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Oct 2017

In 2017 the Indian government announced the aspiration to not sell a single petrol or diesel car in the country by 2030.
8With such a thrust, both the push and pull factors of EV adoption could shape the e-mobility landscape in India
8Digitization, increasing automation and new business models have revolutionized other industries, and the automotive industry will be no exception to such a revolution.
8The Indian automotive industry has already started to experience the effects of this global disruption.
8Currently, battery price in India is between US$ 275–300 per kWh but this is set to fall dramatically in the next  four years to around $ 100-150/kwh
8An Indian automobile manufacturer has already cut down the charging time of its EVs by 75 percent—in three years, the charging time fell from six to nine hours earlier to barely 75 to 90 minutes. However, this is still high for commercial end-use applications. The automotive industry has already seen technology evolve from AC slow chargers to DC fast and ultra-fast chargers today.
8The average driving range is expected to go up from the current 300 km to 500 km over a period of time.
8Most markets worldwide have been unable to grow infrastructure to keep up with their EV aspirations. To fill this gap, different business models are evolving worldwide across the automotive value chain.
8But how prepared are the stakeholders for this disruption?
8And how can they ride this change to expand into newer areas?
8How much extra power will be needed if India goes all electric by 2030?
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 
8Tender for Supply of Heat Shrinkable type cable end Terminations Kits and Straight through Joint suitable for Three Core 11 KV XLPE Cables in Different size Details
8Tender for Procurment of Plant Design, Supply and Installation of 132KV AIS Substation & 132KV Transmission Lines Details
8Tender for work for comprehensive AMC for Maintenance & Monitoring of LT Automatic Power Factor Correction Panels in BRPL's South Circle Details
8Tender for supplying,Testing,Installing and Commissioning of 12km 1.1kv LT Aerial Bunched Cable of size 3C×95sqmm+1×16sqmm+ 1×7sqmm on newly erection poles in turnkey basis Details
8Tender for conversion of existing 5.6km 66kv single circuit line to double circuit line in 110 kv parameters using wolf conductor Details
8Tender for Annual Operation and Maintenance of 400 KV Substation Details
8Tender for Construction of 02 No. 132 KV Bay and Misc. Civil work at 132 kv S/S Hamirpur & Associated works for a power Corporation Company Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8New investment project proposals hit 3-year low Details
8BHEL pays 79 per cent dividend for 2016-17, highest in three years Details
8Mahindra & Mahindra agrees to match Tata’s bid for EESL’s e-vehicle order Details
8India's August coal shipments fall 14 percent, government says Details
8Coal India output rises second straight month as plants buy more Details
8NLC India invites global bids to develop coal mines in Odisha Details
8Adani's Australian ventures have tax haven ties to British Virgin Islands: Report Details
8Wind energy tariff drops to record low of Rs 2.83 per unit in auction Details
8India, emerging economies can attract billions of dollars for solar, wind power Details
8In a first, India set to overtake European Union in renewable energy expansion Details
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8Project Name: Greenfield Hydroelectric Project
8Project Cost: Rs 13500 Crores approximately
8Project Description: The owner is planning to set up a 1878 MW (28 MW + 8*231.25 MW) hydroelectric power station. TOR was initially granted to the project in June, 2014. However, due to difficulty in approaching the project site, survey and investigation is running a little behind schedule. The proponent has obtained an extension on the TOR till June, 2018, around which time they are expected to apply for EC. At present DPR preparation is ongoing along with assessment of socio-economic impact. RFQs for major equipment (turbine-generator), instrumentation and BoP (balance of plant) are expected to be out in 2018.
8Project Event: RFQs for turbine-generator (T-G), instrumentation and BoP (balance of plant) are expected to be out in the second quarter of 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: 2014
8RFQ Date: Q2:2018
8Release Date: Q1:2019
8Start Date: Q3:2019
8Completion Date: 2024
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8Project Name: Greenfield Hydroelectric Project
8Project Cost: 800 crores
8Project Description: The promoter along with EIA consultant is carrying out the EIA studies for scoping the environment clearance for a 64 MW (2*32 MW) greenfield hydel project. TOR has been accorded on 5th September 2016 which would be valid for five years. Baesline studies has been approved by Government of Uttarakhand and CEA. DPR has been prepared by Indo Canadian Consutancy Services Limited. EIA studies are ongoing in which public hearing, socio-economic aspects and wildlife clearance are still pending. The owner will float package-wise contracts after getting EC.
8Project Event: RFQ for civil package is expected by 3rd quarter of 2018.
8Expenditure Approval: Q1:2018
8RFQ Date: Q3:2018
8Release Date: Q4:2018
8Start Date: Q1:2019
8Completion Date: Q2:2024
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8Adani Power Ltd’s 4.6GW import coal-fired power plant at Mundra in Gujarat, is financially distressed and for sale for Rs1, claims a report. Click on Reports for more   
8A complete progress report on village electrification across the country, updated as of August, 2017. Click on Reports for more   
8State-wise renewable energy generation data as of August, 2017 Click on Reports for more   
8Total state-wise effective pump sets in India: A report Click on Reports for more   
8Business development opportunity for a $ 300 million transmission project which is a sub set of the overall HVDC bi-pole link between Western Region (Raigarh, Chhattisgarh) and Southern Region (Pugalur, Tamil Nadu) including North Trichur (Kerala)” Click on Reports for more   
8Monthly power station wise fuel supply and consumption by gas based power plants in July, 2017. Click on Reports for more   
8The Prime Minister's Saubhagya scheme: A comprehensive SWOT analysis Click on Reports for more   
8Utility-wise outstanding payments needed to be paid to central generation stations Click on Reports for more   
8The latest status report on construction of sub stations of 220 KVA and above Click on Reports for more   
8Indian Exchange Ltd (IEX) has had a good wicked so far, with a 99.4% market share of the day-ahead market and 68% of the term-ahead market. IEX is now looking at launching new products and diversify internationally. Also find out more on trading in Energy Saving Certificates which was launched recently. Click on Reports for more   
8Monthly coal stock status in thermal power plants in country Click on Reports for more   
8Unit-wise monthly coal import data Click on Reports for more   
8Latest progress report on renovation and modernization of hydel power projects in India Click on Reports for more   
8Find out more on the private sector enterprise which has become the largest supplier of renewable energy to the Indian railways. Click on Reports for more    Details
Is the Adani group in serious trouble over its mining venture in Australia?
8An investigation seems to point in that direction, where a web of investment companies are used to ensure a zero tax regime for its Abbot Point Coal Terminal
8The almost entirely debt funded terminal is running at half its capacity, so it is generating enough cash.
8The only way out is to get its controversial coal mining project -- known as the Carmichael mining project -- going but then that has now run into both environmental and financial trouble
8Has Adani chewed off more than it can digest?
8Get a full report from us
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A theoretical power generation model is drawn up in an environment where there is a preponderance of renewable energy.
8The idea is to look at flexible models, where base cost is made up of cheap renewable power. There is an additional layer of must-run CHP. In this environment, the midday power price in sunny countries and windy days is zero
8There is a dependence on flexible power then to meet non-sunny and non-windy days.
8In this situation, there will have to be a centrally designed capacity market with regulated returns
8Then there are centrally provisioned interconnections, with regulated returns
8Curtailment of power production is a key ingredient
8The other option is a competitive, technology-neutral, liquid markets across location and time with flexibility costs charged to those who cause them. Here the cost of stability-related ancillary services borne by TSOs and DSOs.
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What are the unsubsidized clean energy world records in the last one year?
The data is organized here in terms of:
-- Country
-- Bidder
-- Signed on
-- Construction start date
-- Price
8Detailed data is also given on Indian and Chinese investments in renewable energy
8For reference purposes, the falling battery costs are tabulated as also a synopsis of global model launches of electric cars between now and 2020.
8Norway has made the biggest progress in introducing electric vehicles. Find out more on what is being done to push EVs in that country.
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Wind energy technology seems to be changing rapidly
8In Europe for example, in the first half of 2017, above 90% of onshore wind turbines ordered for delivery in 2018 to 2020 were above 3 MW each.
8The trend towards larger turbines will continue not just in EU but elsewhere in the world
8Within these parameters, there is a diversity of rotor diameters depending upon wind speed.
8All offshore wind turbines are in the range of 7-8 MW but higher ranges are to be introduced.
8How long is it going to take before offshore opportunities are investigated by Indian companies?
8Is there a need for investor friendly offshore wind energy policy for India?
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What are the various market ploys deployed by EIL to grow its customer base in a situation where there is not major deficit in supply?
8It is looking mostly for long term contracts in the power sector and medium term supply deals in the non-power segment
8Flexible commercial packages is something it is willing work with.
8Consumer friendly in e-auction schemes are also planned.
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Coal India Ltd claims that its coal is significantly more competitive than Indonesian coal
8The pithead price of CIL coal of G12 grade was compared with FOB price of Indonesian coal of 3400 Kcal/kg.
8In other words, CIL coal is among the cheapest in the world.
8And this does not include ocean freight, port handling charges, CVD, clean environment cess, excise duty and CST/VAT
8The pithead CIL price was found to cheaper than FOB price. In fact the average  cost of production for CIL is USD 16 per tonne @ Rs.68 per USD. This includes high cost underground coal comprising 6% of production.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 
8Tender for Supply, Erection & Testing and Commissioning of 160 MVA 220/132 KV Transformer and its associated 220 KV and 132 KV Bays at 400 KV Substation Details
8Tender for Construction of all Electro- Mechanical Works of Naitwar Mori Hydroelectric Project (60 MW) Details
8Tender for Supply, Erection & Testing and Commissioning of 315 MVA 400/220 KV Transformer and its associated 400KV and 220 KV Bays at 400 KV Substation Details
8Tender for Supply of 33 KV Pin Insulators(Polymer Type) with Pin (1000 Nos) Under Transmission Circle, Malappuram Details
8Tender for Supply,Installation,testing & Commissioning of HT ABC- 6.17km using 3×15Sqmm+ 1×120Sqmm size ABC & 3.24km using 3×12sqmm+ 1×95Sqmm under IPDS Scheme on Turkey Basis Details
8ICB Tender for Design, Engineering,Manufacturing,Supply, Erection,Testing & Commissioning of220/66kV GIS Sub-Station and 66 kV GIS with Complete Civil Works & Automation. Details
8Tender for Supply,Installation and Commissioning of Meters with Along with Modem on Distribution Transformers and maintenance of metering Arrangements on Turnkey basis Details
8Tender for Supply of 16C×2.5 Sqmm Armoured Copper Control Cable (10500 Mtr), 10C×2.5 Sqmm Un-Armoured Copper Control Cable (23000 Mtr) & Associated Materials. Details
8Tender for procurement of 11 KV Drop out Fuse Units- 4406 Nos. Details
8Tender for Supply and Construction of 4.97kmts of 3×120+1×95, 11KV Ariel Bunched Cables under DDUGJY scheme on Turnkey Basis Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Power generation cost to rise by 8 per cent on natural gas price hike Details
8PFC board approves PFC Green Energy merger with parent Details
8Sustained energy demand recovery absent in India: Icra Details
8Power exchange trade volumes to surge three times in next 3-5 years: IEX chief Details
8CCEA to revise Rampur hydro power project cost to Rs 4,233 crore Details
8Power Ministry to meet states for Saubhagya implementation Details
8General Motors pledges electric future with 20 all-electric models by 2023 Details
8Uranium supply to power Uzbekistan-India growing strategic ties Details
8Wind tariffs may fall further in next sale Details
8Two large floating solar power projects to be commissioned soon Details
8AIIB, ADB approve $100 million loan for India's power sector Details
8Tamil Nadu cancels 500 Megawatt solar power auction held in Jan-Feb Details
8Core sector growth rises to 4.9 per cent in August; highest in 5 months Details
8Adani's $3.5 billion debt-funded 'investment' in Australia at risk: Report Details
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8For reference purposes, the website carries here 160 different success stories on energy efficiency usages in a wide gamut of industrial sectors around the world.
8The narrative used is an innovative storytelling format
8The editors created this collection with the goal of providing structure and inspiration for academics, policymakers, and energy technology and services providers
8These stories can be of great interest to our readers, as are lessons to be derived from many of the narratives
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GAIL's proposal for a unified tariff of Rs 68.mmbtu on GCV basis -- with 3% year-on-year escalation to be effective from April 1, 2018 -- for its cross-country pipelines has been greeted by a howl of protest from existing pipeline users.
8The gas major's proposal will almost triple the transportation tariff for the Dahej-Uran-Dhabol pipeline
8The price increase will be equally harsh for buyers out of the HVJ-GREP-DVPL pipeline
8Rates of other existing cross-country pipelines will go up too.
8What GAIL has proposed is to unify a total of seven cross-country pipelines but that wouldn't take up the tariff rate by much but for the inclusion of the controversial Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBD), whose tariff rate, if independently calculated, come to a high Rs 173/mmbtu.
8The unified tariff rate will bring down the rate of transportation of the JHBD from Rs 173/mmbtu to a mere Rs 68/mmbtu.
8Clearly, there is a tradeoff from the unified tariff mechanism: existing buyers of gas from currently operational pipelines will pay much more whereas those dependent on the under-construction JHBD will gain the most
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The government, along with GAIL, seems to be trying very hard to make the Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBD) a viable proposition.
8To begin with, the pipeline has elicited a viability gap funding of a massive Rs 5176 crore.
8A specific directive has also been given to the PNGRB under Section 42 of the PNGRB Act -- which allows the government to issue directives to the regulator -- not to allow any duplicate or dedicated pipelines to be built to the Dhamra LNG terminal, which will be source of gas for the JHBD pipeline.
8In the normal course, such a directive is not needed as there is an already existent due process inside the PNGRB to avoid duplication of pipelines.
8One of the reasons why the JHBP pipeline needs to be built -- over and above the fact that it marches through some of the most populous parts of India, thereby providing impetus to building city gas distribution centres and reviving defunct fertilizer plants -- is also to make the Adani group promoted LNG terminal viable. IOC and GAIL have also been brought in as stakeholders -- wth 39% and 11% shareholding in the Dhamra LNG terminal while Adani will own 50%..
8Without the JHBD pipeline, a terminal cannot come up in Dhamra.
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8PTC has won several trading contracts in Q-1, 2017-18. Here is the list Click on Reports for more 
8If gas is going to be too expensive as a power supply source, then what are options for ensuring grid integrity with increasing infusion of renewable energy? Click on Reports to find out more
8A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Capital Region Development Authority of Andhra Pradesh (APCRDA), State Energy Efficiency Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APSEEDCO) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) for implementation of Green Buildings and Sustainable Habitat at the upcoming new capital township of Amaravati. Click on Reports for more 
8Find out what was the monthly variation in frequency from normal in August, 2017 in the Northern Regional Load Centre. Are there increasing strains on the grid? Click on Reports for more 
8Summary data on the performance of inter-regional exchanges in August, 2017. Click on Reports for more 
8Top few traders captained by the Power Trading Corporation garner 90% of the electricity trading business in India with others make up the rest. The weighted average price of power transacted by traders is cheaper than the weighted average elicited from power exchanges Click on Reports for more 
8SE Forge Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzlon, and a fully-integrated casting and forging company with in-house competence in pattern making, moulding, pouring, fettling, ring-rolling, heat treatment, machining, painting and packaging. has posted a strong performance so far this year Click on Reports for more 
8GE Power India has been awarded a contract worth approximately Rs 327.5 crore by Doosan Power Systems India to supply 4 units of 660 MW Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) for supercritical power projects of the UP Government Click on Reports for more 
8Can a transmission route that was sanctioned as part of a whole network under tariff based competitive bidding be allowed to have COD without the whole project being completed because of severe ROW problems?  Click on Reports for more 
8Adani Power Ltd claims that reliefs to be granted by regulators against demands for compensatory tariff hike due to higher cost of coal acquisition as well as compensation due to non-availability of local linkages subsequent to the Supreme Court coal block deallocation order will eventually make up for the losses currently suffered by the company. The management is of the view that it is to be compensated an amount of a whopping Rs 2100 crore in Rajashtan and Rs 1310 crore in Maharashtra. Click on Reports for more 
8Find our more on the Swiss President's call for “deeper cooperation” with India on “clean energy, climate change and sustainable development” Click on Reports for more 
8The mechanism for operationalization of the release of proportionate bank  guarantee for provisional mega power projects has been set in place, much to the relief of promoters Click on Reports for more 
8Latest status report on rural electrification progress in Rajasthan. Click on Reports for more  Details
Find out more on this privately operating coal based generation company that claims to have margins comparable to the best in the country.
8Since 2010  it had  consistently achieved plant load factors above published national thermal averages
8Last year, in additional to clean dark spreads (being the difference between tariff and cost on a per unit basis) at its
 flagship Chennai plant were Rs 2.63 per kWh in FY17 in spite of unforeseen events such as the spike in imported coal costs.
8Find out more on how the company is doing some backward integration to keep price volatility down in imported coal
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Neepco's 600 MW Pare hydel project was meant to be commissioned in January, 2016
8Until August, 2017 however, the project is yet to go through commissioning activities
8The civil contractor is reported to be at fault
8But so far there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel.
8The website also carries here a list of projects that NEEPCO had signed up, from coal based power plant to mega hydel units which have been deferred for some reason or other.
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With the few coal-based thermal power plants coming through, a big private sector power equipment manufacturer with ultra supercritical technology is now looking to change its business model entirely by focusing on the domestic replacement and a booming environment equipment market as well as the export market, including the spare parts market.
8Local manpower will now be deployed to do design and consultancy work for a global instead of a local clientele.
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following tenders: 
8Tender for Contract For Comprehensive Electrical Maintenance and C&I of Unit No. 6,7,8 & 9 (2x110 MW & 2x250 MW)for 182 Days(Six Months) of a Thermal Power Station Details
8Tender for Supply of all Materials and complete construction of 132/33KV substation with associated feeder bays & associated works on turnkey basis Details
8Tender for Construction of new 132kV sub-stations, transmission lines and Augmentation work/feeder bay works on Turnkey basis Details
8Tender for Procurement of Unused Uninhibited Naphthenic Based High Grade Mineral Insulating oil and Paraffin based New Insulating Oil for Transformers & Switchgears Details
8Tender for Supply of 11 kV 3 Way Outdoor Ring Main Unit[182 Nos.] & 11 kV 4 Way Outdoor Ring Main Unit[424 Nos.] for a power company Details
8Tender for Supply of 11 kV 3 Way Indoor Ring Main Unit[85 Nos.] & 11 kV 4 Way Indoor Ring Main Unit[134 Nos.] for a power company Details
8Tender for Contract For Comprehensive Mechanical Maintenance Of Unit No. 6,7,8 & 9( 2x110 MW & 2x250 MW )for 182 Days(Six Months) of a Thermal Power Station Details
8Tender for Construction of 220 & 66 KV Transmission lines Details
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For reference purposes the website carries here the following Newsclips:
8Reliance Infrastructure eyes Rs 14k crore from sale of Mumbai Power business Details
8Canadian Solar said to explore sale of Indian power Assets Details
8Coal India to invest Rs 15,000 crore in 2017-18 in capex, other Projects Details
8Indian Energy Exchange IPO opens on Oct 9 to raise up to Rs 1,001 cr Details
8Powergrid signs Rs 3,270 crore loan agreement with ICICI Bank Details
8EESL to procure 10,000 electric vehicles from TATA Motors Details
8Greenko makes $2.1-billion bid for Reliance Infrastructure’s Mumbai Power business Details
8Schneider Electric to continue investing in India, undeterred by slowing economy Details
8Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam declares Rs 1137.57 crore as total dividend Details
8India plays major role in nuclear plant in Bangladesh Details
8Rules soon to make sure 'squatters' utilise transmission infrastructure Details
8Wind energy tariff may not drop below Rs 3.2 per unit in second auction Details
8Coal shortage hits power supply in Rajasthan Details
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