The government has mandated blending 10% ethanol with petrol from 2016 to increase ethanol production and support sugar mills. Lanco Infratech has commissioned the third phase of its 371 MW power plant in Andhra Pradesh. Four utilities in Gujarat and Punjab received an A+ rating for good 2013-14 performance. The Airports Authority of India plans a common fuel storage facility to introduce competition among oil companies at airports. Indian Oil Corporation signed an agreement to provide cheaper diesel to Punjab Roadways, saving them over 2 crore rupees in 3 years. Oil Marketing Companies have started providing bio-diesel in select outlets including in Delhi, Vijayawada, Haldia and Vizag.

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Policy News
 Government to make 10 percent ethanol blending mandatory
The government has made blending 10 percent ethanol with petrol mandatory to increase ethanol
production from 2016. Currently, it is compulsory to blend 5 percent ethanol with petrol. Promoting
ethanol production will be a long-term solution for cash-starved sugar mills, which have dues of over INR
14,000 crore to cane growers. Ethanol is a high performing fuel and keeps high-compression vehicle
engines running smoothly.
Industry News
 Lanco Infratech’s 371-MW Unit I operational
Lanco Infratech has brought on stream the third phase of its 371 MW Unit-I power project in Kondapalli.
It is an independent power project located in the Industrial Development Area near Vijayawada in Andhra
Pradesh, India.
 Discoms in Gujarat and Punjab get A+ rating
The Ministry of Power in consultation with rating agencies and banks has awarded four power
distribution utilities in Gujarat and the Punjab State Power Corporation with A+ rating on the basis of
their 2013-14 performance. Another two utilities – in Maharashtra and Uttarakhand - have been placed
in A category, while 23 utilities were in B+ or B and 10 utilities were placed in C+ or C.
 AAI to set up common storage facilty fuel
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in discussions with state-owned oil companies to create a common
infrastructure for the supply of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) at airfields. Oil marketing companies would use
the storage facility for a fee and airlines would have the choice of selecting their fuel suppliers. This will
bring in competition, result in better prices and services and reduce the cost of fuel at airports by
decreasing the expenditure on maintaining infrastructure by oil companies individually.
 IOC and PRTC sign MoU for cheaper diesel
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Punjab
Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC), giving the latter an exemption of 0.25 paisa per litre. This will
help PRTC to save over INR 2.10 crore during the next three years, amounting to INR 19,000 per day, INR
6 lakh per month and INR 70 lakh annually.
 OMCs starts bio diesel supply
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have started providing bio diesel in some selected retail outlets in the
country including Delhi, Vijayawada, Haldia and Vizag. Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme has also been
implemented by public sector OMCs in the notified states and union territories.
Energy News
August 8, 2015 – August 14, 2015

2.  NTPC invites bid for 100 MW solar plant
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) has invited global bids for a 10x10 MW - 100 MW solar
capacity project in Uttar Pradesh, under the National Solar Mission. The UP government has joined hands
with NTPC to construct a 375 MW solar power park in Jalon district, at an estimated cost of INR 3,000
crore. This is part of NTPC’s plans of setting up 10,000 MW of renewable energy projects by 2020.
 CG bags INR 300-crore order
Crompton Greaves (CG) has bagged orders worth INR 300 crore from the Power Grid Corporation of India
Limited (PGCIL) for the supply, erection, testing and commissioning of power transformers at several sub-
stations throughout the country. The order comprises of 765 kV transformers for the Ajmer and
Chittorgarh sub-stations, both of which are part of the green energy corridor that facilitates transfer of
renewable energy into the national grid. In addition, the company has also secured orders for the supply
of 400 kV transformers and reactors to PGCIL. These will be commissioned at PGCIL's sub-stations in
Kunta, Madhugiri, Narendra, Silchar, Mandola, Manesar, Panchkula and Damoh.
 India’s untapped energy-efficiency potential is 17.9 percent
Research by Siemens Financial Services indicates that India has approximately 17.9 percent of unused
electricity-efficiency potential, for which it needs to produce more energy-efficient equipment. By the
optimization of industrial motor-driven systems, overall industrial electricity consumption can be reduced
by 60 percent. The manufacturing sector needs to continually innovate and reinvent itself in order to
remain competitive in the future.
Investment News
 REC loans INR 16,070 crore for Telangana power project
Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) has given INR 16,070 crore to the Telangana government for a
power project at Damcharla in Nalgonda district. The loan will fund the 4,000 MW Yadadri Thermal
Power Project set up by Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited. The REC has so far lent
Rs 20,391 crore for power projects in the state.
 Mytrah Energy raises USD 95 million
Mytrah Energy has raised USD 95 million (INR 595 crore) from an unrevealed financier to fund its 100
MW wind power projects in Telangana. With this, the company will have a fully-funded wind construction
pipeline of 250 MW. It is aiming to bring 200 MW of wind power online before winter 2016.
 IOC to commission all units at Paradip refinery
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) will commission all units at its 300,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) Paradip refinery
by September end. It started processing crude at the USD 5.2 billion refinery in eastern India in April.
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Energy News
August 8, 2015 – August 14, 2015
Source: Central Electricity Authority
Weekly Snapshot
Details of Capacity Utilization for Power Generation as on August 9, 2015
Particulars
Monitored
Capacity
(MW)
(as on August
2015)
Capacity
under Long
Outage (MW)
New capacity
under
Stabilization/
Completion of
Balance Works
Capacity
Outage as
Percent of
Monitored
Capacity
Capacity
on Line
(MW)
Sum of Maximum Power
Generated (MW)
Gross Net
Thermal
Coal & Lignite 167,641.50 6,047 14,600 32.65 112,905 120,584.71 109,732.09
Gas & Liquid 23,278.65 2,743.40 0 14.2 19,973 7,239.04 7,094.26
Diesel 1,026.09 0 0 0 1,026 121.55 119.12
Total Thermal 191,946.24 8,790.40 0 30.24 133,904 127,945.31 116,945.40
Nuclear
Total Nuclear 5,780 100 0 33.22 3,860 4,596 4,067.46
Hydro
Total Hydro 42,015.42 665.9 0 15.21 35,626 31,337.10 31,023.73
Total 239,741.66 9,556.30 14,600 27.68 173,390 163,878.40 152,036.60

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