pakistan's first 100mw solar power plant
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A Dream to Reality :
Pakistan’s first 100MW
Solar Power Plant PRESENTATION BY
KAZI ZULKADER SIDDIQUI
CEO, EMERGING ENERGY SYSTEMS AND SENIOR ADVISOR, TBEA CHINA
Quaid-e-Azam Solar Park, Bahawalpur
100MWp Solar Power plant
Solar panels as far as you can see
Presentation Dedicated to
My buddy
My classmate during Matric and
Intermediate at Cadet College
Petaro
We passed out together in 1969
He was barely over 5 feet tall
when he left Petaro
Brig. Dr. Nasim Akhtar Khan
The Dreamer An unsung hero
True pioneer of solar and alternate energy in Pakistan
BE from NED in Electrical in 1974
MS in Energy Resources from Univ of Pittsburgh in 1983
PhD in Solar Energy from Colorado State University in 1992
Established solar lab at NUST EME College, Pindiin 1990s
Built tons of prototypes. Tested even in Siachin
Founding Secretary of AEDB in 2003
Vice Chancellor of Hamdard Univ where he established a dept of energy
How did it happen
Full marks to Govt of Punjab for the initiative
We presented concept paper to Chief Minister Punjab in May 2013 to set up 1000MW solar power plant
Highest quality products
Lowest possible price
Fastest execution time (months not years)
Financing available from China
Tariff would compete with other technologies and bring the basket price downwards
CM sent a professional team to China to study and evaluate
MOU signed with TBEA to meet the promise
Solar Park was established in Bahawalpur in Cholistan
International tenders were called for first 100MW plant after due pre-qualification process in which 12 international companies were pre-qualified
After competitive bidding, TBEA was awarded contract being the lowest qualified bidder and meeting requirements of due diligence
TBEA (company selected to
build the plant)
Largest Solar EPC company in the world
During 2014, TBEA constructed over 1,500MW of solar power plants
Largest manufacturer of transformers in the world, with capacity to
build the largest size transformers to highest standards
Largest manufacturer of cables in China
One of the two largest manufacturers of inverters in China
Own manufacturing of combiner boxes, solar panels
Own processing of silicon from silica sand
Own design institute for solar technologies
Current annual sales of over $ 8 billion
Bahawalpur
Quaid-e-
Azam Solar
Park
Cholistan
Bahawalpur
6.12 kWh/KW/day average at tilted flat plate
Some key features of
100MW Plant
500 acres of land for 100MW (out of 10,000 acres allotted to Solar Park of which 6,500 acres being developed for 1000 MW)
Infrastructure (access roads, boundary wall, water, transmission line, auxiliary power, security) provided by Govt of Punjab
Land provided on lease of 25 years at $1 per acre per year
Located around 10km from Bahawalpur airport
Flat land generally with some dunes
Solar Park will have eventual capacity of at least 1000MW.
Remaining 900MW will be installed by IPPs
Connected to grid at 132kV. Transmission line running through solar park
100MW Plant features
Design, engineering, supply, construction, testing and commissioning done by TBEA
Highest quality components (virtually the Rolls Royce of solar industry)
Quality control and monitoring done from pre-manufacturing, during manufacturing, upon arrival at site and after energization
Two German consultants for design control and two independent European testing agencies employed for tests
All equipment meets and exceeds IEC and other international standards
NTDC requirements and standards complied
Performance guarantees over 25 years
392,158 solar modules of 255W each
Nearly 10,000 arrays
100 inverters of 1MW each
100 transformers of 33kV – 1000 kVA
2 transformers of 132kV – 100 MVA
1400 combiner boxes
140,000 screw piles
Thousands of kilometers of cables
Main building
Switchgear building, SVC buildings, control building
Substation
DCS (monitoring system) and SCADA
Fast track to 100MW
Project Timeline
Jun 2014 – contract signed
Oct 2014 – first equipment arrives at site
Nov 2014 – construction and installation starts at site
Jan 2015 – construction and installation completed (3 months)
Feb 2015 – testing and commissioning
Mar 2015 – expected grid connection
EPC cost of $131.15 million (exclusive of taxes)
Total project cost estimated at $150 million
Solar Array
Combiner Box
33kV Transformer and Inverter – 1MW
Beyond the Horizon ……….
Nearly 400 acres utilized out of the 500
Each block is 1MW – There are 100 blocks
Structure uses screw piles. There are no
concrete foundations
Angle and space is calculated to maximize
power output and minimize shadows, and
leave space for maintenance
The main complex building in
between the panels
Main Complex
132kV Substation
33kV Switchgear
132kV – 100MVA Transformers
132kV Transmission Line – Running
right through the QA Solar Park
Monitoring System Cabinets
(DCS control & SCADA)
Monitoring System Cabinets
(DCS control & SCADA)
Control programming in progress
Cost of Electricity
Latest NEPRA Tariff (January 2015)
North Region – US cents 14.7588 to US cents 15.0279
South Region – US cents 14.1516 to US cents 14.4096
Above rates are maximum, with downwards adjustments for savings based on
Power produced in excess of capacity factor of 17.5% for North and 16.78% for South
Construction Period Interest
Plant Insurance
Loan interest rates (KIBOR / LIBOR plus)
Final rates paid to IPPs could be as low as 12 cents
Pakistan and issues for solar
technology Manufacturing
Solar panels (silica processing, ingots, wafers, cells, modules)
Inverters
Transformers / Switchgear, Substation Equipment
Structure
Cables, etc
Standardization and Test Laboratories
Systems design and engineering
Development of companies in engineering, consulting, execution, O&M and other services
R&D
Manpower training / Capacity building
Issue – Quality of Products
We are a cost conscious nation
Do not understand meaning of quality particularly in case of Solar Technologies
Most of the products entering Pakistan market are junk with claims of 25 year life or even performance. How do you ensure?
How do you recognize difference in quality? Case of top Chinese manufacturer with
Economy Model (made for Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka only)
Standard Model and
International Standard Model
Role of Government in ensuring quality
Some conclusive thoughts
IPPs will be set up under NEPRA tariff regime
Set up of standards for solar?
Set up of standardization and testing laboratories to ensure quality and certification?
Academics and R&D – capacity building
Explore natural resources for raw materials
Find investors who will invest into processing and manufacturing on large scale to produce quality and quantity
Develop consulting houses and engineering companies for design and execution
Examine how we can compete internationally without subsidies
Move away from off-grid systems to on-grid systems for homes and commercial applications with net metering