choose

our online media

platform?

Please check the following before choos-ing your Online Media Plaftorm:

The news is updated every day The news is original and not copied from other media platforms The advertisements on the website are not stale (this means that the media platform is giving free adver-tisements)The content is promoted on social mediaThe kind of people and alliances associated with the platform e.g. bloggersNew and Original Content News, Articles, Videos, etc to bring Industry professionals to the web-site

Make sure that the media company crosses borders and is not a local initia-tive without any impact.

10. We still have not

found the right media

platform. What should

we do?

The company is working on creating a Brand to be recognized among its target market. If you are still confused, ask your clients on the kind of media platforms they pre-fer and you can work out your media plans accordingly.

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