Jakson solar to set up a 10 MW Solar PV Project in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh...

 

The company will set up the solar IPP in Bundelkhand region at a total cost of Rs.800mn and is targeting to commission the project by March, 2014

Jakson Power Solutions, India’s leading power solutions Company, announced that it has secured a new 10 MW solar IPP from Government of Uttar Pradesh under its Solar Power Policy announced in 2013. The company will set up the solar IPP in Bundelkhand region at a total cost of Rs. 800 mn and is targeting to commission the project by March, 2014.

Sundeep Gupta, Joint Managing Director, Jakson Power Solutions said, “We feel immense pride in being associated with Uttar Pradesh government in its mission to install 500 MW of solar power plants in UP by end of March, 2017. We are confident that with our expertise in engineering and execution of solar power plants we will be able to complete the project in record time.

Jakson is already owning and operating a 20 MW solar power plant in Rajasthan which was installed under Phase I of JNNSM. This plant was successfully commissioned by Jakson in February, 2013.

 

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MP Government has allotted Two Solar PV Projects having total capacity of 15 MW to ETain ImMODO...

 

ETain ImMODO Renewables Ltd, Ahmedabad based leading Solar Turnkey Services provider, has been awarded two Solar PV projects with total capacity by Madhya Pradesh Government.

Under the “Policy for implementation of Solar Power based projects in Madhya Pradesh, 2012”, Madhya Pradesh New & Renewable Energy Department (“MPNRED”) has floated a Request for Proposal (RfP) and invited bids for setting up of solar projects under Category II and III of the said policy.

Details of the Bids received by the MPNRED are as follows:

• Total No of companies participated in the RfP: 45
• Total No of applications/bids received: 95
• Total Capacity bided: 1448.44 MW

ETain ImMODO Renewables Ltd (EIRL) which currently is operating more than 95 MW of solar projects worldwide including a 15 MW project in Gujarat Solar Park, has bided for around 20 MW solar projects for the said RfP.

According to sources, MPNRED has issued an in-principle approval/allotment to the company for the 15 MW capacity at Khargone (5 MW) & Mandsaur (10 MW) Districts in the state.

As per the data published by the MPNRED, these districts are having more than 300 days of clear sunny days with solar ration level between 5.6 to 6.2 kWh per m² per day.

Under the state solar policy, land for the project will be allotted by the Government for setting up of the above mentioned projects.

The projects being set up by the company are of category II under which power/electricity from the proposed projects can be used for captive purpose and/or can be sold to any third party under a long term Power Purchase Agreement.

Under the policy, the developer(s)/investor(s) can avail Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) which can be sold on the power exchanges like Indian Electricity Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange of India (PXI).

In addition to that the developer(s)/investor(s) can avail benefits of Accelerated Depreciation and thereby substantially reduce the Income Tax Liabilities.

 

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• http://mpnred.com/Images/pdf/List_of_investors_in_RfP_opened_on_21st_May_2013.xlsx
• http://mpnred.com/Images/pdf/response_RfP.docx

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Tamil Nadu to get additional 100 MW power from Kundankulam Nuclear Power Project...

 

As said by the Power Minister, Tamil Nadu will get additional 100 MW electricity from unit 1 of the Kundankulam Nuclear Power plant once the operations will start.

According to the initial agreement, Tamil Nadu would get 462.5MW from the first unit which attained criticality last month.

Now the total power from the unit to Tamil Nadu will be 562.5MW.

The state will get a total of 1,025MW of power against 962MW allocated earlier when the second unit is commissioned in March 2014.

The revised allocation from the total 1000 MW capacity of Unit 1 is:

• Tamil Nadu - 562.5MW
• Karnataka - 221MW
• Kerala -133MW
• Puducherry -  33.5 MW
• Unallocated - 50MW

According to sources, the Unit 1 of Kundankulam project is like start operation by the end of the current month.

 

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http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-08-08/chennai/41200577_1_entire-power-kudankulam-nuclear-power-plant-first-unit

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Technology for Waste to Energy is being assessed by the Government considering the inputs from Industry Experts...

 

Due to the oppositions being faced by various industry experts, Planning Commission has set up a task force to assess the technology of Waste to Energy Projects. 

In the projects which are constructed in various areas such as Vijayawada, Delhi, Hyderabad, Lucknow etc, issues related to low calorific value, poor segregation, lack of financial viability and opposition from local people are being faced.

Some of the observations from various Industry Experts are:

• Technology options for disposal of solid waste should be critically evaluated first before putting up the projects.
• It is also important to analyze technologies in the social setting, the technology should be able to solve the waste problem and at the same time, should not affect the livelihood of the waste pickers.
• As these plants emit a lot of toxins, a regulatory control framework has to be in place.
• Segregation of waste is critical; different waste fields for the wastes like plastic, medical syringes and wet waster should be there.

An expert committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal recently found that a waste-to-energy plant operating at Okhla in Delhi received waste that was not sufficiently segregated and emitted particulate matter, dioxins and furans far in excess of permissible limits.

As said by the Government,

“India tosses out several thousand tonnes of garbage each day; We will evolve a scheme to encourage cities and municipalities to take up waste-to-energy projects in PPP (Public Private Partnership) mode which would be neutral to different technologies.”

The government is yet to determine whether there is suitable technology that can efficiently utilize waste generated by Indian cities.

 

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http://www.livemint.com/Industry/l8lFHMbumplAHmQCgAdICP/Govts-plan-to-convert-waste-into-energy-comes-under-critici.html

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NTPC to construct a 500 MW Project in Sri Lanka for Ceylon Electricity board...

 

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is planning to build a 500 MW Thermal Power Project in Sri Lanka in association with the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

For the development of the proposed project, NTPC and CEB have created a joint venture company, Trincomalee Power Corporation Ltd (TPCL), with 50:50 equity participation from both the companies.

This will be the first overseas project of NTPC, which is being constructed at Sampur in the eastern district of Trincomalee.

Entire power produced from the project will be purchased by CEB under a Power Purchase Agreement to be signed between TPCL, CEB and the Sri Lankan Government.

The project is estimated to cost about USD 500 million. The plant would use imported coal and consists of a transmission line to be built from Trincomalee to Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

 

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http://www.topnews.in/ntpc-make-first-overseas-plant-sri-lanka-2382438

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UP Government issues LoI to seven companies for 130 MW solar projects in Bundelkhand region...

 

Uttar Pradesh Government has issued Letter of Intent to seven companies for setting up 130 MW solar power plants. All these power plants will be constructed in the Bundelkhand region.

National Hydro Power Corporation in joint venture with Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Authority is also setting up a 100 MW solar project in Kapli, Jalaun District in Bundelkhand. 

The seven companies which have been issued letter of intent are:

• M/s Colonizers and Developers
• Jackson Power Private Limited
• DK Infracon Private Limited
• Rifex Energy Private Limited
• Azure Surya Private Limited
• Essel Infra Project Private Limited
• Moserbaer Clean Energy Limited

 

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Govt-nod-to-seven-solar-power-plants-in-Bundelkhand/articleshow/21719016.cms

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TVS submitted a note to BSE regarding its plan of selling off wind energy business...

 

TVS Motor Company has submitted a note to BSE confirming its plan of exiting from the wind energy business.

TVS Motor is having wind projects of around 59.5 MW capacity has been set up with an investment of around Rs. 37.5 Crores under the two SPVs TVS Wind Energy Ltd and TVS Wind Power Ltd.

All the projects have been registered with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for carbon credits.

As said by the company officials, it has decided sell and not be in the business as it is capital-intensive.

In the recent time, several wind developers are selling of their wind generation projects. Further, the wind industry in the country is also issues related to policy and regulatory.

With the slowdown in the economy, bankers are forcing several companies that have invested in their non-core businesses and raise funds, resulting in companies like TVS selling off stake in the energy business.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/TVS-Group-to-exit-energy-business/articleshow/21720839.cms

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Hydro Power Generation in the country at all time high; reduces the power purchase rate in the open markets...

 

As per the data published by Central Electricity Authority, the early monsoon in the North India has led all time high hydro power generation with 6.04% rise to 31.28 Billion Units during the first quarter.

Due to the additional supply the demand-supply gap in the grid has been eased and due to which the power purchase rates has been reduced by one-third of the last year's level.

Hydro Power generation figures of some of the key hydro plant companies are:

• Generation of Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, country's largest hydro project of 1500 MW by 11.4 per cent to 2329 million units highest so far for the period.
• Jaypee Power owned Karcham Wangtoo, largest private hydro project, recorded 10 per cent higher generation . The generation is ever highest in any quarter for Karcham Wangtoo that has installed capacity of 4414 million units per annum.
• Rains pushed power generation in Bhakra Beas, key project in North, by 38 per cent over target set by the CEA. This all time high generation of 4,570 million units has ensured ever highest supply during summer months to states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Himachal Pradesh. It has enabled state run discoms to supply more power to agriculture.

Rains have come as a windfall for small hydro power producers who are recorded high plant load factor.

Such private producers have remained unaffected by volatility in price in open market as they have long term power purchase agreement with state governments.

 

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http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-07/news/41167926_1_power-generation-hydro-project-karcham-wangtoo

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Six States asked CIL to restrain coal supplies due to lack of power demand...

 

Due to reduced demand of power during the monsoon period, around six states have asked Coal India Limited (CIL) to restrain the coal supplies to them.

The lack of demand for coal can also be linked to lesser demand for electricity during monsoon in general and power from thermal in particular, as rains have improved hydro power production.

Due to this, states like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal have asked CIL not to supply coal more than the registered quantity or more than the trigger level as there are no takers for the coal produced.

This shall help CIL to divert some of coal to power plants of other states which are struggling to generated power due to lack of coal.

As per official estimates, the coal requirement during the current fiscal for the power sector is estimated at 548 million tonnes (MT).

Of the domestic availability during the current fiscal, 377 MT is likely to come from Coal India, 36 MT from SCCL (Singareni Collieries Company) and 28 MT from captive coal blocks.

 

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http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-08-07/news/41167695_1_coal-india-coal-stocks-trigger-level

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Power Ministry abandons plan of 4000 MW sarguja UMPP due to Environment Concerns...

 

It seems that the Power Ministry has abandoned the plan of setting up a 20,000 Crores Ultra Mega Power Project at Sarguja in Chhattisgarh due to the likely environmental issues for the coal blocks.

The Coal blocks of Hasdeo-Arand have been allocated for the proposed 4,000 MW project.

However as these coal blocks are falling under the dense forests,  the Ministry of Environment and Forests had classified them as "No Go" which means mining activities cannot be conducted at these mines considering the possible damage to the environment.

Due to this the MoEF has not granted approval for these mines.

Further, as per the guidelines of power sector regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, the exploration work at the coal blocks allotted for the UMPPs should start within 730 days of the Coal Ministry's approval. This deadline expired in March 2012.

Due to this, it seems that Power Ministry has abandoned the plan to develop the proposed project.

The process for the invitation of initial bids for the Sarguja UMPP has been delayed many times in the past due to lack of environment clearance for the allotted coal mines.

 

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/energy/power/government-drops-rs-20000-crore-power-project-plan-in-chhattisgarh/articleshow/21703239.cms

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