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Intelligent Electricity

Cover Story Events & Interactions

Intelligent Electricity: 8th IEEMA T&D Conclave
INTELECT MPs Meet – Electricity Challenges
Special Report Country Profile
Half-Yearly Industry Review United Kingdom
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Dear Friends,
For far too long Electrical Engineering has been considered stagnant.
The same machine theory, the same tables for selection of Cables, the
same application of Faraday’s laws, and what not? All this is changing
fast. The changing world, influenced by the liberalization of the electricity
market, the uncoupling of generation and transmission and the large-
scale introduction of renewable and distributed energy sources requires
newer solutions by the day. To cope with minute-by-minute changes in
electricity supply and demand, grid operators today construct a network
of sensors and controls that will give a detailed picture of the state of
the grid in real time and allow rapid reactions to variations in electricity
supply and demand – a so-called smart grid. These innovations will
reduce the amount of excess capacity that grid operators require and make it easier to integrate
renewable sources of energy.
Today, Technologies are available for use in the home, in commercial buildings and in the energy
distribution system. The Web has given a new dimension to how Electricity is distributed and
consumed. Users have access to real time data and actionable rules for remotely controlling electricity
via the internet – a sophisticated, scalable, yet affordable energy management system for residential
and commercial applications. The Smart Circuit allows control of electricity consumption, access
data and switch loads, reduce carbon footprint, lower energy bills, and automate load shedding and
KWH reduction via a user-friendly web interface.
New Technologies always provide new business opportunities.
To leverage this opportunity, IEEMA in partnership with three IEEE societies has planned the INTELECT
2015 - the 1st edition of IEEE-IEEMA Conference & Exposition from 22-24 January 2015 at the Bombay
Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India. The conference theme is Smart Electricity for Emerging Markets,
and the exposition will focus on the connected intelligence in the Electricity of Things.
IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Communications Society, and IEEE Power & Energy Society will
produce the event’s conference portion, which will feature globally renowned keynote speakers
and high-caliber panelists. IEEMA members present in this space, will be showcasing cutting-edge
innovations and future technologies on Digital Smart Cities, Smart Rural Electrification, including smart
solutions for H3O – Home, Hotel, Hospital & Office – a term spanning the end-to-end application of
energy in our society.
“INTELECT 2015” is designed to draw builders, architects, city planners, energy and government
officials, transportation industry representatives, venture capitalists, utilities, contractors, consultants,
academia, and others interested in learning about new technological advancements and knowledge
to smart electricity.
“INTELECT 2015” is supported by the Ministries of Power, Urban Development and Telecommunication
and would also have a ‘Sub 11 KV’ show. The ambitious target of 24 x 7 electricity requires
sustainable and cost effective solutions for the Distribution Sector and IEEMA along with the Ministry
of Power would be concurrently hosting a ‘Round
Table’ where CEOs of all the Utilities of the Country
would be participating.
As promising as it sounds, INTELECT is also a
platform to translate many of the proven global
concepts in smart energy management into workable
business opportunities for India. As we prepare to
embark on the next phase of double-digit growth and
development, this is a bus that few of us can afford to
miss! Look forward to meeting you at INTELECT 2015.

Vishnu Agarwal

8 January
July 2014
2015
“Samvaad...

Dear Members,

Towards the end of last year came the brilliant idea of ‘Make in India’.
IEEMA welcomes and compliments the government’s initiative to boost
Indian manufacturing through ‘Make in India’ campaign.
In the last week of the year, Government officials worked tirelessly with
Industry through the holidays to arrive at an action plan for ‘Make in India’.
IEEMA has identified a four point agenda to pursue with the policy makers
this year. This four point agenda covers:
1. Domestic funded tenders by Utilities to be in INR and if for some reasons
there needs to be international bidding, then 15% for preference to
Domestic industry.
2. Mandatory Vendor development programme by Utilities.
3. Mandatory testing of all Imported Electrical Equipment by test house
in India.
4. Standard specifications and standard bidding terms for same products
across Utilities across the country.
We intend pursuing this vigorously to make it happen.
Going forward, Intelligent Electricity is need of the hour. For a country like
ours, where the sizeable population lives in rural areas, smart cities alone
will not suffice. We need to provide smart solutions to rural electrification
which will be an integral part of a smart India. In fact, this has been a
strong basis of IEEMA’s partnership with IEEE, conforming to an efficient
use of technology, products and solutions for a more dynamic ecosystem
of energy and infrastructure for India. We will witness this in terms of what
is showcased on ground at INTELECT-Upto 11 kV Show this January at
Mumbai.
Be it home automation, smart offices, smart cities to smart products or for
that matter Standards or Protocols mandated by the Government or State
machinery – at the end of it, the viability and sustainability of the same
is dependent on intelligent or optimal use of electricity and making it an
affordable and reliable proposition for all stakeholders.
The INTELECT and the Upto 11 kV Show will definitely will be a global
platform for IEEMA members to exchange views and interact with utilities
engineers, entrepreneurs, planners and technologists.
I look forward to meeting you at the INTELECT at Mumbai and wish you
a very happy and prosperous new year.

Sunil Misra

July 20142015
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Intelligent Electricity Samvaad...

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Cover Story
Moving towards 24X7 Intelligent Electricity
The electrical and industrial
electronics industry has witnessed
a 7.25% growth in Q2 of the
Cover Story
Intelligent Electricity:
Events & Interactions
8th IEEMA T&D Conclave
current year (versus the previous
year against the same period,
INTELECT MPs Meet – Electricity Challenges
Special Report Country Profile
Half-Yearly Industry Review United Kingdom
Face2Face
Mr SS Sarkar,
SME Talks
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suffice. We need to provide smart
solutions to rural electrification Reduction of Auxiliary Power
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which will be an integral part of
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a smart India.
Energy Conservation

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Face to Face

The auxiliary power is the

essential power used by the
auxiliary equipment and the
auxiliary power can be broadly
classified into in-house auxiliary
After Mangalyaan to Mars, ISRO
power and out-lying or common
plans to send an Indian into space,
auxiliary power.
Mr. SS Sarkar, Associate Project
Director, Mission Orbit Mars, ISRO
speaks exclusively to IEEMA team
about the successful Mars mission
and also about ISRO’s plan to
IEEMA Members send humans into space.
Helpline No. 022-66605754

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PoliticalMeet
Members of Parliament for
systematic framework to
promote domestic production
IEEMA organised a meeting with
10 Members of Parliament at the
Constitution Club of India, New
Delhi to discuss core issues.

8th IEEMA T&D Conclave (Page 70)
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Tech Space
Retail supply electricity tariff -
Price Cap Regulation
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SMETalks
From January 2015 we have
introduced a new column
named as “SMETalks” where
we will feature two of our SME
members every month.
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IEEMA EVENT
One Mission: Strengthening
the T&D Network
8th IEEMA T&D Conclave

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IEEMA Activities
The introduction of regulatory
regime in the power sector with 80-81
enactment of the act called Power Scenario
“Regulatory Commission’s Global Scenario
Act, 1998” was the first step in Indian Scenario
the direction of distancing the
Government from involvement in 82-83
the determination of tariff. IEEMA Database
Basic Prices & Indices
60 Production Statistics
IndustryView
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ERDA News

Energy efficiency of Electric Motors

plays a vital role, considering the
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demand supply gap widening CPRI News
with Industrialization, shortage of
coal/gas and increased comfort 90
level aspirations of people. Product Showcase

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Seminars & Fairs

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• Germany inks pact with India Index to Advertisers
Country Profile - United Kingdom to provide EUR 625 mn loan

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National News
• India’s power utilities to
maintain high capex: Fitch
In United Kingdom, electricity • Government may adopt
satellite imaging for
is generated in a number of
transmission projects
different ways. It is important to
have different fuel sources and
technologies to generate electricity
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ensuring constant supply. Corporate News
• Tata Power may not source
100 coal from Indonesia for
Mundra
International News • Aditya Birla Group plans to
IEEMA Journal wishes its readers a
• Russia awards Sesa Sterlite enter into Power sector Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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Moving towards 24X7 Intelligent Electricity
...and what to expect at the INTELECT & Upto 11kV Show
ndia being the world’s 6th largest energy
I consumer and accounting for 3.4% of global
energy consumption, with Maharashtra as the leading
electricity generator among Indian states. Due to
India’s economic rise, the demand for energy has
grown at an average of 3.6% per annum over the past
30 years. For a country like ours, where the sizeable
population lives in rural areas, smart cities alone will
not suffice. We need to provide smart solutions to
rural electrification which will be an integral part of a
smart India. These ambitions will require intelligent
electricity and is bound to open up a huge business
opportunity.
With fast urbanisation and digitisation to adapt to the
growing aspirations of the large young population.
Its impact on electricity demand and consumption
will be significant. Connectivity and availability of
broadband, smart use of natural resources, energy
efficiency, renewable energy, alternative mobility,
smart governance, smart education, smart services
such as health, smart security and policy, smart
municipal services are but a few areas which will
help make a city smart. Indian cities in a small way
are using advanced technology within departments
to solve problems.
Indian Urban population and Energy
consumption pattern
The global urban population is expected to grow
from 47% of the total in 2000 to 70% in 2050.
The urban populations of China and India are
continuing to grow
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rapidly to 2050, reaching more than one billion in
China and India. By 2050, it is predicted that about
73% of the Chinese population will be urban. In
India drastic urbanization is mainly due to both
social and political motivation. Brazil‘s urbanization
rate is beginning to reach saturation level and it
is a much more urban country than others. The
construction boom, especially in China, is increasing
building energy demand dramatically with economic
development and living standard improvement In
line with expanding development and population,
India‘s building sector is expected to grow
five-fold by 2050 as two-thirds of the commercial and
high-rise residential structures that will exist in 2030
are yet to be built (70%). While India’s total energy
requirement is projected to grow at 6.5 percent per
year between 2010-11 and 2016-17 to support the
country‘s projected growth rate, India is en route
to becoming the world‘s second largest emitter of
greenhouse gas.
Key schemes for 24X7 electricity
Moving towards PM Narendra Modi-led government’s
objective to provide 24X7 power supply, the
Cabinet has approved multiple schemes to improve
transmission and distribution networks and begin
work on the North Eastern Region Power System
Improvement Project. The Rs 32,600 crore Integrated
Power Development Scheme (IPDS) will strengthen
the transmission and distribution networks and
metering in urban areas and smarten it with
information technology.
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The Cabinet also approved Rs 43,033 crore scheme,
which includes the requirement of budgetary support
of Rs 33,453 crore, for rural areas to separate
agricultural supply from non-farm supply.
Cutting transmission losses and improving
distribution is a key element for the power sector, and
the initiative follows steps to ease coal shortage and
discussions to formulate a financial package for the
sector, where thousands of megawatts of capacity
are idling or operating sub-optimally because of fuel
shortage or inadequate distribution network.
Taking a look at the proposed benefits of the three
major Cabinet decisions aimed at solving problems
of the power sector:
Integrated Power Development Scheme
The Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS)
is aimed at strengthening sub-transmission and
distribution network in the urban areas; metering of
distribution transformers /feeders / consumers in the
urban areas; IT enablement of distribution sector and
strengthening of distribution network.
According to a press release from the government,
“The scheme will help in reduction in AT&C losses,
establishment of IT enabled energy accounting /
auditing system, improvement in billed energy
based on metered consumption and improvement
in collection efficiency.”
The process of sanction of projects shall commence
immediately. After sanction of projects, contracts for
execution of projects are to be awarded by States
Discoms / Power Departments. The projects shall
be completed within 24 months from date of award.
Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
The Deendayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana
(DDUGJY) aims (i) to separate agriculture and non
agriculture feeders facilitating judicious rostering
of supply to agricultural and non-agricultural
consumers in rural areas and (ii) strengthening and
augmentation of sub transmission and distribution
infrastructure in rural areas, including metering of
distribution transformers/feeders/consumers.
According to the Cabinet, the scheme would help in:
1) Improvement in hours of power supply in
rural areas,
2) Reduction in peak load,
3) Improvement in billed energy based on
metered consumption and
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4) Providing access to electricity to rural
households.
The process of sanction of projects shall commence
immediately. After sanction of projects, contracts
for execution of projects will be awarded by States
Discoms / Power Departments. The projects shall
be completed within 24 months from date of award.
North Eastern Region Power System
Improvement Project
The North Eastern Region Power System
Improvement Project (NERPSlP) for six States
(Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura and
Nagaland) is meant for strengthening of the Intra
State Transmission and Distribution System at an
estimated cost of Rs 5111.33 crore.
The scheme is to be taken up under a new Central
Sector Plan Scheme of Ministry of Power (MoP). The
scheme is to be implemented with the assistance of
World Bank loan and the budget of MoP.
Efficient Electricity for India’s Growth
The Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers’
Association (IEEMA) and three societies of Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and
will co-host the INTELECT Conference & Exposition
from 22-24 January 2015 at the Bombay Exhibition
Centre in Mumbai, India. The conference theme
is Smart Electricity for Emerging Markets, and the
exposition will focus on the connected intelligence in
the Electricity of Things. The concurrent Show UPTO
11 kV will demonstrate the readiness of the Indian
electrical industry to help the Government of India
to accelerate Distribution Sector Reforms and focus
on rural electrification. It will be a unique opportunity
for the Equipment manufacturers to effectively
showcase their latest equipment, technology and
services and interact with utility officials from all
across the country. The expo cum conference will
feature globally renowned keynote speakers and
high-caliber panelists, as well as user-experience
pavilions showcasing cutting-edge innovations
and future technologies on Home-Hotel-Hospital-
Office (H3O), Digital Smart Cities, and Smart Rural
Electrification.
INTELECT is designed to draw builders, architects,
city planners, energy and government officials,
transportation industry representatives, venture
capitalists, utilities, contractors, consultants,
academia, and others in learning about new
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smart grid based solutions, as well as solutions to

First time in India: help make the distribution sector more efficient.
► Supported by three Ministries of Govt. of Hence the timing of IEEMA and IEEE is perfect to
India: Ministry of Power, Urban Development respond to the Government and the dire need of
and Communications & IT intelligent electricity for the nation.
► India Utility Roundtable Former Union Power Secretary,
► Conference: Smart Electricity for Emerging Mr P Uma Shankar, speaks about the efficient
Markets consumption of electricity
► Pavilions: Make In India, Smart Tech,
Micro & Small Scale Industries, Utilities How do you
describe the concept
technological advancements and knowledge of Intelligent
to smart electricity. India is fast becoming more electricity with India
urbanized and digitized to adapt to the growing perspective? How
aspirations of the large young population. Its should India look at
impact on electricity demand and consumption will this concept?
be significant. IEEMA, as the voice of the Indian It is a no-brainer that
electrical sector is privileged to partner with IEEE production itself isn’t
which can provide invaluable global knowledge adequate, the use of
and expertise. For the first time, with the support the product has to be
of three ministries of the Government of India - intelligent. Outside the
Ministry of Power, Ministry of Urban Development country, having met fully the electricity demand, the
and Ministry of Communications & IT – an all India move has been towards supplying and consuming
Utility Round table will be organized. This will witness that electricity smartly. Techniques and processes
participants, such as, heads of distribution Utilities, and appliances have been developed to this end.
Rural Electrification Corporation, Bureau of Energy Efficient consumption leads to reduction in carbon
Efficiency and Bureau of Indian Standards. Also, foot-print as well.
an exclusive Discom pavilion showcasing best
India should be looking at a variety of ideas and
practices, success stories, services & future plans,
technologies available worldwide; our special
a Make In India pavilion and Micro and Small Scale
needs are to reduce AT&C losses, to shave peak
Industries pavilion will be showcased.
consumption, to flatten the load curve, to minimise
IEEMA is the first ISO certified industry association in shortages, to prevent thefts etc. It will also be to
India with 800 member organisations encompassing look at better and more sophisticated ways of using
the complete value chain in power generation, electricity, in homes, hotels, workplaces etc
transmission and distribution equipment, and its
members have contributed to more than 90% of Do you think the aim for providing electricity to all
the power equipment installed in India. IEEE is by 2022 can be achieved?
the world’s largest professional association for the Govt has to aim to provide electricity to all, that is govt’s
advancement of technology. responsibility. By which year it will happen is another
As per the Ministry of Power: In the next 5 years matter. To provide electricity, households will have
a billion tonne of coal to be connected with electric
production is planned. In India is a large country with a unique lines first. The govt’s aim in
parallel, 100 Gw of solar set of requirements and challenges. 2005 was to provide access
power capacity are proposed Intelligent electricity will help India to electricity to all households
to be added along with optimize power requirements through by 2009 and to ensure
investments of about $50 energy saving, manage peak deficits minimum life-line consumption
billion in the transmission better and through Smart Grids, enable of 1 kwh/day/household. Now,
and distribution segment. two-way communication between utilities the govt is reportedly aiming
This will create a massive and users. at 24/7 electricity supply to
demand for smart power and all, not by 2022, but by 2019.

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Although, Rajiv Gandhi at best play a facilitating

In the quest for Power for All by 2019, the
Grameen Viduy tikaran role, like, providing huge
first task will be to connect these 32% of total
Yojana (RGGVY) launched grants for increasing
rural households to electricity. Then, address
in 2005 achieved much access to households;
the task of providing them and the already
more than any rural through RGGVY, central
connected 68% with 24/7 electric supply. The
electrification programme, govt met 90% of the
availability of electricity in the rural areas
the target of access to all expenditure incurred in
varies widely from State to State. There are
households by 2009 was rural electrification; even
many States wherein rural supply is much
missed by a wide margin. then, enthusiasm from
less than the 6-8 hours supply required under
As on April 2014, 5.4 state govts, particularly the
RGGVY.
crore rural households of ones where unelectrified
the total 16.74 crore rural villages and households
households remained unelectrified, i.e., did not have were huge, was at best lukewarm. How does one
access to electricity. get the states to own this responsibility of power for
all is a major issue. Once the state govt owns this,
In the quest for Power for All by 2019, the first task will
then efforts will be made by them towards this end.
be to connect these 32% of total rural households to
If the state does not see this as a priority, then is
electricity. Then, address the task of providing them
there anything the central govt can do to force the
and the already connected 68% with 24/7 electric
issue is another question.
supply. The availability of electricity in the rural areas
varies widely from State to State. There are many The central govt is in the process of engaging
States wherein rural supply is much less than the consultants to prepare state-wise and UT-wise
6-8 hours supply required under RGGVY. action plan to achieve power for all by 2019.
This is expected to show the gaps in generation,
The situation in urban areas is better to the extent
transmission and distribution segments, the action to
that electric connection is not a major issue but 24/7
be taken to bridge the same. It would also hopefully
supply and reliable, quality supply are issues.
indicate action to be taken to improve the financial
The task is definitely gigantic and daunting, but has condition of discoms, which is a major cause for
to be attempted. At best, the aim will be fulfilled. lack of forward movement in meeting the electricity
At worst, it may not be fulfilled in the time-frame demand of consumers. I hope it indicates the need
projected, but may take longer. In either case, it to urgently align tariffs to cost of service and to make
may bring to the fore the primary duty of the govts, a surplus, however small. Only then, discoms as a
especially the state govts, of ensuring uninterrupted commercial entity will be interested in increasing
electric supply to all the households in that state. supply of power and will want to avoid disruptions
That in itself will be a great boost for the power in supply or load-shedding to a minimum.
sector.
With IEEMA coming up with INTELECT and Upto
What is the reality check that the government 11KV. Can you share your perspective on this
should look for achieving this aim? And what are show?
the obstacles? One would expect to see Intellect exhibiting in one
The responsibility of providing electric supply is place all that is best in the world in smart distribution
primarily that of the States/UTs. The central govt can and consumption of electricity. The Technology

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Demonstration Pavilion How can IEEMA

will make you experience The Mission Plan is a great spring board for
members as well as the
these technologies live, electrical industry to grow maniforld from its
electrical equipment
not merely as concepts, current output of $ 25 billion to $100 billion by
industry benefit from this
not just the information 2022, not just to meet domestic requirements
but to make India the country of choice for
and what are the unique
that they are being used features of this show?
production of electrical equipment.
elsewhere. That should
Our members will get to
make a lot of difference. If
see ideas of the future,
seeing is believing, experiencing is even better.
showcased innovatively to create and empower
One also expects a lot of intellectual input and Smart utilities and Smart consumers. It seeks to
exchange of ideas from the IEEE seminar and take the thinking to a whole new level.
Distribution Reforms seminar
How do you describe the concept of Intelligent
What are your views on the Mission electricity with India perspective?
Plan 2012-2022? India is a large country with a unique set of
The Mission Plan is a great spring board for electrical requirements and challenges. Intelligent electricity
industry to grow maniforld from its current output of will help India optimize power requirements through
$ 25 billion to $100 billion by 2022, not just to meet energy saving, manage peak deficits better and
domestic requirements but to make India the country through Smart Grids, enable two-way communication
of choice for production of electrical equipment. between utilities and users.
The Plan has all the actions required to be taken by
How should India look at this concept?
various stakeholders to not only “make in India” for
Welcome it, vigorously advocate it and start its
India but to “make in India” for the world. But , it is
implementation!
still, all said and done, a plan. It has to be pursued
vigorously and relentlessly at all levels to make the Do you think the aim for providing electricity to all
plan a reality. by 2022 can be achieved?
Organising Committee, Chairman for Yes! This is an idea whose time has come.
INTELECT 2015, Mr Krishna Kumar shares
India’s Sustainable Development
his perspective on intelligent electricity,
INTELECT 2015 and upto 11kV show. India‘s economic growth can only be sustained
with corresponding to growth in infrastructure.
With IEEMA coming Presently the growing demand is being met by
up with INTELECT crumbling infrastructure, such as road networks,
and Upto 11kV. city transport, water and sanitation etc. A solution
Can you share your to the contradiction requires a massive enlargement
perspective about of urban infrastructure which will further require
this show for our newer green and sustainable techniques for building
readers? infrastructure.
Tr adi t i o n a ll y,
electrical exhibitions
in India have
focused on display
of products and
systems. INTELECT
focuses on Intelligent application of electricity,
showcasing ideas for the future. The 11 kV show
will create a robust B2B platform to help exhibitors
and distribution utilities come together, while
showcasing innovations.

30 January 2015
Face2Face

The challenge was to find the right man for the right job:
Mr SS Sarkar, Associate Project Director, Mission Orbit Mars, ISRO

After Mangalyaan to Mars, ISRO plans to send

an Indian into space, Mr. SS Sarkar, Associate
Project Director, Mission Orbit Mars, ISRO speaks
exclusively to Shalini Singh, IEEMA Journal about
the successful Mars mission and also about ISRO’s
plan to send human into space.

India’s space agency ISRO (Indian Space Research

Organisation) spent a mere $75 million to launch a
small spacecraft bound for Mars, 140 million miles
away thereby making India the first Asian country, and
the fourth in the world, to get to the planet.
Mr. SS Sarkar, Associate Project Director, Mission
Orbit Mars, ISRO, “It’s a real privilege to share with
you the excitement of our country’s first interplanetary
mission–the Mars Orbiter Mission. As you would
be aware, the orbiter to Mars which was launched
on 5th Nov, 2013 was successfully inserted into its
designated orbit around Mars on 24th Sep, 2014 after
travelling more than 650million km over a period of
nearly 300 days since its departure from earth in the
early hours of 1st Dec, 2013.”

Neighbours always interest us and Mars

happens to be our celestial neighbour.
But, why Mars has always been an object
of general interest and specific scientific
inquiries since time immemorial is because
of its similarities to earth.

“This maiden successful foray into spaces beyond

earth’s gravity has generated enormous interest not
only within the scientific community, but has also
caught the public imagination in a big way.”
Neighbours always interest us and Mars happens
to be our celestial neighbour. But, why Mars has
always been an object of general interest and
specific scientific inquiries since time immemorial is
because of its similarities to earth. “Besides, detection
of methane on Mars, which of course is subject to
intense debate and speculation, in recent times, has
furthered the curiosity about Mars. It has once again
opened up that perennial question of whether life,
in whatever form, exists or ever existed on Mars,”
opines Mr Sarkar.
Asked about the important objectives for this mission,
he says, “It’s primarily about designing, developing and
executing an inter-planetary mission with clear emphasis
on deep space communication, navigation and control
of the spacecraft given the large distance between Earth
and the s/c which ranges from 225 million km to 400
million km during the course of this mission.
Because of the large distances involved, the round
trip communication delay between earth and the s/c
can vary from 7 min to 43 min with an average of
nearly 28 min. It is clear then that this mission cannot
be micro-managed by ground commanding and
hence the spacecraft has certain autonomy features
built into it to handle the contingencies.”
What were the challenges faced during this mission?
He explains, “The two doughnut shaped blankets that
shroud the Earth with highly charged plasma particles
comprising electrons, protons and nuclei are called
Van Allen Radiation belts. MOM has successfully
sustained several passes of these lethal radiation

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Prolonged exposure to these belts poses a significant
threat to various sensitive components of a spacecraft
this was the main challenge for us. Thus we designed
spacecraft with sufficient safeguards against such
fatal particles. Moreover the other challenge which
we faced was to find the right man for the right job.”
“The satellite was launched into an elliptical Earth
Parking Orbit of 250km x 23,500km. Since the satellite
had to come out of Earth’s gravitational field, it
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The electrical and industrial electronics industry has witnessed a 7.25% growth in Q2
of the current year (versus the previous year against the same period, respectively) and
overall 7.82% growth in the 1st half of 2014.
- IEEMA Research Group
India Ratings & Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained capacity of 2.5 GW. However, during the last 2-3
a stable outlookon most of its rated power sector months the capacity addition has not been upto the
entities for FY15, on the back of improving fuel supply mark and slowed down considerably mainly due to
andfinancial health of state power utilities (SPUs). The fuel linkage issues coupled with the credit squeeze.
agency expects that its rated entities willcontinue to It is also reportedly understood that scarcity of fuel
manage fuel and SPU risks due to a favourable tariff to the existing generating plants and such issues are
mechanism, their comfortableliquidity and support emerging in the wake of cancellation of some of the
from the central and state governments. coal block allocations. This has an adverse effect on
the growth of heavy electrical equipment industry.
The power sector has been in the mix of news In the transmission and sub-station development
last sixmonths. During this period about 9000 programme, 220 Kv and 400 kV transmission
MW capacity was added surpassing the installed network and sub-stations were completed as per

Transmission 24467 74000 Sub-staon

Addion in ‘CKM’ during 12th Plan Addion in MVA/ MW
Up to September 2014 during 12th Plan
Up to September 2014

12th Plan 12th Plan 34195 37903

10676
(2012-17) 8626 (2012-17)
Targets Targets

0
3750

HVDC 765 KV 400 KV 220 KV HVDC 765 KV 400 KV 220 KV

10340 2700 38000 3500 1925 1490 4500 7600

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the plan. However, HVDC & 765 kV segment looks
still under achieved which will be in the focus during
the remaining period of 12th Plan.
Generation
• Addition to Power Generation during
April-September FY14-15: 8,978MW (50%
achievement)
and Low Voltage equipment. However, increase in
foreign exchange rates, raw material prices and other
inflations, cutthroat domestic and unfair overseas
competition, delays, cash flow issues, high cost
of credits etc. are the major hurdles towards the
industry. Adverse domestic economic situation and
credit squeeze is having an impact on the domestic
growth of the industry.

• Total Addition till September 14 during

% Growth Index
12th plan: 46,766 MW (Achievement of 52%
against 12th Plan Target) Product Weightages HY Q1 Q2
for 14-15 FY FY FY
• Total installed Capacity at the end of 15 15 15
September 2014: 2,54,049 MW LT Motors 3.5 -10.8 -5.4 -15.5
HT Motors 1.3 -3.8 4.0 -9.8
Another major issue faced by the electrical equipment
Alternators 2.0 -0.5 -4.4 4.6
industry is the availability of credit for execution of
FHP Motors 1.8 22.7 19.0 26.9
projects as power sector is not favoured by the
Financial Institutions. Furthermore, industry also Rotating 8.6
does not expect more than 60% of the planned Machines -0.3 1.4 -1.1
expenditure by the Government due to tight fiscal Power 3.0
situation. While going further, high allocations to Contactors 10.9 13.2 8.7
Distribution Reform Programmes like RGGVY is LT Circuit 5.1
expected in the next budget. Not much positive Breakers 6.7 -3.8 19.0
change is visible for atleast 12-15 months due to MCB 4.4 -0.5 -2.6 1.4
lack of momentum in the Public/Private Partnership S/F & F/S Units 0.5 -27.1 -35.8 -16.9
(PPP) activities. LV Switchgear 13.0 3.9 -0.7 9.3
HV Switchgear 3.3 7.3 5.6 9.0
Review of Growth of electrical industry Switchgear 16.3 4.6 0.6 9.2
The Indian electrical equipment industry is worth Rs Power Cables: 19.4
1.25 crores has grown by 7.82% during the first half PVC 22.8 27.2 19.2
year of 2014-15 over the same period of the last year. Control Cables 8.4
The second quarter registered a growth of 7.2% while & other Special
first quarter growth was 9.3%. Prima facie, although Purpose Cables 49.2 32.0 63.5
growth numbers are encouraging, in reality the 27.8
Cables 30.8 28.7 32.6
growth is on very low base of last year. As compared
Power 6.6
to similar period data of two years ago, the industrial
Transformers -15.9 5.9 -29.1
growth is still in the negative territory of about
Distribution 8.9
5%.This indicates broadly the current production
Transformers 8.3 2.8 12.9
level is not yet come up to the level prevailing two
Transformers 15.5 -2.0 4.1 -5.0
years ago. The growth numbers are arrived from
HT Capacitors 0.3 -15.7 -0.7 -26.7
the data compiled by IEEMA from its members and
non-members and based on further analysis. There LT Capacitors 0.6 4.4 22.4 -11.0
are only two major sub-sectors driving the growth i.e. Capacitors 0.9 -2.3 14.7 -16.2
Cable and Switchgear whereas other major sectors Energy Meters 4.2 -4.2 -16.8 6.6
like Transmission Lines, Conductors, Transformers, Energy Meters 4.2 -4.2 -16.8 6.6
Energy Meters, Capacitors and Rotating Machines T.L.T. 15.7 -4.2 17.7 -23.7
are still showing a negative growth varying from 1% Conductors 11.0 -2.6 -15.5 10.2
to 16%. The growth and de-growth of various sectors Transmission 26.7
signifying cyclical nature of the electrical equipment Lines -3.5 4.1 -9.7
industry as identified last year. The growth seems 100.0
to have shifting further from HV segment to Medium Total 7.82 9.32 7.24

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Product Sector Review some positive trend. Decline is attributed to lack of

From the product specific,decline in the transformer
is attributed to 16%decline in power transformers
segment. The Distribution Transformer segment
is showing a moderate growth of 8%. Although
domestic demand for transformers is still
negative, export orders are helping to arrest
this negative trend. However, huge imports of
EHV transformers and Reactors mainly from
China and Sweden through Project imports route
are worsening the situation. However, consistent
increase in the order book position of transformers
is the only ray of hopes.
In the cable sector, high demand for control cables
and 1.1 kv power cables are driving the growth of the
sector supported by moderate growth in the export
orders. House wiring, telecom and instrument cables
are also showing up trend in growth.
In the switchgear sector, the LV Segment is turned
from minus 2% to 19% growth during 1stquarter one
to 2ndquarter mainly the growth of Contactors, LT
Circuit Breakers and Miniature Circuit Breakers. This
is due to demand coming from industrial and realty
sectors. HV Switchgear reported moderate growth
of 7%mainly on MV Segment supported by Exports.
Transmission Line segment consisting of Transmission
Line Towers, Accessories and Conductors is over
all showing negative trend although in the second
quarter conductor segment has started showing
domestic orders.
In Energy Meters both single and polyphase static
meters are showing declining trend due to lack of
off-take from the domestic Utilities Growth in exports
is helping the industry to restrict the negative trend.
In the capacitors, HT Capacitors in the last year there
has been de-growth in this segment. Accordingly
growth in LT Capacitors is again attributed to
export orders.
In Rotating Machines segment both HT & LT Motors
showing a negative trend indicates very little off-
take from the core sector industry. The growth in
FHP motors signifies improvement in the while
goods sector. Imports, however, continue to
substitute domestic supplies which are on the verge
of serious juncture and urgently need to take trade
remedial measures.
Exim Trend
High growth of imports of more than Rs. 500 Crores
of MV/HV Breakers, GIS, LT Circuit Breakers and
other switchgear and control gear products, HV
cables, Energy Meters, AC Motors is observed
during the first half. Imports of worth Rs.500 crores
EHV Transformers, Reactorsand Accessories, Cables
(Rs. 125 crores), Insulators (Rs. 100crores) etc. is
observed through project import routes. Share of
Chinese imports have increased alarmingly and

uptoSep2014-2015 %Growthover2013-2014
Market Size Domestic
Product
ITC codes Import Export Import Export for 2014-15 Growth
Groups
Rs. Crores %2013-14
Value in Rs. Crores
8501 excl. Motors & AC
967 829 (-)17 16 5750 (-) 5.2
850110 & 20 Generators
850423,850434 Power TRF 195 482 (-)3 23 4350 6.8
850421-22,
Distribution TRF 219 709 (-)41 13 5990 9
850431-33
853210 Capacitors 32 132 (-)10 11 400 44.6
8535 HT Switchgears 455 531 53 22 2900 (-) 0.9
LT Switchgears &
8536,8537 3942 3035 11 27 11050 (-) 1.7
Custom Built Prd
8544 Cables 2523 2052 19 4 29000 9.6
854610,20,90 Insulators 185 213 2 12 2200 (-)12.0
902830 EnergyMeters 41 196 230 (-)26 2800 15
source:DGCIS

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Ajit Ranade shares his perspective on
Economic Outlook for India
The International Monetary
Fund (IMF) publishes a
quarterly assessment of
the outlook for the global
economy as well as individual
countries. During 2014, the
IMF assessment has become
progressively pessimistic
Ajit Ranade, every quarter. Japan is
Chief Economist, officially in recession. The
Aditya Birla Group
Eurozone prospects are
clouded. There is anxiety about China slowing down
further. Only two major economies have brighter
prospects for 2015, as per IMF. These are USA
and India. Both these economies have structural
and domestic factors that will be advantageous
for economic growth. The USA recently registered
its highest quarterly growth of the past 11 years.
Manufacturing output is the highest it has ever
been, and unemployment numbers have been
falling. The shale oil revolution has catapulted the
US into becoming one of the largest oil producers in
the world, greatly reducing its import dependence.
This reduction on US dependence on global oil has
caused oil prices to fall by almost 45 percent since
June. This too is the single biggest factor benefiting
the Indian economy.
The sharp drop in oil prices provides a triple bonus
to India’s economy. Firstly, it will lead to a lower
fiscal deficit. That’s because the euphemistically
called “under-recoveries” on account of below-
cost selling by oil companies will go down. The
under-recoveries along with cheaper cooking
gas and kerosene are subsidies, which ultimately
are borne by the central exchequer. This saving
could be as high as Rs 40,000 crore to the central
government. Secondly, lower oil prices means
lower outgo of dollars, and hence a lower current
account deficit. This is because 70 percent of
India’s oil requirement is imported. Last year
during July and August 2013, there was near panic
in India, as the exchange rate plummeted to 68.
One of the factors causing that panic was the high
current account deficit, which was then close to
5 percent of GDP. Thanks to lower oil prices this
year, and other measures, the current account
deficit may fall to only 1.5 percent of GDP this year.
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The third bonus benefit from drop in oil prices is in
reduced inflation. Since oil and energy costs are
important ingredients of almost all industries, the
lower oil (and also coal) prices are a big plus. The
Wholesale Price Index based inflation for October
came out to be zero percent, thanks to fall in oil,
energy and commodity prices. Even consumer
and food price inflation is likely to be lower in
the coming year. Low inflation is a positive for
economic growth.
Beyond these three positive impacts of lower oil
prices, there are the expectations of pro-growth
policies. The government has the support of an
absolute one party majority, something that did not
happen for 30 years. That means many pending
economic reforms awaiting Parliamentary approval
will move ahead. We also are near a national
consensus on a nationwide Goods and Services
Tax (GST). The actual implementation of GST
might have to wait till 2016. But it alone can add to
1 or 1.5 percent to GDP growth on a sustained
basis. GST regime eliminates inefficiencies in inter-
state commerce, and its inter-locking nature of
tax credits reduces tax evasion and increases
compliance. The Prime Minister has championed
“Make in India” campaign, with a slogan of “zero
defect, zero effect” manufacturing, which he
mentioned in his Independence Day speech.
This slogan implies that Indian manufacturing
should be top class in quality, and hence globally
competitive, and also environmentally sound
(i.e. zero effect). Indeed the Make in India (MII)
campaign is not about blind import-substitution
by raising tariff barriers. Nor is it about subsidizing
shoddy, inefficient exporters. It is about making
Indian business more competitive. This calls for
comprehensive reforms, captured in the “Ease of
Doing Business”, a World Bank ranking method.
The PM has said that India’s rank should be
in the top 50 of the world, not 142 where it is
currently. To improve the ease of doing business,
India needs to reduce delays in approvals and
permissions. We also need to reduce regulatory
and inspection requirements, and improve quality
and access to infrastructure such as electricity. It
is said, that we need less “inspector-raj” and more
“enforcement-raj”.
In the current business cycle, the Indian economy
needs an investment push. This will come both
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from the public and private sector, including foreign
investors. Public investments will be enabled
by the fiscal savings due to lower oil prices. In
addition we also have additional revenues from
auctions and disinvestment. India’s stated goal is
to spend 9 percent of GDP on infrastructure. This
will be attained hopefully in the next five years.
Infrastructure spending has a “crowding in” effect
on further private investment. The electricity sector
needs a massive overhaul to bring state-owned
utilities’ balance-sheets back to fiscal health. Some
of the reforms called for in the 2003 Electricity
Act are still not implemented in letter and spirit.
IEEMA has flagged this issue consistently to the
concerned Ministries for a policy remedial measures.
Exports in general is growing for most of the product
segments and helping the industry to remain
competitive.
Key Power Issues
On the back of coordinated efforts by the ministries
of Coal and Environment to fast-track mine approvals,
the Ministry of Coal’s (MoC) constant monitoring of
new mining projects and the presidential directive to
sign fuel supply agreements, Coal India Ltd is likely
to increase its domestic coal output to 475mmt and
500 mmt (lower than its target of 482mmt) in FY14&
FY 15-16, up 5% year on year, the highest seen in
the last three years. However, despite the increase
in domestic coal output, reliance on imported coal is
likely to continue. MOC expected48,951MW domestic
coal-based capacities to be commissioned during
FY10-FY14, with total linkage coal at 204.8mmt.
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Other initiatives like roadways, ports, private sector
engagement in railways and smart city projects,
bode well for the infrastructure sector.
The stock market has had a great run during
2014. Perhaps the sentiment was running ahead
of ground reality in the economy. But in the coming
months we should see the combined effect of
many fortuitous developments and efforts. The
triple bonus following lower oil prices, a fiscal push
into infrastructure and public investments, lower
interest rates following lower inflation, and a more
competitive industry – all point to an economy
more robust that in the recent past.
However, the domestic coal output could not
keep pace. This is leading to the sub optimal use
of generating capacities and increase in reliance
on imported coal. However, as CIL ramps up its
production,the growth rates seen in the use of
imported coal could decline.
Concern Areas
PMO`s intervention and supervision on Project
Monitoring Group (PMG) indicates Government`s
commitment for 24 x 7Electricity Vision. However,
special attention is needed for T&D segment for
commercial viability of this entire sector and in turn
overall economic growth. Availability of Credit at
affordable cost, Restructuring of DISCOMs, policy
support to domestic industry to be competitive
against Imports are the three main focus areas
government need to look at on top priority basis.
IEEMA is committed to give full support in this task.
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TechSpace
T he total installed power generation capacity in
India is about 228.72 GW, out of which 134.39
GW is from coal based thermal power plant that
forms 58.75% of total installed capacity by 30th Sept.
2013[1]. For coal fired thermal power plants, auxiliary
power is essential to run the auxiliary equipment.
The auxiliary power varies depending on the type
of auxiliary equipment used. The estimated auxiliary
power used for running the coal fired thermal power
plants in India is about 11,340 MW that forms average
of about 8.4% of coal based power plants & 4.9% of
total installed capacity[2]. The thermal power plant
availability largely depends upon the operational
reliability of the auxiliary equipment and the capability
of the auxiliary system. The net overall efficiency of
the coal fired thermal power plants are in the range
of 19.23% (30 MW plant) and 30.69% (500 MW plant).
The auxiliary power consumption is varying between
5.2% (500 MW plant) and 12.3% (30 MW plant).
The thermal power plant availability & reliability
depends largely upon the operational reliability of
the auxiliary equipment and the capability of the
auxiliary system. The auxiliary power consumption
is on higher side in Indian power plants as compared
to other developed countries due to poor plant
load factor, poor coal quality, excessive steam flow,
internal leakage in equipment, inefficient drives, lack
of operational optimization of equipment, ageing of
equipment, hesitation in technology upgradation,
obsolete equipment, design deficiencies, oversizing
of equipment, use of inefficient controls, etc. The
auxiliary power consumption can be reduced by
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improving the plant load factor of the plants, by
operational optimization, adoption of advanced
control techniques and implementation of energy
conservation measures [3]. By reducing the auxiliary
power of coal fired stations in India by 1%, about 1350
MW of power can be pumped into grid with nominal
investment for plant performance improvement.
Auxiliary Power
The auxiliary power is the essential power used by
the auxiliary equipment and the auxiliary power can
be broadly classified into in-house auxiliary power
and out-lying or common auxiliary power. The
in-house auxiliary power is the power used for major
in-house equipment whose loading vary with change
in plant load of particular unit and does not affect
the loading of other units. The typical in-house
auxiliary equipment are: Boiler feed pumps (BFP),
Condensate Extraction pumps (CEP), Induced draft
fans (ID), Forced draft fans (FD), Primary air fans
(PA), Mills, etc. The out-lying or common auxiliary
power is the power used by the common auxiliary
equipment i.e., they cater the power to more than
one particular units. The typical out-lying auxiliary
equipment are: Circulating water pumps (CWP), Ash
slurry pumps, HP & LP water pumps, DM pumps,
Crushers, Conveyors, Wagon tipplers, etc.
In this study we are discussing on the energy
conservation techniques and performance of major
in-house equipment. Figure 1 is the schematic of
major in-house auxiliary equipment in thermal
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Figure 1 : Schematic of thermal power plant
power plant. Figure 2 gives the share of Auxiliary
power for different individual equipment at Maximum
Continuous Rating (MCR) condition at 100% PLF of
210 MW plant. It can be seen from the Figure that
the major auxiliary power is being used by BFP that
forms about 2.43% of gross energy generation.
The auxiliary power is greatly influenced by the plant
load factor (PLF). Many of the Indian power stations
are operating at sub-optimal plant load factor that
cause higher AP and increase the pollution
As per the plant performance reports published by
ICRA, 2003[4], MECON Ltd. report for MSPGCL plants,
2007[5], RTPS, 2008 [6], DVC, 2005[7], the percentage
of AP decreases with increase in PLF.
In-House HT Auxiliary Equipment
The auxiliary power for major in-house HT equipment
forms about 5.49% and in-house LT equipment
is 1.50%. The quantum of energy conservation
opportunities are more in in-house HT equipment.
The detailed energy conservation techniques for
in-house HT equipment are discussed below:
Boiler feed pumps
Boiler feed pumps are multistage, horizontal, barrel
type, high capacity, high speed (about 5000 rpm),
centrifugal pumps that increase the feed water
pressure from deaerator (i.e., about 5 – 6 kgf/cm2
to 160 – 175 kgf/cm2) to drum pressure. There are
three BFPs with HT induction motors of 6.6 kV. The
motor rating for 210 MW will be of either 4.0 MW or
3.5 MW. Two pumps will be working continuously
and third will be stand-by. The feed water flow will
be regulated by scoop (fluid coupling) control and
3 element feed control valve station. The power used
by BFP accounts for 2.43% of gross power generation
and is high compared to design value of 2.28% at
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Figure 2 : Energy share of auxiliary equipment
MCR condition. Figure 3 is the variation of specific
auxiliary power of BFP with PLF. It can be seen from
the Figure that the actual measured auxiliary power
is more than the design value may be due to higher
passing in by-pass re-circulation valve, higher specific
steam consumption (SSC) and higher blow downs,
etc. Actual measured average specific auxiliary power
for major auxiliary equipment is given in Table 1.
The variation of specific auxiliary power is in the range
of 2.43 to 2.88% for BFP. The measured AP is higher
by 0.16% than the design value at MCR and 0.18%
at 70% PLF. The deviation in specific auxiliary power
for operating the unit at 70% PLF is 17.6%.
The FW flow is varying in the range of 480 to 710 t/h.
The difference in FW flow between actual measured
value and design value is 3% at MCR and 17% at
70% PLF. The deviation in FW flow at 70% PLF is
about 29.3%. The deviation in flow is much higher
than the deviation in specific auxiliary power. The
SEC is computed in the range of 7.21 to 8.57 kWh/t
of FW flow and is higher than the design value of
7.04 – 8.2 kWh/t. SEC is greatly influenced by the PLF
(Figure 4). The computed average SEC of major
auxiliary equipment is given in Table 2.
Figure 3 : Auxiliary power of BFP
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Table-1: Average AP of major Table-2: SEC of HT auxiliary equipment

auxiliary equipment (X-axis: Plant load factor).
Sl. Value at 70 Value at 100 Sl. Value at 70% Value at 100%
Equipment Equipment
No. % PLF,% % PLF,% No. PLF, kWh/t PLF, kWh/t
01 BFP 2.88 2.43 01 BFP 8.39 7.29

02 CEP 0.30 0.22 02 CEP 1.16 1.08

03 ID fan 1.33 1.10 03 ID fan 2.51 2.25

04 FD fan 0.29 0.21 04 FD fan 1.03 1.00

05 PA fan 1.18 0.93 05 PA fan 6.79 6.14

06 Mills 0.70 0.54 06 Mills 10.09 8.15

Some of the energy conservation measures to 27 years) that the power loss due to higher
improve the capacity factor and the energy efficiency pressure drop across the hydrodynamic resistive
of BFP are: elements is about 133.06 kW that forms about
}} Initial during start-up of unit, the FW flow is
2% of the total power used by BFPs. This loss will
high for the smaller and older units.
by-passed to deaerator through re-circulation
valve and during normal operation, the Condensate Extraction pumps
re-circulation valve will be fully closed. But due
to very high pressure difference between suction Condensate extraction pumps are centrifugal pumps
(about 5.0 – 6.0 kgf/cm2) & discharge side (about with HT induction motor of 6.6 kV. Generally in a
170 – 180 kgf/cm2) of re-circulation valve, there 210MW power plant, two pumps of 500 kW or
is passing in re-circulation valve is measured three pumps of 250 kW are installed, one pump
during the performance test. The passing in (for 500 kW) or two pumps (for 250 kW) will be
re-circulation valve is cause additional power in BFP working continuously and other will be stand-by. The
which is a loss (Table 3). Reducing the passing in condensate flow will be regulated by throttle valve.
re-circulation valve (measured passing flow at The AP used by CEP accounts for 0.22% of gross
BFP 3B is about 38.18 m3/h i.e., 9.8% of total FW energy generation at MCR as against to the design
flow of one BFP) by replacing the valve seat had value of 0.22%. Figure 5 is the variation of specific
reduced the auxiliary power of BFP by 1.8 MU/year AP of CEP with PLF. In many of the power plants,
and reduce the generation cost by 0.25%. due to deterioration in turbines, the specific steam
consumption (SSC) is increased. It can be seen from
}} BFP is a multistage high pressure pump, there will
the Figure that the actual measured auxiliary power
be inter stage packing rings, but due to ageing
is more than the design value may be due to higher
of pump, there is cartridge internals wear and
SSC, higher blow downs, lower efficiency of turbines,
damage of inter-stage packing rings and higher
etc. For a 210 MW plant, the SSC had increased from
gap between impeller & casing. Rectification
of pump impeller (cartridge) of one BFP had
improved the pump efficiency from 63.3% to
68.9 that reduced the auxiliary power of one
BFP by 2.0 MU/year that reduce the generation
cost by 0.29%.
}} The pressure drop across FW circuit elements
(Water walls, Economizer tubes, SH & RH tubes
and HP heaters tubes) increases due to scaling
inside the tubes over the time period of 10 – 15
years. It was observed in many of the plants, the
tubes are plugs due to leakages. It can be seen
from the Table 3 (energy audit study carried out
for 210 MW power plant which had served about Figure 4 : SEC of BFP

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Table-3 : Performance test conducted at 210 MW power

plant at Rupnagar STPS
Predicted
Sl. (Design)
Particulars Unit BFP 3A BFP 3B
No. value at 100%
PLF (MCR)
01 Plant load MW - 210.0

02 BFP Motor rating MW 4.00 4.00 4.00

03 BFP Pump (Booster) suction pressure MPa - 0.56 0.56

04 BFP discharge Pressure MPa - 17.90 18.60

05 Pressure gain MPa 17.16 17.34 18.04

06 Pressure drop across HP heaters MPa 0.25 0.28 0.28

07 Pressure drop across FRS MPa 0.10 0.35 0.35

08 Pressure drop across Economizer MPa 0.15 0.16 0.16

09 Pressure drop across water wall & SH MPa 1.25 1.31 1.31

10 Pump discharge FW flow m3/h 391.03 394.56 390.63

11 Re-circulation flow m3/h - 1.29 38.18

12 Total FW flow in pump m3/h 391.03 395.85 428.81

13 Electrical power kW 2578.45 3186.91 3216.86

14 Load factor of motor % 59.95 70.05 65.94

15 Motor efficiency % 93.00 92.72 92.91

16 Electrical power input to pump kW 2397.96 2802.17 2988.78

17 Mechanical power output kW 1828.50 1464.10 2107.99

18 Main pump & Booster pump efficiency % 76.25 63.30 70.53

19 Overall efficiency % 70.91 58.69 65.53

kWh/m /h of
3
20 Specific Energy Consumption 6.59 7.63 7.50
FW flow
% of plant
21 Specific Auxiliary Power 2.46 2.97
load
Increased power due to higher Pr. Drop
22 kW - 5.51 5.89
across HP heaters
Increased power due to higher Pr. Drop
23 kW - 45.95 49.10
across FRS
Increased power due to higher Pr. Drop
24 kW - 1.84 1.96
across Economizer
Increased power due to higher Pr. Drop
25 kW - 11.03 11.78
across Water walls & SH
Increased power due to passing in
26 kW - - 315.47
re-circulation valve
Increased power by improving the pump
27 efficiency by replacing pump impeller kW - 259.02 -
(cartridge)

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Figure 5 : Auxiliary power of CEP
a design value of 3.01 t/MW to 3.21 t/MW which had
increased the condensate flow by about 6%. The
poor quality of steam leads to use of frequent blow
downs in many of the power plants for which the De-
mineralized (DM) water make up increased. The DM
make up is as high as 3.5% in many of the power
plants as compared to design value of 1%. This leads
to higher FW flow as well as condensate flow handled
by pumps. The variation of specific auxiliary power is
in the range of 0.22 to 0.31%. The difference in AP
between actual measured value and design value is
0.05% at MCR and 0.005 at 70% PLF. The deviation in
specific AP at operating the unit at 70% PLF is 35%.
The variation of condensate flow is in the range of
380 to 439 t/h. The difference in condensate flow
between actual measured value and design value is
2.1% at MCR and 7.9% at 70% PLF. The deviation in
condensate flow is 12.5%. The variation of computed
SEC is in the range of 1.07 to 1.18 (Figure 6) and is
higher than the design value of 1.07 – 1.10 kWh/t.
SEC is greatly influenced by the PLF as well as
condensate flow.
Some of the energy conservation measures to
improve the capacity factor and the energy efficiency
of CEP are:
}} Rectification of pump impeller by maintaining
the clearances in pump internals and optimizing
the CEP pump discharge pressure will reduce
the auxiliary power. In a case study at a 210
MW power plant, the CEP pump efficiency is
enhanced from 65.15% to 69.38% after overhaul.
The pump internal liners were replaced and
overhauled the pump. The improvement in CEP
pump efficiency had reduced the CEP power by
about 0.16 MU/year.
}} Installation of Variable frequency drive for
one of CEPs reduced the auxiliary power at
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250 MW power plant is 26.4% of CEP power that
will reduce the total auxiliary by 0.06% of gross
energy generation. The envisaged energy saving
by adopting VFD for CEP is 1.08 MU/year [8].
Induced draft fans
Induced draft fans are of radial fans with HT induction
motor of 6.6 kV. Generally in a 210 MW power plant,
two fans of either 1250 kW or 1300 kW or 1500 kW
are installed and both will be working continuously
to maintain the furnace pressure to -3 to -8 mmWC
and throw out the flue gas to atmosphere through
chimney. The flue gas flow will be regulated generally
by Inlet Guide Vane (IGV) and / or Scoop control.
The specific AP used by ID fans account for 1.10%
of gross energy generation at MCR as against to the
design value of 0.90%. As the PLF on unit increases,
the flue gas flow and ID fan suction & discharge
pressure increases [9]. Figure 7 is the variation of
specific AP of ID fans with PLF. It can be seen from
the Figure that the actual measured AP is more than
the design value may be due to furnace air ingress,
excess air, leakage in Air pre-heater (APH) & flue gas
ducts, poor coal quality, higher pressure drop across
APH & ESP, etc. The variation of specific AP is in the
range of 1.09 to 1.36%. The difference in AP between
actual measured value and design value is 0.20% at
MCR and 0.31% at 70% PLF. The deviation in specific
AP operating the unit at 70% PLF is 20.7%.
The variation of flue gas flow is in the range of 752
to 1028 t/h. The difference in flue gas flow between
actual measured value and design value is 0.4% at
MCR and 2.2% at 70% PLF. The deviation in flue gas
flow at 70% PLF is 24.1%. The variation in computed
SEC is in the range of 2.22 to 2.54 kWh/t of flue gas
flow (Figure 8) and is higher than the design value
of 1.85 to 2.06 kWh/t.
Some of the measures to improve the capacity factor
Figure 6 : SEC of CEP
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Figure 7 : Auxiliary power of ID fans Figure 8 : SEC of ID Fans

and energy efficiency of ID fans are: whereas other tiers are fed from Indian coal.
}} Use of washed coal (i.e., higher calorific value and Generally in most of the power plants, tier blending
low ash content coal) reduced the flue gas flow
is being used for enhancing the performance
by 10.6% that reduced the energy consumption
of power plants. The coal blending in a 210 MW
of ID fans by 6.01 MU/year for 210 MW
plant (Table 4). power plant, reduce the auxiliary power of ID fans by
about 6.8% and energy saving of 1.24 MU/year
}} Generally Indian boilers are designed with the
is envisaged.
coal having a calorific value (CV) in the range of
4000 to 4500 kcal/kg but the presently available
coal for power stations is having a CV in the range Table-4: Performance results of ID fans with
of 2300 to 4000 kcal/kg. At reduced CV of coal beneficiating coal
reduce the capacity of plant and also increase the Sl. Raw Washed
auxiliary power of Mills, ID fans, FD fans & PA fans. Particulars Unit
No. Coal Coal
As a step towards improving the performance
01 Moisture % 16.0 18.0
of Indian boilers, imported coals from Australia,
South Africa and Indonesia whose CV is varying 02 Ash content % 52.0 31.0
between 5000 to 6500 kcal/kg are being used. Calorific
03 kcal/kg 2800 4300
But in Indian boilers, the imported coal cannot be value
burned directly because of higher heating value of 04 Flue gas flow t/h 1080.5 965.6
coal and low ash fusion temperature of imported
Total ID fan
coal (ash fusion temperature in the range of 05 kW 2659.6 1886.7
power
1100 – 1200 oC). The imported coal can be used
06 SEC kWh/t 2.44 1.95
with blended along with Indian coal. The lower ash
fusion temperature of coal cause slag formation Furnace
07 -5.6 -4.9
inside the boiler. The optimum proportion of coal pressure
blending is about 20 – 28% (study carried out by Fan Suction
08 mmWC -276.6 -255.7
CPRI at RSTPS, Raichur). The coal blending can pressure
be done in mainly three ways i.e., Fan
09 discharge mmWC 15.3 15.2
i) blending in yard by using dozers (in this case pressure
maintaining the proportion is difficult),
Flue gas
10 o
C 151 147
ii) blending in conveyor belts but this needs temperature
time synchronization of conveyor belts of both 11 IGV position % 89.5 78.3
Indian coal & imported coal and
12 ID Fan Eff. % 39.41 46.07
iii) Tier blending: In this technique, out of six tiers
Reduction in kW (%
(for 210 MW corner fired boilers), any one 13 772.9 (0.37%)
ID fan Power of PL)
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Table-5: Performance results of ID fans with and without VFD

Sl. 500 MW plant 210 MW plant
Particulars
No. Without VFD VFD Without VFD VFD
01 Suction Pr., mmWC -256.6 -246. 0 -265.0 -266.0
02 Discharge Pr., mmWC 4.20 -47.88 8.00 4.50
03 Flue gas flow, t/h 474.16 511.77 439.41 427.47
04 Electrical power input, kW 1436.9 867.15 889.35 621.96
05 Mechanical power output, kW 406.98 333.69 439.37 423.52
06 Operating overall efficiency,% 28.32 38.48 49.40 68.09
07 SEC, kWh/t 3.03 1.69 2.02 1.45
08 Energy saving per fan, MU/year 4.51 2.12

}} Reducing the furnace ingress and air ingress in
flue gas ducts reduced the burden on ID fans.
}} Improving the dust extraction efficiency of
Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) reduced erosion
rate of ID fan impellers and reduced the loading
of ID fans.
}} Use of Variable frequency drives for ID fans in
a 210 MW power plant will reduce the auxiliary
power by 2.12 MU/year (Table 5). In the modern
power plants of 210 MW, 250 MW & 500 MW
power plants VFDs are being used for ID fans.
In order to incorporate VFD for ID fans for the
existing power plants, both fans and motors have
to be replaced because the motors are being used
of double winding (two channels) for HT motors
for ID fans.
}} Generally in a 210 MW power plant, regenerative
rotary air pre-heaters (APH) are used to extract the
heat from flue gas to heat the primary & secondary
air. The APH consists of tri-sector, one for flue
gas, one for secondary air and other for primary
air. The primary air pressure will be on higher
side and will try to escape to flue gas side which
will be negative pressure. This cause air leakage
through APH that will increase the flue gas flow
and will load the ID fans. This is overcome by
incorporating the dynamic double seal technique
for APH [10]. The reduction air leakage in APH
from 30% to 5% reduced the energy consumption
of ID fans by 2.5 MU/year.
}} The implementation of above energy conservation
measures reduces the generation cost by 1.53%.
Forced draft fans
Forced Draft fans are generally of axial reaction type
fans with HT induction motor of 6.6 kV. Generally
in a 210 MW power plant, two fans of 650 kW or
750 kW or 850 kW are installed and both will be
working continuously to provide the secondary
air for combustion at windbox and to maintain the
windbox differential pressure to about 100 mmWC.
The secondary air flow is regulated by operating
pitch of FD fan blades. The specific AP used by FD
fans account for 0.21% of gross energy generation
at MCR is on par with the design value. Figure 9 is
the variation of specific AP of FD fans with PLF. It can
be seen from the Figure that the actual measured
auxiliary power is lower than design value may be
due to in some plants the secondary air flow is less
may be because of more air ingress through furnace
and reduced fan discharge pressure. The variation
of specific auxiliary power is in the range of 0.21 to
0.30%. The actual measured specific auxiliary power
at MCR is lower by 0.02% compared to design value
and is higher by 0.015% compared to design value
at 70% PLF. The deviation in specific AP at operating
the unit at 70% PLF is 37.6%.
The secondary air flow is varying in the range of
410 to 452 t/h. The difference in secondary air flow
between actual measured value and design value is
lower by 18.5% at MCR and 7.2% higher at 70% plant
load. The deviation in secondary air flow is computed
in the range of 9.1%. The variation in computed SEC
is in the range of 0.99 to 1.04 kWh/t of SA (Figure 10)
and SEC is slightly high at MCR condition compared
design value (i.e., 0.97 kWh/t) and is lower at 70%
PLF (i.e., 1.07 kWh/t). SEC is greatly influenced by
the PLF.
Some of the measures to improve the capacity factor
and energy efficiency of FD fans are:

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higher pressured drop across APH, etc. The variation

of specific auxiliary power is in the range of 0.93 to
1.21%. The difference in auxiliary power between
actual measured value and design value is 0.30% at
MCR and 0.34 at 70% PLF. The deviation in specific
AP at operating the unit at 70% PLF is 26.9%.

The primary air flow is varying between 250.8 to 320.7

t/h. The difference in primary air flow between actual
measured value and design value is 15.8% at MCR
and 35.6% at 70% PLF. The deviation in primary air

Figure 9 : Auxiliary power of FD fans

}} Use of washed coal (i.e., higher calorific value and
low ash content coal) reduced the secondary air
flow 11 t/h that reduced the energy consumption
of FD fans by 0.08 MU/year for one 210 MW plant
that help in reduction of generation cost by 0.01%.
}} The reduction of air leakage in APH from 30% to
5% reduced the energy consumption of FD fans
by 0.21 MU/year and also reduced the generation
cost by 0.03%.
Figure 11 : Auxiliary power of PA fans
Primary air fans
Primary air fans are of radial fans with HT induction flow is computed in the range of 21.1%. The variation
motor of 6.6 kV. Generally in a 210 MW power plant, in computed SEC is in the range of 6.13 to 6.83
two fans of either 1100 kW or 1250 kW are installed kWh/t of PA flow (Figure 12) and the SEC is higher
and both will be working continuously to provide the compared to design value of 4.93 to 6.20 kWh/t. SEC
primary air of about 700 – 800 mmWCL at mill inlet is greatly influenced by the plant load factor.
to lift the pulverized coal from mills to burners. The Some of the measures to improve the capacity factor
primary air flow is regulated generally by IGV. The and energy efficiency of PA fans are:
specific AP used by PA fans account for 0.93% of
}} Use of washed coal (i.e., higher calorific value and
gross energy generation at MCR as against to the
low ash content coal) reduced the primary air flow
design value of 0.65%. Figure 11 is the variation of
by 21 t/h that reduced the energy consumption
specific AP with PLF. It can be seen from the Figure
of PA fans by 0.92 MU/year for one 210 MW
that the actual measured auxiliary power is more
plant and help in reducing the generation cost
than the design value may be due to excess air, by 0.13%.
leakage in Air pre-heater (APH), poor coal quality,
}} The reduction air leakage in APH from 30% to
5% reduced the energy consumption of PA fans
by 0.34 MU/year which reduces the generation
cost by 0.05%.

Mills
Generally in a 210 MW power plant six numbers of
XRP 863 Bowl mills are installed. According to the
Original design of the plant, four mills have to be
working continuously, one mill will be hot stand-by
and one mill will be cold stand-by. But due to use
of inferior coal quality, presently five mills are being
used continuously and sixth mill will be stand-by.
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Figure 12 : SEC of PA Fans
of gross energy generation at MCR as against to
the design value of 0.50%. Figure 13 is the variation
of specific AP with PLF. It can be seen from the
Figure that the actual measured auxiliary power is
more than the design value may be due to poor coal
quality. The variation of specific AP is in the range of
0.54 to 0.72%. The difference in auxiliary power
between actual measured value and design value is
0.05% at MCR and 0.08% at 70% PLF. The deviation
in specific AP at operating the unit at lower PLF is in
the range of 16.7%.
The variation of coal flow is in the range of 100 to
143.2 t/h. The difference in coal flow between actual
measured value and design value is 3.7% at MCR
and 5.1% at 70% PLF. The deviation in coal flow
is computed in the range of 27.9%. The variation
in computed SEC is in the range of 8.0 to 10.3
(Figure 14). SEC is greatly influenced by the PLF as well
as coal flow.
Some of the measures to improve the capacity factor
of mills are:
}} At presently the coal quality is poor that contains
the ash quantity of the order of 50 – 60%. At
Figure 13 : Auxiliary power of Mills
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higher ash content, the mill capacity is reduced.
This is overcome by use of beneficiated (washed)
of coal that had reduced the ash content to
15 – 20% and improved the mill throughput by
about 15 – 20%. The energy saving of about 2.7
MU/year is achieved in 210 MW plant and helps
in reducing generation cost by 0.37%.
}} Appropriate sizing of pulverized coal i.e., 70%
passing through 200 mesh (below 75 micron size).
If the fineness is more the SEC of mills increases,
the carbon particle escape the combustion zone
faster and increase un-burnt carbon in fly ash.
If the fineness is lower, the SEC of mills will be
low, the heavier particle will fall down before
combustion and increase the un-burnt carbon in
bottom ash [11].
}} Use of hi-chrome liner, wear plates, bull-ring
segments and rollers reduced the erosion rate that
improved the mill performance and also enhanced
the life of rollers from 4500 to 6000 hours .
[12]
Operating the plant at MCR condition (100% PLF)
reduced the auxiliary power from 12.05% to 8.74%.
The use of washed coal improved the performance of
auxiliary equipment and reduced the auxiliary power
by about 0.5 – 0.6% of gross energy generation.
Reducing the hydrodynamic resistance in flue gas
circuit, water circuit, air circuit and CW circuit reduced
the auxiliary power by about 0.4 – 0.5% of gross
energy generation. Operating the plant at optimum
excess air, controlling the furnace ingress, improving
the performance of individual equipment by proper
maintenance, etc., reduced the auxiliary power by
about 0.2 – 0.5% of gross energy generation. The
implementation of energy conservation measures for
in-house HT auxiliary equipment reduces the average
generation cost by 2.66%.
REFERENCES
Figure 14 : SEC of Mills
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[1] CEA, 2008, Performance Review of Thermal Power
Stations 2006-07, website: http//:www.cea.nic.in.
[2] B.S.K. Naidu, “India’s Leadership in Renewable Energy
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Thermal Power Plants”, Proceedings of the Eighth IASTED
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176 – 182, paper No.608-069.
[10] Jonathan L. Gomez, “Modeling of air leakages on a Tri-
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Authors
Mr Rajashekar P Mandi
Engineering Officer
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Division
Central Power Research Institute, Bangalore
Mr Uday Kumar Yaragatti
Professor & Head,
Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering,
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathakal
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T he Retails Supply Tariff is the sum of all the

costs in the process of generation, transmission,
distribution and supply of electricity. Costs such as
of tariff, and determination of tariff by bidding
process and procedure to be adopted for
determination of tariff.
taxes, duties, surcharges and the return of equity are As per tariff policy beside guiding for multiyear tariff
added to these costs. The tariff must be designed in emphasis that tariff must progressively reflect the
such a manner so as to guarantee sufficient funds cost of supply for which the Commission’s were to
for the service providers to cover operational cost, notify roadmap such that tariffs are within+/- 20%
remunerating appropriately the prudent investments of the average cost of supply. Tariff for designated
for the augmentation of capacity and system group of BPL consumers will be at least 50% of the
improvement to ensure high standard of quality average cost of supply.
services at a reasonable cost. The intention is to ensure that tariff for all the consumer
Prior to regulatory regime, the tariffs were determined categories are within +/- 20% of the average
by the erstwhile Electricity Boards generally, in cost of supply.
consultation with the State Governments. Very low
tariff to some of the consumer categories were given
Methods of Tariff Determination
as social aspect and populism measure. Bulk high Under a pure rate-of-return scheme, prices would
end consumers were charged higher rates although be set on the basis of the company’s actual costs.
such consumers have been regular payers, thus cross This provides no incentives for higher productivity.
subsidizing domestic consumers. The tariff determined, The present tariff setting methodology based on
generally was not commensurate with the actual cost ROR does not encourage efficient operations firstly
of supply and the Electricity Boards were not in a because there is no competition, secondly the tariff
position to recover their costs and went into red. is not linked to productivity and inflation and there is
little incentive to reduce the cost.
The introduction of regulatory regime in the power
sector with enactment of the act called “Regulatory
Commission’s Act, 1998” was the first step in
the direction of distancing the Government from
involvement in the determination of tariff. Subsequent
enactments by some of the State Governments as
“power sector reform acts” and finally the Electricity
Act, 2003 laid down the framework for determination
of tariff that is independent of any State intervention.
The Electricity Act at Section 61 to 64 has laid down
the provisions for tariff regulations, determination

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In incentive-based regulation, prices or revenues
are no longer directly based on the company’s
actual costs or revenues. Unlinking prices from
actual costs provides very strong incentives for
productivity improvement. Price-cap systems are
located somewhere between these two extremes.
That is, prices and costs are detached from each
other, but not to a full extent; there still remains
some interdependency.
The annual change in prices is determined by the
X factor. If the utility manages to reduce its costs in
excess of the X factor, it earns additional profits and
conversely, if it performs worse than the X factor, it
earns less profit. This is the basic incentive provided
by the price-cap system.
Yardstick competition describes the simultaneous
regulation of identical or similar firms. The reward is
given based on the firm’s standing which is far too
long to apply in present Indian environment.
X factor based or incentive based regulation is
practiced in developed countries like US, Canada
and the UK in different sectors. Now a time has come
where electricity tariff must be determined based on
efficiency factor (X-factor) in India also.
What is X factor
X factor is the efficiency; a distribution company
must reach in managing their cost. X factor can
be determined to a reasonable extent when no
major structural changes are anticipated in the
economy, historic data on productivity and input
price growth rates often provide the best estimates
of corresponding future growth rates.
Z represents the change in unit costs due to external
forces(+ or -). Zis the difference in the effects of
exogenous changes on a specific company and on
the rest of the company and can be neglected due
to lack of data.
Rise in constant costs (%)=RPI(%) - X(%)+Z%
Pt+1= Pt(100+RPI(%) – X(%)+Z%)
if Real Price Index(RPI) is 4% and X is 2%
Rise is constant cost allowed is=4 - 2= 2% (neglecting Z)
Example
a) Expected annual productivity growth rate in the
regulated industry=1.5%
b) Corresponding annual growth rate elsewhere in
the competitive economy=0.5%.
c) Expected rise in prices in the regulated
industry=1%
d) Corresponding growth rate of input prices
elsewhere in the economy=2%.
X factor=a-b+d-c=1.5 – 0.5 + 2 - 1=2%.
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Studies have revealed that the X factor for bigger
distribution companies is generally higher than small
distribution companies for a control period of 3 years.
Studies in developed countries have revealed the
following;
a) If X factor being too small, the regulated firm will
earn an excessive profit
b) If X factor being too large, financial viability of the
regulated firm can be threatened or jeopardized
c) X=1% for distribution Company's investments
being more than capital expenditure.
d) X=2% for distribution Company's investments
being more than 1.5 times the capital expenditure.
e) X= 1% to 2% for conditions when constant costs
of Company exceeds significantly as compared
to constant costs of other companies.
f) X>3% for conditions when company has large
investments and does not efficiently manage
constant costs.
In other method correlation coefficient (CC) is used
which is worked out as follows.
CC=Rt x St /(Rt-1 X St-1 )
Where R is the revenue and S is the sales and T is
the year for which price are being determined
Pricet=CC x Pricet-1
Price cap regulation is less vulnerable to ‘cost plus
inefficiency and over capitalization more over price
caps largely limit firms incentives to game the system,
both because of adjustments within review periods
are predetermined and because in practice, review
procedures often includes an elements of yardstick
com. The privatised utilities always have an incentive
to be efficient.
PBR mechanism provide Discoms with a fixed price
or revenue as opposed to a predetermined level
of profits with this approach Discoms can earn
higher or lower profits depending upon the level
of operational efficiency they have in mind for their
distribution system.
The main weaknesses with the incentive based
regulation is
}} Degree of stability concerning price for long-term
businesses as X factor can wrongly be estimated
in the absence of complete information.
}} Wrong decisions by Regulators due to Imperfect
market and information.
Author
Mr Alok Gupta
Member, MPERC
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IndustryView
Mounting Trend of
Energy Efficient Electric M tors
E lectric motors use about 46 percent of Global
Electricity and hence it is imperative to use
energy efficient motors. In developed countries such
as USA, Canada, European Union (EU28) and China,
the use of High Efficiency Motors (IE2) have been
mandatory since last three to five years. Now they
are moving to make the use of Premium Efficiency
Motors (IE3) mandatory in 2014-2016. The IE4 Super
Premium efficiency levels and guide line for IE5 have
been specified in IEC 60034-30-1 published in June
2014. While the world is moving towards IE5, we
in India are still struggling to achieve 10 percent
production level of IE2 motors.
The implementation of energy efficient motors has
lagged behind in our Country. Though the first Indian
standard IS 12615 on energy efficient motors was
published in 1996 with two classes of efficiency, i.e.
eff2 and eff1, the sale of these motors did not take
off. Subsequently the IEC 60034-30 was published
and the Indian standard was revised in line with the
new IEC standard. However the confusion increased
since dual standards were still followed i.e. IS 325 &
IS 12615 (IE2 & IE3). These two standards had two
different testing methods, leading to the situation
where a higher efficient motor was labeled with lower
efficiency than a low efficiency motor. Manufacturers
had a hard time explaining this to users. Finally from
July 2014, IS 325 stands abolished and the prevailing
Indian Standard IS12615 came into existence.
With IS12615 (IE2 & IE3) to be followed by all motor
manufacturers & IE1 stands removed, Typical 15 kW
4 P motor annual saving of higher efficiency IE2, IE3
& IE4 motor over IE1 for working hours of 6000 / Year
& Tariff Rs. 9 / kWh is as below.
Efficiency Class IE1 IE2 IE3 IE4
Energy saving in Rs/Year 15390 27540 42120
As on date only about 10 percent of motor production
in the country is of IE2 and above level. Just making
IE2 level as mandatory, at current levels of motor
production, in the first year itself, India can save Rs.
500 crore. With the cascading effect, by the fifth year
the savings would reach Rs. 5000 crore per year.
For end user of IE2/IE3 motors payback in 10 to 15
months and continuous saving thereafter corporates
like NTPC, Aditya Birla Group and others have started
using minimum IE3 motors in their new plants. This
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will give further energy saving to the users. Almost all
motor manufacturers are ready with this range of IE3
motors. Some manufacturers have also developed
Super premium efficiency IE4 motors which are now
available on order. Hence with updated standards in
India, every purchase & technical specifications for
these Motor Driven systems needs to be revised and
updated with new standards i.e. by including IE2 & IE3
motors in the specifications.
In India motor manufacturers have developed
capability and capacities to meet 100 % Industry
demand with IE2 & IE3 motors and have also
invested in test facilities to measure actual stray load
losses as per International standard IEC 60034-30-1.
Institutions like ERDA has developed test facilities for
measurement of motor efficiency levels as per new
standards and are offering services to Industry as
third party testing also. This will help us to reduce
import considerably from present Rs. 2000 Cr/
annum level and increase export as global usage is
increasing of IE2 and IE3 motors.
The end users have been insisting for higher
efficiency level motors (IE2, IE3 & IE4) from
equipment suppliers and consultants as they save
in power cost while in return will have compounded
effect in next 15 to 20 years life of the motor. Further
in Industries where motors with a life span of more
than 20 years will be scrapped as they now have low
efficiency level than IE2.
We can take examples from Germany (World leader
in Energy Efficiency) wherein several projects are
currently underway in a bid to unlock more potential
energy savings in trade and industry. One such project
in particular is the “Motor Challenge Programme”.
The main aim is to motivate companies to optimize
the efficiency of their electric motor systems.
We appeal to Ministry of Commerce to follow the
steps taken by other countries and make the use
of minimum IE2 energy efficient motors standard IS
12615 mandatory at the earliest. We also urge BEE
to give same importance of LED lighting to promote
energy efficient IE2/IE3 motors considering higher
energy saving potential & Electric Motors identified
in 5 sectors by DIPP for good investment potential for
the domestic & export market.
Author
Mr Anil Mangesh Naik
Chairman, IEEMA Rotating Machines Division
January 2015
PoliticalMeet

Members of Parliament for Systematic Framework

to Promote Domestic Production

IEEMA President Shri Vishnu Agarwal interacting with Hon'ble MPs: Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari (BJP), Dr Arun Kumar (RLSP),
Shri Khan Saumitra (AITC), Shri BJ Panda (BJD), Shri Kalikesh Narayan Deo (BJD), Shri Anupam Hazra (AITC), Shri Ram Jethmalani
(Independent and Others), Shri Anand Bhaskar Rapolu (INC) and Shri Tarun Vijay (BJP).

I EEMA organised a meeting with 10 Members

of Parliament at the Constitution Club of India,
New Delhi to discuss core issues. The Members of
Parliament have asked IEEMA to come up with a
systematic framework to promote domestic production
and exports of power equipment, impacting GDP.
ingredient for economic growth and quality of life.
Assured availability of quality power will not only act
as a catalyst in the socio-economic development of the
nation but also enhance the global competitiveness of
the domestic industry leading to greater employment
generation and higher levels of per capita income.”

Members of Parliament Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari
(LS; BJP), Dr. Arun Kumar (LS; RLSP); Shri Khan
Saumitra (LS; AITC), Shri B.J. Panda (LS; BJD), Shri
Kalikesh Narayan Deo (LS; BJD), Shri Anupam Hazra
(LS; AITC), Shri Ram Jethmalani (RS; Independent &
Others), Shri Anand Bhaskar Rapolu (RS; INC) & Shri
Tarun Vijay (RS; BJP) attended the crucial meeting
held by IEEMA and discussed on issues pertaining
to the electricity sector.
Mr. Vishnu Agarwal, President, IEEMA, gave a brief
about IEEMA and Indian Electrical Equipment industry.
He stated, “An efficient power supply system is a key
Shri Ram Jethmalani, disccusing issues with IEEMA Members. Also seen in the picture are
Shri Pyarimohan Mohapatra, Shri Khan Soumitra and Shri Anupam Hazra
The President cited that the Power Sector has not
been receiving significant focus and a major share of
the Indian population is devoid of sufficient quantity
and quality of power. He further added that “Our PM
Mr Narendra Modi’s aim about power for all 24×7,
‘Make in India’ and ‘Made In India’ projects which will
bring focus on manufacturing in India. Besides this,
the PM had sought to encourage young talents not to
be a job seeker but be entrepreneurs and employers.
Therefore, there is a need to create an institutional
mechanism so that these future entrepreneurs stay
back in the country and contribute to the economy.”
The Indian Industry is fully
geared up to meet any
domestic demand; there is
disproportionate reliance on
imported power equipment,
especially from China, by
different utilities across
the country. This imported
equipment has uncertain
quality and lifecycle, with no
domestic manufacturing facility

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to provide emergency repairs, spares, replacements,
etc. especially for heavy equipment installed in
power sector. With integration of automation and
communication technology into the T&D network,
there is also a possibility of a major security concern.
The core issues discussed was about the capability
and the preparedness of the Indian electrical sector
wherein it was felt that the Indian electrical industry is
capable of taking up the challenge of adopting any
technology. As a special case, the domestic industry
had already developed 1200 Kv Transmission and
Distribution equipment and contributed to the nation
at Bina, in Madhya Pradesh, through Powergrid.
Talking about the imports of electrical equipment in the
country, Mr Agarwal said, The imports have touched
36.26% mark for electrical equipment in India, whereas
there is significant underutilisation of installed domestic
capacity (under 70%), resulting in loss of employment
of qualified engineers, technicians, workers, etc. The
Domestic industry suffers a significant disadvantage
vis-à-vis imports due to sales tax / VAT, entry tax / octroi;
higher financing cost; lack of quality infrastructure;
dependence on foreign sources for critical raw material
and components, etc.”
He further added, “In addition, Chinese counterparts
are given by their Government export subsidies as high
as 17% of the export value, social security subsidies,
lower income tax rate (15%) and access to financing at
low rates of interest, which gives Chinese companies
over 24% unfair pricing advantage and allows them to
price their products very competitively. Further, China
is also offering credit to foreign buyers on very soft
terms to finance their imports. As a result, imports from
China are escalating every year. All this makes Indian
industry non-competitive in its own country.”
There are several critical inputs / raw material used
in the manufacture of electrical equipment which is
not readily available domestically. Concerted action
needs to be taken to secure supplies of these.
Shri Bhagat Singh Koshiyari and Shri Ram Jethmalani
listening to IEEMA members
January 2015
(From L to R) Shri Tarun Vijay, IEEMA President Shri Vishnu
Agarwal, Vice President Shri AS Chouhan and Director
General Shri Sunil Misra interacting during the meet
CRGO is a critical raw material for large generators/
transformers, manufactured by 14 companies (no
Indian manufacturer) in the world, and totally imported.
The ambitious power development projects of the
government necessitate setting up of a domestic
CRGO manufacturing facility, which has failed earlier.
IEEMA President emphasised on the need to sustain
the desired annual GDP growth rate, it is required
that power sector should grow at a much faster rate.
Dr. Ram Jethmalani, MP, Rajya Sabha, extended
support to these genuine issues of the domestic
industry. He requested a detailed note from IEEMA
on any deficiency in the present government policy;
provisions of law; adverse conditions and requirements
related to manufacturing and corruption etc.
While Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, MP, Lok Sabha, took
some clarification on voltage ratings and equipment
capacities required for transmission of electricity. Shri
Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu, MP, Rajya Sabha, sought a
brief note on difficulties in production of CRGO Steel
in India; current technological difficulties; corruption
in utilities and procurement practice in other countries
which are funded domestically and are open to
International Competitive Bidding.
While Shri Kalikesh Narayan Deo, MP, Lok Sabha,
requested a brief note on industry recommendations
on overcoming the issues of the industry. He also
requested for a copy of the B K Chaturvedi Report and
information on SCADA installations across different
locations in the country. Shri B J Panda, MP, Lok
Sabha, sought suggestions which are workable and
can be put forth with a logical argument for creating
a level playing field for Indian industry e.g. Penalty on
imported generation equipment having higher rating of
coal conversion into MW of electricity generated. The
argument may be backed up with practises adopted
in USA and EU. He also requested information of
difficulties in access to Chinese market and a copy
of the B K Chaturvedi Report.
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SMETalks

By 2019 we see Chhabi as the most preferred supplier of DC System:

Chhabi Electricals MD
Chhabi Electricals Private Limited, an ISO 9001 2008 is engaged in manufacturing
of Battery Chargers, SMPS based Battery Chargers, AC/DC Distribution Boards,
Battery Maintenance Tools I.e Cell Booster and Discharge Resistor Panel, Isolation
Transformers / Lighting Transformers / LT Dry Type, Battery Health Monitoring
Systems, Energy Saving Systems, LED Products, Solar Product/Services for
the manufactured and supplied equipment, Spares Business etc. Chhabiraj
Madhusudan Rane, Managing Director, Chhabi Electricals speaks to IEEMA Team
about his company’s aim of providing innovative solutions for a better tomorrow.

Overview of upcoming projects capacity. On account of the growth targets we

We are the leading supplier of Battery and Battery
Chargers to all the major Thermal, Hydro Power
Generating Plants, Utilities, Refineries, Pipeline
Projects, Steel, Cement, Chemical Industries in the
country as well as more than 25 overseas countries.
From this Financial Year, we have focused on supply
of our product to all Utilities in Oman, where we have
already executed projects worth Rs. 3.5 Crores and
targeting the business worth of 10 Crores of next
Financial Year.
Priority areas to focus
Presently we are focusing the Industrial Battery, LED
and Solar product to be added in our product range.
Also we are trying to add the products like SMPS
Based Battery Chargers, IGBT Based Battery Chargers,
Microprocessor based Traction Battery chargers, High
current Rectifiers, Feeder Monitoring and Insulation
Monitoring Systems, Automatic Power factor Controller
Panel, Active Filters, UPS, Polarization Rectifiers, IT
Services, and Software/Hardware etc.
Projects in pipeline
To enhance the overseas business and to grab the
opportunities available in the overseas market, we
are planning to set up our own Office in Oman. To
enter in to Joint Ventures for Solar Products, SMPS
products, Battery etc.
Expansion plans
To provide round the clock Customer Support, we are
setting up Service Centers across the country through
which we will achieve the Customers Satisfaction. This
will also help us to generate the Spares business,
R&M Jobs, New requirements.
Challenges faced by power sector
Talking about electrical and electronics equipments
manufacturing industry the problem is of excess
have very huge capacity expansions. Almost every
company has double or tripled its production
capacities where the order booking has not kept
pace the capacity of expansion. Price War, Intense
competition, and pressure of margins are major
challenges for us. As the taxation is high, we cannot
compete with global partners. Also I would like to
state that the Transportation/Road infrastructure
required to be improved.
Being Industrial product, production cycle, Inspection
clearances, commissioning /installations is a long
Cycle/ Process due to which major funds are blocked.
Even after Commissioning 10% to 20% payments
are blocked for which we have to submit the Bank
Guarantee that too after Commissioning /installation
which took months together.
Project Delay is also a major setback /Challenge
to our industry, if the projects are getting delayed,
customers are not lifting the finished goods till
they get clearances from the project authority, and
ultimately our Capital is blocked. We are also facing
challenge of On Time Delivery, and naturally the
customers are deducting Liquidated Damages (LD)/
Penalties for delay in deliveries which in turn results
in loss from both side.
Next five years plan
As we are regular suppliers of Battery and Battery
Charges in the country as well as abroad and as
per our survey we trying to add other products like
LED and Solar Products in our Product range. In
next five years, we would have been achieved at
least Rs.100 Crores turnover. Presently, the revenue
generated through our Export business is around
2-3% which will be enhanced to at least 40-45% of our
total business revenue. We are marching towards the
target we have set for ourselves for next 5 years. By
2019 we see Chhabi as the most preferred supplier
of DC System i.e. Battery, chargers as well as LED
and Solar Products.

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We would be looking at a CAGR of 25% for the next 5 years:
CA Anto, Director, Terminal Technologies
Serving a wide spectrum of industries like automotive industry, appliance industry
and electrical industry, Mr CA Anto, Terminal Technologies speaks to IEEMA about
addressing the needs of majority of Indian two wheelers, tractors and heavy
vehicles.
Overview of upcoming projects
As we have been investing in the past few years,
and since all of them have not really fully utilized,
we are currently going slow with new projects except
for small capacity addition in areas where we lacked
adequate depth. Though we have been growing in
the past years, they have not been to our satisfaction.
We will look at serious expansion once we clock 25
% growth from current levels. On an inorganic growth
front, we are looking for opportunities to invest in
areas where we can utilize our core strength of metal
stamping and injection molding expertise.
Priority areas to focus
We are looking into areas where our core strength can
be deployed. It can be electrical or auto electrical part
.We have been working on reducing our cost structure
to meet the cost challenges put by costumers. We are
also focusing on complex insert molded parts which
require high precision production process.
Projects in pipeline
Currently we are investing in higher tonnage press
capabilities for processing higher thickness material
with accuracy. This year we will be installing 2
numbers of 80 tonnes high speed presses for the
purpose and this will open upto 3.00 mm thickness
process capability at our both units with ease.
Investments are being made or an in house test lab
for product validation and crimp validation.
Expansion plans
As explained we will open the projects once we clock
25% growth this year which is the optimum utilization
of current facilities. As we approach that figure, new
plans will be made for expansion and possibly related
field diversification as well.
Challenges faced by power sector
Almost free import of parts is relatively deterrent for
the local manufacturing companies. Most companies
January 2015
with global exposure, source components from world
over and they are imported under zero duty structure
which does not encourage companies to invest in
local tooling to develop parts domestically. As many
parts are under zero duty, there is no incentive for
the domestic OEs to actively encourage localization
as the cost pressure is easily addressed by the
international suppliers as soon as they realize the
move about localization.
Support infrastructure is very poor and specialized
product validation services are offered for fresh
product developments. Only MNC test labs are
providing freelance services and charges are
prohibitive discouraging fresh product launches by
the companies.
Open global manufacturing practices does not
incentivises local manufacturing of parts in a large
way as imports are duty free and hassle free from
established player with years of experience and
unlimited money power.
Next five years plan
We would be looking at a CAGR of 25% for the next
5 years. We will be at the top position of connection
technologies in India and would be specialised
company with core competency in manufacturing
technologies of high speed stamping and injection
molded products.
Inorganic route will be explored earnestly to bolster
the growth and we are not limited by geographical
limitation on that front.
- IEEMA Desk
From January 2015, we are introducing the
new ‘SME TALKS’ column in IEEMA Journal
where we will feature our two SME members
every month. Readers can send their feedback
regarding this column.
- Editor, IEEMA Journal
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IEEMAEvent

One Mission: Strengthening the T&D Network

8th IEEMA T&D Conclave

ttended by more than 250 people, the 8th IEEMA results and the growth India's electrical equipment
A T&D Conclave saw renowned technologists
and Indian manufacturing companies with T&D
industry is 7.82% as compared to the same period
last year. Fortunately, things seem to be changing for
operations sharing their views on strengthening the better. This is reflected both in figures published
of T&D infrastructure in the Country. The One day by the Government as well as larger number of
event held at Hotel Westin, Gurgaon witnessed the tenders being floated by different utilities. This is
presence of eminent personalities like Mr. S.S. Sarkar, particularly true for the Distribution sector and it is
Associate Project Director, Mission Orbit Mars, ISRO, expected that this trend will continue for at least a
Dr. Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group, couple of years.”
Mr. Anil Sachdeva, founder & CEO, Grow Talent
He further adds, “However the state of the Indian
Company and the School of Inspired Leadership
power sector was not good until last year but
and Ms. Mohua Mukherjee, Senior Energy Specialist,
the first half of 2014 is showing some positive
The World Bank, Washington.
results and the growth India's electrical equipment
The Government recently cleared three major industry is 7.82% as compared to the same period
schemes for strengthening the country's power last year. Fortunately, things seem to be changing
transmission and distribution (T&D) network including for the better. This is reflected both in figures
100 per cent metering and underground cabling, published by the Government as well as larger
an Integrated Power Development Scheme was number of tenders being floated by different
also given approval. It rn investment of Rs 32,612
crore, including budgetary support from the Centre
of Rs. 25,354 crore over the implementation period.
This scheme would also look at completion of
targets under the Restructured Accelerated Power
Development and Reforms Programme for the 12th
and 13th five-year plans, by carrying forward the
approved outlay for the latter to this one.

Speaking on behalf of President IEEMA, Mr AS

Chouhan, Vice President IEEMA stated, “the state
of the Indian power sector was not good until last
year but the first half of 2014 is showing some positive Section of audience

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utilities. This is
We have a triple bonus due to lower oil prices:
particularly true for
lower fiscal deficit, lower current account deficit and
the Distribution sector lower inflation. This bonus must now translate into
and it is expected that higher growth - Mr Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist,
this trend will continue Aditya Birla Group
for at least a couple of
years.” need to boost capital spending. We have a triple
The Indian electrical bonus due to lower oil prices: lower fiscal deficit,
equipment industry lower current account deficit and lower inflation. This
was valued at over bonus must now translate into higher growth. The
INR 1.31 lakh crores Manufacturing sector has been showing positive
in 2013-14, with signal in terms of leading indicators. But we await a
generation equipment sustained resurgence. Exports have not picked up as
sector at 18% of the much as required.
Ms. Mohua Mukherjee, Senior total industry, and
Energy Specialist, The World The star attraction
the transmission &
Bank, Washington, addressing the of the event was the
audience distribution (T&D)
presentation done
equipment sector:
by Mr SS Sarkar,
82%. The T&D industry is 9.92% of the manufacturing
sector in terms of value and 1.39% of the GDP. It Associate Project
also provides direct and indirect employment to Director, Mission
15 lakh people and over 50 lakh across the entire Orbit Mars, ISRO on
value chain. The industry exported USD 5 billion his successful Mars
worth of electrical equipment in 2013-14. The industry Mission. He said, "It’s
has a diversified, mature and strong manufacturing a real privilege to have
base, with robust supply chain, fully equipped to been invited by your
meet domestic demand and any capacity addition. esteemed Society
to come here and
Mohua Mukherjee, Senior Energy Specialist, The Mr SS Sarkar, Associate Project
get an opportunity Director, ISRO made a presentation
World Bank said, “Indian transmission and distribution to share with you on the successful interplanetary
industry should look for opportunities globally to
the excitement of mission- the Mars Orbiter Mission
enhance exports in next five years in the fields of
our country’s first
power generation, transmission and distribution. This
interplanetary mission – the Mars Orbiter Mission.
growth potential should be seen in the perspective
As you would be aware, the orbiter to Mars which was
of the huge untapped demand for power. The World
launched on 5th Nov, 2013 was successfully inserted
bank is lending $ 8 billion globally, including India,
into its designated orbit around Mars on 24th Sep, 2014
to power producing and transmission companies.”
after travelling more than 650million km over a period
Dr. Ajit Ranade, Chief of nearly 300 days since its departure from earth in
Economist, Aditya Birla the early hours of 1st Dec, 2013. This maiden
Group is hopeful on the successful foray into spaces beyond earth’s gravity
new initiatives taken by has generated enormous
the government. He interest not only within
also said, “The Reserve the scientific community,
Bank of India's policy but has also caught the
on inflation control public imagination in
has helped. Going a big way. The entire
ahead we can expect team worked round-
interest rates to come
the-clock to meet the
down. Internationally
deadline and put in their
the commodity prices
utmost effort to provide
are falling. Even the
the best technology
coal prices have
Mr Ajit Ranade, Chief Economist, for the mission. We
Aditya Birla Group sharing his
gone down by 35%.
Mr AS Chouhan, VP, IEEMA were quite confident of
views on overall economic To benefit from lower sharing the IEEMA President’s
situation of India prices and inflation, we vision
its success.”

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Mr Bharat Jaisinghani appointed Chairman, IEEMA Cable Division

Mr. Bharat Jaisinghani, Director, Polycab Wires Ltd has been elected as
the new Chairman for the Cable Division during the meeting held on
25th November 2014 at Mumbai.

echoed by Mr. I.S. Jha, Director Projects, PowerGrid

CEA - IEEMA Seminar on High
Performance Conductor
Further to the promising response
received from utilities & industry in the
1st edition of HPC conductor seminar
held by IEEMA earlier this year under
the coveted ELECRAMA platform in
Bangalore, we are glad to announce
IEEMA Activities
in the inaugural speech given by him and Mr. Uma
Shankar (Former Power Secy to the GOI) relayed
the relevance of High Performance conductors for
a futuristic approach to the planners of the country.
Mr. Major Singh, Member PS, CEA set the tone for
acceptability of the new generation solutions assuring
that CEA has already provided guidance and assured
the utilities of CEA’s full confidence in these solutions

the success of the 2nd edition of this
seminar held at the Le Meridien,
New Delhi on 4th of December wherein
CEA became the co-organizer and
brought in the policy makers and industry
experts including former Power Secys,
CIGRE, CEA and CTU to share their
thoughts on the subject to a thundering
participation of delegates from utilities &
EPCs PAN India.
Leaders including Managing Directors,
Directors, Chief Engineers, Designers
and Industry captains listened to a very
eminent array of speakers lined up for
the single day event – as many as
130 delegates from the utilities and 70
from EPCs and Industry listened to the
bouquet of eminent speakers speaking
to packed schedules.
Need for infrastructural investments and
reforms in the direction of improving the
power availability scenario by optimizing
power transfer per unit ROW (corridor
intensity in MWhr/km) to the impending
need for reduction in Transmission
losses (and ways and means to
achieve the same) received special
focus in this edition of the seminar.
“We need reduction in the resistance
of HTLS solutions to cater to the highly
congested and urban corridors” was
in his key note address.
The technology providers of various High performance
conductor solutions as well as Hardware solution
providers presented ample case studies of their
projects executed in the various Indian utilities that
was well reverberated by the utilities who shared
their experience with HPC and Dr. Brian from CIGRE
gave an enriching session on the applications and
international case studies along with CEA’s Mr. S. K.
Ray Mohapatra providing the true comparative and
pros-cons to the network planning perspective.
The Seminar also gave insight to the participants to
understand in detail stringing practices and techniques
in India and internationally and peculiarities, types
of hardware used, etc. The key leaders of Power
industry including Mr. S. K. Negi, MD GETCO, Mr. Y.
K. Sehgal, COO, CTU, Mr. Indera Arifianto, PT-PLN
(Persero) & Mr. Aryoko Sudiro, Indonesian Utility, Mr.
Rajesh Gupta, DGM, Power Grid and other eminent
speakers from KEC, Hardware Industry etc. presented
different aspects of this topic, as well as shared case
studies & experiences.
Interface With Government And Agencies
On 25th November 2014, a delegation of Economic
and Taxation Committee Members, led by its Vice
Chairman, Mr. P Ramakrishnan, had Pre-Budget
Meeting for Budget 2015-16 with Chairman,
Central Board of Direct Taxes, Ministry of Finance,
Government of India; in presence of other senior
officials of CBEC and CBDT. IEEMA made a power

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point presentation on various economic and policy
issues besides direct and indirect taxes.
On 26 th November 2014, Mr. Sudeep Sarkar,
Deputy Director, IEEMA, attended a meeting at
Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India,
on Enhancement of Competitiveness of Capital
Goods Sector. The department of Heavy Industry
had invited various Technical Institutes from all over
the country, which made presentations on their
proposals on this subject, such as Common Facility
Centres etc.
On 1st December 2014, Mr. Sudeep Sarkar, Deputy
Director, IEEMA, attended an interactive meeting with
negotiators of countries participating in Regional
Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
IEEMA representative spoke on under-utilisation of
capacities of domestic industry; lack of level playing
field vis-à-vis imports; non-tariff & technical barriers
in RCEP countries etc.
On 2nd December 2014, Mr Vishnu Agarwal, President,
along with Mr. Sunil Misra, Director General, and Mr.
Anuj Chaturvedi, Resident Director, IEEMA, met Mr.
Alok Ranjan, Chief Secretary and Infrastructure &
Industrial Development Commissioner, Government
of Uttar Pradesh, to discuss possibility of CPRI
Campus in Uttar Pradesh and development of
Electrical Equipment Cluster, also cooperation
with IEEMA to increase Energy Efficiency.
On 3rd December 2014, IEEMA organised an interactive
session with Hon’ble Members of Parliament on
‘Electricity – Challenges & Opportunities’. Most of
the MPs are also Members of ‘Parliamentary Standing
Committee on Energy’. Many of them expressed
interest in taking up issues faced by electrical
equipment industry.
On 4th December 2014, Mr. Sunil Misra, Director
General and Mr. Jayant Chopra, Executive Officer,
IEEMA, called on Mr. Ravi Capoor, Joint Secretary,
Department of Commerce, Government of India, on
Branding of Indian Engineering. Government of
India is promoting Indian engineering products in
potential countries abroad.
On 8th December 2014, a delegation of Economic
and Taxation Committee members, led by its Former
Chairman, Mr. G S Sharma, had Pre-Budget Meeting
for Budget 2015-16 with Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion, Government of India. IEEMA
made a power point presentation on various economic
and policy issues besides direct and indirect taxes.
th
On 10 December 2014, Mr. Sunil Misra, Director
General and Mr. Nischal Churamani, Head-PR Media
& Branding, IEEMA, met Mr. R K Rai, Director (Tool),
Office of the Development Commissioner, Ministry of
January 2015
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government
of India, to discuss MSME participation in !ntelect
Exhibition covering the areas of automation, tooling,
aerospace and electronics.
On 11th December 2014, Mr Anil Mehta, Executive
Officer, IEEMA and Mr Jayant Chopra, Executive
Officer, IEEMA, attended a meeting chaired by Mr.
Ambuj Sharma, Additional Secretary, Department of
Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises, Government of India, on Non-essential
imports from China. A detailed presentation was
made on Indian Electrical Equipment which should not
be allowed to be imported from China as the Industry
has enough capacity to cater to domestic demand.
On 11th December 2014, Mr. Sudeep Sarkar, Deputy
Director, IEEMA, attended a meeting Chaired by Mr.
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, Department
of Heavy Industry, Government of India, regarding
Import Appraisal of Engineering Goods. A
discussion was held for reducing dependence on
imports and to develop a suitable mechanism for
maintaining ITC HS code wise industrial statistics.
On 15th December 2014, Mr. P Sridharan, Vice
President, ERDA, Mr. S.B. Gupte, ERDA Managing
Committee Member, Mr. N.P. Jhaveri, ERDA Managing
Committee Member, Dr.  M. K. Shah, Director, ERDA,
Mr. H. K. Mishra, Dy. Director, ERDA and Mr. Jayant
Chopra, Executive Officer, IEEMA, attended a meeting
chaired by Mr. Ambuj Sharma, Additional Secretary,
Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy
Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India,
at Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi, to discuss on a project
to establish a, Center of Excellence for R&D in
Medium Voltage Switchgear and Transformers. A
presentation was made by ERDA apprising Mr Ambuj
Sharma, on the proposed project and seeking his
advice and guidance.  
On 15th December 2014, Mr. Uttam Kumar, Executive
Officer & Mr. Vivek Arora, Executive Officer, IEEMA,
attended the Meeting of Instrument Transformers
Sectional Committee (ET-34) at the Bureau of Indian
Standards. The issue of marking on the name plates
as per clause no. 8.1(n) of the IS 3156 (Pt-1) was
deliberated upon.
On 17th December’2014, Mr. Uttam Kumar, Executive
Officer, IEEMA, attended the Brainstorming Session
with Centre for WTO studies, Exim Bank & UNCTAD
on Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
(TPP). The major topics covered during the session
were Countries Involved in TPP, Status of Negotiations,
Regulatory coherence, Govt. procurement process,
Labour rights etc.
On 18th December, 2014, Mr. Uttam Kumar, Executive
Officer, IEEMA, attended the Meeting of Electrical
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IEEMAActivities
Apparatus for Explosive Atmospheres Sectional
Committee (ET- 22) at Bureau of Indian Standards.
During the meeting it was discussed that lot of
standards which are under printing and lying pending
since long time may be expedited.
On 22nd December 2014, Mr. Sunil Misra, Director
General and Mr. J. Pande, Senior Director, IEEMA,
attended a preparatory meeting of Ministry of Power
regarding Workshop on Make in India. IEEMA
presented a 5 point strategy on the subject.
On 23rd December 2014, Mr. Sanjeev Sardana,
Member Executive Council, Mr. Sunil Misra, Director
General, Mr. Sudeep Sarkar, Deputy Director and Mr.
Jayant Chopra, Executive Officer, IEEMA, participated
in a meeting with Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Joint
Secretary and Mrs. Sanyukta Samaddar, Director,
Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India,
on the status, issues and recommendations of the
Indian electrical equipment industry.
78
IEEMA Representations
Representation submitted to Power Grid Corporation
of India Limited, on 22nd December 2014, requesting
incorporating IEEMA PV Clause for Composite
Insulators in Upcoming Tenders.
Representation submitted to Department of Heavy
Industry, Government of India, on 18th December
2014, regarding draft notification on preference
to domestically manufactured capital goods in
Government procurement.
Representation submitted to Ministry of Finance,
Government of India, on 16th December 2014,
regarding submission of detailed note on the queries
raised by Ministry of Finance on Pre-Budget 2015-16
recommendations of IEEMA.
Representation submitted to Department of Industrial
Policy and Promotion, Government of India, on 16th
December 2014, regarding submission of detailed
note on the qu eries raised by Ministry of Finance
on Pre-Budget 2015-16 recommendations of IEEMA.
January 2015
PowerStatistics

WORLD - Key indicators for 1993, 2011 and 2020

1993 2011 2020 % Growth 1993-2011

Population, billion 5.5 7 8.1 27%
GDP, Trillion USD 25 70 65 180%
TPES Mtoe 9532 14092 17208 48%
Coal Mt 4474 7520 10108 68%
Oil Mt 3179 3973 4594 25%
Natural Gas bcm 2176 3518 4049 62%
Nuclear TWh 2106 2386 3761 13%
Hydro Power TWh 2286 2767 3826 21%
Biomass Mtoe 1036 1277 1323 23%
Other renewables* TWh 44 515 1999 -
Electricity Production/year
Total TWh 12607 22202 23000 76%
Per capita MWh 2 3 3 52%
CO2 emissions/year
Total CO2 Gt 21 30 42 44%
Per capita tonne CO2 4 4 - 11%
Energy intensity koe, 2005 USD 0.24 0.19 -21%
* includes figures for all renewables, except Hydro

Total Primary Energy Supply by Resource 1993, 2011 and 2020

1993 2011
82% Nuclear 82% Nuclear

Fossil
Fossil

Renewables
Renewables (other (other than
than large hydro) large hydro)
11%
10% Hydro (>10
Hydro (>10 MW) MW)
5% 2%
6% 2%

Total Primary Energy Supply by Resource

1993, 2011 and 2020

2020
Lighting
76%
Nuclear 13%
19% Household appliances
8%
Fossil Electronics

Resistance heating
Renewables
12%
Vehicle: trains
16% (other than
large hydro)
3% Electrochemical
Hydro (>10
MW) 40% 2% Miscellaneous
6% 2% 3% Motors

Source: World energy council 2013

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PowerStatistics

Cumulative State wise sanctions under REC Projects up to 2013-14

CKM Addition Total %age 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

expected Achivement achievement (upto October '14)
Transmission by 12th in 12th plan Target Achivement Target Achivement Target Achivement
Plan 2012-17
2012-17 upto Oct 14
HVDC 10340 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
765 KV 27000 9596 36% 1913 1209 3011 4637 6551 3750
400 KV 38000 25220 66% 10016 11361 11445 7777 8764 6082
220 KV 35000 10754 31% 5497 4537 4218 4334 5567 1883

MVA Addition Total %age 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

expected Achivement achievement (upto October '14)
Substation by 12th in 12th plan Target Achivement Target Achivement Target Achivement
Plan 2012-17
2012-17 upto Oct 14
HVDC 19250 3750 19% 0 3750 0 0 0 0
765 KV 149000 78500 53% 9500 24000 12000 34000 30000 20500
400 KV 45000 35695 79% 8370 16795 13400 9630 9340 9270
220 KV 76000 38409 51% 13799 19120 9963 13700 8531 5589

MW Capacity addition
Type/Sector achivement in 12th Central state Private
plan (2012-17) up to
October 2014
Target Achivement Target Achivement Target Achivement Target Achivement
Thermal 14878 7283 13922 9309 43540 28348 72340 37657
Hydro 6004 1555 1608 102 3285 169 10897 271
Nuclear 5300 0 0 0 0 0 5300 0
Total 26182 8838 15530 9411 46825 28517 88537 37928
% Achivement 34% 61% 61% 43%

All India installed capacity (MW) as on 31-10-2014 region -wise

Region THERMAL
Coal Gas Diesel Total Nuclear Hydro RES Grand Total
Northern 39481 5331 13 44825 1620 16598 5936 68979
Western 60120 10915 17 71052 1840 7448 11271 91611
Southern 27383 4963 939 33285 1320 11398 13785 59788
Eastern 26528 190 17 26735 0 4113 433 31281
North - East 60 1209 143 1412 0 1242 257 2911
Islands 0 0 70 70 0 0 11 81
All India 153572 22608 1199 177379 4780 40799 31693 254651

Sub-station
Transmission Addition in MVA/ MW during 12th Plan up to October 2014
Addition in ‘CKM’ during 12th Plan up to October 2014 Up to October 2014

25220 12th Plan 78500

12th Plan (2012-17)
(2012-17)
66%
Targets 53%
Targets

38409
10754 35695
9596
53% 51%
31%
36%
0 19%
3750
HVDC 765 KV 400KV 220KV
HVDC 765 KV 400KV 220KV
10340 27000 38000 35000
19250 149000 45000 760000

Source: CEA

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IEEMADatabase

Rs/MT
BASIC PRICES AND INDEX NUMBERS
as on as on
Unit Unit
01.10.14 01.01.15
IRON, STEEL & STEEL PRODUCTS OTHER RAW MATERIALS
BLOOMS(SBL) `/MT Epoxy Resin CT - 5900 `/Kg 330
32601
150mmX150mm

`/MT Phenolic Moulding Powder `/Kg 104

BILLETS(SBI) 100MM 33451
PVC Compound - Grade `/MT
`/MT 128750
CRNGO Electrical Steel CW - 22
54,500
Sheets M-45, C-6 (Ex-Rsp) PVC Compound Grade `/MT 129750
HR - 11
CRGO ELECTRICAL STEEL SHEETS
Transformer Oil Base Stock `/KLitre 74686
(TOBS)
a) For Transformers of rating `/MT
up to 10MVA and voltage up 177139 OTHER IEEMA INDEX NUMBERS
to 33 KV
IN-BUSDUCTS (Base June
b) For Transformers of rating `/MT 2000=100) for the month 236.38
above 10MVA or voltage 210343 July 2014
above 33 KV
IN - BTR - CHRG (Base June
324.52
NON-FERROUS METALS 2000=100)
IN - WT (Base June
`/MT 215.74
Electrolytic High Grade Zinc 171800 2000=100
IN-INSLR (Base:
Lead (99.97%) `/MT 151800 242.71
Jan 2003 = 100)
Wholesale price index
Copper Wire Bars `/MT 443234 number for ‘Ferrous Metals
156.70
(Base 2004-05 = 100)
Copper Wire Rods `/MT 457310 for the month July 2014
Wholesale price index
Aluminium Ingots - EC Grade `/MT number for’ Fuel & Power
161967 214.00
(IS 4026-1987) (Base 2004-05 = 100) for the
Aluminuium Properzi Rods - `/MT month July 2014
167717
EC Grade (IS5484 1978) All India Average Consumer
Price Index Number for
Aluminium Busbar `/MT 253
215800 Industrial Workers (Base
(IS 5082 1998) 2001=100) August 2014

# Estimated, NA: Not available

180000

170000
Electrolytic High Grade Zinc
160000

150000

140000
RS./MT

130000

120000

110000

100000
`11-12

`12-12

`01-13

`02-13

`03-13

`04-13

`05-13

`06-13

`07-13

`08-13

`09-13

`10-13

`11-13

`12-13

`01-14

`02-14

`03-14

`04-14

`05-14

`06-14

`07-14

`08-14

`09-14

`10-14

The basic prices and indices are calculated on the basis of raw material prices, exclusive of excise/C.V.
duty wherever manufactures are eligible to obtain MODVAT benefit.
These basic prices and indices are for operation of IEEMA’s Price Variation Clauses for various products.
Basic Price Variation Clauses, explanation of nomenclature can be obtained from IEEMA office.
Every care has been taken to ensure correctness of reported prices and indices. However, no
responsibility is assured for correctness. Authenticated prices and indices are separately circulated
by IEEMA every month. We recommend using authenticated prices and indices only for claiming
price variation.

82 January 2015
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6000
Distribuon Transformers

5000

4000
000' KVA

3000

2000

1000
4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8
April 2010 - September 2014

Production
Accounting
Name of Product For the Month From Oct 13 Highest Annual
Unit
September-14 to Sept 14 Production
Electric Motors*
AC Motors - LT 000' KW 878 10272 11217

AC Motors - HT 000' KW 375 3094 4647

DC Motors 000' KW 32 359 618

AC Generators 000' KVA 822 10823 10426

Switchgears*
Contactors 000' Nos. 772 8139 8505

Motor Starters 000' Nos. 158 1764 1909

Switch Fuse & Fuse Switch Units Nos. 45227 616057 947878

Miniature Circuit Breakers 000' Poles 10436 109785 116151

Circuit Breakers - LT Nos. 143427 1698892 1815007

Circuit Breakers - HT Nos. 6400 68846 72155

Custom-Build Products Rs. Lakhs 22711 208382 265267

HRC Fuses & Overload Relays 000' Nos. 1179 13656 16875

Power Cables* KM 40138 400181 434967

Power Capacitors - LT & HT* 000' KVAR 4247 52474 53417

Transformers
Distribution Transformers 000' KVA 4050 40546 43346

Power Transformers 000' KVA 17568 151660 178782

Instrument Transformers
Current Transformers 000' Nos. 54 648 660

Voltage Transformers Nos. 10200 98476 114488

Energy Meters* 000' Nos. 2673 19562 22645

Transmission Line Towers* 000' MT 89 1226 1250

* Weighted Production

January 2015 83
ERDANews
The Energy Management Group at ERDA was set up
in the year 1995 with the prime objective of providing
energy conservation services to the nation. Over the
years, the group has developed vast expertise in
energy efficiency optimization for conventional fuels
such as coal, gas, & oil. The group uses sophisticated
State-of-the-Art instrumentation with data logging and
trending capability for conducting measurements
of plant equipment/machinery. More than 275
comprehensive energy audits have been successfully
completed to date These audits include 141 Power
Generating Units of Power Plants. Annual recurring
savings to the tune of Rs. 163 crore have been
reported as achieved by the audited industries and
utilities. The identified saving potential is equivalent
to nearly 50 MW. Due emphasis has been given to
“No Cost” measures that include good housekeeping
practices, minor changes in the operation practices,
etc. No cost saving potential of 11% to 50% has
been realized during the course of energy audit
programs in addition to other energy conservation
measures with payback period ranging from few days
to two years. The group is also actively engaged in
measurement phase of the Perform Achieve & Trade
(PAT) scheme of Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
The list of industries and utilities audited include
ONGC, GAIL, Jindal Steel and Power, IPCL, ESSAR
Steel, General Motors, KRIBHCO, Heavy Water
Plant of DAE, GNFC, GSFC, GACL, Ordnance
Factories, Tata Steel, TATA Bearings, Hospet Steels,
Power Generating Units of Utilities such as National
Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Nuclear Power
Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) etc.
Key Energy Services Provided
uu Energy Efficiency of Electrical Equipment /
Machinery (Motors, Pumps, Fans, Blowers,
Chiller Compressors, Compressors, Transformers,
Capacitor Banks, Lighting Loads, HVAC
Systems, etc.)
86
Flue Gas Analysis in Progress Oxygen Mapping on Flue Gas
Path of Thermal Power Plant
uu Energy Efficiency of Mechanical & Thermal
Equipment/Machinery (Heaters, Steam
Generators/Boilers, Condensers, Cooling Towers,
Steam Ejectors, Turbines, etc.
uu PAT Scheme Related Measurements & Analysis
uu Performance Efficient Testing of Thermal Power
Plants as per ASME PTC Codes Using Time Series
Based Data Acquisition and Trending
uu Process Modeling of Chemical / Metallurgical
Process Reactors of Ferrous and
Non-Ferrous Plants
uu Heat and Mass Balance Analysis
uu Second Law Analysis
uu Exergy and Availability Analysis
uu Computation Fluid Mechanics Analysis for Process
Equipment Optimization
uu R&D in Renewable Energy
uu Conducting Seminars and Workshops on Energy
Conservation and Energy Auditing
Major Recognitions
ERDA is recognized as an energy auditor by (BEE),
(under Energy Conservation Act-2001), Petroleum
Conservation Research Association, Gujarat
Energy Development Agency, Maharashtra Energy
Development Agency.
Energy Conservation Awards Received by the
Energy Management Group
uu Best Improvement in Performance Award from
PCRA consecutively for 3 years
uu Best Energy Auditor Award from PCRA
consecutively for 2 years
uu MEDA Award for the years 2004 & 2005
Dr G S Grewal, Deputy Director (MTD)
Phone: 0265-3048027, Mobile: 09978940951
E-mail: gurpreet.grewal@erda.org
Website: www.erda.org
January 2015
CPRINews

Evaluation of Solar Products at

CPRI Bangalore
Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy Division
of CPRI Bangalore offers
evaluation and certification
services to cater to the
needs of solar energy system TFL and CFL test setup
product manufacturers,
developers and renewable energy project owners/
operators for solar photovoltaic power plant, power
conditioners, products such as lanterns, luminaries for
street lightings, home lightings, path lightings etc. Our
technical experts are active members in Indian and
International Standards Working Groups and have a
CPRI has Established Pre-Qualification
long industry association.
Test Facility for Cables and Accessories
at Bangalore Unit This Division provides the following evaluation services to
qualify for National & International Standards and MNRE
The Cables laboratory at CPRI, (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy) specifications
Bangalore has full-fledged for the solar based lighting systems, illumination
facilities in the areas of Testing systems and power conditioners. Some of our testing
& Evaluation of Power Cables areas include:
upto 220kV covering different
uu Solar Lanterns and Solar home lighting systems
type of cable insulation. The 600kV, 4200kVA AC (LED/CFL) as per IEC standards and MNRE
test facilities covers paper test system requirements
cables, PVC cables, Rubber uu Solar Street Lighting systems as per IEC standards
cables & XLPE cables. The Cables Laboratory has and MNRE requirements
been testing power cables for the past more than four uu TFL/CFL/LED Luminary and Endurance tests
decades. It is the only laboratory in India where test uu Efficiency and environmental tests for solar
facility exists for EHV Power Cables testing covering inverters as per MNRE specifications and IEC
the voltage rating up to and including 220 kV as per standards
national and international standards. The institute has uu Induction Lamp testing
set up Pre-qualification test facility under Eleventh plan uu Photometry and electrical performance test as
capital project and the laboratory is now ready to take per LM 79 IEC/IS standard for LED system
up the tests. The laboratory is augmented with facilities Solar Products Evaluated at CPRI
like 2400 kV, 240 kJ Impulse Generator, 600 kV, 4200 Bangalore
kVA AC test system, 600 kV dividers, Current loading
coils, Data loggers, Measuring instruments like Partial
Forthcoming Technical Programmes of CPRI
discharge detectors, dissipation factor bridges, 600 kV
Standard capacitors etc for both type tests and Pre- SI. Name of the Event Date
Qualification tests upto 400 kV cables. No.

1 National Conference on December

Need for Pre Qualification test (Long duration tests) “Insulating Oils Past, Present and 19, 2014
Future”
The basic requirement of power cable is that it
2 EHV Sub-Station Equipments Condition December
withstands the electrical, thermal, mechanical Based Assessment 26, 2014
and environmental stresses imposed on it during its 3 Short Term Course on Distribution January
expected service life of 25 to 35 years. The development Transformer Technology 19-23, 2015
of cable for EHV applications is achieved through
4 International Conference on Power February
increased stress design, which demands very stringent Cables- CABLETECH 2015 26-27, 2015
quality requirements during production of cables and
development of accessories. Since various designs
For details, contact:
are available for cables and accessories, it is essential Shri. Prabhakar Hegde,
to carry out long duration test to establish their Joint Director (Information and Publicity Division)
compatibility and reliability. CPRI, Bangalore. Tel: 080 23602329 Email: hegde@cpri.in

88 January 2015
ProductShowcase
Easy9 Switchgear
Schneider Electric has launched the Easy9 switchgear,
the company’s new range of switchboards for homes
and small-sized buildings.
Easy9 is designed to facilitate electricians to complete
their installations swiftly and professionally. The range
includes miniature circuit breakers, residual current
circuit breakers, surge protection devices, comb
busbars, and switchboard enclosures.
All Easy9 products are manufactured in Schneider
Electric’s production units that are IS09000-certified.
In addition, the devices are approved by independent
authorities as compliant with electrical safety
standards.
For Details, contact:
Schneider Electric
9th Floor, DLF Building No. 10,
Tower C, DLF Cyber City, Phase II,
Gurgaon - 122002, Haryana, India.
T-Series Cameras with UltraMax™
Resolution
FLIR Systems, Inc announced the addition of exciting
new features and capabilities for its popular T-Series
family of premium thermal cameras, as well as two
new members of that family, the T460 and the T660.
FLIR T-Series cameras now feature UltraMax™, a
unique image processing feature that significantly
improves the IR resolution and sensitivity of the
cameras. UltraMax images have four times the
thermal pixels, twice the resolution, and 50% greater
sensitivity than standard unprocessed images.
90
Images are viewed and processed in FLIR Tools
software for PC’s. UltraMax images allow users
to zoom in on smaller heat anomalies, get more
accurate measurements and see more detail than
with previous un-processed images.
Select T-Series cameras also now come with improved
thermal sensitivity – as low as 20mK – and improved
temperature measurement accuracy.
The new T460 and the T660 include all of these
features plus temperature ranges expanded to
2,000°C, continuous auto-focus, and onboard
recording of real-time radiometric video files. Data
can be played back and analyzed in FLIR Tools and
FLIR Tools+ software so thermal changes over time
can be studied in detail.
For Details, contact:
FLIR Systems India Pvt. Ltd
1111, D Mall, Netaji Subhash Place,
Pitampura, New Delhi – 110034, INDIA
Tel: +91-11-4560 3555
CORRIGENDUM
Shaped conductor with rounding of edges
For 11 kV Cables
Due to some inadvertent error the figure
3 placed in the article “Manufacturing
of Medium Voltage Cable designed with
Shaped and Elliptical conductor” by Mr S.
K. Ganguli in the December 2014 issue of
IEEMA Journal was incorrect. The corrected
figure is placed above.
January 2015
Seminars&Fairs
Integrated Systems Europe 2015
10-12 February 2015, Amsterdam RAI
The event was launched in 2004 to fulfill the need for
a pan-European forum for the emerging markets of
professional AV and electronic systems integration.
The show grew quickly to become the undisputed
annual marketplace for these industries – a focus
not only for doing business but also for networking,
education and technological innovation.
Always owned by not-for-profit trade associations,
ISE has been a joint venture between InfoComm
International and the Custom Electronic Design
& Installation Association (CEDIA) since 2007. As
well as ensuring that all proceeds from ISE are
re-invested into the industry, these associations
act as the cornerstone of the event’s extensive
education programme, which continues to
grow year-on-year.
As in the past eight years, ISE 2015 will be held at
the superb Amsterdam RAI, occupying every hall of
this world-leading meeting and convention venue.
The show will attract professionals from every link
in the systems integration value-chain, including
manufacturers, distributors, dealers, contractors
and consultants. ISE also draws ever-growing
numbers of end customers, from fields as diverse
as education, sports, corporate facilities, hospitality
and live events
For contact details:
Stefanie Hanel
Marketing and Communications
shanel@iseurope.org
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Energy Harvesting & Storage 2015
28 - 29 April 2015, Berlin, Germany
This seventh annual IDTechEx event provides insight
into energy harvesting technologies, case studies
and markets, ranging from consumer electronics and
sensors all the way to vehicles, building and industrial
automation. Attendees to this event will learn: Who
needs energy harvesting, the ROI and sectors close
to adoption. End user and integrators from a diverse
range of markets present their needs and experiences.
All the technology options - from energy harvester
choices, energy storage options, through to the latest
in low power electronics and wireless sensors and
related technologies such as thin film harvesters and
super capacitors. The current state of the technology
at the event trade show. More than 2000 people
attend this event to aid their critical business and
technology development strategy decisions in this
emerging, high growth topic. Application-focused
sessions cover the opportunity of energy harvesting
in the built environment, showing how it is enabling
smart - and more energy efficient - buildings and
smart cities, merging with the Internet of Things (IoT)
and M2M evolution.
For contact details:
Corinne Jennings
Event Director
c.jennings@IDTechEx.com
Konnect North-East And Beyond
23rd and 24th April, 2015 at Guwahati, Assam
“KONNECT NORTH-EAST AND BEYOND” is being
organized in Guwahati, Assam on 23rd and 24th April,
2015 at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre. An Exhibition
is also being organized over these 2 days where all
the top T & D players will exhibit their product and
capabilities which proves their commitment towards
development of the North-East.
The Summit will provide a platform to different
industries and utilities in Eastern and North Eastern
States to exchange views and bring focus and
attention to the potential of the Eastern and North
Eastern Region in Power Sector. This summit will also
bring together industry stalwarts and key decision
makers from various Government departments,
utilities and users from across the Eastern, North
Eastern States and neighbouring countries.
For contact details
Anupam Banerjee
91-9874425724
anupam.banerjee@ieema.org
January 2015
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CountryProfile

Sydney Opera House

T he United Kingdom (UK) is made up of England,

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has a
long history as a major player in international affairs
Facts
XX Full name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
and fulfils an important role in the EU, UN and NATO.
XX Population: 64.10 million 2013
UK has historically played a leading role in developing
XX Capital: London
parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature
XX Major language: English
and science. At its pinnacle in the 19th century, the
British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the earth’s XX Major religion: Christianity
surface. The first half of the 20th century saw the UK’s XX Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II
strength seriously depleted in two world wars and the XX Prime minister: David Cameron
Irish Republic’s withdrawal from the union. XX GDP $2.521: trillion 2013
The second half witnessed the dismantling of the XX GDP growth: 1.7% 2013
Empire and the UK rebuilding itself into a modern and
XX Inflation 2.6%: 2013
prosperous European nation. As one of five permanent
Britain was the world’s first industrialised country. Its
members of the UN Security Council and a founding
economy remains one of the largest, but it has for
member of NATO and the Commonwealth, the UK
many years been based on service industries rather
pursues a global approach to foreign policy. The UK
than on manufacturing.
is also an active member of the EU, although it chose
to remain outside the Economic and Monetary Union. Economy
The Scottish Parliament, the National Assembly for The UK, a leading trading power and financial centre, is
Wales, and the Northern Ireland Assembly were the third largest economy in Europe after Germany and
established in 1999. The latter was suspended until France. Over the past two decades, the government
May 2007 due to wrangling over the peace process, has greatly reduced public ownership. Agriculture
but devolution was fully completed in March 2010. is intensive, highly mechanized, and efficient by

India Exports & Imports of Electrical Equipment in INR Lakhs

United 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 2013
Kingdom 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 -2013 -2014
Export 44,846 70,605 75,270 82,210 70,379 87,151 89,330 99,581 96,668
Import 49,567 76,275 61,065 69,794 57,491 67,000 1,17,769 1,26,480 1,14,260

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European standards, producing about 60% of food

needs with less than 2% of the labour force. The UK
has large coal, natural gas, and oil resources, but its
oil and natural gas reserves are declining and the UK
became a net importer of energy in 2005. Services,
particularly banking, insurance, and business services,
are key drivers of British GDP growth. Manufacturing,
meanwhile, has declined in importance but still
accounts for about 10% of economic output. After
emerging from recession in 1992, Britain’s economy
enjoyed the longest period of expansion on record
during which time growth outpaced most of Western
Europe. In 2008, however, the global financial crisis hit
the economy particularly hard, due to the importance
of its financial sector. Falling home prices, high
consumer debt, and the global economic slowdown
compounded Britain’s economic problems, pushing
the economy into recession in the latter half of 2008
and prompting the then BROWN (Labour) government
to implement a number of measures to stimulate the
economy and stabilize the financial markets; these
included nationalizing parts of the banking system,
temporarily cutting taxes, suspending public sector
borrowing rules, and moving forward public spending
on capital projects.
Facing burgeoning public deficits and debt levels,
in 2010 the CAMERON-led coalition government
(between Conservatives and Liberal Democrats)
initiated a five-year austerity program, which aimed to
lower London’s budget deficit from about 11% of GDP
in 2010 to nearly 1% by 2015. In November 2011,
Chancellor of the Exchequer George OSBORNE
announced additional austerity measures through
2017 largely due to the euro-zone debt crisis. The
CAMERON government raised the value added tax
from 17.5% to 20% in 2011. It has pledged to reduce
the corporation tax rate to 21% by 2014.
Britain’s economy is accelerating
faster than its G7 peers but The overall institutional framework of decision-making for electricity
recovery slowed in the third quarter
of the year, with growth of 0.7%
Department of Energy and Climate Change
compared with 0.9% in the second
Responsible for policy approach and decisions, including electrical
quarter. Britain’s economy grew
for a seventh successive quarter
between July and September,
further establishing recovery. Third Owns and operates the electricity and gas
quarter growth of 0.7% was slightly transmission infrastructure. Is also
slower than the 0.9% achieved in
the second quarter but the path of
recovery has been relatively stable. Administers
The UK is outperforming its G7 contracts
peers, but there are mounting fears for
difference
that a weak euro zone economy
and geopolitical tensions will
start to weigh on the domestic economy. The latest
business surveys suggest the recovery might be
losing steam. As a result – and with inflation low of
1.2% – economists do not expect the Bank of England
to raise interest rates until the middle of 2015.
Growth in the third quarter was broad-based, with
output increasing in services, construction, industrial
production and agriculture. This chart shows the
construction and production industries were hardest
hit during the crisis, and the services sector, which
accounts for about three-quarters of the economy,
is leading the recovery. Although there has been
growth across all sectors since the beginning of 2013,
only the services sector is back above its pre-crisis
peak. Recent survey data suggests recovery in UK
manufacturing is slowing, partly as exports are hit
by weaker demand from Europe - the UK’s main
trading partner.
Energy Outlook
In UK, electricity is generated in a number of different
ways. It is important to have different fuel sources
and technologies to generate electricity ensuring
in the United Kingdom is as follows:
systems planning and new generation
National Grid OFGEM
Regulates
electricity
the system operator sector and
Administers the UK feed in
tariff scheme
Administers
Regulates National
Capacity
Grid and oversees their
Market
performance in delivering
CFD and Capacity Market

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constant supply and not relying on one type of
power generation.
Most of the UK’s electricity is produced by burning
fossil fuels, mainly natural gas (47% in 2010) and
coal (28%). A very small amount is produced from
oil (under 1%). The volume of electricity generated
by coal and gas-fired power stations changes each
year, with some switching between the two depending
on fuel prices.
16% of UK’s electricity comes from nuclear reactors,
in which uranium atoms are split up to produce heat
using a process known as fission. The UK’s nuclear
power stations will close gradually over the next
decade or so, with all but one expected to stop
running by 2025. Several companies have plans to
build a new generation of reactors, the first of which
could be running by 2018.
Renewable technologies use natural energy to make
electricity. Fuel sources include wind, wave, marine,
hydro, biomass and solar. It made up 7% of electricity
generated in 2010 - this will rise as the UK aims to
meet its EU target of generating 30% of its electricity
from renewable sources by 2020.
The UK electricity network is connected to systems
in France and Ireland through cables called
interconnectors. The UK uses these to import or
export electricity when it is most economical. In total,
the UK exported 4,481 GWh of electricity in 2010 and
imported 7,144 GWh, which accounted for less than
1% of the electricity supplied.
The grid plays a key role in the electricity system.
Keeping the balance between supply and demand
is an important task. This is vital because unlike gas,
it is very difficult to store electricity.
National grid
National Grid runs the grid system across Great
Britain. They manage the flow of electricity across
the entire network. They also own the England and
Wales transmission system. Other operators are:
XX Scottish Power Transmission
XX Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Limited
XX Northern Ireland Electricity
Similar to electricity, gas is taken from the high
pressure transmission system and distributed through
low pressure networks of pipes to properties across
the country.
Covering separate regions of Britain, there are
eight gas distribution networks. There are also a
number of smaller networks owned and operated by
Independent Gas Transporter.
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Smart grid
It’s estimated that £30 billion is needed to modernise
the grid. The ultimate aim is to have an improved
so-called ‘smart grid’ which would bring:
XX More efficient transmission of electricity
XX Faster restoration of electricity after power disturbances
XX Reduction in peak demand
XX Better integration of renewable energy
generation – both small and large scale
Electricity Shortage Challenge
As identified by the U.K. Office of Gas and Electricity
Markets (OFGEM), the U.K will experience a shortage
in electricity capacity over the next four years. There
are several factors at play. First, older coal and oil
power stations must be shut down (i.e. mothballed)
or replaced due to their inability to meet new
European Union environmental legislation. There are
also uncertainties regarding whether new gas fired
generation will be built, whether currently “mothballed”
power stations will return, how interconnectors will
flow at peak demand times and regarding the level
of demand.
OFGEM expects demand to remain flat until
2016/17, with any modest demand increases driven
by economic growth to be offset by improvements
in energy efficiency and demand side response
measures. With the reduction of electricity supply form
coal and oil plants, OFGEM estimates that capacity
will significantly decline in the 2015/16 timeframe, at
which time there is a major risk of electricity shortfalls.
In order to meet the expected shortage of electricity,
the Government of the United Kingdom plans to
invest £110 billion (~US$173 billion) in electricity
generation and transmission upgrades over the next
ten years. The Government’s Energy policy is focused
around three main pillars:
Over the last few years, the energy industry has
invested more than £43 billion in the UK economy,
generating an additional 54,000 jobs. Unlike some
other industries, this growth is across all regions in
the UK, and helps to balance out the concentration
of jobs in the South East. The energy industry has a
crucial role to play in UK’s economic recovery, and
it is expected that the sector will continue to create
jobs and growth in the coming years.
Looking ahead, the nation has a significant challenge
to meet - old power stations have to close down, the
power lines that bring power to homes need to be
upgraded, and there is a need to move towards using
low carbon energy. It’s estimated the investment
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Security of Supply
· Electricity demand may
double by 2050
· We need diverse, reliable and
resilient electricity supplies to keep
the lights on
Climate Change:
By 2050 we need 80% reduction in
carbon transmission
By 2020, we need 15% of energy
from renewable sources
Affordability
Minimise costs to taxpayer and keep
energy bills down
needed by the energy industry to do this by 2020
will be around £200 billion.
Establishing a UK Branch for an Indian Company
Choosing between a Private Limited Company or a
Public Limited Company
A limited company is that in which the liability of
the investors in that company is limited to the sum
of investments made. A limited company can be
further be divided into two categories which are:
public limited and private limited.
A public limited company allows investments from
members of the public in form of selling its shares
etc while a private limited company allows investment
from individuals the founding members personally
choose as investors. Therefore when establishing a
branch office in the UK, the choice of what type of
limited company you require must first be answered
before proceeding to the next steps.
Registering the Branch of the Company
After picking the choice of the type of company you
want and understanding the legal terms involved, the
next step in the company configuration procedure
is registering your Company’s branch name. The
registration involves: stating the name of the company
which must end in LTD for a limited company, the
details of one of the firm’s senior directors, details
of the international registered address of the parent
company and other items that can serve as a means
of identifying the company’s owners.
The documents above should also be accompanied
with a memorandum which states the share capital,
the share holders and what amount they hold, initial
founders of the company with addresses and the
goals, goods or services the company wishes to
provide to the public.
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The internal rules of conduct for the company and its
Melbourne at night
staff coupled with a statement of compliance should
also be provided to show how the organization can
be managed. If all the above documents are found
to be correct, the registrar of companies UK would
issue a certificate of incorporation confirming the
companies’ formation and their existence.
These details can be sent directly from your
company’s base to the registrar of companies UK
and all information should be provided on an A4
sheet. Charges also apply and without issuing
payment to the relevant organizations, your proposal
would be overlooked.
A second method can be applied for those who feel
they need a physical presence to help them with
the delivery and quick processing of their company
formation details and this requirement can be fulfilled
by outsourcing the job to online companies that
specialize in helping foreigners open offices in the
UK. These agencies could provide you with branch
offices, subsidiary companies run by their staff but
report directly to your parent company or a temporary
branch in the UK.
Trade Fair
First Renewable Energy Global Investment Promotion
Meet & Expo (RE - INVEST) on 15-17 February, 2015
in New Delhi.
Important Addresses
British High Commission New Delhi
Shantipath, Chanakyapuri
New Delhi 110021
India
Emailweb.newdelhi@fco.gov.uk
General telephone+91 (11) 2419 2100 (24 hrs a day)
Management fax+91 (11) 2419 2492
Press & Public Affairs fax+91 (11) 2419 2411
Economic & Commercial fax+91 (11) 2419 2301
Defence fax+91 (11) 2419 2252
Political fax+91 (11) 2419 2464
Consular fax+91 (11) 2419 2491 (not for visa issues)
High Commission of India in UK
India House, Aldwych, London, WC2B 4NA
Public Response Unit
High Commission of India, London
Email: info.london@hcilondon.in
Tel No.: +44-(0)20-76323070
(0930 to 1700 hrs on all working days)
+44-(0)20-76323170
(0930 to 1700 hrs on all working days)
Sources
World Bank
CIA
Department of Energy
Strategic Insights
BBC
IMF
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Alstom sells euro 12.35 bn
energy business to GE
International News
French firm Alstom said a majority of its
stakeholders have approved the sale of
its energy business to US-based General
Electric (GE). In a regulatory filing to
the National Stock Exchange, Alstom
said 99.2 percent of the stakeholders
approved the sell-out which will be
closed in the second quarter of 2015.
Under the deal, GE will buy assets which
account for around 70 percent of the
French group’s revenue.
The companies will also set up three
GE-controlled joint ventures in nuclear
power, electricity grids and renewable
energy. Also, GE will be selling its rail
signalling unit to Alstom. The transaction
remains subject to the authorisation
required from a regulatory and merger
control standpoint in a number of
jurisdictions.
Germany inks pact with India
to provide EUR 625 mn loan
“The government signed note of exchange
with Germany for financial cooperation
to support Green Energy Corridors
(GEC) project under Indo German
bilateral development cooperation,” an
official release said. Three separate loan
agreements were signed under the pact.
The agreements included 76 million euro
and 49 million euro loan from German
government’s development bank KfW
for intra-state transmission schemes for
Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan respectively.
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The third pact was of 500 million euro between Power
Grid Corporation and KfW for inter-state transmission
schemes.
Two separate loan agreement of 2 million euro each
were signed for technical assistance to Himachal
Pradesh Forest Ecosystems Climate Proofing project
and Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Development
Fund project.
Germany has showed its willingness to support GEC
project with funds amounting to 1 billion euro over a
period of five years under the Indo-German bilateral
development cooperation.
India agrees to identify second site for
Russian nuclear plant
India has agreed to expeditiously identify a second site,
in addition to Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, for setting up
Russian-designed nuclear power reactors. The issue
figured prominently during Summit talks between
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President
Vladimir Putin. “India has agreed to expeditiously
identify a second site for Russian-designed nuclear
power units in India,” External Affairs Ministry
Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said.
Both sides also decided to fast-track implementation
of agreed cooperation projects for nuclear power
plants. Russia has already built a 1000 MW-capacity
reactor as part of Kudankulam Nuclear Power
Plant and a second reactor is expected to be
commissioned next year.
Russia awards Sesa Sterlite for energy
efficiency projects
Sesa Sterlite Limited, Jharsuguda, has been
honoured at an international forum organised by
Russian Government for “Best Energy Efficiency
Projects realised abroad.” The company, which
participated in the 3rd International Forum for “Energy
Efficiency and Energy Savings ENES” organised
recently in Moscow by Russian Government, was
presented the award, a company release said.
The company had submitted papers on four new
innovative projects carried out in-house for energy
efficiency improvement.
On behalf of the company Dayanidhi Behera and
Bijneswar Mohanty received this prestigious award.
Ministry of Energy, Government of Russia, has conferred
this much coveted award to SSL, Jharsuguda, during
the BRICS Experts Consultation on Energy Efficiency
held during the ENES summit, it said.
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Steps soon to help coal,
natural gas-based
power plants
The government will shortly take steps to
address all fiscal and fuel hurdles faced
by coal and natural gas based power
plants so that people get affordable
and uninterrupted supply, Power, Coal
and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush
Goyal told in a news conference recently.
“The government will look at all possible
options to provide fuel to power projects
with an aim to keep tariff low for the
utilities and end users,” said Goyal. He
said banks are on board to discuss the
possibilities of relaxing lending norms to
power sector.
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“We are in discussions with banks to
extend the term of payment for power
plants to prevent them from turning
non-performing assets,” said Goyal.
The ministers held meetings with
stakeholders in the power sector, who
are facing an acute fuel shortage and
are under pressure from banks to
repay loans.
The government has already announced
plan to auction coal blocks and hopes
to double the country’s coal output to
meet the fuel shortage. Thousands of
megawatts of new power generation
capacity is idling or operating at
suboptimal capacity because Coal India,
the state monopoly, could not keep pace
with rising demand.
Goyal stated that the government will
try to increase domestic gas and coal
output for power projects. “We have
looked at all possible options to address
the problems of gas-based power
projects. We have already initiated the
coal block auction process and are
looking at natural gas-based plants to
utilise stranded capacity with an aim to
keep the tariff low,” Goyal said.
The government is working on big-ticket
financial reforms for about 1,30,000 mw
thermal and hydropower power plants
worth over ` 6,00,000 crore that are hit
by severe funds crunch while continuing
to face cost and time overruns.
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` 4,000 crore push for 25 solar parks
The renewable energy ministry has proposed a gross
budgetary support of ` 4,050 crore for setting up 25
solar parks of 500 mw each and ultra-mega solar
power projects to add 20,000 mw green generation
capacity in the next five years.
The money is expected to be spent in phases,
starting with ` 500 crore in 2014-15 and rising to
` 1,400 crore in 2018-19. Solar Energy Corporation of
India under the ministry would be the nodal agency
and manage the funding for a fee, equivalent to 1%
of the grant disbursed.
The parks would be developed in collaboration with
state governments. Altogether 12 states have given
their consent for setting up solar plants, renewable
energy minister Piyush Goyal told Lok Sabha. He said
India’s power utilities to maintain
high capex: Fitch
Ratings agency Fitch said that India’s power
utilities are likely to maintain high capital
expenditure levels for generators and grid
operations. According to the ratings agency, this
trend will lead to negative free cash flow over the
medium term. The ratings agency in its recent
report pointed out that the sector also faces fuel
shortages, lower profitability and possible up-tick
in acquisitions.
However, rating outlook on Indian utilities remains
stable in 2015 because they continue to have
strong operating cash flows and healthy balance
sheets. “While the new tariff order passed in 2014
will have some negative implications for issuers
like NTPC, there is now regulatory certainty on
tariffs until FY19,” the report was quoted.
“Power industry is likely to expand capacity
by 15-18 gigawatts in 2015. While capacity will
increase, fuel supply is not likely to keep pace,
leading to fuel shortages for both coal-fired and
gas-fired power plants in 2015.”
Fitch expects that there is a possibility for
consolidation in the industry in 2015, with
stronger power generation companies looking
to acquire smaller, distressed generation assets.
Other acquisition targets could also be coal
upstream assets to improve vertical integration
and fuel security.
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the project developers would be selected through
bidding as per norms set by the central tariff regulator.
Broad contours of the scheme indicate measures to
make the parks attractive for investors by offering
readymade locations. Promoters usually have to
spend a lot of time for getting approval for changing
land use and other clearances from various state
government bodies, including consent from state
transmission utilities.
Under the scheme, developers would be invited
after all statutory approvals are in place. Besides,
the land would also be levelled and the parks would
come with additional infrastructure such as access
to roads, water and communication facilities required
for commissioning and operating the plants. These
measures would save additional expenditure by
developers and reduce project cost. Goyal pegged
the project cost at ` 0.95 crore per mw.
States would be free to choose their agency for
implementing, developing and maintaining the solar
parks. Special purpose vehicles of state governments
too would be eligible to develop and manage the
parks, as would be 50:50 joint ventures between
SECI and state government entities.
The ministry is modelling the scheme after the 590
mw Charanka solar park in Gujarat. Such large
solar parks are expected to reduce construction and
operations costs owing to economy of scale. But
smaller parks could also be considered under the
scheme in Himalayan states where large tracts of
contiguous land may be difficult to acquire.
IEEMA Reiterates Made In India Focus
while Electrical Equipment Jumps
7.82% in H1 - 2014
The electrical and industrial electronics industry has
witnessed a 7.25% growth in Q2 of the current year
versus the previous year and overall 7.82% growth
in the 1st half of 2014.
Sluggish demand and higher imports still plague the
industry but policy changes and various initiatives
undertaken are eventually showing signs of evolution
for the sector, The data compiled by IEEMA, the
apex Indian industry association of manufacturers of
electrical, industrial electronics and allied equipment
shows that the second quarter growth in FY 2014 has
accelerated to 7.24 percent as compared to first half
of last fiscal.
IEEMA came out with these growth figures on the
production and sales data collected from its member
104
organizations, which represent 95 percent of the entire
electrical equipment installed in India. On one side the
major drivers are cable, LV and HV switchgear while
on the other side Power transformers, Transmission
lines and conductors continue to show declining
trend. The growth in LV product and FHP motors
indicates some industrial activity.
Mr Vishnu Agarwal, President, IEEMA says, “The
adverse domestic economic situation and credit
squeeze is having a significant impact on the
growth of the industry, apart from intense overseas
competition. But the sector is slowly positive signs
of recovery and India’s position in the global
economy is showing signs of stabilizing.”
Mr Sunil Misra, Director General, IEEMA is of the
view that “The sector has registered a growth of
7.24% as compared to 2013-14 but huge imports of
EHV transformers, reactors, cables and insulators
at alarmingly high value mainly from China,
Sweden and Germany are worsening the situation.
We do not see much positive change visible for at
least for 12 to 15 months due to lack of momentum
in public private partnership.”
Speaking on a recently held IEEMA Transmission
and Distribution Conclave, Dr. Ajit Ranade, Chief
Economist, Aditya Birla Group, “The Reserve Bank
of India’s policy on inflation control has helped.
Going ahead we can expect interest rates to come
down. Internationally the commodity prices are
falling. Even the coal prices have gone down by
35%. To benefit from lower prices and inflation, we
need to boost capital spending. We have a triple
bonus due to lower oil prices: lower fiscal deficit,
lower current account deficit and lower inflation.
This bonus must now translate into higher growth.
The Manufacturing sector has been showing
positive signal in terms of leading indicators but
we await a sustained resurgence. Exports have
not picked up as much as required.”
IEEMA recommends that restructuring of discoms
and their financial turnaround is the need of the hour.
Apparently the addition to power generation has also
slowed down mainly due to fuel linkage issues which
will have an adverse effect on the growth of heavy
electrical equipment industry overall.
Government plans to restart stalled power
projects & create distribution infrastructure
The government is planning to revive stalled power
projects and build new infrastructure for electricity
distribution in frontier regions like Jammu & Kashmir,
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which is in the midst of assembly elections, and also “The Indian solar industry is visibly upbeat since
in the North East. the elections and especially after getting past the
Power, coal and renewable energy minister Piyush anti-dumping case,” commented Raj Prabhu, chief
Goyal told that the long-delayed Teesta Hydropower executive and cofounder of Mercom Capital.
project in Sikkim, where over ` 8,000 crore of private The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE)
and public money is invested, will be resuscitated new target is to increase solar installations by fivefold
and the Subansiri Hydropower project in Assam to 15 GW by 2019 via solar parks - large areas and
and Arunachal Pradesh, which is among the largest
infrastructure set aside by states to accommodate
projects of the National Hydroelectric Power Company
installations of 500-1,000 MW.
(NHPC), will also be revived.
Goyal had earlier said that the government plans to
build new power transmission infrastructure in Leh,
Kargil and Srinagar, and will soon inaugurate the first
power evacuation transmission line that connects Leh
to Srinagar via Kargil.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to
Kargil in August had dedicated the 44 MW Chatuk
hydropower project, a run-of-the river project built on
the Suru river in Kargil.
Piyush Goyal said power production should soon start
in the Teesta hydropower project. “I have just resolved
all issues pertaining to the Teesta hydropower project
in Assam a lot of public and private money was
stuck in this project most of those issues have been
resolved and power production should start soon,”
Goyal said. Maharashtra
Tata Power commissions wind farm in
India’s solar power capacity addition Maharashtra
to pick up after dismal 2014
Tata Power has announced commissioning of
India is expected to add solar power capacity at the remaining 8 MW of the 32 MW wind farm at
more than twice the speed of this year in 2015, Girijashankarwadi in Maharashtra. “With this
after a disappointing 2014 when installations of commissioning, Tata Power’s total wind generation
photovoltaic cells have fallen short of previous year’s
capacity stands at 470.6 MW,” the company said
levels, a solar consultancy firm said. India’s total solar
in a statement. The wind farm is expected to
installations have crossed the 3-gigawatt capacity
generate approximately 62 million units (MUs) per
mark with addition of 734 megawatt so far this year,
year which will be procured by Tata Power-Distribution
and the country is expected to end the year with
towards fulfilment of its Renewable Purchase
total additions of 800 MW, as much as 20% less
than in 2013. Obligations (RPO).

Land acquisition delays due to elections and
uncertainty caused by an anti-dumping issue
contributed to the slowdown in installations. In its
quarterly update on the Indian solar market, Mercom
Capital Group forecast 2015 installations to reach
about 1,800 MW by generation capacity. India earlier
this year dropped plans to impose anti-dumping duty
on solar panel imports. The duty, aimed at protecting
local manufacturers, would have increased the import
cost of local project developers who rely mostly on
countries like the US, China and Taiwan for the
photovoltaic cells.
With this commissioning, Tata Power’s total generation
capacity stands at 8623 MW.
The company has wind farms located across five
states - Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu
and Karnataka. Tata Power has developed this project
through its 100 per cent subsidiary, Tata Power
Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL).
TPREL also has a further 300 MW of wind capacity
under development and construction in the states of
Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

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Northeast
` 5,200 crore scheme for improving
power network in Northeast
The government has approved ` 5,200 crore scheme
for strengthening power transmission and distribution
network in six North-east states.
“The Cabinet has approved North Eastern Region
Power System Improvement Project (NERPSlP)
for Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Tripura
and Nagaland for strengthening of the intra state
transmission and distribution system,” Union
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told. The scheme has
been approved at an estimated cost of ` 5,111.33
crore including capacity building expenditure of
` 89 crore.
The scheme is to be taken up under a new Central
Sector Plan Scheme of Ministry of Power. The scheme
is to be implemented with the assistance of World
Bank loan and the budget of the Power Ministry.
The project will be funded on 50:50 basis (World
Bank loan: Government) except the component of
capacity building for ` 89 crore for which the centre
will bear entirely.
As the Intra-State Transmission and Distribution
systems in the North-Eastern States have remained
very weak, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
developed a comprehensive scheme for the North
East Region in consultation with the Power Grid
Corporation and State Governments concerned.
The project shall be implemented through Power
Grid in association with the six states in 48 months
from the date of release of funds to the company.
After commissioning, the project will be owned and
maintained by the State Governments.
Presently, all the six states are connected to
transmission network at 132 KV and below. The
33 KV system is the backbone of power distribution
system in these states. In order to reduce the gap
between the requirement and availability of the
intra-state transmission and distribution system, it
is necessary to provide 132 KV/ 220 KV connectivity
to the states for proper voltage management and
lower distribution losses. Similarly, the distribution
system which mainly relies on 33 KV network would
be strengthened substantially.
The project would also provide the required grid
connectivity to such villages and towns of the
States, where development of distribution system at
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the downstream level has been taking place under
government sponsored schemes.
This shall increase the per capita power consumption
of these states, which is lagging behind the average
national consumption and shall contribute to the
economic development of the North-Eastern Region.
Tripura
Tripura emerges as only power surplus
state in northeast
Tripura, ravaged by insurgency for more than
three decades, made considerable progress in the
commercial sectors and emerged as the only power
surplus state in the northeastern region in 2014.
After the inauguration of second unit of the 726 MW
gas- based thermal power project by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi at Palatana in Gomati district on
December 1, another power plant at Monarchak in
Sipahijala district of Tripura would start generation
in January.
“With the commissioning of the Palatana project,
Tripura is now a power surplus state and we told
the central government that it could take 100 mw of
power from our allocation and give it to Bangladesh,
which allowed us to carry over dimensional machines
of the project by using their roads and waterways,”
state Power Minister Manik Dey said.
Seven northeastern states are being allocated their
share from the project. Assam is getting 240 mw,
Tripura 196 mw, Meghalaya 79 mw, Manipur 42 mw,
Nagaland 27 mw, Arunachal Pradesh 22, Mizoram
22 mw and the balance on merchant sales by ONGC
Tripura Power Company Ltd (OTPC).
Having a detailed discussion with ONGC officials
on the sidelines of the inauguration of the second
unit of the Palatana project was Dey, was assured
of supplying natural gas to Monarchak plant by the
first week of January.
Government may adopt satellite imaging for
transmission projects
Government is mulling adopting satellite technology
for conducting studies to alleviate the impact
of environment-related issues on power
transmission projects.
The government, which has set a target of building
1,07,440 circuit kilometres of transmission lines by
2016-17, said that right of way and forest clearances
are two major factors which hinder the execution of
transmission projects.
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ABB Ltd
ABB bags ` 334 crore
transmission and distribution
substations orders in Bihar
Corporate News
and West Bengal
ABB has bagged two orders valued at
` 334 crore to set up transmission and
distribution substations in Bihar and
West Bengal. The company has secured
the orders from Bihar Grid Corporation
Limited (BGCL) and West Bengal State
Electricity Transmission Company Ltd
(WBSETCL) to build new transmission
and distribution substations that will
boost power supplies in the regions, a
release issued here said.
As part of a turnkey contract in
Bihar, ABB will design, supply, install
and commission 220/132/33 kV
gas-insulated switchgear (GIS)
substations across four locations.
These substations will deploy ABB's
compact high-voltage GIS technology,
which can reduce the substation footprint
by up to 70 per cent compared with
conventional air-insulated switchgear
(AIS) substations. It will also supply
IEC 61850-compliant protection and
substation automation systems, as
well as fiber-optic telecommunications
systems, the release said.
In West Bengal, the company will
design, supply, install and commission
a 220/132/33 kV AIS substation to help
meet the growing demand for electricity
in the Sadaipur region of Birbhum district.
Other ABB product supplies include IEC
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61850-compliant substation automation, power-line
communication carriers (PLCC) and fiber-optic
telecommunications systems.
"These orders demonstrate that ABB India is well
positioned to cater to India's push for reliable power
and enhanced focus on upgrading the transmission
and distribution network," ABB India head of power
systems N Venu said.
Aditya Birla
Aditya Birla Group plans an entry into
power sector
Coal woes have dealt a double blow to Kumar
Mangalam Birla's flagship company Hindalco, not
only did the Supreme Court judgment cancel its
coal blocks, the auction guidelines have reserved
its mines for the power sector, leaving Aditya Birla
Group high and dry.
This has spurred hectic re-strategising at the Aditya
Birla Group. Sources with direct knowledge share
that Kumar Mangalam Birla is contemplating an entry
into the power sector, a plan he had shelved a few
years back.
People familiar with the development say that the
top strategy team at the Birla Centre met last week
to deliberate on an entry into the power sector and
it is expected to be through acquisitions. Sources
share that JP Power's Nigrie and Bina thermal power
projects are on Kumar Mangalam Birla's radar. This
could be bad news for Sajjan Jindal's JSW Energy
which is in talks to buy those units after announcing
the deal to buy JP's hydro power assets.
Aditya Birla Group is evaluating the option of a foray
into the power sector to aggressively bid for coal
blocks in the upcoming auctions which will take
care of the coal, electricity security of the Group,
especially, its flagship firm, Hindalco. While Hindalco
is expected to bid for coal blocks in the capacity of a
Captive Power Producer, KM Birla is hoping to take
the benefit of participating as an Independent Power
Producer by buying a unit which is necessary as the
auction which will take care of the coal, electricity
security of the Group, especially, its flagship firm,
Hindalco. While Hindalco is expected to bid for coal
blocks in the capacity of a Captive Power Producer,
KM Birla is hoping to take the benefit of participating
as an Independent Power Producer by buying a unit
which is necessary as the auction guidelines require
the specifics on the end-use plant.
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Alstom T&D
Alstom T&D bags order from NTPC
Alstom T&D India has secured an order worth around
euro 23 million (` 180 crore) from NTPC to supply a
switchyard at the 2x800 MW Darlipalli Super Thermal
Power Project (STPP) in Sundergarh, Odisha. The
switchyard will facilitate evacuation of 1,600 MW of
power produced by the plant to the state grid of
Odisha. All equipment will be manufactured and
supplied from Alstom T&D India’s manufacturing
facilities located in Tamil Nadu (Padappai, Hosur
and Pallavaram).
BHEL Ltd
BHEL commissionins Hydro Power
Plant in Rwanda
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has
achieved one more landmark in the African region
by constructing and successfully commissioning a
Hydro Power Project in Rwanda, on turnkey basis.
Significantly, the order for setting up the 28 MW
Nyaborongo Hydro Electric Project (2×14 MW), was
the first order received by BHEL from this East-African
country. Prior to this, the company had already
established its presence in a number of African
nations like Sudan, Libya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Zambia,
Tanzania, Uganda, Nigeria, etc.
Both the generating units of this power project were
synchronized with the grid and with the commissioning
of this project; the installed generating capacity of
Republic of Rwanda has gone up by 24% from 119
MW to 147 MW.
Nyaborongo Hydro Electric project is owned by the
Government of Rwanda and has been financed under
the Government of India’s Line of Credit. BHEL’s
scope of work in the contract envisaged turnkey
execution of the Hydro-mechanical and Electro-
mechanical packages for the Nyaborongo Hydro
Power Project comprising two Francis type hydro
generating units of 14 MW each. Major equipment
supplied for the project include hydro turbines,
generators, transformers, controls, monitoring and
protection systems and switchgear.
The project demanded the highest degree of
competence in manufacturing and execution from
BHEL’s own manufacturing units as well as the sub-
vendors and contractors involved.
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Coal India Ltd
Mr Sutirtha Bhattacharya appointed
CMD, Coal India Ltd
The appointments committee of the Cabinet has
appointed Sutirtha Bhattacharya, a 1985 Andhra
Pradesh cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
officer, as chairman & managing director (CMD) of
Coal India Ltd (CIL).
Last month, the Public Enterprise Selection Board
(PSEB) chose Bhattacharya from a list of 12
candidates. Among the short-listed candidates
were IAS officers working under the governments of
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur, as well
as an executive of the Indian Railway Traffic Service,
Ministry of Railways.
The government had advertised for the post
aggressively, spending about Rs 1.5 crore on this.
It received a lukewarm response and negligible
participation from the private sector.
Bhattacharya is currently on superannuation. Earlier,
he was CMD of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd
(SCCL), Hyderabad, the second-largest coal mining
company, after CIL. He has also served in the urban
development, power, agriculture and land revenue
departments of the Andhra Pradesh government.
CIL has been without a full-time CMD for about six
months, following S Narsing Rao resigning from the
post in May this year.
GAIL (India) Ltd
UP to constitute high power committee
for GAIL’s Pipeline
Giving a boost to the speedy implementation of
GAIL (India) Limited’s Jagdishpur – Haldia natural
gas pipeline project in Uttar Pradesh, the state
Government has agreed to constitute a high power
committee to provide Single Window Clearance for
the pipeline construction activities.
During a presentation on the pipeline project, GAIL
highlighted that the pipeline will bring growth in UP as
the fertilizer plant of Fertilizer Corporation of India at
Gorakhpur may be revived with Central Government
support. Further, new City Gas Distribution networks
are expected to come up in Varanasi, Allahabad,
Azamgarh, Gorakhpur,etc., depending on the potential
of the city. This will contribute in generating additional
revenue for the state Government.
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The decision to set up the committee was taken at a
meeting between senior state Government and GAIL
officials held here which was presided over by Shri
Alok Ranjan, IAS, Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh. Dr.
Ashutosh Karnatak, Director (Projects), GAIL, who
headed the GAIL team, apprised about existing as
well as upcoming infrastructure of GAIL in UP.
For timely execution of the project, GAIL requested for
support from the UP Government and it was agreed
to constitute the high power committee consisting of
officials of various departments for Single Window
Clearance. The committee will help in securing various
statutory clearances like forest, environments, PWD,
irrigation, industries, etc., and also give administrative
support for the pipeline construction activities.
NTPC Ltd
NTPC plans expansion of power plants
in Telangana
NTPC has approached the Ministry of Environment
and Forest seeking amendments to Terms of
Reference (TOR) for its proposed expansion of
Telangana's Ramagundam power plant to 2x800 mw.
According to a senior official of the company, earlier
the power producer was accorded permission for
expanding the capacity to 2x660 mw. NTPC is
presently operating a coal based 2600 MW (Stage-I,
II & III) Thermal Power Station at Ramagundam in
Karimnagar District of Telangana.
"This is part of the 4000 mw power plant proposed to
be set up in Telangana state. 1600 mw power plant
will be set up at the existing location in Ramagundam.
We are seeking land from the Telangana Government
for the rest of the capacity," the official told. He said
the cost of project would be between ` 5.5 crore to
` 6 crore per MW and the Board has already approved
the proposal.
It is proposed to allocate 100 per cent power to
Telangana state subject to approval by Ministry of
Power. Considering the location and optimisation of
available space at both locations to accommodate
4000 MW, 800 MW units have been proposed, the
official added. Coal requirement for the project is
estimated as 7.37 MTPA (20197 tonnes per day)
to achieve 90 per cent PLF, a senior Government
official said.
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POWERGRID
POWERGRID Signs MoU with TERI
for CSR Project
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
signed a MoU with TERI for providing clean lighting
solution to school children in Bihar, Jharkhand and
Odisha under its CSR initiative. The MoU was signed
by Shri I.S. Jha Director (Projects), POWERGRID and
Shri I.H. Rehman, Director (Social Transformation),
TERI in the presence of Dr.R.K. Pachauri, Director
General, TERI at TERI office, India Habitat
Center, New Delhi.
Under the project 10,000 students will have the
provision of reliable lighting facility through stand-
alone solar lanterns. It will enable increase in, after
dusk/post school, study hours for students to facilitate
improved academic performance & commitment.
Tata Power
Tata Power may not source coal from
Indonesia for Mundra
Tata Power may cut dependence on Indonesian coal
and explore other geographies to source the fuel for
expansion of its 4,000 MW Mundra ultra mega power
project in Gujarat.
The company owns stake in KPC mining company
in Indonesia which owns and operates coal blocks
in the island nation. "It (import) could be from any
market globally because after the HBA price regime
was implemented in Indonesia, we get no advantage
at all from ownership," Tata Power Managing Director
Anil Sardana told.
He said the coal for Mundra project expansion can be
sourced from any other country and any other mine
because one gets it at the market-determined price.
HBA price of Indonesia is the monthly coal reference
rate which is calculated on the monthly average of
four international coal indices. "The expansion was on
the assumption that the units will be linked to market
phenomenon and we would be using imported coal,"
Sardana said. The company plans to expand the
capacity of its Mundra project by 1,500 MW by adding
two units.
As per the original plan layout prepared by the
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) there is space for
two additional units.
On whether the company would go ahead with the
proposed expansion of the Mundra despite little
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power plant
Tata Power said it has signed a share purchase
agreement (SPA) for acquisition of 100 percent
shareholding in Nagpur-based Ideal Energy Projects
Limited (IEPL).
“An agreement was reached between Tata Power
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certain conditions precedent,” the company said in
a filing to BSE.
Based on domestic coal, the 540 MW plant in Nagpur
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been looking to sell the project since 2011. With this
acquisition, Tata Power’s total generating capacity will
increase to 8,885 MW.
“We are happy to announce our intent to acquire
this project in Maharashtra,” Tata Power managing
director and CEO Anil Sardana said in a statement.
Tata Power has set a target of generating 18,000
MW by 2022 and presently has projects of about
3,000 MW capacity which are under various
stages of execution.
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Shocks&Sparks
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was launched nationwide
to focus on sanitation, hygiene and waste management.
The aim of the movement is to make India a clean
country by 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of
Mahatma Gandhi.
Swatch Bharat campaign is joked off most of the time.
After sixty years of a dynastic rule a change took place.
Now let me tell you a recent Incidence (no story). I
was traveling from Canberra to Sydney by train. At a
small station there was a change of the engine driver
which took a minute. The relived driver walked down
the platform and came across an empty coke can on
the side under a bench. He picked it up and put it in
the bin nearby and moved on as usual. I thought to
myself, would it happen in India. Why not?
On a more serious note, now let me tell you my
experience I had at the Indian consulate in Sydney
yesterday. I had gone their for the life certificate. I
was amazed at seeing the transformation in that office
since my last visit:
The man at the reception asked me even before
I could say anything ‘sir have you come for
the life certificate’. I said ‘Yes’. He asked me
to give him the documents, take coffee and
have a seat
Some guys were already sitting and some kept
coming. After some time, the councillor came out
(I was told later that he comes out every half hour),
called out the names, made them sign the certificate,
signed it himself and handed it over. I was off in half
an hour when the web site says it will take one day
As though this was not enough, there was an old Anglo
Indian pensioner from Railways - William D Fransis on
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a wheelchair accompanied by his granddaughter.
Frail and unable to speak. The consular saw him
and asked for his form first. With the form in hand,
he went to him and said ‘Sir from next year onwards,
please do not come here for this certificate. Just
go to your treating GP (Doctor), he will sign this
certificate. After that please post it to us along with
a photo copy of your passport. You will get it back
in a day and if you desire we will also send it to
your paying office
All pensioners present were amazed at
the transformation.
Being a bit curious, I stayed on and started asking
the receptionist about this noticeable transformation.
He told me the following:
We have to send to MEA, a monthly report
highlighting the problems faced by visitors to the
consulate and what actions have been taken to
remove or reduce them? This is the result of that
I asked him to tell me a few other improvements. He
started off with a whole list. Let me tell you one of
them. They have started a new emergency service.
Say after office hours one learns that one’s father
has passed away. You SMS your visa request on
a given number. If the officer on duty considers it
to be an emergency request, he will call you back
and speak to you and in all probability for such a
case give you a visa the moment you are able to
reach him with your passport. I remember my son’s
tears when he pleaded for a visa to get home after
my wife’s death. While the Indian embassy tried
its best to delay it, his Australian boss in Canberra
had to intervene. My eyes are flowing with tears as I
remember it while trying to bring this transformation
to you. Only one thing has changed since then in
the consulate - the PM.
Guys, this is a National Opportunity for us to redeem
and rediscover ourselves. Let us contribute in the
effort and not derail it. The least we can do is to
have patience. Things are happening.
R G Keswani
January 2015