Use of decarbonized gas and transforming it to hydrogen is the new buzzword these days but the technology is still to be scaled up beyond pilot projects.
8The accompanying need for storage of carbon dioxide seems to still be a problem but a strong line of argument is emerging to claim that it will cheaper than using electricity in some segments of the industry, such as heating and cooling.
8The existing pipeline network can carry the hydrogen around, it is argued
8Will the manufacture of hydrogen using the electrolysis process from renewable energy eventually win the decarbonization battle eventually?
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8Project Name: Maintenance of BoP and WTP in Thermal Power Station
8Project Cost: 6 crores
8Project Description: Owner is finalizing the bid document for a maintenance (running and breakdown) of balance of plant and water treatment plant of a 2000 MW thermal power plant. Further bid are expected soon.
8Project Event: RFQs for a triennial maintenance of BoP and water treatment plant are expected by the mid May 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q1:2018
8RFQ Date: 15/May/2018
8Release Date: 31/May/2018
8Start Date: Oct/2018
8Completion Date: Oct/2021
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8Project Name: Greenfield Pumped Storage Project
8Project Cost: 6000 crore
8Project Description: Promoter along with a PFR consultant is planning to construct a 2000 MW pumped storage hydro power station. Owner is expected to come out with a bid for a consultant for the preparation of the detailed project report.
8Project Event: RFQs of a consultant for preparation of the detailed project report are expected by Q3 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q4:2018
8RFQ Date: Q3:2018
8Release Date: Q3:2018
8Start Date: 2020
8Completion Date: 2025
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8Project Name: Thermal Power Maintenance Project (Unit-2)
8Project Cost: 12 crores
8Project Description: Owner has planned a 35-day scheduled boiler overhaul in the 2500 MW thermal power station. The mandatory job includes cleaning of boiler, water tubes, boiler drum, dearator, checking and replacement of pressure parts of boiler, inspection of wind box supports and its expansion joints, replacement of the journal bearing and thrust bearing of low pressure turbine, replacement of pipes, among others.
8Project Event: RFQ for equipment required is expected by the end of May 2018.
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8Project Name: Greenfield Super Thermal Power Station
8Project Cost: 15000 crores
8Project Description: Owner is ongoing with the fencing activities for possession of the land for a 1980 MW greenfield super-critical thermal power plant. The project is getting delayed due to hostile protests of the villagers. Owner has confirmed to come in package wise mode.
8Project Event: RFQs for BTG supply and allied civil works are expected in June 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q3:2017
8RFQ Date: Jun/2018
8Release Date: Jun/2018
8Start Date: Q3:2019
8Completion Date: Q3:2023
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8Project Name: Annual Maintenance Project of Thermal Power Station
8Project Cost: 20 crore
8Project Description: Promoter is preparing specifications of NIT document for a scheduled maintenance of 40 days in the 1500 MW thermal power plant. The owner will come out with bids for critical spare parts for the condenser soon.
8Project Event: RFQs for short lead spare parts of the condenser are expected by June 2018.
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Business opportunities for the maintenance contractors : RFQ coming ahead
8 A complete maintenance of the crusher house at the coal handling plant of a thermal power plant.
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8Project Name: Greenfield Hydroelectric Project
8Project Cost: 1500 crores
8Project Description: Promoter has submitted the detailed project report to the CEA for techno-economic clearance for a 150 MW greenfield hydro power station. A bid for civil works is expected soon.
8Project Event: RFQ for civil works is expected to be out in the Q3 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q1:2018
8RFQ Date: Q3:2018
8Release Date: Q3:2018
8Start Date: Q1:2020
8Completion Date: Q2:2025
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8Project Name: Boiler R&M in Thermal Power Station
8Project Cost: 200 crore
8Project Description: Owner plans to carry out boiler renovation and modernisation (R&M) in the 3000 MW thermal power station. Bid for an R&M package is expected to come out soon.
8Project Event: RFQs for boiler R&M package is expected to come out by the mid May 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q1:2018
8RFQ Date: 15/May/2018
8Release Date: 20/May/2018
8Start Date: Q3:2018
8Completion Date: Q2:2019
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8Project Name: Thermal Power Station Maintenance Project
8Project Cost: 20 crores
8Project Description: A JV company has planned a 25-days boiler scheduled annual maintenance in the 800 MW thermal power station. The mandatory job includes servicing of burner system, overhauling of ID, FD and scanner air fans, replacement of seals, support bearings, casing, valves, overhauling of boiler pressure parts, servicing of soot blowers, replacement of boiler tube, repair of coal nozzle, repair of ducts and dampers, servicing of boiler fill pump, among others.
8Project Event: RFQs for required equipment are expected by June 2018.
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The smart metering programme has really taken off.
8The Smart Meter National Programme plans to replace 250 million conventional meters in the country through bulk procurement.
8A huge business opportunity exists.
8With increase in the deployment of smart meters, there will be an explosion of data available with the utilities.
8To this end, the meter data management system (MDMS) has an important role to play.
8Going forward, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is expected to be the key focus area of the utilities. It is estimated that around 50 million consumers will be covered under AMI by 2020.
8Another big opportunity in the metering segment is for net meters. Net metering assumes a critical role in light of the 40 GW solar rooftop capacity target to be achieved by 2022.
8Despite big dreams and ambitious targets, the net coverage is still very low, leaving a lot of opportunity for huge growth
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8What is the rationale behind Schneider Electric's deal to take over L&T's electric and automation business. Where will the synergies lie? Know more here.
8Average tariff for NTPC remained at Rs. 3.21 per unit in 9M FY2018. Rationalisation of coal linkages and flexible utilization of coal among its various thermal stations have helped curtail the impact of an increase in coal costs. Know more
8Kuldeep Jain was a McKinsey employee before he turned entrepreneur. developing onsite and rooftop solar power projects.  It is a no-holds-barred battle ground. The risks are high. He has had a change in business model. Is he going strong enough in the stormy renewable industry business?
8Is the wind power industry stabilizing after a period of turmoil? Order books are filling up again and margins are stable as suppliers have been able to hold on to the price line for now. Know more Details

The decision by a staid steel and power company to embark on big ticket investments into the electric vehicle space has raised eyebrows in the Indian power sector
8JSW Energy Ltd has embarked on a grand plan to invest Rs 6500 crore
8Rs 1000 crore has been earmarked for investment in FY19
8The company is pulling in different directions.
8Will it be able to pull all of that off?
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A major equipment required in a major hydro power station : RFQs coming ahead
8Fire fighting equipment required in a major hydro power station
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Business Opportunities for the major solar power developers : RFQs coming in Q3 2018
8A state based renewable sector company is planning to establish a solar park of capacity 1000 MW capacity.
8RFS bidding is expected to take place by the end of Q3 2018
8The owner shall come out with technical bid and financial bid after RfS bid.
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Power Generation increased at a moderate pace of 3.3% yoy in Mar’18 (excluding Renewables), as 5.9% yoy rise in coal-based power generation was offset by 11.4% and18.9% yoy decline in generation from hydel and nuclear plants
8The overall industry PLF in March remained flat at 52.5% (ex-Renewables). PLF improved in coal to 63.4% (+199bps yoy).
8Meanwhile, coal inventory at power stations deteriorated further in Mar’18, with 28 plants facing sub-critical level of inventory vs 24 plants in Feb’18, primarily due to poor rake availability impacting coal supplies.
8The onset of peak summer has further led to a spike in power demand.
8With low yoy snow fall, the water levels at key reservoirs are much lower on yoy basis, leading to lower hydro power generation.
8This is putting further pressure on the thermal segment, resulting in low coal inventory across stations and consequently rise in spot power prices (+43.5% yoy in April’18).
8The rise in spot price is also due to the incremental buying by the Gujarat discoms from the open market as the state is facing power supply shortage due to non-operation of Adani’s Mundra project.
8With the onset of peak summer season and insufficient rake availability for coal supply, high spot power prices is unlikely to fall, which would benefit idle and merchant players like JSW Energy, KSK Energy, Rattan India and PTC India.
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Recent bids witnessed an uptick in solar tariffs on account of an increase in module prices, site-specific characteristics, hardening of interest rates and uncertainty over import duty on modules.
8Similarly, wind tariffs saw a marginal increase which can be attributed to site specific parameters and hardening of interest rates.
8Also, as the auctions are becoming larger and the ability of established players to raise capital at finer rates is a key differentiator, bidding is witnessing participations from big players only and number of bidders per auction is reducing.
8For instance, Greenko and Azure have been able to raise funds at 5.10% and 5.50% respectively and this provides the much needed delta in capacity addition.
8Interestingly, the M&A transactions are not being priced very differently from auctions though the risks in implementing new projects are much higher. Further, in M&A transactions, buyers are willing to pass-on several “yet to be established” upsides on to the sellers.
8Going forward, one can expect the sector to see a lot of action, in both bidding and M&A.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 
8Construction of 132/33kV Substation with SAS on turn-key basis Details
8Supply of Capacitor Bank Cells fro 132KV Capacitor Banks Installed at various Substations Details
8Supply Of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) For 230 kV Substations Details
8Tender for the Works of Complete Dismantling of Coal mills of Boiler Unit Nos.1 & 2 at TPS Details
8Tender for the work of Investigative drilling in HEP Details
8Biennial rate contract for Preventive & Breakdown maintenance of Feeder breaker & D.S.S maintenance of tripper trolleys & operation of feeder breakers Details
8Rate Contract for Supply of Polycarbonate Meter Seals Details
8Supply, Installation & Commissioning of one no. 500 KVA, 0.415KV/11KV Step Up Transformer Details
8Construction of 132kV Substation on turnkey basis Details
8Procurement of Filter element of FRF Regenerative system of control fluid system of 2x600 MW STPP Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Energy Department ready to meet summer demand: Minister Details
8J&K to set up its first thermal plant in Odisha Details
8Subsidy to offset power tariff hike in J'khand Details
8Solar manufacturing schemes face hurdles over subsidy, WTO rules Details
8AP govt proposes generation of 2560 MW power by 2022: Min Details
8Rs 50cr loss for power sector: Min Details
8New York power grid expects demand to decline through 2028 Details
8A glimmer of hope for power producers? Details
8Demand rising: Scheme for 2,500 MW power attracts states Details
8Egyptian Electricity Holding to raise $700 mln loan with HSBC and Credit Suisse - sources Details
8No hike in power tariffs for now as AP works hard to produce clean energy Details
8France's EDF buys Scottish offshore wind project Details
8NTPC aims to generate 268 BUs electricity this fiscal Details
8Bhushan Power RP asks SBI Cap to evaluate 3 bids Details
8Higher prices, better volumes boost Vedanta’s March quarter earnings Details
8Adani Power's Q4 net loss narrows to Rs 667 cr, to raise Rs 5K cr via share/bonds Details
8PSPCL reduces losses to Rs 1,250 cr on lower T&D losses, fixed costs Details
8JSW Energy reports net loss of Rs 480 crore in fourth quarter Details
8Sweden's Vattenfall boosts its EV charging market with Volvo Cars deal Details
8Lenders find a rescue plan for stressed power generation assets Details
8IRP of Lanco Infratech awaits tribunal decision for liquidation Details
8Siemens Gamesa reports 54 pct y/y rise in order intake in Q2 Details
8Asia's hunger for cheap energy will sustain coal Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 
8Supply, Erection & Commissioning of Micro processor based motor protection Relay at TPP Details
8Tender for the work of Complete Rectification of 2 Nos. BHEL make defective Generator Transformer Details
8Rate contract for the work of on line preventive & breakdown maintenance for Boiler rotary parts of 500 MW Unit Details
8Tender for the work of Overhauling of Air pre-heaters system of 500MW boiler Details
8Tender for the Supply of 220kv & 110kv SF6 Circuit Breaker Details
8Tender for the Supply of 20 MVA 110/11KV, 3 phase transformer Details
8Tender for the Supply of 8 MVA 33/11KV 3 phase transformer Details
8Tender for the Various Civil Works at 220kv & 132kv substation Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Tata Power in spotlight after Q4 results. Details
8Ind-Ra: Increase in Short-Term Power Prices Driven by Increase in Demand and Coal Supply Mismatches. Details
8Adanis rope in ex-Tata Power head Anil Sardana to head transmission arm. Details
8India added more energy capacity from renewables than coal last year Details
8Coal India misses April target by 2 MT Details
8Power Employees In Uttar Pradesh Oppose BJP’s Move To Privatise Karchana Power Plant Details
8Reden looks to M&A to take advantage of France's solar push Details
8Buy Power Finance Corporation, target Rs 102: Equity99 Details
8Acquiring L&T's electrical and automation biz is a strategic and core deal: Anil Chaudhry, Schneider Details
8Bengal has sole operatorship of India's largest coal block: Banerjee Details
8Companies seeking environment clearance will have to pay for fund Details
8L&T stock to get a lift from the sale of non-core electrical business Details
8CM directs Haryana power utilities to ensure regular supply Details
8China’s BYD to focus on electric buses for public transport in India Details
8There is no stress in 85 per cent of REC loan book: PV Ramesh Details
8Solar energy needs innovation to realize its potential Details
8Coal India achieves 17 per cent production growth in April Details
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CNG supply using new tech vessels in which the gas will be stored in near-ambient temperatures will begin from 2020
8Suppliers are now saying that delivered CNG will be very cost competitive with similar delivered LNG cargoes starting from 2020
8What is more CNG can offer flexible terms on long-term contracts vs LNG
8CNG infrastructure will be a fraction of LNG receiving terminals
8A long term offtake agreement totaling up to around 7 mmscmd of gas is being worked out with an Indian party
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The use of gas in a decarbonizing economy is slowly getting redefined away from the usual narrative.
8Worryingly, a renewable only approach is not fulfilling emission reduction targets in some advanced countries.
8The emphasis is clearly shifting to gas fired power to replace coal power but with governmental subsidies.
8There are lessons here for Indian policy planners who have turned away from subsidized gas based power.
8At the same time, the focus is moving to decarbonized gas, where gas to liquids technology comes into full play, with the spin off CO2 pumped back into oil & gas reservoirs.
8This has the added advantage of keeping existing gas production going beyond the current viable lifespan, given decarbonization targets, while existing pipeline infrastructure can be utilized to transport hydrogen and other energy storing liquids.
8Pilot plants are sprouting out in advanced countries and, increasingly, there is greater acceptance of this concept.
8This narrative is different from the use of pure gas in an economy. And this is a very important distinction that policy makers must take into account.
8Technological and financial barriers are being pushed aside for this new gas paradigm as renewable only policies are failing to deliver the emission reduction targets.
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