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POWER
MoP is responsible for the development of electrical energy in the country. It is concerned with
o Perspective planning, policy formulation, processing of projects for investment
decisions, monitoring of the implementation of power projects, training and manpower
development and the administration and enactment of legislation with regard to
thermal and hydro generation, transmission and distribution
o In all technical matter, MoP is assisted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
The National Electricity Policy (NEP) had stipulated power for all and annual per captia consumption
of electricity upto 1000 units by 2012. Electricity in Concurrent list.
Creation of high capacity Transmission Highways so that constraints in Right-of-Way (RoW) do not
become bottleneck in harnessing natural resources.
Power Grid is strengthening its transmission network to establish inter-stae and inter-regional links
for enhancing the capacity of National Grid in a time bound manner to ensure optimal utilization of
uneven distribution of energy resources.
Policies which have boosted private sector players areo National Electricity Policy; UMPP
o Mega Power Project Policy; Mega Power Policy
o New Hydro Policy 2008
Automatic approval for 100% foreign equity is permitted in generation, transmission and
distribution and trading in power sector without any upper ceiling on the quantum of investment.
Revised FDI cap for Power exchanges registered under CERC Regulations, 2010 as 40 through
Automatic route.
NTPC Limited
o Maharatna company, Largest power generator in India with comprehensive in-house
capabilities in building and operating power projects.
o Core values are business ethics, economical and environment sustainable, customer
focus, mutual respect and trust within org. , motivating self and innovation , total quality
excellence, transparent and respected organization.
NHPC Limited
o Schedule A- Miniratna; Largest org. for hydro power development
o Main objects include to plan, promote and organize as integrated and efficient
development of power via conventional and non-conventional sources in India and
abroad plus transmission, distribution, trading and sale of power generated at stations.
Power Grid Corporation
o Notified Central Transmission Utility, 1998; Navratna since 2008
o Responsible for establishment of Regional & National Power Grids and operates through
POSOCO, fully owned subsidiary of POWERGRID to facilate power within and across the
regions with realiablity, security and economy.
Major crude oil production is from ageing field except new fields viz. Rajasthan and KG deep
water blocks.
Production of crude oil was affected due to environmental factors and bandhs in Assam, delay in
production from wells in AnPr, and lesser production from development/side-track wells in
Mumbai, poor influx, underperformance of producing wells and less base potential of major
fields that affected production of Ahmedabad and Ankleshwar
Lower in Natural Gas dur to less production from KG basins and bandhs and underperformance
of new wells development.
Energy Security
As rise of demand with development and growth, demand management and increasing
production and transportation efficiency are two important measures to increase energy
security.
Domestic resources must be expanded, instead of choosing, try to explore all available domestic
energy resources to the maximum as long as they are competitive. The most critical elements of
our energy security
Remain the measures to increase efficiency, reduce requirements and augment the domestic
energy resource base.
Non-Conventional Energy
Maharatna Company
Engaged in exploration and production of crude oil, natural gas and valu added products was
incorporated
Govt of India enterprise, engaged in business of exploration, production and transportation of crude
oil and natural gas; Navratna company
OIL own and operate a trunk crude oil pipeline in north east region of the country for transportation
of crude oil to feed Numaligarh, Guwahati and Bongaigon refineries. It owns and operates a branch
line to feed Digboi refinery.
Maharatna company
Natural Gas value chain with global footprints.
Setup LNG import infra. And will be focusing on area like city gas distribution, petrochemicals
business, diversifying into high margin business.
In June 2006, based on recommendations of the Rangrajan Committee, the Govt. changed the
pricing mechanism for petrol and diesel from import parity to trade parity (trade parity being the
weighted avg. of import and export parity prices in the ratio of 80:20) while pricing of PDS kerosene
and domestic LPG continues on import parity basis
Govt. took a decision in-principle on June 25,2010 to make the price of diesel market determined ,
both at refinery gate and at retail level. RSP of diesel is blow the required market price, resulting in
incurrence of under-recovery to the OMCs.
Flagship National oil company with business interest encompassing the entire hydrocarbon value
chain- from refining, pipeline transportation and marketing of petroleum products to exploration
and production of crude oil and gas, marketing of natural gas, petrochemicals , renewable energy
and now into nuclear energy.
Engaged in refining of crude oil and marketing of petroleum products. It has also diversified into
production and marketing of petrochemical feedstock.
Refinaries in Mumbai and Kochi certified under Integrated Management System (IMS) which aims
for unified approach in processes, interfaces, structures and documentation system by combining he
individual management systems under ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 reflecting
commitment towards quality, environment, health and safety.
Coal
MoCoal has overall responsibility of determining policies and strategies in respect og exploration
and development of coal and lignite reserves, sanctioning of important projects of high value and for
deciding all related issues.
Coal reserves mainly located in Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, WB, MP, AP and Maharastra.
Major deposit of lignite is in TN, other states are Rajasthan, Gujarat, Kerala, J&K and Puducherry
Coal India limited has 8 subsidiaries; CIL has foreign subsidiary in Mozambique naming CI Africana
Limitada
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC), a Navratna operated 4 open cast lignite mines.
5th in world with wind power installed capacity of 21. The Ministry has taken up a new inititative for
implementation of wind resources assessment in uncovered/ new areas with an aim to assess the
realistic potential at 100m level in 500 new stations across the country under the National Clean
Energy Fund (NCEF).
Prospects of offshore wind energy along coastline of AP, Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Karnataka,
Maharashtra and TN. It is being the fastest growing programme with the investment almost by the
private sector.
Biomass power projects included bagasse cogenerations with an aggregate surplus power
generation capacity of about 412.5 MW have been successfully commissioned.
Solar power projects using solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies.
The NAPCC mandates increasing share of renewable power in the electricity mix to 15% by 2020.
Electricity Act 2003, recognize the role of renewable energy technologies for supplying power to
utility grid as well as stand-alone systems.
The Act empowers SERCs to specify a percentage of total consumption of electricity from renewable
energy sources, known as Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
Preferential tariff for grid interactive renewable power is being given in most potential states. In
addition, Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) seek to address the mismatch between availability of
renewable sources and requirement of the obligated entities to meet their RPO.
Incentives
For promoting private investment, govt is providing capital/interest subsidy, accreted depreciation
and nil/concessional excise and customs duties.
Encouraging foreign investors to setup renewable power projects on a Build-Own and operate
basis with 100 % FDI.
Family size biogas plants and improved cook-stoves are both used at level of individual households
or the community.
Leading to reduction in drudgery among the rural women and girls engaged in collection of fuel
wood and reduction in the rate of deforestation and getting many health benefits apart from
providing organic fertilizer.
In cook-stoves, the biggest problem relates to inefficient combustion of biomass and the inability of
large number of people to spend money on processed fuels for improved cook-stoves because
traditionally available biomass is generally free of cost.
Under the National Biomass Cookstoves initiative, a pilot scale project for deployment for 5500
biomass community cookstoves in Anganwadis, Mid-day meal scheme, Tribal hostel etc. and
demonstration for 15000 of family portable cookstoves has been taken up.