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• What are the global solar PV installation trends?
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• What are the various solar PV technologies available?
• What are the key differences between crystalline silicon and thin film technologies?
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World is moving towards a sustainable future and renewable energy is playing a vital role in achieving that goal. There are various sources of renewable energy but solar energy is dominant when it comes to meet both industrial and residential energy demand at low cost. This presentation will benefit the manufacturing organization that wants to optimize their energy consumption and electricity bill cost by shifting to solar energy. The presentation includes sections namely energy consumption analysis that will help the firm in defining its current electricity composition by resource, its daily, monthly and annual energy utilization rate, share of electricity demand in current year, energy star rating of current appliances and machineries and monthly electricity bill of the plant. Issues we are currently facing section will highlight the current challenges faced by the manufacturer in terms of machine downtime, energy consumption and Co2 emission. Firm can illustrate various solution along with their cost overview to counter their current challenges with help of Available solutions to counter energy issues section. Solar system overview section will help the firm in providing overview about solar system types and its applications along with system workflow. Permission and regulatory key considerations section will help the manufacturer to describe the essential permission and regulatory key consideration required for solar system installation. Manufacturer can provide detailed specification about the project, it objective and expected outcomes with the help of Project description and specifications section. Manufacturer can ensure the best quality of solar panels, mounting structure and inverter with decision making checklist for solar project section. Estimated cost of solar project section will shed a light on total cost required to install solar system. Implementation schedule will help the firm in illustrating the different stages to install solar system. Maintenance plan and schedule section will help the organization in maintaining the solar panel and inverter health. Manufacturer can portrays the stats of plant capacity per annum and electricity bill saving with impact on performance section. Risk and mitigation strategies section will help the manufacturer in illustrating possible risk that may occur during solar system installation and right measures to overcome them. Company can portray possible challenges that may arise while opting for solar energy and solution to overcome them with the help of barriers and solutions for solar energy application section. Finally, performance tracking dashboard will help the manufacturer in tracking plant electricity consumption, solar production and export to grid. https://bit.ly/2MP2gfF
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2. With its abundance of sunlight, India has tremendous
potential to emerge as one of the leaders in solar power
generation. According to the Government of India’s
policy for the solar sector – Jawaharlal Nehru National
Solar Mission (JNNSM) – a target of 20 GW of solar
installations by 2022 has been set.
3. Global Scenario
Solar Energy demand globally has been growing at
about 30% per annum over the past 15 years.
In comparison, the hydrocarbon demand growth rate is
0‐2% per annum. This high growth rate in solar energy is
due to many reasons – increasing cost of petroleum
products and the parallel decreasing cost of producing
power from solar, and a concern world over on the
harmful effects of using fossil fuels
4. Solar Energy in India
India is one of the few countries in the world that
has a dedicated ministry for New and Renewable
energy
In India, the high GDP growth rate has created a huge
demand for energy, but the supply is unable to match
the demand. The total installed capacity of power as of
January 2012 is 187 GW. The per capita total
consumption is 778 kWh. The estimated shortage of
power in India is about 20 GW.
5. Plant Commissioned in India
Name of Plant DC Peak Power (MW) Notes
Mithapur Solar Power Plant ‐ Mithapur, Gujarat (Tata Power) 25 Commissioned February 2012
WAA SOLAR POWER PLANT ‐ Surendranagar, Gujarat 10.22 Commissioned January 2012
Reliance Power Pokaran Solar PV Plant, Rajasthan 40 Commissioning in March 2012
Adani Bitta Solar Plant, Gujarat 40 Completed in January 2012
Mahindra Solar Plant, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 5 Completed in January 2012
Sivaganga Photovoltaic Plant 5 Completed December 2010
Kolar Photovoltaic Plant 3 Completed May 2010
Itnal Photovoltaic Plant, Belgaum 3 Completed April 2010
Azure Power ‐ Photovoltaic Plant 2 Completed 2009
Chesdin Power ‐ Biomass and Solar Photovoltaic Plants 4.1 Completes December 2011
Citra and Sepset Power Plants ‐ Solar Photovoltaic Plants 4 Commissioned October 2011
Jamuria Photovoltaic Plant 2 Completed 2009
NDPC Photovoltaic Plant 1 Completed 2010
Thyagaraj Stadium Plant‐Delhi 1 Completed April, 2010
Gandhinagar Solar Plant 1 Completed January 2011
Tata ‐ Mulshi, Maharashtra 3 Commissioned April 2011
Azure Power ‐ Sabarkantha, Gujarat (Khadoda village ) 10 Commissioned June 2011.
Moser Baer ‐ Patan, Gujarat 30 Commissioned July 2011
B&G Solar Pvt Ltd ‐ Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu 1 Commissioned June 2011
REHPL ‐ Sadeipali, (Bolangir) Orissa 1 Commissioned July 2011
Tata ‐ Patapur, Orissa 1 Commissioned August 2011
Tata ‐ Osmanabad, Maharastra 1 Commissioned 1st Aug 2011
Amruth Solar Power Plant ‐ Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh 1 Commissioned March 2012
Abengoa ‐ Gwal Pahari, Haryana 3 Commissioned September 2011
Chandraleela Power Energy ‐ Narnaul, Haryana 0.8 Commissioned December 2011
Green Infra Solar Energy Limited ‐ Rajkot, Gujarat 10 Commissioned November 2011
Total 182.1
6. Why In India
India is in the sunny regions of the world with most
parts of the country receiving 4‐7 kwh (kilowatt‐hour)
of solar radiation per square meter per day, 250‐300
sunny days in a year. Even though Solar energy
constitutes a miniscule part in India’s installed power
generation capacity (with grid connected solar PV
generation at a mere 6 MW as of March 2010), in the
medium and long run, it is expected that solar energy,
especially solar PV will form a vital component of the
country's energy mix.
9. Different suppliers of Module
Manufacturer Country Model Number Watts (p) Life in years/Guarantee
given
Bosch Germany M 240 3 BB 240 10 years-90%,
25 years-80%
Canadian solar Canada CS5A-170 170 25 years
Co energy US Power Plus 215 P 215 12 years-92%,
25years-80%
Del Solar Taiwan D6P_E 120 10 years-90%,
25 years-80%
Evergreen solar US ES-A series 200 25 years
First solar US FS Series 70 10 years-90%,
Mitsubishi Japan TD/TE series 190
JA solar holdings China JAS 165 10 years-90%,
25 years-80%
Q cells Germany SL 1 70 25 years
PLG Solar India 10 years-90%,
25 years-80%
Moser Baer India 10 years-90%,
25 years-80%
Tata BP Solar India 10 years-90%,
25 years-80%
11. Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar
Mission
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (also known as the National
Solar Mission) is a major initiative of the Government of India and State
Governments to promote ecologically sustainable growth while addressing
India’s energy security challenges. It will also constitute a major contribution
by India to the global effort to meet the challenges of climate change. Named
for Jawaharlal Nehru, the Mission is one of the several initiatives that are part
of National Action Plan on Climate Change. The program was officially
inaugurated by Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh.
12. Scheme on financing of Off‐Grid and
Decentralised Solar Applications
Government of India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(MNRE) has formulated a scheme on financing of Off‐Grid and
Decentralised Solar (Photovoltaic and Thermal) applications as
part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM).
Under the scheme, banks may extend subsidised loans to
entrepreneurs at interest rates not exceeding five per cent
where refinance of two per cent from Government of India
is available.
13. Excise Duty Exemption on Transmission
Equipments
Exemption of Excise Duty on procurement of
Transmission Equipments for initial setup of Solar
Power Plant. The exemption would be available on
transmission equipments wherever the contractual
obligation for installing transmission
lines/equipments up to the point of delivery is c0st on
the solar power developer.
14. Subsidy in installation of Solar
Power plant
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
provides 70 percent subsidy on the installation cost of
a solar photovoltaic power plant in North‐East states
and 30 percentage subsidy on other regions. The
detailed outlay of the National Solar Mission
highlights various targets set by the government to
increase solar energy in the country's energy portfolio.
15. Major other incentives
In the budget for 2010/11, the government has announced an
allocation of US $ 220 million towards the Jawaharlal Nehru
National Solar Mission.
They encouraged private solar companies by reducing customs
duty on solar panels by 5% and exempting excise duty on solar
photovoltaic panels.
The budget also proposed a coal tax of US$1 per metric ton on
domestic and imported coal used for power generation.
The government has initiated a Renewable Energy Certificate
(REC) scheme, which is designed to drive investment in low‐
carbon energy projects.
16. Opportunities and Challenges
Land is a scarce resource in India and per capita land availability is low. Dedication
of land area for exclusive installation of solar arrays might have to compete with
other necessities that require land. The amount of land required for utility‐scale
solar power plants—currently approximately 1 km2 for every 20–60 megawatts
(MW) generated could pose a strain on India's available land resource. The
architecture more suitable for most of India would be a highly‐distributed set of
individual rooftop power generation systems, all connected via a local
grid. However, erecting such an infrastructure, which does not enjoy the
economies of scale possible in mass, utility‐scale, solar panel deployment, needs
the market price of solar technology deployment to substantially decline, so that it
attracts the individual and average family size household consumer. That might be
possible in the future, because PV is projected to continue its current cost
reductions for the next decades and be able to compete with fossil fuel.
19. Transmission charges & transmission
losses
At 66kV : Transmission charges and transmission
losses applicable to normal Open Access Consumer.
Below 66 kV : Transmission charges, applicable to
normal open access consumer and transmission and
wheeling losses @ 10% of the energy fed to the grid,
for Solar power Plant of capacity more than 5MW.
For Solar power Plants of capacity less than 5 MW,
Transmission charges, applicable to normal open
access consumer and transmission and wheeling
losses @ 7% of the energy fed to the grid.
20.
21. Policy related to Land Acquisition for
Solar Plant
At 66kV : Transmission charges and transmission
losses applicable to normal Open Access Consumer.
Below 66 kV : Transmission charges, applicable to
normal open access consumer and transmission and
wheeling losses @ 10% of the energy fed to the grid,
for Solar power Plant of capacity more than 5MW.
For Solar power Plants of capacity less than 5 MW,
Transmission charges, applicable to normal open
access consumer and transmission and wheeling
losses @ 7% of the energy fed to the grid.
22. Govt.’s Initiative
The Government of Gujarat is promoting Solar Power Parks in the Sate.
Rolled Out Special Policy in 2009.
Already few Plants are operational in the State.
The development of solar parks will streamline the project development
timeline by letting government agencies undertake land acquisition and
necessary permits, and provide dedicated common infrastructure for setting
up solar power generation plants largely in the private sector.
The State Government is taking initiative in providing the common
infrastructure/ facilities like site preparation and leveling, power evacuation,
availability of water, access roads, security and services. In parallel with the
central government's initiative.
.
23. Contd.
The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has announced
feed‐in‐tariff to mainstream solar power generation which will
be applied for solar power generation plants in the solar park.
Gujarat Power Corporation Limited is the responsible agency
for developing the solar park of 500 megawatts and will lease
the lands to the project developers to generate solar power.
Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited will develop
the transmission evacuation from the identified interconnection
points with the solar developer. This project is being supported,
in part, by the Asian Development Bank
24. Exclusive mandate for Land in
Gujarat
Land area : About 1200 acre (485 hec.)
Location : 60 km from Ahmedabad (Capital of Gujarat)
20 km from Sanand (Plant of Tata Nano Car).
Expected Price : $ 12,000/‐ per acre
Primary Use : Solar Power Plant
Secondary Use : Storage/ Warehousing
30. Expected Production
1200 acre @ 10 MW /100 acre X 0.80
= 96 MW
Assuming efficiency 80%
31. Cost of the Project ($ m)
Land Cost : 1.4
Cost of Approvals/Coversion/Devlopment 0.28
(20% of land cost)
PV Power Panels @ 4m 480.00
• Thus total initial investment for 120 Mw : 48168
• Say 500.00
• Less Subsidy 30% 150.00
• Net Investment 350.00