The Planning Commission today said that losses in transmission and distribution (T&D) in power sector would exceed Rs 45,000 crore for the fiscal ended March 31, 2010.
"T&D losses in 2009-10 would exceed Rs 45,000 crore. Unless tariffs are raised, losses in 2010-11 may be Rs 68,000 crore," Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said here during a conference on power.
The Uttar Pradesh cabinet has the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for setting up seven new thermal power plants in the State. These projects, entailing an investment of Rs 25,000 crore will generate an additional 4,500 MW of power. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd Chairman Navneet Sehgal said Each of these plants are coming up in the private sector and would be set up through the MOU route. Under the arrangement, the state would provide land and water for setting up and running the plant.
Five of the proposed plants are to be set up by Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd., the country's leading sugar producer. The company has planned foray into thermal energy sector and plans to set up power plants at Pilibhit, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Shahjahanpur, Gonda and Utraula. Lanco Infratech has received the nod to set up a 1,320 MW thermal power station at Fatehpur.
The company also plans to set up power plants at Pilibhit, Lakhimpur-Kheri, Shahjahanpur, Gonda and Utraula. Lanco Infratech has received the nod to set up a 1,320 MW thermal power station at Fatehpur.
Besides this, the state government has given also clearance to Bajaj Hindusthan to set up a 19,809-mw coal-fired power plant in Lalitpur district of Bundelkhand. The project will be implemented by Lalitpur Power Generation Company Ltd, a SPV set up by UPPCL. Around 150 acres of land has been identified for the project at Mirchwara village of Lalitpur. Water will be sourced from the Rajghat dam through a pipe line. The project, which is expected to commence operations by 2012, will provide 90% of the electricity generated to the state.
1. Implementing 2x 800 MW Thermal Power Plant from concept, development till commissioning and financial closure. 2. Lead all the project development activities including land acquisition and regulatory clearances etc. 3. Coordinating with State Government. Liaison with the concerned authorities such as MoEF, MoP, Railways, Airport Authorities, Irrigation & Revenue dept. for obtaining clearances. 4. Essential quality shall be demonstrable execution skills and leading from the front – Completing the project within the budget and the schedule, assessing capital cost involved and execution with world class standards using project execution & evaluation techniques and models 5. Prepare estimates and BOQ based on requirements generated during detailed engineering of the project. 6. Co-coordinating the procurement activities - tendering & bid management, estimations, techno-commercial evaluations, negotiations etc. Identifying vendors on the basis of service, quality, handling negotiation, finalization and awarding of contracts for procurement of different equipment required. 7. Commercial arrangements for Power sale.
Desired Candidate Profile:
1. BE Mechanical or Electrical with 25- 30 years of experience in managing/leading development of large (>1000MW) coal based thermal power projects in India. 2. An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal & managerial skills. 3. Must have handled large teams, team size exceeding 100. 4. Experience with Government, statutory bodies and other agencies for Labor Land & rehabilitation Water Resources Coal State Utilities.
1. Implementing 2X660 MW Thermal Power Plant from concept, development till commissioning and financial closure.
2. Lead all the project development activities including land acquisition and regulatory clearances etc.
3. Coordinating with State Government. Liaison with the concerned authorities such as MoEF, MoP, Railways, Airport Authorities, Irrigation & Revenue dept. for obtaining clearances.
4. Essential quality shall be demonstrable execution skills and leading from the front – Completing the project within the budget and the schedule, assessing capital cost involved and execution with world class standards using project execution & evaluation techniques and models
5. Prepare estimates and BOQ based on requirements generated during detailed engineering of the project.
6. Co-coordinating the procurement activities - tendering & bid management, estimations, techno-commercial evaluations, negotiations etc. Identifying vendors on the basis of service, quality, handling negotiation, finalization and awarding of contracts for procurement of different equipment required.
7. Commercial arrangements for Power sale.
Desired Candidate Profile:
1. BE Mechanical or Electrical with 25 - 30 years of experience in managing/leading development of large (>1000MW) coal based thermal power projects in India.
2. An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal & managerial skills.
3. Must have handled large teams, team size exceeding 100.
4. Experience with Government, statutory bodies and other agencies for Labor Land & rehabilitation Water Resources Coal State Utilities.
1. Implementing 4x 300 MW Thermal Power Plant from concept, development till commissioning and financial closure.
2. Lead all the project development activities including land acquisition and regulatory clearances etc.
3. Coordinating with State Government. Liaison with the concerned authorities such as MoEF, MoP, Railways, Airport Authorities, Irrigation & Revenue dept. for obtaining clearances.
4. Essential quality shall be demonstrable execution skills and leading from the front – Completing the project within the budget and the schedule, assessing capital cost involved and execution with world class standards using project execution & evaluation techniques and models
5. Prepare estimates and BOQ based on requirements generated during detailed engineering of the project.
6. Co-coordinating the procurement activities - tendering & bid management, estimations, techno-commercial evaluations, negotiations etc. Identifying vendors on the basis of service, quality, handling negotiation, finalization and awarding of contracts for procurement of different equipment required.
7. Commercial arrangements for Power sale.
Desired Candidate Profile:
1. BE Mechanical or Electrical with 25 - 30 years of experience in managing/leading development of large (>1000MW) coal based thermal power projects in India.
2. An effective communicator with excellent interpersonal & managerial skills.
3. Must have handled large teams, team size exceeding 100.
4. Experience with Government, statutory bodies and other agencies for Labor Land & rehabilitation Water Resources Coal State Utilities.
UAE-based company Mulk Holding has announced an agreement with Bangalore-based Aditya Solar Power Industries to develop a 200 megawatt solar thermal project in the UAE.
The holding company said one of its subsidiaries, Mulk Renewable Energy , will supply and install solar thermal power plants for Aditya Solar in a deal valued at 2 billion dirhams (USD 545 million).
According to the agreement, Mulk Renewable Energy will create a joint venture with Aditya Solar to develop the project.
"The project will be implemented in two phases. Phase one will see the execution of a 40 MW plant by 2012 and the balance of 160 MW by 2013," the company said in a statement. Mulk Renewable Energy will have a 25 per cent equity stake in the first 40 MW.
"Major components will be manufactured in the UAE and exported to India for the initial phase and a full-fledged manufacturing facility of 500 MW capacity will be established in India for the next phases," it said.
Mulk Holding has invested 5 million dirhams in research and development of solar plants and expects a 500-million-dirham revenue from the first year of operation of the power plant.
The RFQ (request for qualification) for the Bedadahal UMPP may be issued by April 30, a source close to the development said.
This 4,000 MW UMPP would be the sixth such project. The government has already awarded four UMPPs, of which three--Sasan in Madhya Pradesh, Krishnapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Tilaiya in Jharkhand--have been bagged by Reliance Power.
Tata Power is executing the Mundra UMPP project in Gujarat. The first 800 MW unit of which is expected to be commissioned during the current Five-Year Plan period 2007-12.
The government has recently invited qualifying bids for a 4,000 MW project in Chhattisgarh.
PFC consulting is the nodal agency for these power projects, which are to be funded on a debt equity ratio of 70:30.
Power equipment maker BGR Energy Systems plans to set up a 62.87 billion rupees, 1,320 MW coal-fired power plant in Orissa, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday
"It will be completed in 60 months from the date of MoU. The state government will assist the project with land, water and all mandatory clearances. It will also facilitate allotment of captive coal blocks," a source said. MoU, or memorandum of understanding, is an initial written pact.
Chennai-based BGR Energy is likely to sign the initial pact with Orissa government in a few days time, sources said.
The Orissa power plant is likely to need 600-800 acres of land in Bhapur, Nayagarh district of Orissa, and would consume 7-8 MTPA coal, sources said adding, the state government will buy 12-14 percent power produced from the project.
"The rate of the purchased power will be determined by the Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission and it will be at variable cost. BGR Energy would be free to sell the remaining power within or outside Orissa," a source said.
Till Feb 2009, the eastern Indian state of Orissa has signed pacts with various companies including Sterlite Energy, GMR Energy, CESC Ltd for setting up power projects with aggregate capacity of 24,570 MW, a government website showed.
Cuddalore Powergen Corp, a BGR group company, is engaged in setting up of 2X660 MW power plant in south India, which is yet to fully acquire the required land but is likely to achieve financial closure in next six months, a source added.
Unless something is done, and fast, the immediate future of the Indian power sector might be akin to the proverbial battle that was lost for want of a horseshoe nail.
Many upcoming power projects are facing a tremendous shortage of welders. These ‘torchbearers' are much in demand — mainly, from West Asia — and retaining them is quite a challenge. Today, there is a dearth of even (the basic) structural welders. But power projects require high-pressure welders who are short in supply throughout the world.
The ‘normal structural welders' get enough work in cities and do not want to go to project sites. The special high-pressure welders are willing to come, but quickly fly away abroad.
“We treat them like executives,” says Mr G. Vijayaraghavan, General Manager, BHEL, who oversees construction of power projects. These masters of metal also get paid as much (or more than) as executives. Typically, a welder gets a basic salary of Rs 30,000 a month and is paid ‘Rs 1,000 per joint'. In a month, a welder would work on 30-40 joints — so he collects about Rs 70,000 a month. But a job in the Gulf could get him twice or three times as much, and that in Europe, easily four times.
The production and erection of a thermal power station boiler is a welding-intensive affair. To make a boiler you need to weld some 30,000 joints. The welding needs to be of high precision.
For example, a 500-MW project will need about 60 ‘normal structural welders' to work for about 15 months. In addition, some 20 ‘high- pressure welders' are required for about 10 months. However, there are not enough welders in India.
The shortage pinches because in the current Eleventh Plan period, India will see an addition of about 55,000 MW, compared with 22,000 MW in the Tenth Plan. As the Twelfth Plan target of 86,500 MW draws near, there is a danger that shortage of welders could prove to be a major impediment.
Project managers are getting around the problem by asking incumbent welders to work more hours, but there are obvious limitations. Welding is tough, more so in power projects where the workers often have to work at heights of 80 feet and under harsh conditions. Fatigue affects quality of work.
Further, as the sector moves towards better technologies, the need for precision and, consequently, skilled welders will increase.
Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and global power systems company Rolls-Royce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation to addess the projected need for light water reactors (LWR) in India and internationally.
LWR technology is in use in over 60 per cent of civil nuclear power plants operating worldwide, a joint press release issued by the two companies said here today.
It said the two companies had agreed to collaborate on areas including nuclear instrumentation and controls, engineered products and systems, reactor components, engineering services, in-service reactor support and waste management.
The cooperation with L&T for instrumentation and controls will form the first operational phase of this relationship to bridge the gap in the existing supply chain in support of India's ambitious new build programme, he said.
Mr. Lawrie Haynes, Rolls-Royce, President - Nuclear, said India had developed an impressive nuclear capability over the last 34 years which rivals that of any country.
"India is a key strategic market for Rolls-Royce and I am very pleased that we are working with Larsen & Toubro, one of the country's most pre-eminent engineering companies.
"Our skills and capabilities are complementary and I am confident that we can forge a strong and mutually beneficial relationship," he said.
Mr. M.V. Kotwal, Senior Executive Vice-President and Board Member, L&T, said the agreement brought together rich experience and would effectively leverage the strengths of both the companies to tap rapidly emerging opportunities in India, the United Kingdom and the rest of the world.
"We welcome this opportunity to work together with Rolls-Royce, a highly-reputed, technology-driven company," he said.
The agreement follows the recent bilateral Civil Nuclear Cooperation Declaration by the Indian and UK Governments, which enables UK and Indian industries to engage in civil nuclear commerce, the release said.
Rolls-Royce is a leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air and has established a strong position in global markets in the aerospace, marine and energy sectors.
It has more than 75 years of partnership with the India Air Force and India's civil aerospace sector. Today, there are over 1,300 Rolls-Royce engines in service in India.
Rolls-Royce also has wide-ranging capabilities across the nuclear cycle and is leading the development of the UK's Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Centre that will bring together an industrial consortium of around 30 companies from the UK nuclear supply chain. University partners will lead key research themes.
