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Apr 2022

8The world seems to be backtracking on commitments to reduce coal based power plants
8Instead, there are alarming signs of higher consumption.
8And where retirements have been planned, there has been a marked slowdown
8Here is a very detailed analysis on the subject.
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8The value of the tender is over Rs. 5000 Crores
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8Both the institutions have joined hands to contribute towards development of the green hydrogen industry in India
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8NALCO’s smelter plant totally depends on its CPP which is a thermal power plant which in turn depends entirely on coal supply from MCL
8The coal supply from MCL has been reduced 60% of the contracted demand
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8Regulator allows DISCOMs to execute supplementary PPA with NTPC for the short-term power procurement of 673 MW
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8India's first and only solar glass manufacturer have acquired 100% stake in Interfloat group
8Interfloat group is the largest solar glass manufacturer in Europe
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8Renewable energy in some parts of the US has raced past coal-based power and is now replacing gas-based power too
8And this trend is expected to continue going ahead
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8In India, the rate of retirement of coal fired plants is picking up speed
8Here is some granular data on it
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8Cleantech Solar Group has a total of 18 SPVs under a co-obligor structure
8All of them have long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the solar power portfolio of 236.5 MW under the 18 SPVs with industrial customers at largely fixed tariffs under the captive mode, thereby limiting the demand and pricing risks.
8The tariffs offered under the PPAs are highly competitive in relation to the grid tariffs for these customers and these PPAs would enable these customers to meet their sustainability goals.
8And clearly the mood is upbeat
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8India and Maldives have proposed to establish a transmission interconnection for renewable power transfer as part of One Sun, One World & One Grid ((OSOWOG) )initiative
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8The 25-year deadline for a PPA and the ability to get out of it has energized some distribution companies to opt out.
8Here is an example where permission was granted to retire 84 MW of power and instead buy renewable energy in return
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8One of the largest carbon capture projects has been an abject failure
8The project could reach only 50% of capacity, and there has been cost overruns
8This has cast a shadow on all carbon capture projects here on
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The DPR for this hydel project was completed and it was accorded by CEA. 
8A lot of R&R work has been done
8So now an RFQ for the Civil works package(Lot-1) is likely to be floated in July 2022
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Ultra super-critical thermal power station will soon have a PMC contractor RFQ coming up, find out when.
8Cost of the project: Rs 6000 crore
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This is a Rs 7000 crore pumped storage project
8Earlier, the owner floated a tender for an Electro-mechanical works package and its bids evaluation is in progress.
8Find out who are in the race
8Also know who are in the race for the civil and HM work packages
Then an EPC for a transmission line is to be floated too, find out when
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders:
8Tender for procurement of AMR compatible HT Tri-vector feeder energy meters Details
8Tender for supply of emitting electrode of ESP Details
8Tender for the work of online preventive & breakdown maintenance for boiler rotary parts Details
8Tender for procurement of whole current static DLMS compatible energy meters Details
8Tender for procurement of AC static energy meters Details
8Design, supply, erection, testing & commissioning of E&M work of SHP Details
8Tender for biennial rate maintenance contract for rotary machines Details
8Tender for operation and maintenance of pressurized dense fly ash collection system Details
8Tender for supply and service of instrument air compressors Details
8Design, engineering, manufacture, testing, erection, testing and commissioning at site of all equipment for 765kV GIS Substation Details
8Tender for procurement of spare DC Filters Capacitors at 800 KV HVDC Substation Details
8Tender for supply of 11kV cross arm with clamp Details
8Tender for running & breakdown maintenance of pulverized fuel piping and ESP Details
8Tender for procurement of steel materials Details
8Tender for procurement of 6 sets of grinding elements Details
8Tender for work of remodelling of 220 kV AIS into GIS Details
8Tender for procurement of Gypsup dewatering equipment for FGD project Details
8Tender for overhauling of turbine and generator Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following newsclips:
8Coal Shortage: This is How India is Planning to Ramp Up Supply To Power Plants Details
8Coal crisis: Industry associations from manufacturing sector appeal to PM Details
8Torrent Power to acquire 50 MW solar power plant from SkyPower group Details
8What it takes for small and growing businesses to transition to Net Zero Details
8PM Modi lays foundation of projects worth Rs 20k crore in Jammu & Kashmir Details
8China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions Details
8Coal stocks at non-pithead plants low at 26% of normative level Details
8Govt clears Rs 1.6L crore reforms for power discoms in 12 states, J&K Details
8EV industry gives thumbs-up to battery swapping policy; experts highlight one concern Details
8Frequent power disruption over coal shortage in TN now affecting MSMEs Details
8Hero Electric to deploy 1,000 electric scooters to EVIFY in next two years Details
8MG Motor partners with BPCL to bolster EV charging infrastructure in India Details
8Chief Secretary directs power discoms to provide uninterrupted power supply this summer Details
8BHEL to Supply 6 Electric Locomotives To NTPC For Material Handling Ops Details
8Zypp Electric raises $1Mn in funding, turns EBITDA positive Details
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8CMPDIL to continue as subsidiary of Coal India Limited: Govt clarifies
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8The Tata Power renewable energy deal has set the cat among the pigeons.
8A lot of other companies are gearing up to find valuation in the same manner
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8China’s “no new coal overseas” policy has already had a significant impact on coal power construction.
8Since September 2021 it has been found that approximately 12.8 GW (15 plants) of China-backed overseas coal projects were shelved or cancelled, following revised energy policies in host countries and withdrawals of Chinese firms.
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8Instructions were sent last year for a 20 per cent cut in what is thought to be avoidable expenditure in the budgets of regional power committees.
8But clearly these committees are already under a tight leash, and further cuts are difficult
8The result is that some payments due to vendors are now deferred to meet the fund cut deadlines
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8Get the generation unit outage data for the previous month in the Northern region.
8As also the reasons for such outages
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8Powergrid has done a study of conditions of transformers and reactors which are more than 25 years old
8A surprisingly low number will need replacement, it seems
8But nevertheless, there are business opportunities ahead for those that are to be replaced
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8Get the target dates for commissioning of FDGs by North Region generation stations
8Also, get exhaustive data on the transformation capacity in various existing substations, addition of new substations along with line bays as well as requirement of line bays by STUs for downstream network at various locations in Northern Region.
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8Coal unavailability pose challenges to meet high demand
8Coal based generator in Northern region have critical stock
8CIL is helping in coal movement
8There is some logistics issue in availability of coal from SECL
8Find out which stations are reporting critical coal stocks
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8New Directors take over at PTC India ltd
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8Government urged all stakeholders to work hand in hand for unhindered power supply
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Following captive power projects are coming up
8Captive power plant- 893 MW
8Captive power plant- 25 MW
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8New Directors takes over at Reliance power Ltd
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8The board has approved of further investments in a transmission project
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8POWERGRID Aligarh Sikar Transmission Ltd seeks transmission licence
8Here's what the regulator said
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8Government calls for advance action by companies on all defective electric vehicles
8If any company is found negligent in their processes, a heavy penalty will be imposed and a recall of all defective vehicles will also be ordered
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8Bhilangana Hydro Power Limited has asked the regulator to determine the transmission charges for the 220 kV D/C Bhilangana-III - Ghansali line
8But the regulator refused
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8If tariff rates are found to be too high, then RPO obligation can stand waived
8There is a long story behind this however
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8The re-bid tariffs for power procurement were higher, but the regulator saw no problems in that
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8Distribution companies are being forced into a corner by an increasingly activist government.
8Here is an example
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8Bankruptcy proceedings have been started against a step-down subsidiary of the GVK group
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8An Independent Director has been appointed on the Board of Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA)
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8The Board has appointed an Independent Director of the company
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8The division of Andhra Pradesh lead to a spate of litigation on whether the state regulatory body has jurisdiction over inter-sate issues or the central regulatory body
8The decision had to be eventually settled in the Supreme Court
8Yet, there are still some fine points that are being sorted out at the state level
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The promoter of this Rs 3154 crore hydro-electric project will come up with EPC-wise tender for the main plant works
8And that is likely in Q3 2022
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The promoter is trying to combine two hydel projects together for economies of scale
8But sanction has not been accorded yet
8The current view is that package wise instead of EPC wise tenders will come out
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Tenders:
8Tender for job contract for maintenance/replacement of ash disposal lines Details
8Tender for supply of LT Power Cables Details
8Tender for annual rate contract for rewinding/repair of LT motors Details
8Appointment of project management consultant for various ongoing and future projects of EHV substations and transmission lines Details
8Annual maintenance contract (AMC) & attending emergency breakdown work of various 220 kV & 132 kV EHV transmission lines Details
8Annual work contract of repair/re-conditioning of valves Details
8Tender for BMC of CHP conveyor system maintenance Details
8Supply, installation, testing and commissioning of of 11kV AB Cable Details
8Tender for procurement of Grinding Elements Details
8Tender for Supply & delivery of Aluminum sheet Details
8Tender for procurement of Hydrogen Gas Details
8Tender for procurement of Globe valves Details
8Tender for supply of Lightning Arrestors Details
8Tender for supply of copper wound combined CT-PT units Details
8Tender for biennial contract for O&M of stackers & reclaimers Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Tangedco floats tender for movement of coal from Odisha, starting from May Details
8JSW Energy rises on MoU with Telangana Govt for hydro pumped storage Details
8India faces power crisis amidst a scorching summer; what's causing the blackouts Details
8Reeling under the impact of coal shortage, UP likely to face power crisis Details
8India’s coal shortage and its effect on power supply Details
8Irena fleshes out chilling effect of Covid on off-grid solar Details
8Mahanadi Coalfield asks Nalco to go beyond rail mode to build up coal stock Details
8Court convicts private company its directors in coal scam case Details
8Govt moves ahead with Proposal to Merge CIL Arm with MECL Details
8Maharashtra govt to import coal to tide over load shedding crisis: Ajit Pawar Details
8Power crisis: States turn to idle plants to avoid a grid collapse Details
8Will discuss with Centre private companies’ plan to increase power generation: Maha CM Details
8Govt responsible for Haryana’s power crisis: Surjewala Details
8Holding talks with power companies to improve supply: Haryana CM Details
8Omega Seiki Mobility claims to set up the world’s largest electric 3W factory in India Details
8Adani Power enters top-50 most-valued firms club Details
8EVs, green hydrogen critical to achieve carbon neutrality by 2070: Official Details
8To curb pollution, Govt proposes battery-swap plan for e-bikes, rickshaws Details
8‘Windergy India 2022’ aims to catalyse up to Rs 15,000 cr investment into wind energy equipment Details
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8JSW has caused tripping in power lines because of work done without taking due approval
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8There are many coal-based generators (4110 MW)) that have been shut down in India
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8WBERC has fixed the unit rate of recovery of transmission charges at Rs 1.25 lakh/MW/month from the beneficiary (600MW power generator) for 2017-18
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8ATL has a few under-implementation projects (including Mumbai HVDC) involving an asset base of Rs. 15000 Crores
8Some of these projects are exposing the company to execution-related risks
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8Sigma Electric Manufacturing Corporation Pvt Ltd manufactures castings for the electrical and fittings industry, connectors and cut-outs for the power transmission and distribution sector, and customised products for the industrial, instrumentation and appliances segments.
8End demand from the US and ability to pass on higher raw material costs to customers have seen to company forge ahead
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8Orient Green Power Company Ltd is into renewable power generation with a focus on wind and biomass power segments. As of March 31, 2021, the company had an installed capacity of 417 MW of wind power plants across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka and Europe.
8Clearly, the company stands as an example of how the renewable power industry is not really for the faint-hearted.
8It seems to be in serious trouble as of the moment
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8High and volatile fossil fuel prices have pushed up the cost of production of grey hydrogen, making green hydrogen cost-competitive even at more than US$2/kg.
8And solar companies in India are looking eagerly looking at this segment now
8Get the cost-economics here of green hydrogen as of today.
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8Voith Hydro Pvt Ltd design manufacture and install electromechanical equipment comprising turbine generator sets required in the hydropower generation segment.
8Strong parentage keeps the company on comfortable grounds
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