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July 2016 | Volume 5 | Issue 03
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Contents
Editors Letter
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Cover Story 34
Electoral compulsions force states to go
slow on power tariff hike
The Centres plan to revive state power sector
and ensure 24X7 electricity supply by 2018-
19 faces threat of derailment with power
discoms going slow on tariff hikes. Meanwhile,
increased burden of coal cess has added to
discoms cost of power procurement. Utilities
are required to bridge their cost-revenue gap
by 2018-19 as per their commitment under
the UDAY scheme. But the way they are
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going about this work does not inspire much
confidence
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Power Coal
4 21
News Briefs p4 News Briefs p21
In Conversation: Anil Sardana, Managing Director and Expert Speak: Rajendra P. Ritolia, Advisor, Swaymbhu
CEO, Tata Power p8 Natural Resources Pvt. Ltd p24
In Depth: Time to give hydro power a serious look P11 In Depth: Coal pile up forces developers to issue
curtailment notices to Coal India p26
In Depth: Exchange of energy saving certificates to
open up energy efficiency market P15 In Depth: Mining to become sustainable with Star
Ratings P29
Financial Results: Q4 and Annual results announced
P18 Financial Results: Q4 and Annual results announced
P31
Statistics p19
Statistics p32
Expert Speak/Interview
According to the latest available generation Barh-II normalized to 69% vs. low of 47%
data from the Central Electricity Authority in April 2016, Rihand and Vindhyachal saw a
(CEA), the PLF (plant load factor) of NTPCs sequential dip in PLF, primarily on the back
overall wholly owned thermal capacity was of annual maintenance of 500MW at Rihand
75.5% in May 2016 (vs 76.1% in April 2016 + 210MW in Vindhyachal for part of the
and 76.4% in May 2015). NTPCs wholly- month. According to the CEA, all-India coal-
owned coal-fired PLF was 81.2% in May fired PLF was 62.1% in May 2016 (vs. 66.9%
2016 vs 81.5% in April 2016 and 81.8% in in April 2016) and 64.5% during 2MFY17. All-
May 2015. Six plants (12.1GW) were in the India electricity demand grew by 6.6% y-o-y
incentive zone (i.e. >85% PLF) in May 2016 in May 2016 after a strong double-digit y-o-y
vs. ten plants (24.2GW) in April 2016 and growth in the previous three months 12.1%
seven plants (15.4GW) in May 2015. PLF at in February 2016, 12.6% in March 2016 and
Mauda-I was 55.4% vs. 66.7% in April 2016, 15.1% in April 2016. For 2MFY17, electricity
as one of the units was partially shut due demand is up 10.7% y-o-y, which bodes well
to a low schedule; however, the PLF is still for NTPCs operational/financial metrics.
robust relative to FY16 PLF of 21%. PLF at
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National
Centre to review discoms turnaround efforts Decks cleared for 4000 MW Bihar
Mega Power Limiteds Banka
turn around their power utilities despite the Thermal Power Plant
debt restructuring under the Ujwal Discom
Assurance Yojana (UDAY) will have to
show the firms losses as state debt in their
budgets from 2018-19. Distribution firms
in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have taken
strict measures to improve performance.
Cutting the salaries of engineers for failing
to contain power theft and incentivizing
reduction in power theft by providing unin-
The government is set to review how power terrupted power supply in areas where theft With a view to making the state
distribution companies bailed out through is reported to be low are among the steps self-dependent on power, decks are
a debt restructuring in 2015-16 have cut taken. Losses from power theft and inef- being cleared for the establishment of
power theft and improved bill collection ficiency in bill collection, known as technical 4000 MW thermal power plant, a joint
efficiency, once the first set of data on their and commercial losses, are reported every venture of Bihar Mega Power Limited
operational performance arrive. Monitoring quarter. In some states, such losses are as (BMPL) and Power Finance Corporation
performance is crucial: states which fail to high as 35% of the total units supplied. Limited (PFCL), a Government of
India Undertaking, in Banka district.
Electricity for all: States up additional capacity, but low demand keeps them stressed In all probability, desolate wasteland
land would be utilized for the thermal
With the government pushing for additional power plant instead of cultivable land,
electricity capacity addition and power the process of which is underway. The
minister Piyush Goyal saying that all project will immensely benefit the state
villages would be electrified by the end of and region on the power front which
2016 much before the previous deadline includes electricity availability and 5
of May 2017 when it comes to newly employment. Out of the total production,
installed capacity, some states have clearly the states share would be 50%, which
taken a lead. According to the state-wise means 2000 MW would be supplied
installed capacity data released by the to Bihar. Whereas 1000 MW would
Reserve Bank of India, while a total of be supplied to Jharkhand, 600 MW to
52,801 megawatt of additional capacity UP and 400 MW to Karnataka on its
was installed over the last two years (after Chhattisgarh emerged as the top state, commissioning in 2021. The Ultra Mega
the NDA government came to power) six both in absolute and in percentage terms of Power Project (UMPP) will be come up
states alone contributed to more than 50 capacity addition. near Kakwara village under Katoria block
per cent of this capacity addition. With an in Banka district.
additional installed capacity of 5,700 MW,
India says ready to supply more electricity to Nepal
In the backdrop of Uttar Pradesh Inc officials, discoms were reeling under losses
complaining about steep power tariffs, the and for making additional coal available
state government has urged the Centre to to power plants at reasonable costs was
increase the coal linkage for its thermal imperative to reducing cost of generation. In
power plants from 65% to 100%. The March 2016, Coal India Limited (CIL) had
government said enhancing coal linkage increased coal prices by Rs 170 per tonne.
would benefit power plants both in the Besides, additional levies of Rs 24 per tonne
state sector and those operated by private and Rs 200 per tonne were imposed as coal
companies viz. Reliance Power, Bajaj royalty and clean energy cess respectively.
Hindusthan, Lanco, Jaypee etc, which were These factors had contributed to the increase
set up after 2009 under a special package. in energy costs, since coal availability and
The government claimed ramping up coal prices have a direct bearing on the cost of
linkage to 100% would reduce the per unit generation. Earlier, UP had made budgetary
cost of energy generation and thus eliminate provisions of nearly Rs 40,000 crore to issue
accumulated losses of the state power bonds to discoms under Ujjwal Discom
distribution companies (discom). According to Assurance Yojna (UDAY).
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Pakistan on track to end power shortages within two years CASA-1,000 power project: European
firms vying to set up converter stations
manages to eradicate load-shedding, the
electricity rationing system which leads
to several hours of scheduled outages
every day, it would significantly boost
his chances of securing another term
in office. Pakistans economy has been
hobbled by energy shortages over the past
decade, with businesses saying they deter
foreign investment and hurt productivity.
Electricity shortages were among the main
Pakistan could end energy rationing election issues in the 2013 poll won by Three well-reputed European companies
within two years, the Asia Development Sharif. ADB is lending Pakistan more than have submitted bids and expressed
Bank (ADB) country director for Pakistan, $1 billion over five years as part of efforts interest in setting up converter stations
adding weight to government claims that to end Pakistans chronic energy crisis and in Tajikistan and Afghanistan for
they will end frequent outages in time implement reforms such as privatising transmitting electricity under the Central
for the 2018 elections. Analysts say if parts of the sector and improving Asia South Asia (Casa) 1,000 power
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharifs government transparency. supply project that will link the two
regions through an energy corridor. The
Private power firms to play greater role in Indonesia three companies that responded to the
invitation for fresh bids are Switzerland-
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has based ABB, Germanys Siemens and
reiterated the governments intention for Alstom of France, which have expressed
private investors to play a greater role in his interest in setting up two converter
administrations ambitious 35,000 megawatt stations in Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
(MW) electricity procurement program after The number of converter stations has 7
state-owned power company PLN declined been reduced from three to two which
to work on some of the projects assigned to will bring down cost of the project. Bids of
it. Jokowi mentioned geothermal and micro these companies are being evaluated and
hydro as the main types of power generators no decision on the award of contract has
in which private companies can invest, been taken so far. Earlier, the joint working
although according to the development plan, group and the Intergovernmental Council
hydroelectric plants should be mostly built for 582 MW. His directive came as PLN and of the Casa-1,000 project met in Almaty
by PLN for a total capacity of 1,389 MW, the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry in April 2016, where they examined the
while the private sector, independent power are having disagreements over several sole bid received for establishing three
producers (IPP), would only be responsible projects and pricing policies. converter stations.
InConversation
Reasonable tariff hike need
of the hour
After coming into power in May 2014, the NDA government
has taken various measures to address bottlenecks impacting
viability of the electricity sector and restore investors confidence.
However, demand for electricity still remains sluggish. Power
plants are operating at low PLFs, leaving a significant capacity
unutilised. In an interview to Infraline Plus, Anil Sardana,
Managing Director and CEO, Tata Power, shares his suggestions
to make the power sector vibrant. Excerpts:
Demand for electricity has been to keep investing in the sector so that
sluggish in recent years. How do energy is readily available when the
you see power demand growth in country becomes energy hungry in
the medium term? 2019-2020 and beyond. Indias long-
A recent assessment conducted by the term energy demand is expected to be Anil Sardana, Managing Director and CEO,
8 Ministry of Power has concluded that the highest in the world. By 203035, Tata Power
India wont need any new power plants energy demand in India is projected
for the next three years as it is flush to be the highest among all countries target demand of power supply of 335
with generation capacity. According to according to the 2014 energy outlook GW, India will require a generation
the government, the country has power report by British oil giant, BP. Another capacity of approximately 440 GW.
plants with capacity to generate 300 study suggests that if India grows at This implies that we need to have an
GW. These are operating at 64% capac- an average rate of 8% for the next 10 annual addition of 20 to 40 GW. This is
ity because of poor off-take by discoms. years, the countrys demand for power a challenge to sustain.
Indias per capita power consumption is likely to soar to around 315 to 335 The domestic coal shortages were
of 1,000 KW hour is one third of the GW by 2017. Therefore, despite the addressed during the year. However
global average. If we have to improve fact that present generation capacity there are several generating stations
power consumption, it is the distribution is seemingly enough to take care of which have to either import or buy under
sector that has to ensure that it caters our current electricity requirement, e-auction to meet their requirements as
to consumers on a 24x7 basis. It is the investment in the sector is key to being they are not being allocated coal. This
distribution business which has the re- prepared for the future. resulted in increasing non-utilisation of
sponsibility to make sure that industries assets that are already built and would
set up upstream investments in manu- What are the key factors that you distract new capacity additions.
facturing and create more jobs. If that think will drive power demand Another major challenge in the
doesnt happen, the per capita power growth in coming years? sector is the shortage of natural gas.
consumption increase is doubtful. The power needs of the country are This shortage has stranded gas-based
It is predicted that demand for being met adequately as per statistics power projects with a combined
electricity is likely to pick up after available from various government capacity of around 18,903 MW,
2019 as the Ujwal DISCOM Assurance authorities. However, the countrys per accounting for about 9 per cent of total
Yojana (UDAY) scheme and village capita consumption still hovers around generation capacity. There is a need to
electrification programmes start 1000kwh/per person/per year. This is evolve a robust energy security policy
yielding results. However, given the one third of global average. As of FY for the country so that guidance can be
fact that power plants take a long time 2015-16, India declared a peak power given to all State Regulatory commis-
to be commissioned, it is important shortage of only 4,208 MW. Eyeing a sions to plan bulk supply procurement
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InConversation
which provide financial assistance to customer satisfaction and introduction tive of both the National Electricity
project developers. Moreover, devel- of competition through open access Policy and the Tariff Policy which is to
opment of decentralized renewable are some of the salient features of ensure financial viability of the sector.
solutions and off-grid technology is this model. A successful execution This means that if the circumstances
making development of RE capacity of Public Private Partnership can be demand, necessary interventions may
commercially viable without the seen through the functioning of the be made by the various authorities to
need for subsidies. Given the scale of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Lim- achieve the object of the policies.
Indias peaking power requirement ited (TPDDL). The organization is a
and the absence of any other com- joint venture between the Tata Power Are you satisfied with power
mercial solution, it is an ideal setting Company and the Government of Delhi tariff hikes announced by
to encourage decentralized renewable and has bought tremendous value by discoms post UDAY?
solutions coupled with storage. bringing down AT&C losses to less The discoms need to stay visible after
than 10% from 52% in record time. UDAY and hence reasonable tariff hike
World Bank report says Further, in Gujarat, the PPP concept is a need of the hour.
investment in public-private for providing boost to the rooftop solar
partnership (PPP) infrastructure programme is a successful example in How far away is India from
projects in 2015 was the lowest order to achieve the targets and ensure the situation where electricity
in last ten years. Does it reflect capacity addition within city limits. transfer can happen seamlessly
private sectors waning interest across the country, unhindered
in PPP model and if so, what are The government has proposed by transmission bottlenecks and
the main causes? to set up faster dispute restrictions from discoms?
We believe PPP model is a great model resolution mechanism including The power transmission sector in the
for bringing in distribution reforms in renegotiation of power purchase country has seen robust capacity addi-
10 the country. PPP Model in the distri- agreement (PPA) to boost tion in 2015-16. As per the CEA, be-
bution of electricity encompasses all confidence of private players. tween April15 to November15 at an all
functions and obligations relating to How do you see it? India level 15,721 Ckms of transmission
distribution of electricity in a license Risk associated with fuel cost fluctua- lines have been added in the +/- 500 KV
area. The concessionaire, selected tions is increasingly becoming prob- HVDC, +/- 800 KV HVDC, 765 KV,
through competitive bidding, would be lematic for parties to PPAs. Therefore it 400 KV and 220 KV voltage level. As
responsible for maintenance, operation is encouraging to see that the govern- on September 30, 2015, total transmis-
and up-gradation of the distribution ment is considering setting up faster sion lines added (AC and HVDC) is
network and for supply of electricity dispute resolution mechanism includ- 3,29,158 ckms. Target for March 31,
to the regulated consumers. Reduc- ing renegotiation of PPAs. Relooking at 2017 is 3,64,921 ckms. In comparison,
tion of AT&C losses, improvement in PPAs is important when the viability of in the complete financial year 2014-15
quality of power supplied, strengthen- a project itself is questionable. Such a around 18,000 ckms of lines were added
ing of distribution network, improved move will be in keeping with the objec- at the 220 kV and above voltage levels.
The present government is com-
mitted to removing the bottlenecks in
electricity generation, transmission and
distribution. Issues high on the govern-
ments agenda include turning around
state power distributors, ensuring
affordable supply of coal and natural
gas, expanding renewable energy
capacity and taking electricity to the
remaining over 18,000 un-electrified
villages by 1 May 2018. Given the
political will to reform the sector,
the time when electricity transfer can
happen seamlessly is not far away.
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Time to give hydro power a
serious look
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India has the potential to build hydel projects worth 1.5 lakh MW
Private players lack the wherewithal to handle new hydel projects needing high capital expenditure
By Team InfralinePlus
The share of hydropower continues to PSUs who have traditionally handled private players lack the wherewithal
fall in Indias power consumption as such projects. Private players have to handle these projects which need
majority of new hydel projects remain bagged majority of new hydel projects high capital expenditure and also
grounded while thermal generation but are unable to implement them due pose implementation challenges due
capacity is being added at a brisk pace. to various constraints. to involvement of geological and
This is an alarming trend given that What has led to this situation is hydrological surprises.
hydropower is not just a clean source upfront premium charged by states Another problem hampering
of energy but also well-suited for meet- for allocation of new hydel projects. harnessing of hydro resources is the
ing peak-hour electricity requirement. Since central PSUs are not allowed fact that hydel projects are mostly
What is most disconcerting is the dry- to pay such premium, they stay away located in remote and inaccessible
ing up of new projects for central hydro from bidding for hydel projects. But areas which lack connectivity.
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Transporting machinery and When asked by the House panel Himalayan mountains, remote
manpower to these areas is often quite about the low share of private sector locations and poor infrastructure,
challenging. Land acquisition hurdles in hydropower generation, the Union adverse weather conditions, local
and environmental clearance issues power ministry said: Hydropower issues, environment and forest issue,
have further complicated the situation power development involves large land acquisition problems, natural
for hydropower developers. Land capital investment and has a longer calamities like flash floods, cloud burst,
acquisition hurdles, environmental gestation period than other types earthquake, etc.
clearance issues, lack of long-tenure of power projects (Thermal/Wind/ The panel has made a strong pitch
financing and reluctance of states Solar). These projects also involve for discontinuing this practice of
to commit power off-take are the risk and challenges during execution premium payment for allocation of
biggest impediments to the growth of that is, geological risks due to young hydel projects so that PSUs could
hydroelectricity, said Ashok Khurana, come forward to implement such
director general, Association of Power From 50.62 per cent in projects. Power Minister Piyush
Producers, a body of private power Goyal has admitted that uncertainties
1962-63, the share of
companies. are keeping investors away from
hydropower has now hydel projects. Many hydel power
Declining share of hydro a fallen to 15.2 per cent projects are facing hurdles, resulting
concern and could dip below 10 in long delays and stoppage of works,
From 50.62 per cent in 1962-63, the Goyal recently told the Lok Sabha.
share of hydropower has now fallen to per cent coming years. Private players have bagged a large
15.2 per cent and could dip below 10 The Parliamentary number of projects allocated by
per cent coming years. The Parliamen- Standing Committee on Arunachal Pradesh and other states
tary Standing Committee on Energy in the past decade but unable to
has expressed concern over the falling
Energy has expressed execute them for lack of financing
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share of hydropower in countrys elec- concern over the falling or due to other constraints. NHPC
tricity consumption. India has the po- share of hydropower has come forward to buy these
tential to build hydel projects worth 1.5 stranded projects but it wants private
in countrys electricity
lakh MW. Besides, there is additional developers to take a dent for deals to
potential of 96,000 MW pump storage consumption. India has go through.
projects. Against that, only 43,000 MW the potential to build
has been added. The share of private hydel projects worth Slow capacity addition
sector in hydropower generation stands India added 108 GW of new genera-
at a meagre 7.43 per cent. 1.5 lakh MW tion capacity in the last five years,
which has led to power deficits declin-
ing from 12.2 per cent of peak demand
in 2001-02 to 2.6 per cent in 2015-
16. However, deficits are again seen
rising in coming years, with forecast
by consulting firm PWC showing that
demand will continue to outpace sup-
ply until 2022.
Another alarming thing is the
drastic fall in plant load factor (PLF)
of thermal power plants. Further,
as per PWC analysis, considering
an energy elasticity of 0.8, India is
estimated to require about 7 per cent
annual growth in electricity supply to
sustain a GDP growth of 89 per cent.
For the country to achieve its target
of 1,800 unit per capita consumption
and electricity access for 300 million
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Harnessing generation potential who lack hydropower potential. For attempt to address some of the social
of a river requires consent of example, Chhattisgarh and Odisha, inequities in the existing framework
states that would impacted by the both of which heavily rely on thermal of land acquisition. However, some
particular project. This is a time- power, have stated their difficulties changes were proposed in the Act
consuming process that hinders in complying with such a policy. through the New Land Acquisition
integrated river basin development Others have opposed the policy on Bill 2015 to make land acquisition
for hydropower projects. A large the ground that they are already hard- acceptable for both land owners and
number of hydropower projects are pressed to comply with Renewable developers.
held up due to inter-state disputes Purchase Obligation. The Land
on water sharing. The Sutlej-Beas Acquisition Act of January 2014 is an Way forward
dispute between Punjab and Haryana But some issues need to be addressed
and the Mullaperiyar Dam conflict Harnessing generation to smoothen land acquisition process
between Kerala and Tamil Nadu potential of a river for hydel projects. For one, resettle-
are some of the examples of water- ment and rehabilitation (R&R) provi-
sharing disputes between states. The requires consent of sions are not mandatory in the case of
dispute between Assam and Arunachal states that would private purchase of land of less than
Pradesh on the division and utilisation impacted by the 100 acres in rural areas and 50 acre in
patterns of the Brahmaputra river is urban areas. These provisions enable
another example.
particular project. This the developer to buy land in multiple
However, now political consensus is a time consuming parcels of less than 100 acre and avoid
seems to be gradually emerging process that hinders R&R in acquisition of agricultural
over bringing water within Centres land. On the other hand, according to
integrated river basin
ambit on realisation that inter-state experts, instead of addressing issues
14 differences over water-sharing from development for hydro related to responsible development
common rivers could create situation of power projects. A large and benefit sharing, the Social Impact
civil wars if left to fester. number of hydro power Assessment processes sometimes
Policy ideas like Hydropower cause delays.
Purchase Obligation and differential projects are held up However, the New Land
tariff for hydel projects mooted by due to inter-state Acquisition Bill has sought the
the Union power ministry have failed disputes on water exemption of SIA for critical
to gain traction due to opposition infrastructure projects which may
from several states, especially those
sharing benefit the developer but can also cause
delays due to protests from NGOs and
local people. Public sector companies
do not require any public consent
for acquiring land which gives them
advantage over private investors and
could also lead to protests, causing
delays for projects undertaken by the
public sector.
The New Land Acquisition Bill
aims to sort out this issue by allowing
exemption for both public and private
developers. However, the acquisition
process needs to be strengthened to
prevent misuse of land by private
entities, says PWC.
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Exchange of energy saving certificates
to open up energy efficiency market
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By Team InfralinePlus
Energy is of strategic importance In order to cater to these challenges, measures under the overall ambit of
for any nation, particularly because the Government has undertaken a two- Energy Conservation Act 2001.
of economic growth, escalating pronged approach. On one hand, on The Energy Conservation Act (EC
population and commitments for the generation side, the Government is Act) was enacted in 2001 with the goal
inclusive socio-economic develop- promoting greater use of renewable in of reducing energy intensity of Indian
ment. Recognizing the formidable the energy mix mainly through solar economy. The EC Act laid down the
challenges of meeting the energy and wind and at the same time shifting footing of energy efficiency in India
needs, providing adequate and varied towards supercritical technologies for by providing a legal mandate for the
energy of desired quality to users in a coal-based power plants. On the other implementation of energy efficiency
sustainable manner and at reasonable hand, efforts are being made to ef- measures. Bureau of Energy Efficiency
costs and improving efficiency has ficiently use the energy in the demand (BEE) was set up as the statutory body
become a significant issue for India. side through various innovative policy at the central level to facilitate the
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implementation of the EC Act. In June energy saving and avoidance of CO2 cement, fertilizer, textile, pulp and
2008, the Central Government released for public benefit. A key premise of the paper, chloralkali and aluminum along
the National Action Plan on Climate scheme is to incentivize the industry to with the specific energy reduction
Change (NAPCC) which in turn achieve improved energy efficiency, as targets assigned to each of these.
released eight Missions, one of which compared to defined SEC improvement The instruments which have
was the National Mission for Enhanced targets, in a cost-effective manner. emerged for improving the overall
Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). PAT scheme establishes a market energy in recent times are energy
NMEEE laid emphasis on pro- to achieve dual objectives of financial saving certificates (ESCerts). ESCerts
moting innovative policies and incentives, thereby reducing cost are issued by an authorized body to
regulatory regimes for creating and and compliance of energy efficiency designated consumers after guaran-
sustaining markets for energy effi- targets, through certification of energy teeing that a stipulated amount of
ciency to be achieved in a time bound savings that can be traded. The indus- energy savings has been achieved and
schedule. One of the initiatives under trial units in the eight sectors whose has entered the Indian Energy Effi-
the NMEEE was the introduction of energy consumption are exceeding a set ciency mandate. The PAT Rules specify
the Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) threshold level are chosen as the des- that transactions of ESCerts issued
Scheme which is a market based ignated consumers. The PAT scheme to eligible entities have to be done
mechanism to help improved energy covers such 478 designated consumers through the Power Exchanges. Since
efficiency in energy intensive sectors, in the eight sector that are thermal the power exchanges are regulated
thereby contributing to substantial power stations, iron and steel plants, by CERC so the Ministry of Power
advised CERC to issue necessary
As per draft regulations, Bureau of Energy Regulations / Orders/Guidelines for
development of market of ESCerts
Efficiency will act as the administrator of
and facilitate its trading / exchange on
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ESCerts and shall coordinate with the Power Power Exchanges.
Exchanges, disseminate relevant market The Commission has proposed to
information to stakeholders, issue a detailed make Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (Terms and Conditions for
procedure of eligible entities, exchange, Exchange of Energy Savings Certifi-
transfer, banking, ensure exchange of ESCerts cates), Regulations, 2016 to facilitate
in a transparent manner and registry for smooth the trading mechanism of ESCerts
on the Power Exchanges. Accord-
interface for exchange of ESCerts ingly, draft regulations to define the
framework of exchange of ESCerts
on the Power Exchanges have been
notified. As per draft regulations,
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
will act as the administrator of ESCerts
and shall coordinate with the Power
Exchanges, disseminate relevant
market information to stakeholders,
issue a detailed procedure of eligible
entities, exchange, transfer, banking,
extinguishment of ESCerts, ensure
exchange of ESCerts in a transparent
manner and registry for smooth
interface for exchange of ESCerts.
The reduction targets shall be set by
the Government in consultation with
BEE under section 14 (a) of the Energy
Conservation Act 2001.
CERC would function as the market
regulator and shall be responsible to
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FinancialResults
Tata Power Q4 net doubles to Rs 360 crore Jaiprakash Power Q4 loss at Rs 353
crore
increased by eight per cent to Rs 2,023.75
crore against Rs 1,873.11 crore. The board
of directors has recommended dividend of
Rs. 1.30 per share. The company proposes
to increase non-fossil sources at 30-40 per
cent by 2025, up from its earlier target of 20
per cent, and has set a target of 20,000 Mw
of total capacity. CEO and MD Anil Sardana Jaiprakash Power Ventures Ltd
Tata Powers net rose sharply by 126 per said, The Companys relentless focus on reported a net loss of Rs.352.85 crore
cent to Rs 360.25 crore for the quarter operational improvements have shown great for the quarter ended March against
ended March 31, 2016, due to strong results. All our subsidiaries and plants have Rs.141.54 crore a year ago. Net sales
operational performance, against Rs 159.14 shown strong performance despite very for the quarter fell 26.62% from a year
crore of the corresponding quarter last year. challenging circumstances. Also Appellate ago to Rs. 669.01 crore. The figures of
Total income from operations increased by Tribunal for Electricity decision is a welcome the current quarter are not comparable
18 per cent to Rs 9,375.16 crore against Rs development & we hope that Central with figures of the last year as the
7,907.64 crore. The revenue from power Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) company sold its 300 MW Baspa and
business surged to Rs 7,025.14 crore against would help resolve the impending issue 1091 MW Karcham Wangtoo HE Plant
Rs 5,996.54 crore, a 17 per cent increase of fuel-under recovery at CGPL (Mundra on 1 September 2015 to JSW Energy
while the revenue from coal business UMPP) soon. Ltd. The finance cost of the company
fell 32.3% to Rs.463.25 crore. Currently,
Reliance Power Q4 net up 16% at Rs 320 crore
the company has aggregate power
Reliance Power reported 15.8 percent rise generation capacity of 2220 MW which
in consolidated net profit at Rs 320.16 comprised hydro and thermal. The
crore for the fourth quarter ended March company said its results were impacted
18 31, 2015-16 on the back of higher power on the non availability of coal in its
generation. It had posted net profit of Rs 1320 MW Jaypee Nigrie Super Thermal
276.47 crore in the January-March quarter Power Plant due to pending final tariff
of 2014-15. Its income from operations of 3,960 MW Sasan UMPP in Madhya Pradesh determination which restricted the op-
company during the quarter increased to generated 31,261 million units operating erations as long term power purchase
Rs 2,604.85 crore, as against Rs 1,635.61 at availability of 90 percent. The captive agreements are yet to be tied up. The
crore in the year-ago period. The Anil coal mines of Sasan UMPP produced 17.02 company also said that the generation
Ambani group firm posted a net profit after million tonnes of coal. The company said of Bina thermal power plant has been
taxes, minority interest and share of profit its 1,200 MW Rosa power plant in Uttar adversely affected due to backdown
of associates of Rs 1,361.94 crore for the Pradesh generated 7,060 million units instructions from state load dispatch
entire 2015-16 fiscal as compared to Rs operating at availability of 93 percent. center from time to time due to lower
1,028.32 crore for the year ended March The 600 MW Butibori Power Plant in demand of power. Besides, the Vishnu-
31, 2015. Total income increased from Rs Maharashtra generated 4,022 million units prayag HE plant was shut down for 20
7,202 crore for the year ended March 31, operating at availability of 97percent, the days in the quarter due to maintenance
2015 to Rs 11,038.50 crore for the year company said. of transmission towers.
ended March 31, 2016. R-Power said the
GVK Power and Infrastructure reported ended March 31, 2016, and March 31,
widening of consolidated net loss to Rs 2015, and the unaudited published year-
407.70 crore for the March quarter. The to-date figures up to December 31, 2015,
company had posted a net loss of Rs and December 31, 2014, it added. The
108.66 crore in the January-March period unaudited consolidated published results
of 2014-15 fiscal. However, net sales year-to-date figures up to the third quarter
increased to Rs 1,081.16 crore in the same ended December 31, 2015, and December
quarter of 2015-16 fiscal as against Rs 31, 2014, were not subject to limited
846.30 crore in the year-ago period. Total review, however, the unaudited standalone
expenses rose to Rs 969.37 crore compared for the current year and previous year are results were subject to limited review, the
with Rs 634.22 crore in the same period the balancing figures between the audited company said.
a year ago. The figures of last quarter figures in respect of the full financial year
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List of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country with Anticipated
Commissioning date in 2017
Sl. No. State Project Name / Impl. Agency Unit No Cap. (MW) ACD*
CENTRAL SECTOR
U-2 250 17-Mar
1 Assam Bongaigaon TPP/NTPC
U-3 250 17-Jun
U-1 660 17-Apr
2 Bihar Barh STPP-I /NTPC U-2 660 17-Nov
U-3 660 18-May
U-1 250 16-Apr
U-2 250 17-Mar
3 Bihar Nabi Nagar TPP / JV of NTPC & Rly.
U-3 250 17-Jul
U-4 250 17-Oct
U-1 660 17-Jun
4 Bihar New Nabi Nagar TPP /JV of NTPC & BSPGCL U-2 660 17-Dec
U-3 660 18-Jun
U-1 800 16-Dec
5 Chhattisgarh Lara TPP / NTPC
U-2 800 17-Jul
U-1 800 16-Mar
6 Karnataka Kudgi STPP Ph-I/ NTPC U-2 800 17-Jan
U-3 800 17-Apr
U-3 660 16-Jun
7 Maharashtra Mouda STPP Ph-II/ NTPC
U-4 660 17-Feb
U-1 660 17-Apr
8 Maharashtra Solapur STPP/ NTPC
U-2 660 17-Aug
U-1 800 17-Jun
9 MP Gadarwara TPP/ NTPC
U-2 800 17-Dec
U-1 500 17-Nov
10 TN Neyveli New TPP/ NLC
U-2 500 18-May
11 Tripura Agartala /NEEPCO St-1 25.5 16-Feb
12 UP Unchahar -IV/ NTPC U-6 500 17-Nov
U-1 660 17-Apr
13 UP Meja STPP/ JV of NTPC & UPRVUNL
U-2 660 17-Oct
STATE SECTOR
1 AP Rayalaseema TPP St-IV / APGENCO U-6 600 17-Apr
U-8 250 16-Dec
2 Bihar Barauni TPS Extn./ BSEB
U-9 250 17-Apr
U-3 660 17-Dec
3 Odisha Ib valley TPP / OPGCL
U-4 660 18-Jun
U-5 660 17-Feb
4 Rajasthan Chhabra TPP Extn. / RRVUNL
U-6 660 18-Dec 19
U-7 660 17-Apr
5 Rajasthan Suratgarh TPS/ RRVUNL
U-8 660 17-Jul
U-1 270 17-Nov
U-2 270 18-Jan
6 Telangana Bhadradri TPP / TSGENCO
U-3 270 18-Mar
U-4 270 18-May
PRIVATE SECTOR
U-1 660 17-Dec
1 AP Bhavanapadu TPP Ph-I / East Coast Energy Ltd.
U-2 660 18-May
U-3 600 17-Apr
U-4 600 17-Aug
2 Chhattisgarh Akaltara TPP (Naiyara) / KSK Mahandi Power Company Ltd.
U-5 600 17-Dec
U-6 600 18-Apr
U-3 660 17-Sep
3 Chhattisgarh Lanco Amarkantak TPP-II / LAP Pvt. Ltd.
U-4 660 17-Dec
U-1 270 17-18
4 Jharkhand Matrishri Usha TPP Ph-I / Corporate Power Ltd.
U-2 270 17-18
U-1 660 17-Jun
5 Maharashtra Lanco Vidarbha TPP / LVP Pvt. Ltd.
U-2 660 17-Sep
U-2 270 16-Mar
U-3 270 16-Dec
6 Maharashtra Nasik TPP Ph-I / Ratan India Nasik Power Pvt. Ltd.
U-4 270 17-Feb
U-5 270 17-Apr
7 MP Niwari TPP / BLA Power Ltd. U-2 45 17-18
U-1 525 16-Oct
8 Odisha Malibrahmani TPP / MPCL
U-2 525 17-18
U-1 150 16-Jul
9 WB India Power TPP / Haldia Energy Ltd. U-2 150 16-Nov
U-3 150 17-Mar
* ACD: Anticipated Commissioning Date
Volume of Short-Term Transaction of Electricity (Regional Entity*- Wise) (MUs), April 2016
Through Bilateral Through Power Exchange Through DSM with Regional Grid
Name Of The State/Ut/
Import (Over Export (Under Total Net***
Other Regional Entity Sale Purchase Net** Sale Purchase Net** Net**
Drawl) Drawl)
Punjab 51.6 10.88 -40.72 91.24 171.91 80.67 42.23 64.57 -22.34 17.61
Haryana 71.05 290.08 219.03 150.94 216.29 65.35 28.86 90.65 -61.79 222.59
Rajasthan 206.18 1.97 -204.21 128.81 388.28 259.47 48.75 55.84 -7.09 48.18
Delhi 137.31 39.55 -97.75 55.63 80.52 24.89 26.99 23.63 3.36 -69.51
Uttar Pradesh 2.88 247.15 244.27 0 166.05 166.05 73.07 84.73 -11.66 398.66
Uttarakhand 0.2 189.11 188.91 0 209.17 209.17 25.08 26.33 -1.25 396.84
Himachal Pradesh 91.32 1.55 -89.77 90.36 65.97 -24.39 53.97 10.48 43.48 -70.67
J&K 71.4 17.05 -54.36 13.84 37.34 23.5 0 0 0 -30.85
Chandigarh 0 0 0 2 9.27 7.27 17.32 2.1 15.22 22.49
Mp 152.39 17.3 -135.09 323.99 13.89 -310.1 22.52 69.99 -47.47 -492.66
Maharashtra 5.57 522.65 517.08 81.21 176.7 95.49 34.86 116.64 -81.78 530.8
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Through Bilateral Through Power Exchange Through DSM with Regional Grid
Name Of The State/Ut/
Import (Over Export (Under Total Net***
Other Regional Entity Sale Purchase Net** Sale Purchase Net** Net**
Drawl) Drawl)
Gujarat 297.51 47.88 -249.63 190.96 395.12 204.16 58.25 44.11 14.14 -31.33
Chhattisgarh 0 301.7 301.7 55.22 18.69 -36.53 45.55 45.63 -0.07 265.1
Daman and Diu 0 0 0 0 38.57 38.57 6.33 4.06 2.28 40.85
Dadra & Nagar Haveli 0 46.24 46.24 0 0 0 1.07 10.21 -9.15 37.09
Andhra Pradesh 85.36 144.72 59.36 7.51 237.93 230.42 45.65 30.99 14.66 304.44
Karnataka 0 23.8 23.8 0 103.49 103.49 71.41 34.28 37.13 164.43
Kerala 0 58.84 58.84 3.8 51.06 47.26 65 2.73 62.27 168.37
Tamil Nadu 0 78.44 78.44 0 19.06 19.06 31.69 82.82 -51.13 46.37
Pondicherry 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.25 6.53 -4.28 -4.28
Goa 0 20.02 20.02 3.47 8.65 5.18 34.44 3.76 30.68 55.88
Telangana 14.83 802.75 787.92 22.29 114.8 92.51 22.83 52.2 -29.37 851.06
West Bengal 22.79 872.16 849.37 55.42 128.88 73.46 35.46 20.94 14.52 937.35
Odisha 38.34 131.35 93.01 65.35 11.32 -54.03 42.45 16.58 25.88 64.86
Bihar 0 195.9 195.9 0 437.56 437.56 105.69 42.7 62.99 696.45
Jharkhand 0 143.16 143.16 0 29.15 29.15 80.71 9.89 70.82 243.14
Sikkim 0 0 0 6.38 0 -6.38 3.09 8.08 -5 -11.38
Dvc 116.75 0 -116.75 129.4 0 -129.4 20.3 49.97 -29.67 -275.82
Arunachal Pradesh 0 0 0 0.6 6.11 5.51 12.46 3.64 8.82 14.33
Assam 0 57.47 57.47 71.99 32.12 -39.87 29.83 23.07 6.75 24.36
Manipur 0.29 3.47 3.17 11.54 1.71 -9.83 2.95 10.5 -7.55 -14.2
Meghalaya 9.2 19.04 9.84 7.91 6.07 -1.84 5.72 7.62 -1.9 6.1
Mizoram 0 0 0 8.46 0 -8.46 3.83 2.73 1.1 -7.36
Nagaland 0 0 0 0 8.27 8.27 5.41 5.69 -0.28 7.99
Tripura 0.37 3.38 3.01 23.4 7.14 -16.25 18.89 5.13 13.76 0.52
Ntpc Stations-Nr 0 0 0 0 0 0 42.43 42.79 -0.36 -0.36
Nhpc Stations 0 0 0 42.21 0 -42.21 5.58 74.71 -69.13 -111.34
Njpc 0 0 0 13.66 0 -13.66 2.91 8.86 -5.94 -19.6
Ad Hydro 2.52 0 -2.52 24.19 0 -24.19 1.4 2.33 -0.93 -27.65
Karcham Wangtoo 27.65 0 -27.65 57.24 0 -57.24 5.44 2.87 2.58 -82.32
Shree Cement 141.44 0 -141.44 46.43 0 -46.43 3.25 1.22 2.03 -185.84
Lanco Budhil 0 0 0 1.47 0 -1.47 1.6 0.36 1.24 -0.23
Malana 0.06 0 -0.06 1.6 0 -1.6 0.43 0.18 0.25 -1.41
Uri-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.11 1.62 -1.51 -1.51
Ntpc Stations-Wr 0 0 0 0 0 0 70.75 108.11 -37.36 -37.36
Jindal Power 183.9 0 -183.9 182.32 0 -182.32 4.53 10.48 -5.95 -372.17
Lanko_amk 4.37 0 -4.37 0 0 0 0.08 4.16 -4.08 -8.44
Nspcl 20.59 0 -20.59 0 0 0 3.87 6.78 -2.9 -23.49
Acbil 9.09 0 -9.09 42.77 0 -42.77 3.65 0.97 2.67 -49.19
20 Balco 0 0 0 89.53 0 -89.53 30.42 3.17 27.26 -62.28
Rgppl(Dabhol) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.94 3.53 -0.6 -0.6
Cgpl 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 13.79 -1.8 -1.8
Dcpp 2.38 0 -2.38 83.03 0 -83.03 2.55 5.61 -3.07 -88.48
Emco 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.83 1.49 0.34 0.34
Vandana Vidyut 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.03 -0.03 -0.03
Essar Steel 0 28.91 28.91 0 309.66 309.66 21.96 23.2 -1.24 337.33
Ksk Mahanadi 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.34 -3.35 -3.35
Essar Power 4.51 0 -4.51 0 0 0 3.89 0.02 3.87 -0.64
Jindal Stage-Ii 26.5 0 -26.5 32.13 0 -32.13 0 0 0 -58.63
Db Power 336.04 0 -336.04 99.19 0 -99.19 4.12 3.42 0.71 -434.51
Dhariwal Power 0 0 0 40.55 0 -40.55 0.34 0.91 -0.56 -41.11
Jaypee Nigrie 0 0 0 112.54 0 -112.54 9.59 6.53 3.07 -109.47
Dgen Mega Power 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 0 2.5 2.5
Gmr Chhattisgarh 89.62 0 -89.62 46.72 0 -46.72 5.76 1.84 3.92 -132.42
Korba West Power 156.66 0 -156.66 114.91 0 -114.91 8.5 2.74 5.76 -265.81
Mb Power 0 0 0 15.81 0 -15.81 10.17 2.41 7.76 -8.05
Spectrum 0 0 0 28.37 0 -28.37 0.23 0 0.23 -28.14
Ntpc Stations-Sr 0 0 0 0 0 0 32.23 15.12 17.11 17.11
Lanko Kondapalli 245.68 0 -245.68 0 0 0 0.81 0 0.81 -244.86
Simhapuri 130.15 0 -130.15 25.26 0 -25.26 2.3 2.09 0.2 -155.21
Meenakshi 56.21 0 -56.21 125.44 0 -125.44 1.78 0.3 1.49 -180.16
Coastgen 220.3 0 -220.3 17.1 0 -17.1 10.87 2.27 8.61 -228.8
Thermal Powertech 281.84 0 -281.84 0.99 0 -0.99 1.56 3.08 -1.52 -284.34
Il & Fs 0 0 0 4.15 0 -4.15 5.22 1.92 3.3 -0.86
Ntpc Stations-Er 0 0 0 0 0 0 98.95 15.65 83.29 83.29
Sterlite 71.94 0 -71.94 148.45 0 -148.45 60.12 1.67 58.45 -161.95
Maithon Power Ltd 0 0 0 3.79 0 -3.79 5.09 6.19 -1.1 -4.9
Adhunik Power Ltd 139.5 0 -139.5 30.74 0 -30.74 10.17 1.12 9.04 -161.2
Chuzachen Hep 0 0 0 25.41 0 -25.41 1.91 5.48 -3.57 -28.99
Rangit Hep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.66 2.16 -1.5 -1.5
Gmr Kamalanga 358.99 0 -358.99 19 0 -19 10.22 2.83 7.39 -370.61
Jitpl 289.99 0 -289.99 380.4 0 -380.4 15.08 7.69 7.38 -663
Teesta Hep 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 8.91 -8.82 -8.82
Dagachu 12.9 0 -12.9 0 0 0 2.54 0.19 2.35 -10.55
Jorethang 0 0 0 13.43 0 -13.43 2.06 1.91 0.16 -13.27
Nepal(Nvvn) 0 53.53 53.53 0 0 0 0 0 0 53.53
Neepco Stations 0 0 0 21.93 0 -21.93 2.98 19.36 -16.38 -38.32
Ranganadi Hep 0 0 0 8.11 0 -8.11 0 0 0 -8.11
Doyang Hep 0 0 0 0.18 0 -0.18 0 0 0 -0.18
Loktak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.39 0.88 -0.49 -0.49
Total 4188.16 4370.08 181.92 3500.78 3500.78 0 1653.76 1506.14 147.62 329.54
Source: Nldc
* in case of a state, the entities which are selling also include generators connected to state grid and the entities which are buying also include open access consumers.
** (-) indicates sale and (+) indicates purchase,
*** Total net includes net of transactions through bilateral, power exchange and DSM
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| Coal National National
Coal India Ltds first tranche of linkage auction registers low booking India wants states to buy local coal
but no import curbs planned
Coal Indias pension fund is at risk and every year as more people retire and will
set to deplete in five years and workers deplete in five years. The pension fund
have demanded that the government receives money from contribution made
levy a cess on every tonne of coal sold by existing Coal India employees. It also
as well as increase its contribution which earns interest from instruments that the
is capped at Rs 27 per employee. Even fund managers invest in apart from a small
Rs 1 cess on every tonne of coal sold will contribution by the Centre. At present
raise the pension fund size by at least Rs the fund supports about 4.70 lakh lakh
50 crore every year. This would double to former Coal India employees. But only
Rs 100 crore by 2020 and help adequacy, about 4.39 lakh employees of Coal India
said S Q Zama, general secretary, AITUC. contribute to the fund. A very high rate of
An actuarial study shows that the fund retirement at around 17,000 every year has
would run into a negative balance because led to a situation where lesser number of
outgo on account of pension is higher than employees are supporting a larger number
inflow into the fund. The gap will increase of pensioners for the last few years.
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The Meghalaya cabinet has urged the central government. Following the National Green
government to exempt the state from the Tribunals ban on rat-hole coal mining in the
purview of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) state, the Meghalaya government has taken
Act, 1973, following the National Green up with the central government its bid to
Tribunals ban on rat-hole coal mining in the invoke Para 12 A (b) of the Sixth Schedule
state. The cabinet has mandated the states through a Presidential notification to exempt
mining and geology department to take up the state from the central law. We have
with the central government to exempt coal had several discussions on this issue since
mining in Meghalaya from the purview of last year and we have almost completed it.
the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, Therefore, the cabinet has mandated the
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma said. Section mining and geology department to take
3 of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, up the issue and expedite the process of
1973, states that the right, title, interest getting the state exempted from the Coal
of the owners in relation to the coal mines Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, the chief
shall vest absolutely with the central minister said.
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Indonesia chooses gas over coal in latest 10-year electricity plan Rampal coal power project in
Bangladesh poses risks to Indian
Exim Bank
carbon emissions goals laid out at the
COP21 meeting in Paris last year. While
expected, the cuts will disappoint the
countrys coal miners eyeing a forecast
domestic consumption boost to offset
slower growth in China and tougher global
competition. The country is largely turning
to natural gas as a replacement. Indonesia
previously targeted increasing coal usage
to about 64 percent of the energy mix by
2024 but now it aims for coal to contribute The proposed Rampal coal power plant in
Indonesia has cut domestic coal half of the energy mix by 2025, down from Bangladesh will push up electricity rates
consumption targets in its latest 10-year about 57 percent this year, under the plan in the country and it poses specific risks
electricity development plans, to bring released late last week by the energy to the Indian Exim (Export-Import) Bank
the power sector in line with the countrys ministry. according to experts. EXIM bank is looking
to extend a loan to this project. While the
Philippine power supply jeopardized by Indonesian ban Rampal project would expose all project
promoters and consumers to financial risk,
Indonesias decision to stop coal imports it poses specific risks to the Indian EXIM
to the Philippines could spell problems Bank. The Rampal project would constitute
for the local power industry that relies a large chunk of EXIM Banks loan book, it
on coal-fired power plants to supply would put the EXIM Banks international
electricity, the Department of Energy fund-raising capacity at risk and the very
(DOE) said. The Philippines is heavily coal-fired nature of the project would cre- 23
reliant on Indonesia for coal for power ate refinance risk for the EXIM Bank. Ana-
plants and this could spell danger in lysts feel that the project is being designed
relation to the countrys energy supply, around outdated supercritical technology
Energy Secretary Zenaida Monsada and is being heavily subsidised by the
said. Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Indian and Bangladeshi governments. It is
Marsudi extended the moratorium on bandits of several Indonesians sailors claimed that the revenue requirements of
coal shipments to the Philippines until on board a coal tugboat in the Sulu Sea. the Rampal plant would require tariff levels
there was a guarantee for security from Indonesia supplies 70 percent of the coal that are 32 per cent higher than the current
the Philippine government. The decision used by the Philippines, equivalent to 15 average cost of electricity production in
to extend the moratorium was made million tons worth around $800 million Bangladesh and will therefore increase
after the latest kidnapping by Abu Sayyaf in2015. electricity rates in Bangladesh.
Top global miner BHP Billiton outlined Henry said. Making life harder for its rivals,
plans to boost coal output by 8 percent BHP increased its forecast for coking coal
over the next three years while slashing output for the current year, ending June
costs, and said it would only consider 30, by 6 percent to 42.5 million tonnes,
premium, lowest-cost assets for any and said it plans to hike production to 46
acquisitions. BHP Billiton, the worlds top million tonnes in 2018. It also aims to slice
exporter of coking coal used in steelmaking costs by $600 million over the next year
and also a producer of energy coal, is in by getting more out of its trucks, wash
the enviable position of running profitable plants, and workers, and negotiating better
coal mines at a time when more than half deals on parts and equipment. That would
the worlds coal mines are losing money. Southeast Asia, but said markets would help cut its coking coal costs to 9 percent
It remains optimistic about the long-term be challenging in the short to medium- over the next year to $52 a tonne. That
prospects for its coal business based on term. We have the portfolio of assets best compares with coking coal prices which
the quality of its coal, its low costs and placed to meet this future demand, BHP averaged more than $90 a tonne in the
growth prospects in China, India and Billiton Minerals Australia president Mike June quarter.
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ExpertSpeak
Time to revisit coal distribution
policy
Rajendra P. Ritolia, Advisor, Swaymbhu Natural Resources
Pvt. Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary of India Power Corporation
Limited - feels that Coal India is on track to achieve the daunting
target of 1 billion tonne of coal production by 2020 given the
multiple initiatives taken by the Government in the coal sector.
However, he feels that it is high time that all consumers should
be treated equally and there should be no place for preferential
pricing in coal.
of 8%, to fulfil the dreams of its production has increased so much, on fulfil partial requirement of all by giving
citizens for 24X7 power and power the other hand, the fact is in 2015-16, some preference to certain priority
to all, for rapid industrialisation the quantum of coal imports were 220 sectors. To supply coal to desperately
and to make the vision of Make In mt, about one-third of the countrys needy consumers, e-auction sale at a
India a success, coal should be used production. There are buyers in the 30% higher price was introduced.
full-throttle now. All power plants country for which coal is not available In the present situation, where
constructed should work with full and there is surplus coal where buyers coal is surplus for all consumers,
PLF and there should be no shortages are not visible. the private sector, public sector,
in supply. The New Coal Distribution IPP & CPP, power & non-power,
There is a fallacy in the system, Policy (NCDP) 2007 was formulated cement, sponge iron, etc should be
though. On the one hand, we are when demand for coal was high and treated equally. There should not be
saying CIL is not able to sell coal production was low. It envisages deferential or preferential pricing to
because there is surplus coal as distributing the available coal to all to anyone. Further, the domestic coal
prices should be revised to make
it on par or less than international
On the one hand, we are saying CIL is not able coal prices. In that scenario, the
to sell coal because there is surplus coal as Indian coal consumer would not
production has increased so much, on the other think of importing coal. So, the
time is now ripe to revisit NCDP
hand, the fact is in 2015-16, the quantum of coal 2007 and to promulgate a new Coal
imports were 220 mt, about one-third of the Distribution Policy to keep the Indian
countrys production. There are buyers in the coal consumer with the Indian coal
producer.
country for which coal is not available and there
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Coal pile up forces developers to
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CIL would have to ensure a minimum sales offtake of 660-MMT during the current year
Combined stocks have fallen below 32 MMT for the first time since early January
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Concerned over mounting stocks at West Bengal have asked CIL and its eration Company (HPGCL), Uttar
Coal India Limited (CIL) and falling subsidiaries to stop coal supplies, Pradesh Rajya VidyutUtpadan Nigam
offtake by large consumers, the Coal citing reasons like high stock at sites Limited (UPRVUNL) and Damodar
Ministry has directed government- and backing down of power demand Valley Corporation (DVC). NTPC
owned and operated thermal power by host states and their distribution thermal power plants in Farkka (West
producers to stop all coal imports companies (discoms). Bengal), Tanda and Unchhahar (Uttar
and instead source feedstock from Thermal power plants that had Pradesh) have also asked CIL for
the domestic miner. However, what issued so-called stop supply notices stoppage of coal supply.
represents a completely different include the countrys largest thermal With pithead stocks forecast to
scenario, many power plants across power producer, NTPC Limited, as mount to 90-million tons by the end of
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and well as GMR, Haryana Power Gen- current year, CIL would have to ensure
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a minimum sales offtake of 660-million Combined stocks of thermal coal generating capacity of 16 GW. The
tons during the current year, which in at 101 Indian power plants have fallen four proposed plants to be located in
the current market situation was not below the 32 million mt level for the the states of Chhattisgarh, Karnataka,
considered feasible. The curtailment of first time since early January, with Maharashtra and Odisha would
coal supplies to thermal power plants stocks at 31.8 million mt, down 5.2% together have required 46-million tons
coupled with rising pithead stocks month on month in June, according to a year of coal, half of which would
would hasten the downward revision of data available with Central Electricity have been sourced through imports.
CILs production target. Authority (CEA). Stocks have fallen
Incidentally, Uttar Pradesh gov- 18.7% from the record high of 39.14 Domestic coal production on
ernment has urged the Centre to million mt on April 4.The volume a sky high
increase the coal linkage for its of imported coal on the stock also During the last fiscal, CIL ramped
thermal power plants from 65% to continued to drop, falling below the 2 up its coal production to 538 million
100% as it would benefit power plants million mt mark for the first time since tonne while the offtake was 534 million
both in the state sector and those February 4. Imported coal stock levels tonne, which the company said in its
operated by private companies viz. were at 1.95 million mt Wednesday, annual result is a record. Coal availabil-
Reliance Power (Rosa TPP), Bajaj 13.9% lower than a month ago and ity at power plants sites is at a record
Hindustan (Lalitpur TPP), Lanco 42.4% down compared with the same high of 28 days. CIL plans to achieve
(Anpara TPP), Jaypee (Prayagraj TPP) time last year. one billion tonne of coal production
etc, which were set up after 2009. The Significantly, in a more drastic step in five years. Government has set the
state government claims ramping up to reduce coal imports, the Indian gov- 2016-17 coal production target for Coal
coal linkage to 100% would reduce the ernment has scrapped plans for the con- India at 598 MT. While the production
per unit cost of energy generation and struction of at least four large thermal has been increasing continuously there
thus eliminate accumulated losses of power plants categorised as ultra-mega has not been many takers of coal. Coal
the state power discoms. thermal power plants with aggregate demand has remained subdued; it did 27
not increase as per the increase in the
production. CIL has achieved 8.6% in-
Combined stocks of thermal coal at 101 Indian pow- crease in production this year so far vs
er plants have fallen below the 32 million mt level an average of 1-3% production growth
for the first time since early January, with stocks at between 2009-10 & 2013-14. Coal pro-
duction grew by 6.9% in 2014-15.
31.8 million mt, down 5.2% month on month in June.
At the same time, electricity demand
Stocks have fallen 18.7% from the record high of from financially beleaguered discoms
39.14 million mt on April 4.The volume of imported has not shown similar corresponding
coal on the stock also continued to drop increase. The peak deficit between
power demand and supply during last
year was 3.2 per cent. The government
Figure 1: Coal Indias growth production and offtake levels
in its estimates expects it to come down
during last five years (in %) to 2.5 per cent in the current year.
CIL's growth production and offtake (FY11-FY16) CIL had a good year on the pro-
duction and offtake (sales volume)
Year-on-year growth (in %) front. Production and offtake growth
8.8
for fiscal year 2016 were 8.6% and
8.6
7.4 8.8%, respectively. It may have missed
6.9
its targets but FY16 growth is the
highest in at least the past six years.
3.8 3.8
2.3
Weak demand from the power sector,
2.1 2
1.1 1.4 subdued price realizations and lack of
0.01
price hikes are some factors that have
FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 kept sentiment muted for the stock.
Production Offtake
There are several factors at play: finan-
cially crippled distribution companies
Source: Coal India (CIL), media reports (referred to as discoms) and a patchy
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At a time when the demand for coal remains economic slowdown, India will have
to rely on imported coal at least in
weak, the government believes that there the immediate future to increase its
is still scope for more supply. The govern- economic growth. This is reflected in
ment now wants to reduce the imports of coal the case of Adani, which is trying to
even further. With floating bonds under UDAY develop a huge Carmichael coal mine
in Queensland to supply India with
scheme, the government expects discoms to thermal coal.
break-even soon.
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Mining to become sustainable
with Star Ratings
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By Team InfralinePlus
The ministry of mines has recently extraction of mineral reserves has be awarded to the mining leases
introduced a concept of Star Rating always resulted in varying degrees of depending upon the efforts and
system for mining leases. The rating environmental resource degradation initiatives taken while implementing
system was apprehended by mining and social impacts, including the Sustainable Development
advisory and monitoring agency Indian displacement. The Indian mining sector Framework (SDF) which includes
Bureau of Mines (IBM) several years has been facing stark criticism on addressing social impact of
ago. This system will be applicable to several matters relating to the efficient resettlement and rehabilitation,
all major mineral mines in the country performance vis--vis sustainable among others. SDF provides guidance
as a gauge of the eco-friendly measures development. to mining lease holder to improve
adopted by them. This is really an According to this system a star performance on environmental,
encouraging initiative as in past the rating on a scale of 1 to 5 will social aspects and provides a
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common benchmark against which been designed for the assessment of NISG. Based on this, a provisional
operations can be evaluated in terms the SDF implementation in the mining Star Rating would be awarded to the
of comparative performance on lease based on the parameters shown mining lease. The lease scoring a per-
sustainable development norms. in the figure: centage between 90 -100 will get five
The template assesses implemen- star rating whereas if it scores between
Performers to be incentivised tation of SDF in the mining lease 25 50 percent it will get lowest one
The star rating scheme is designed to based on the management of impact on star rating. A third-party evaluation
have a built in compliance mechanism forests and environment by carrying would be facilitated by the government
for environment and forest safeguards out scientific and efficient mining, with the help of reputed organizations
and will help in recognizing good per- addressing social impacts of our and after the completion of the entire
formers in the sector while encourag- resettlement and rehabilitation require- procedure, the final ratings would be
ing all mining lease holders to strive ments for taking up mining activities, given. If the information provided
for excellence. All mining leases local community engagements and is found to be incorrect during the
which have been operational for more welfare programmes, steps taken for inspection, the lessee will be penalized.
than 180 days in the year of reporting progressive and final mine enclosure, Ministry has proposed that those
would require the mining leaseholder and adoption of international standards. mines which secures low star rating
to submit details as per the standard Star Rating system would begin of one or two stars would be given a
template. A standard template for the with self-certification under which specific timeframe to improve mining
evaluation of operational parameters the mine-lease holders have to fill up practices and in the case of failure
for mines, has already been formu- the details on an online portal which to adhere to the timeline, the mine
lated. The evaluation template has is developed by IBM with the help of would be forced to close down. The
rating system in future may be useful
All mining leases which have been in obtaining faster clearances from
various regulatory bodies.
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operational for more than 180 days in the This system can only be made suc-
year of reporting would require the mining cessful if it will be implemented effec-
leaseholder to submit details as per the tively. Certain things which requires
immediate attention is formulation
standard template. A standard template for of detailed framework on monitoring
the evaluation of operational parameters for mechanism. Considering more than
mines, has already been formulated 2400 existing major mineral mines it
is imperative for ministry to provide
Figure1: Evaluation Parameters for Start Rating to access detailed methodology on the process
implementation of the SDF of cross verifying the self- certified
details of each mine. As it is a compre-
hensive exercise in itself to cross check
The management of impact by carrying out each parameter of every mine to make
scientific and efficient mining Star Rating System more reliable
Addressing social impacts of our resettlement and authenticated otherwise whole
objective of this will be dissolved.
and rehabilitation requirements for taking up
An alternative approach which can
mining activities,
be followed to address this concern
Local community engagements and welfare is to appoint certified organization
programmes, to undertake the audits of the mines
and cross check the self-certified
ratings. This will decrease the burden
Steps taken for progressive and final mine on the Government bodies. IBM can
enclosure do random checks and if finds any
ambiguity in line with the rating can
panelize the auditing organization.
Adoption of international standards
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Coal India Q4 profit flat at Rs 4,248 crore
3.99 per cent year-on-year rise in its net during the same period last fiscal. For
profit to Rs 14,274.29 crore for 2015-16, the year, the operational profit remained
compared with Rs 13,726.61 crore in almost flat at Rs 15,839.84 crore against
2014-15. Although production jumped 9.01 Rs 15,015.60 crore in FY15. Profit before
per cent Y-o-Y to 538.75 million tonne tax for the quarter fell 9 per cent Y-o-Y
and offtake increased 9.22 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 6,328.67 crore from Rs 6,991.44
to 534.49 MT in FY16, the net profit was crore during the same period a year ago.
not commensurate with these figures. However, for the year, PBT remained
CILs total income from operation for the flat at Rs 21,589.09 crore, against Rs
quarter remained flat at Rs 21,402.75 21, 583.92 crore last year. Other income
crore, compared with Rs 21,339.55 crore (including dividend from subsidiaries)
during the corresponding period of FY15. stood at Rs 14,215.17 crore in the March
For FY16, income from operations grew quarter. Coal India also announced a
5.04 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs 75, 644.27 nearly 6.3 per cent increase in coal prices
Coal India (CIL) reported a flat fourth crore from Rs 72,014.62 crore in FY15. and will earn an additional revenue of
quarter with profit after tax at Rs 4,247.92 The operational profit for the quarter around Rs 3,234 crore during the
crore, against Rs 4,238.54 crore during dipped more than 8 per cent Y-o-Y to Rs current fiscal.
the year-ago period. CIL reported a 4,839.19 crore from Rs 5,2 66.83 crore
Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd (NLC) loss of 763.72 million units resulting in a
posted a net profit of Rs 446.24 crore consequential loss of estimated revenue
for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 of around Rs 409.73 crore. These factors
as compared to Rs 676.81 crore for the attributed to reduction in net profit to Rs 31
quarter ended March 31, 2015. Total 1,204.15 crore (after adjusting exceptional
income increased to Rs 1,964.58 crore item of expenditure of Rs 28.38 crore)
for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 in 2015-16 as against Rs 1,579.68 crore
from Rs 1,858.88 crore for the quarter (including exceptional item of revenue of
ended March 31, 2015. The net profit was Rs 345.57 crore) in 2014-15. Total revenue
impacted by non-stabilisation of operation of the company for 2015-16 rose to Rs
of newly commissioned Units of TPS- II 7,194.20 crore as against Rs 6,796.97
Expansion resulting in an under recovery crore of in 2014-15 registering a positive
of capacity charges (operating loss) to the and flood in November / December 2015, growth of 5.84 per cent.
tune of Rs 244.08 crore and due to rain the company suffered a power generation
StatisticsCoal
FOB Thermal Coal Prices - Australia & South Africa - (May 2015 - May 2016)
Australia (FOB Newcastle South Africa (FOB Richards
Month
6700 kcal/kg) (USD/Ton) Bay 6000 kcal/kg) (USD/Ton)
Dec-15 52.1 50
May-15 61.08 65.36 66.72 60.27 50.14 49.55 47.18 37.96 34.88
Jun-15 59.59 63.75 65.21 58.91 48.94 48.48 46.23 37.19 34.19
Aug-15 59.14 63.26 64.75 58.5 48.58 48.15 45.94 36.96 33.99
Sep-15 58.21 62.25 63.81 57.65 47.82 47.48 45.35 36.48 33.56
Oct-15 57.39 61.36 62.98 56.91 47.16 46.89 44.83 36.06 33.19
Nov-15 54.43 58.16 59.98 54.21 44.77 44.76 42.95 34.54 31.83
Dec-15 53.51 57.16 59.04 53.37 44.02 44.1 42.36 34.07 31.41
Jan-16 53.2 56.82 58.73 53.09 43.77 43.88 42.16 33.91 31.27
Feb-16 50.92 54.36 56.42 51.01 41.93 42.24 40.71 32.73 30.23
Mar-16 51.62 55.11 57.13 51.65 42.5 42.74 41.16 33.09 30.55
Apr-16 52.32 55.87 57.84 52.29 43.06 43.25 41.6 33.45 30.87
May-16 51.2 54.66 56.7 51.26 42.16 42.44 40.89 32.88 30.35
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Electoral compulsions force states
to go slow on power tariff hike
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As of May only 16 out of 29 states have issued tariff orders for 2016-17
States to save Rs 1.8 lakh crore in UDAY, lose Rs 1.2 lakh crore due to coal cess
By Team InfralinePlus
The Centres plan to revive state confidence that discoms would fulfil The outstanding debts of discoms
power sector and ensure 24X7 their commitment. surged to Rs 4.43 lakh crore in 2014-15
electricity supply by 2018-19 faces Significantly, UDAY is the third from Rs 2.40 lakh crore in 2011-12.
threat of derailment with power bail-out of state power sector since The situation was so bad that the
distribution companies (discoms) 2001. In 2012, the then UPA gov- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had to
apparently going slow on tariff ernment brought Rs 1.9 lakh crore- raise concern over signs of financial
hikes. Meanwhile, increased burden Financial Restructuring Plan (FRP) stress in the state power sector.
of coal cess has added to discoms when discoms hit the financial The government maintains that
cost of power procurement. Utilities wall. It looked like the FRP would there are provisions in UDAY to
are required to bridge their cost- prove the last bail-out. But when the punish states for non-compliance.
revenue gap by 2018-19 as per moratorium on debt repayment under But will the Centre invoke provi-
their commitment under the UDAY the financial package ended in April sions is a billion dollar question given
scheme. But the way they are going 2015, discoms were again left gasping its political implications. Anyway,
about this work does not inspire much for breath. governments keep changing in states.
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than 1 per cent. Tariff hike by other 10 attributed to the increase in subsidy or free power supply to agriculture
states varies between 3 to 9 per cent, approved for the discoms in Bihar, consumers and to some sections of
barring Chhattisgarh where the SERC Karnataka and Maharashtra. domestic consumers in these states.
has approved a steep tariff hike of Further, discoms subsidy depen- That leaves discoms financially
15.7 per cent for the year in order to dence in other states such as vulnerable as they critically depend
provide mainly for the past year true-up. Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, on timely payment of subsidy by state
The picture on increase in power Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, government. Given the past trend of
purchase costs approved by SERCs Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Uttar delayed reimbursement of subsidy by
across the 16 states where tariff orders Pradesh continues to remain signif- state governments, it is a worrying situ-
have been issued is mixed. While 9 icant owing to the highly subsidised ation for discoms.
regulators have approved 2-17 per The fuel and power purchase cost
cent increase in power purchase costs, adjustment (FPPCA) framework has
for the remaining six states this varies
The picture on increase not been implemented in states such
between 1 to 11 per cent. The increase in power purchase costs as Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and
in approved power purchase costs approved by SERCs Rajasthan despite the fact that timely
by SERCs is 6 per cent for Andhra across the 16 states pass-through of variations in power
Pradesh, 13 per cent for Chhattisgarh, where tariff orders have purchase costs to consumers continue
9 per cent for Karnataka, 10 per cent been issued is mixed. to be critical for the financial health
for Madhya Pradesh and 8 per cent for of discoms. Further, there has been a
Uttarakhand.
While 9 regulators have significant lag in recovery of FPPCA
On the other hand, reductions in approved 2-17 per in many other states. What is more,
power purchase cost approved by cent increase in power the principles of recovery under FPPCA
SERCs are 1 per cent in Bihar, 7 per purchase costs, for the vary across the states in terms of the
36 cent in Himachal Pradesh, 4 per cent remaining six states this time lag for recovery, ceiling, power
in Odisha, 2 per cent in Manipur and varies between 1 to 11 purchase sources allowed for recovery,
8 per cent in Nagaland. The overall etc, analysts have pointed out.
subsidy dependence for the state owned
per cent. The increase SERCs in 6 states have approved
distribution utilities is estimated at Rs. in approved power pur- procurement from short - term sources
75,700 crore, an increase of 7 per cent chase costs by SERCs estimated to comprise less than 5 per
against the previous fiscal and the is 6 per cent for Andhra cent of the overall power requirement.
same is estimated to account for nearly Pradesh, 13 per cent for Of the six states, SERCs in Andhra
19 per cent of the revenue requirement Chhattisgarh, 9 per cent Pradesh and Karnataka have
approved for the utilities for the fiscal. approved a nominal procurement
The increase in subsidy can be mainly
for Karnataka from the short-term market at a
ceiling price of Rs 5.17 and Rs 4.50
per unit, respectively.
The SERC in Uttarakhand
approved the shortfall in power
availability to be met through an
optimal combination of long term,
medium term and short term sources.
Other states such as Goa, Arunachal
Pradesh and Nagaland have also
approved procurement from short-term
sources at pre determined prices.
On the positive side, discoms have
been able to source electricity under the
short-term route at a lower cost. This is
also evident from the average winning
bid tariff quoted in the reverse auction
for procurement of short-term power
held by the distribution utilities of
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adjustment in final tariffs, reduction separate content and carriage busi- Tariff reforms should allow
in short-term power purchase, liqui- nesses to facilitate implementation discoms to charge prices that reflect
dation of regulatory assets and ensuring of open access provisions. But the cost of delivery, including a return on
advance payment of subsidies. proposed change law could also spark capital. If this is not done, discoms
Targeting to make all discoms migration of well-paying customers will always remain in a financial
profitable by 2018-19, analysts point from discoms network, which could mess. If the states are unwilling to
out, UDAY also imposes certain condi- adversely affect the latters finances. swallow this bitter pill, this scheme
tions. Loss reduction is to be aided In such a scenario, discoms will will fail like the FRP. It is therefore
by circle-wise targets, feeder and DT face the stark choice of going for a encouraging to see that the central
metering, and upgrade or replacement sharp hike in electricity tariff or put government has linked availability of
of transformers. Regions with sus- increased financial burden on state various central government funding
tained loss reduction are to be incen- governments. While the first option programmes to successful implemen-
tivised by increased hours of supply. is politically difficult to implement, tation of UDAY. Also, participating
Other ongoing government initiatives, choosing the second alternative could states will be provided with additional
including those to reduce coal costs put discoms finances in a precarious coal supplies, point out analysts.
and ease transmission constraints, are situation. The low tariff hike in 2016-17 is
also being touted to bring down expen- attributed to the fact that 2016 was an
diture, they say. But unfortunately, they Targeting to make all election year, with polls announced
point out, the scheme has not laid down by the Election Commissioner in five
discoms profitable by
a specific performance-monitoring states and one Union Territory. But
and compliance mechanism. Although
2018-19, analysts point then, next year too we have elec-
UDAY lacks penalties, it incentivises out, UDAY also imposes tions due in three crucial states UP,
compliance by additional funding in certain conditions. Loss Punjab and Gujarat- and then again in
38 sector programmes and discretionary reduction is to be aided 2018, more states will go to polls. And
allocation of power and coal. by circle-wise targets, then we will have General Elections
Industry experts argue that in the in 2019. If electoral calculations are
feeder and DT metering,
absence of a strong, publicly acces- indeed going to be a factor in power
sible monitoring mechanism that
and upgrade or replace- tariff hikes, it looks unlikely that
would include supervision of lending ment of transformers. discoms will fulfil their commitment
by banks, performance-improvement Regions with sustained to bridge the revenue deficit anytime
targets are unlikely to be met. Analysts loss reduction are to soon, let alone become profitable.
also contend that reliable and quality be incentivised by in-
supply is essential to break the vicious
creased hours of supply. For suggestions email at feedback@infraline.com
cycle of low revenue recovery, inad-
equate investment in network and poor
supply. The power ministry should
create a compliance system similar to
the one for monitoring progress of the
PFA programme, they say.
An Indian consortium led by Indian Oil its subsidiary) holds 15% shares in JSC
Corporation Limited (IndianOil), Oil India Vankorneft. Vankor field, located in East
Limited (OIL) and Bharat Petro Resources Siberia, is Russias second largest field by
Limited (BPRL) has signed the definitive production and accounts for around 4% of
agreement to acquire up to 23.9% shares Russian production and currently producing
from Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), NOC oil at a level of approximately 422,000 bopd.
of Russia in JSC Vankorneft, a company It is the largest of the fields, discovered
organised under the law of the Russian and commissioned in Russia during the last
Federation, which is the owner of Vankor twenty five years and is located in the North
and North Vankor Field licences. The of Eastern Siberia in Turukhansk District of
acquisition is subject to relevant Board, the Krasnoyarsk Territory 142 km away from
government and regulatory approvals and Igarka town. The recoverable resources of
is expected to close by September 2016. the Vankor field as of 01.01.2016 stood at
Presently Rosneft Oil Company holds 85% 361 million tonnes of oil and condensate and
shares while ONGC Videsh Ltd (through 138 bcm of gas.
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Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) said it would Ebitda. The other area, on which it is also
increase its yearly investment from the betting highly, is liquefied natural gas (LNG).
current Rs 14,000-15,000 crore to about IOCs new Rs 5,000-crore LNG terminal at
Rs 20,000 crore over the next five to seven Ennore would go on stream by 2018 and the
years. This would cover new projects company is still looking for a strategic partner.
and expansion of existing ones. It also Inventory loss was Rs 15,000 crore in 2014-
confirmed participation in two projects, an Rs 15 and Rs 9,000 crore in 2015-16. In the
80,000-crore mega refinery in Maharashtra current quarter, the company is not expecting
and revival of three fertiliser units, with any loss. IOC and other oil public sector units
other state enteprises, at a cost of Rs 15,000 are looking at setting up a mega refinery with
crore. Over the next five to seven years, the 60 million tonnes per annum capacity. The
company would invest around Rs 1.2 lakh Maharastra Government had offered land and
crore, of which Rs 30,000-35,000 crore IOC was evaluating it. The refinery would
would be in petrochemicals. The latter require around 5,000 acres and the state has
now contributes nearly 30 per cent of their offered the land on the Konkan coast.
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Nigeria is seeking $40 billion to $50 billion Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
in investment in oil projects as the OPEC said in April the government plans to list
producer said it raised crude output to as less than 5 percent of the state producer
much as 1.9 million barrels a day recently. known as Saudi Aramco, which could turn
The African producer signed a potential the worlds biggest oil exporter into the
deal for $8.5 billion of investment with largest publicly traded firm with a value
China North Industries Group Corp. The in the trillions of dollars. Russia is seeking
countrys crude output should rise to buyers for 19.5 percent of Rosneft PJSC.
2.2 million barrels a day next month if Militant attacks earlier this year reduced
repairs to a pipeline are completed, he Nigerias oil production to 1.3 million
said. Low oil prices, which have fallen barrels from from 2.2 million a day.
by more than half in the past two years,
are forcing some of the worlds largest
drillers to seek investment to maintain
and expand output. Saudi Arabias Deputy
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Energy Maharatnas foray into fertiliser
production to bailout defunct units
Vijay S Laghate, a Pune-based Management Consultant, hails
the decision of public sector companies to diversify into the
manufacturing of fertiliser. The move, Laghate feels, will help
revive defunct fertiliser units and will also aid expansion of new
modernplants.
Major public sector units operating in plant will be about 1.25 mil mts,
the energy space - Coal India, NTPC, based on ammonia plant 2,200 mtpd
IOC and Gail - are diversifying into plus urea 3,850 mtpd. Feedstock
the manufacturing of fertiliser Urea, will be natural gas, and investment
an item important for food security. about ` 5,500 to 6,000 crores for
They will help two non-operational each plant. The exception is Talcher,
public sector fertiliser companies to which will start from coal, make
set up new modern plants at closed additional products, and
Vijay S Laghate, Pune-based Management
42 sites (Table 1). This is a matter of some cost about ` 9,000 Consultant
cheer as the last urea plant was set up crores. Projects The
more than 15 years ago. will be imple- key ques- five plants, plus one brownfield
This movement into an unfa- mented through tion is how unit being set up in private
miliar business area is occurring after Special global prices of sector by Chambal Fertilisers,
operating fertiliser companies did not Purpose gas and urea will can substitute present imports.
respond to tenders floated in late 2015 Vehicles. move in the next The source of natural gas will
to revive Barauni, Gorakhpur and few years be LNG and domestic gas, such
Sindri units. The Maharatnas will have Current as ONGCs Daman fields. Gas
to grapple with economic policy issues, scenario will reach the three eastern units by
before taking up the challenge of retail Presently, domestic Gails Phulpur - Haldia - Dhamra
marketing in rural areas. production of urea is around 22 mil pipeline, whose Phases 1 and 2 are to
The annual urea output of each mts, and imports 8 mil mts. These be completed as per the commission-
Table 1
Fertiliser PSU Location Partners for Revival
Fertiliser Corporation of India (FCI) 3. Ramagundam National Fertilizers Limited, Engineers India
(Telangana) Limited
at such a deep discount to the actual Government determined entire output for 8 years from start of
cost of production! Maximum Retail Price. production, by which time investors
As MRP is much below import For manufacturers, would be expected to repay all loans
price, subsidy is also paid on imports. Government calculates and recover their investment.
Government controls the quantum The Policy attracted about 15
of imports, looking at the supply
the rate per metric applications for brownfield / green-
- demand situation. Imports are tonne that they require field plants. As this was more than
canalised through designated public to earn a fair return required, Government had to determine
sector companies. The new units will on investment, after selection criteria. Then it was realised
be governed by the New Investment that global urea prices were softening,
covering costs
Policy 2012 for Urea, which requires and the guaranteed buyback clause
Table 2 Subsidy data for National Fertilisers Ltd (2nd largest urea manufacturer in India)
2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Change over
period
Sales of Urea in mil mt 3.359 3.389 3.162 3.687 3.679 10% increase
Average MRP of Urea ` per mt 5,310 5,335 5,360 5,360 5,360 1% increase
Sales of Urea ` crores 5,559 7,112 6,595 7,931 8,399 51% increase
- Of which Subsidy ` crores 3,840 5,363 5,020 6,048 6,461 68% increase
ExpertSpeak
Figs in ` crores 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 * Change over period
Basis: Expenditure Budgets vol 1, and Indian Journal of Fertilisers, Feb 2016 * Revised Estimate
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Subsidy Arrears ` crores 1,497 2,334 3,039 4,538 4,975 232% increase
below $ 200 pmt today, because coal subsidy. Because of insufficient passed. Working capital requirements
prices are at historical lows. Ironically, budgetary allocation, subsidy funds balloon in the second half of the year,
the six new units being added in India get exhausted by September or so. raising interest costs - which are not
will themselves contribute to the global Arrears in 2015-16 climbed to ` reimbursed.
surplus, and dampen global prices. Any 56,000 crores, which were as high Subsidy arrears for National
special dispensation to the new units as 77% of the Budget estimate of Fertilisers Ltd, a PSU that makes
to overcome these concerns may be ` 72,438 crores (Table 3). Subsidy almost exclusively urea, were 77% of
viewed as discrimination. on urea produced during October its expected subsidy for 2014-15; they
Another challenge for the Maha- to March period is paid sometime jumped 3.3 times in five years (Table 4).
ratnas is the delayed payment of April onwards after Central Budget is The new units will be more
vulnerable, as their subsidy
requirements will be more because 45
The subsidy system does not reimburse marketing of their high capital cost. The uneven
margin charged by suppliers of natural gas; it has cash flow will affect timely payment
of interest and loan instalments.
also not implemented Cabinet approval for higher Curtailing production in an attempt
reimbursement of fixed costs. Hopefully, the entry to reduce costs is not an option:
of Maharatnas will resolve such issues, and not ammonia - urea plants are best
operated nonstop 24 x 365 (or more)
create more
at full capacity.
Further, the subsidy system does
not reimburse marketing margin
charged by suppliers of natural gas;
it has also not implemented Cabinet
approval for higher reimbursement
of fixed costs. Hopefully, the entry of
Maharatnas will resolve such issues,
and not create more.
The fundamental question is the
price to be paid for self reliance in
urea. A large part of urea applied
on farms goes un-used. Investments
for improving the usage efficiency
of urea and other fertilisers, and in
agricultural infrastructure, will reduce
the quantum of urea needed to raise
agricultural production to meet future
nutrition needs of the country.
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Rising oil prices spell end
of dream run for refiners?
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Domestic demand for petroleum products to decline from 10.9 in FY15 to 5.5 percent in FY16
IOC reported record profit of Rs 10,399 crore in FY16, almost double of previous year
By Team InfralinePlus
Indian refiners had a dream run in erate in coming days. Brent oil prices down from 10.9 per cent in FY16,
2015-16 due to the strong demand held near 50 dollar a barrel in early potentially impacting refiners GRMs.
for petroleum products, with private trading on June 3 despite Organisa- Brokerage firm CIMB has said the
player Reliance Industries Ltd and tion of Petroleum Exporting Countries high profits of state-owned oil mar-
state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (OPEC) failing to agree on production keting companies in 2015-16 were
both reporting record profits on the targets. The benchmark price had hit largely driven by strong GRMs which
back of strong Gross Refining Margins the low of 27.67 dollar per barrel at one may not sustain. We view the FY16
(GRMs). The strong demand for petro- point early this year. oil marketing companies GRM levels
leum products in 2015-16 was fuelled In view of rising oil prices, experts as exceptional and expect sustainable
by the drastic fall in prices. However, project that annual domestic demand margins to be significantly lower, says
with oil prices rising, the demand for growth for petroleum products in FY16 CIMB in a note. In fact, Singapore
petroleum products is expected to mod- could moderate to 5.5 per cent, sharply GRMs in FY17 to date have averaged
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5 dollar per bbl compared to 7.7 dollar dollar per bbl in the previous year. Amid recovery of Indian economy,
bbl in FY16, the note added. HPCL reported GRM of 6.68 dollar domestic demand for petroleum
However, even a 5.5 per cent per bbl in 2015-16, compared to 2.84 products has picked up. The demand
growth in demand for petroleum dollar per bbl in the preceding year, for petroleum products grew at the
products would yield decent profits. registering more than two-fold increase impressive rate of 10.9 per cent in
A rebounding economy could also in profitability. 2015-16, sharply up from 4.5 and 0.9
create additional demand for petroleum FY16 was a great year for private per cent respectively in 2014-15 and
products. Indian economys strong per- player RIL too, which exports bulk 2013-14.
formance in the fourth quarter suggests of its petroleum products. It reported Thanks to reforms undertaken by
that the recovery is taking hold, which GRM of 10.8 dollar per barrel, the the NDA government to deregulate
augurs well for the growth prospects of highest in last seven years. retail pricing of diesel and to better
petroleum products. target LPG subsidies, state-owned
In addition, a rising oil price also IOC reported record oil marketing have seen significant
creates possibility of windfall gain improvement in their cash flows.
profit of Rs 10,399
for refiners. Coming back to refiners Meanwhile, low oil prices have also
strong financial performance in FY16,
crore, which was nearly reduced their borrowings and interest
IOC reported record profit of Rs 10,399 double what the com- costs. As a result, these companies are
crore, which was nearly double what pany earned in the pre- now flush with funds.
the company earned in the previous vious year. IOCs profit Riding high on the demand growth
year. IOCs profit could have been even could have been even for petroleum products, public sector
higher but for heavy inventory losses refiners are investing big time in
higher but for heavy
that it suffered in the fourth quarter. capacity expansion. IOC, BPCL and
IOC reported GRM of 5.06 dollar per
inventory losses that it HPCL have together decided to put up
barrel in2015-16, sharply up from suffered in the fourth a 60 million tonne per annum capacity 47
the meagre 0.27 dollar a barrel in the quarter. IOC reported refinery in Maharashtra on the west
previous year. GRM of 5.06 dollar per coast. Talks are underway with the state
Two other state-owned refiners, barrel in 2015-16, sharp- government for allotment of a suitable
BPCL and HPCL, too saw their GRMs land for the envisaged coastal refinery.
ly up from the meagre
rise sharply in 2015-16. For example, It is not just refiners who are betting
BPCLs GRM nearly doubled to 6.59
0.27 dollar a barrel in on the long-term growth prospect
dollar per bbl in 2015-16, from 3.62 the previous year of petroleum products in the Indian
market. International energy think-
tanks too are projecting bullish growth
prospects for the Indian refining sector.
InDepth
for domestic auto firms during 2015. projected in the recent report. Anyway, result of the increased affordability of
The pace of growth made India the the international credit ratings agency oil in various uses for a large section
worlds fifth largest passenger vehicle said that improving economic growth of population, who could not afford it
market by volume, surpassing Brazil. along with low oil prices will support previously. This is all becoming visible
Growth in India was fuelled by positive higher consumption of refined in the motorization of the economy,
customer sentiment in cities, gradual petroleum products in India over the says Petroleum Planning and Analysis
pickup in the economy and hope that next 18 months. Cell (PPAC) in a recent update.
the economy will do much better in the In addition to low oil prices, struc- Further, governments target of
coming quarters, say experts. tural and policy driven changes are increasing the manufacturing share of
underway which are resulting in surge GDP to 25 per cent by the beginning
Moodys bullish on prospects in Indias oil demand. Indias per capita of the next decade from roughly 16 per
of Indian refining sector too oil consumption has increased as a cent at present, could lead to higher
Projecting Indian economys growth consumption in manufacturing. Gov-
at 7 per cent in the current fiscal and The pace of growth ernments move to locally manufacture
7.5 per cent in the next one, Moodys would help infrastructure sectors such
Investors Service today said GDP
made India the worlds as power, roads, ports, oil and gas,
growth and low oil prices will lead to fifth largest passenger PPAC said.
higher fuel consumption over the next vehicle market by As the government focuses on
18 months. We expect the Indian econ- volume, surpassing developing Industrial corridors and
omy to grow at a faster pace, with GDP smart cities, there would be more
growth for the fiscal year ending March
Brazil. Growth in India industrial development and fuel con-
2016 at 7 per cent and 7.5 per cent for was fueled by positive sumption in the country. The role of
the following year, it said in a report customer sentiment in transport sector and trend of motori-
titled Refining and Marketing - Asia cities, gradual pickup sation is a key factor affecting the 49
Outlook Stable on Modest EBITDA consumption of fuels. Governments
Growth, Easing Supply Overhang.
in the economy and road construction programme aiming
Significantly, provisional data hope that the economy to construct 30 km of highway roads
released by the Central Statistical will do much better in per day augurs well for fuel demand,
Organisation showed that Indias the coming quarters, especially diesel, say experts.
GDP grew at a pace of 7.6 per cent in
2015-16, higher than what Moodys
say experts
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FinancialResults
Higher transmissions, better margins boost GAIL Q4 net Petronet LNG Q4 net dips 20 percent
on adjusting tax
rochemical prices during the quarter were
down 25 per cent while LPG prices were
40 per cent lower. That has impacted the
overall net sales. However, there was higher
transmission of gas and gas trading margins
were better, which is why net profit has
increased, said BC Tripathi, Chairman and
Managing Director of GAIL (India). On the
operational front, Tripathi said the Jagdish- State-run natural gas importer Petronet
GAIL (India) Ltd reported a 50.6 per cent pur-Haldia pipeline has now been renamed LNG reported a 20 percent decline in
increase in net profit for the fourth quarter to Phulpur-Dhamra-Haldia. This pipeline net profits for the fourth quarter ended
of FY16, on higher transmissions and bet- will be over 2,000 km long and require over March 2016 caused by reversal of tax
ter gas trading margins. Net profit for the `12,000 crore of investment, he added. The expenses. The company posted a net
quarter stood at `770 crore, compared to project will be completed in three phases. In profit of Rs.239 crore for the previous
`511 crore in the corresponding quarter last the first phase, expected to be completed by quarter, compared to the profit of
year. However, net sales fell 18.3 per cent to December 2018, eastern Uttar Pradesh and Rs.300 crore in the corresponding
`11,627 crore (`14,235 crore) due to a fall in Bihar will be connected in a 750-km stretch quarter of 2014-15. The net profit
petrochemicals and LPG realisations. Pet- costing close to `3,200 crore. figure of the quarter is not comparable
with the net profit of the corresponding
GSPC posts net loss of Rs 804 crore in FY16
quarter. However, the profit before
Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) tax figures are comparable, Petronet
incurred a net loss of Rs 804.42 crore in the director (Finance) R.K. Garg said. Total
fiscal year ended March 31 as it wrote off income of the company during the
exploration expenditure. GSPC, an unlisted quarter also fell 15 percent to Rs. 6,065
50 Gujarat government entity, did not provide crore, as compared to Rs.7,161 crore in
corresponding numbers for 2014-15. the corresponding quarter of 2014-15.
The loss in 2015-16 was mainly due to it has sunk in USD 3.6 billion and taken For the full fiscal 2015-16, Petronets
extraordinary items such as writing-off of about Rs 19,500 crore of debt. It started net profit rose by 3.6 percent to Rs.914
exploration expenditures and impairment test production from the block in 2014 but crore, as compared to Rs.882 crore in
carried out in accordance with account- is yet to begin commercial output. The the previous fiscal. Total income for the
ing standards, GSPC said. As much as Rs company recorded income from operations fiscal dropped 31 percent to Rs.27,303
1,181.62 crore was attributable to these of Rs 10,607.30 crore on a standalone basis crore, from Rs.39,655 crore in the
extraordinary items. The company wrote as against Rs 10,946,30 crore in the previ- previous financial year. Petronet - a
off an amount of Rs 686.88 crore pertaining ous year. The decrease in total revenues joint venture promoted by GAIL, Oil and
to domestic exploration activities while an and operating profits compared to previ- Natural Gas Corp, Indian Oil and Bharat
amount of Rs 97.39 crore was written off ous year is mainly attributable to heavily Petroleum - operates a 10 million tonne
as diminution in investment in its subsidiary skewed margins in the gas trading segment per annum (mtpa) liquefied natural gas
GSPC JPDA that was partner in an Austra- due to global meltdown in crude prices (LNG) terminal at Gujarats Dahej and a
lian Block, it said. GSPC owns the Krishna during the year, said J N Singh, Managing 5 mtpa terminal at Keralas Kochi.
Godavari basin Deendayal gas block where Director, GSPC.
Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) the volume growing by 5% and PNG sales
supplier of Compressed Natural Gas volume growing by 9%. The companys
(CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in the gross turnover has grown to Rs. 4052
National Capital Territory of Delhi, Noida, crores in FY 16 from Rs. 4048 crores in FY
Greater Noida & Ghaziabad announced its 15. However, the net profit in FY 16 showed
Q4 results and audited financial results for a decline of 5 % from Rs 437.73 crores in
2015-16. In Q4 of 2015-16, the companys FY 15 to Rs. 416.2 crores in FY 16 due to
net profit for the quarter increased from crore as compared to Rs. 1007 crore in the lower realisations and overall increase in
Rs. 95.88 crores in corresponding period corresponding period last year. However, cost. During 2015 - 16, total sales volume
last year to Rs 107.64 crore in FY16 there has been an overall sales volume grew by 4% over the previous year with
showing an increase of 12%. During this growth of 8% over the corresponding both CNG as well as PNG segments
period, IGL registered a turnover of Rs. 976 quarter in the last fiscal, with CNG sales recording 4% volume growth.
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ONGC 22393.4 1857.45 1888.3 1905.15 99.12 3654.51 3690.06 3720.49 99.18
OIL 3280.1 267.5 271.4 284.99 95.23 527.8 532.81 565.7 94.19
PSC Fields 10839.3 924.19 918.61 994.38 92.38 1827.78 1812.51 1923.72 94.22
Total 36513 3049.1 3078.3 3184.5 96.66 6010.1 6035.4 6209.9 97.19
Oil India Limited : Production & Sales of Crude & Natural Gas ( 2014-16)
2015-16 2014-2015
Production
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year
Crude Oil (MMT)
OIL 0.834 0.808 0.797 0.771 3.21 0.833 0.868 0.867 0.828 3.396
JV 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.02 0.008 0.007 0.007 0.006 0.028
Condensate 0.003 0.005 0.004 0.005 0.017 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.005 0.016
Total (incl. JV) 0.842 0.818 0.806 0.781 3.247 0.844 0.879 0.878 0.839 3.44
Gas (BCM)
OIL 0.642 0.702 0.776 0.718 2.838 0.677 0.694 0.687 0.664 2.722 51
JV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total (incl. JV) 0.642 0.702 0.776 0.718 2.838 0.677 0.694 0.687 0.664 2.722
O+OEG (MMT) 1.484 1.52 1.582 1.499 6.085 1.521 1.573 1.565 1.503 6.162
2015-16 2014-2015
Sales
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Full year
Crude Oil (MMT)
OIL 0.836 0.801 0.795 0.767 3.199 0.826 0.85 0.859 0.824 3.359
JV 0.006 0.005 0.005 0.005 0.021 0.008 0.007 0.006 0.005 0.027
Condensate 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.005 0.017 0.003 0.004 0.004 0.005 0.016
Total (incl. JV) 0.845 0.81 0.805 0.777 3.237 0.837 0.861 0.869 0.835 3.402
Gas Sales (BCM)
OIL 0.502 0.565 0.652 0.595 2.314 0.548 0.559 0.549 0.526 2.181
JV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total (incl. JV) 0.502 0.565 0.652 0.595 2.314 0.548 0.559 0.549 0.526 2.181
Month Wise Crude Oil Processed by Refineries (2016-17) (As on May, 2016) (TMT)
Oil Companies April May Total
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.(Iocl)
Iocl-Koyali, Gujarat 1215 1240 2455
Iocl-Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 797 814 1611
Iocl-Panipat, Haryana 1316 1386 2702
Iocl-Haldia, West Bengal 692 713 1406
Iocl-Barauni,Bihar 559 577 1136
Iocl-Guwahati,Assam 75 73 148
Iocl-Digboi,Assam 52 46 98
Iocl-Bongaigaon,Assam 212 215 426
Iocl-Paradip,Odisha 394 538 933
Iocl Total 5313 5602 10915
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Weeks after Delhis solar policy was cent of the sanctioned load. Various
approved, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) departments have suggested that the
government has gone back to review minimum shadow-free rooftop area be
the same. It is learnt that the clause of increased as many believe that 50 sqm is
installing solar panels in all government too small a space for a solar plant to feed
buildings is being revisited by the power 15 per cent of the electricity consumption
department. While the policy makes it of the building, said a senior official. It is
mandatory for all government buildings because of this that the policy is yet to be
to install solar plants on their rooftops notified. However, the power department,
within a period of three years, it is the which prepared the final solar policy
size of a rooftop which is being intensely after the Dialogue and Development
discussed. The approved policy states Commission of Delhi came up with its
that all government buildings with a draft, opines that the clause must stay. A
minimum shadow-free rooftop area of 50-sqm shadow-free space is enough to
50 sqm must generate 5 kW or 15 per produce 4-5 kW of solar power.
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A Masdar-led group won the bidding Chief Executive Officer Saeed Mohammed
to build a solar-power plant in Dubai Al Tayer said. This project has set a
to produce what could be the worlds benchmark now globally, Saji Sam, a
cheapest electricity generated from the partner at consultants Oliver Wyman, said.
sun. The consortium is set to complete the The direction now is for lower cost in
800-megawatt power project by 2020, the solar projects. That will help renewables
head of utility Dubai Electricity & Water take a bigger share of the energy mix. The
Authority said. Spanish renewable energy price bid for the project would undercut
developers Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, the cost of power generated from coal.
a unit of Saudi Arabian conglomerate Abdul Its 15 percent lower than the previous
Latif Jameel, and Gransolar Group are record for solar power set in Mexico in
part of the venture, DEWA said. Dubai, the April, according to Bloomberg New Energy
second-largest sheikhdom in the United growing demand for electricity. The Finance. The consortium will seek financing
Arab Emirates, is adding solar capacity Masdar project will generate electricity for the project, Masdar CEO Mohammad
to diversify its energy mix and help meet at 2.99 cents per kilowatt-hour, DEWA Jameel Al Ramahi said.
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InConversation
Low cost of LED bulbs not
viable in open market
Arun Gupta, Managing Director, NTL Group, talks to
InfralinePlus on the various issued being faced by the LED
lighting industry in India and his outlook on future growth in this
segment. Excerpts:
Please share your outlook on the where only the quality conscious will
LED industry in India. How has survive and thrive.
the industry changed in the last
few years? Please share your existing
We are already witnessing spiralling presence in the LED segment
growth in the LED lighting industry. in terms of existing facilities,
The current value of LED lighting mar- distribution network and
ket in India is Rs 4000 crore, we are investments.
expecting it to reach Rs 21000 crore We are already on the growth path and Arun Gupta, Managing Director, NTL Group
58 by year 2020. The industry is likely to by the end of this year; our installed
grow at a CAGR of 50% in the next capacity will be in excess of 5 Mn In which segment do you see
5 years. The demand is likely to be units per month. However, we are maximum growth industrial,
increased majorly in outdoor (street continuously evaluating the market and residential, street lighting?
& road) lighting. Consumer segment whenever we see an opportunity we are Globally - Residential, architectural
is already gaining momentum and open to ramping up further. NTL Lem- and outdoor lighting are the key
consumer in general is choosing LED nis facilities are located across three applications that are leading the
bulbs as a preferred mode of lighting, locations in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), LED lighting growth charts. Among
especially in the urban areas. The LED Dehradun and Roorkee (Uttarakhand). all applications, it is the residential
lamps demand has sky-rocketed due In December 2014, we launched lighting segment which has
to the increased focus of the govern- our complete range of over 250 LED dominated the global LED lighting
ment to provide sustainable lighting products for the retail market. We are market with Residential applications
solutions and this has further fuelled increasing our footprint on a daily basis accounting for over 40% share.
the adoption of LED on the grass root and the response to our offerings has Architectural lighting is another
level. Also, the industry is witnessing been very heartening. The end users are important parameter for growth of
great demand in commercial projects & very appreciative of our range and we the LED lighting market followed by
offices and which is expected to touch hope to become a preferred brand of outdoor applications.
bigger heights in the coming days. choice in the coming years. In India, it is Government schemes
With the growth, the lighting industry From our current group turnover of that are leading the demand in the
has changed drastically too. From a just over Rs.600 crore, we are expecting residential segment. The increased
handful of manufacturers, suddenly that our group sales turnover will focus of the government to provide
there is an explosion in the number of reach around Rs 1500-2000 crore by sustainable lighting solutions espe-
brands across the board. There is also FY2019-20. NTL Lemnis is expected cially in the lamp category are further
a sizeable Chinese import segment that to contribute around Rs. 500 crore by expected to fuel the adoption of LED
has come up. The certifications that have 2019-20. We are hopeful to control at at the grass root level. The indoor
been put in place have tried to put a stop least 5% of the LED market in India and lighting segment is expected to show
to quality issues and we are hopeful that targeting revenue of around 25% from significant growth in the long run.
the industry will witness consolidation, the LED business by FY2019-20. In the immediate future, Outdoor
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lighting will provide impetus to demand EMI schemes for even the balance cost. The Modi Government has also
for LED lighting and solutions, again DELP scheme is helping consumers taken steps and committed to installing
backed by Government focus on it. Con- shift from current traditional source LEDs for domestic and street lighting
sumer segment is also starting to gain of lighting to LED, which not only in 100 cities. The government is also
momentum and consumer in general is helps save electricity, but also creates mandating that the state governments
getting aware of benefits that can accrue a movement towards green sources need to change street lighting to LED
through adoption of this technology. of lighting. More than 10 crore lights over the next few years. India has
Also, the industry is witnessing renewed LED lamps have been distributed in 27.5 million street lights. This change
demand in commercial projects & India till date and the government is will save more than 5,000 MW of
offices and which is expected to grow, planning to distribute 77 crore LEDs electricity consumption over a period of
as the real estate industry comes out of in the next three years. DELP scheme three years. Many states have already
the throes of a slump. has actually made mass manufacturing started to replace the old street lights.
a reality in India.
How has the Government push The price of LED bulbs has seen
LED to growth of LED industry in a drastic decline in last few
India, in terms of demand, supply The Government sector years. Do you feel price of LED
and pricing? is the single largest user bulb is expected to go down
The Government sector is the single for LED lights in India further?
largest user for LED lights in India DELP has added tremendous value to
today. Apart from the large scale street
today. Apart from the the industry, by promoting this energy
lighting projects, increasing usage of large scale street light- efficient and green technology, and
LED lights for in-cabin lighting as well ing projects, increasing by building mass volume & demand,
as the lighting of railway stations, etc. usage of LED lights for the economies of scale have started to
has contributed to the Government come in, leading to drastic reduction
sector being the single largest adopter
in-cabin lighting as well in costs. However, this is true only of
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and growth trigger. PMs domestic as the lighting of railway Government projects with its direct
efficient lighting programme is a very stations, etc. has con- distribution, where the costs have come
good initiative which will propel the tributed to the Govern- down. In the market, due to the added
early adoption of LED bulbs by the distribution and marketing costs, the
consumers. The Government is taking
ment sector being the pricing is not likely to lessen. The Gov-
all the possible steps to ensure that it single largest adopter ernment has brought down the costing
gets adopted, including subsidizing the and growth trigger drastically, which is unviable in the
costs to a great extent and offering low open market, because it is detrimen-
tal to the distribution and sales of the
brand operations in the country.
InConversation
Attractive PPP model not enough to
ensure private participation in Smart Cities
The NDA government has envisaged building 100 Smart Cities
over next five years. It has approved outlay of Rs 48,000 crore
for funding these projects. These projects are to be developed
through PPP model and there are also plans to mobilise funds
through municipal bonds. However, given the estimated fund
requirement of over 150 billion dollar, mobilising adequate
financing could still be a tremendous challenge for selected
cities. Anyway, private sector participation cannot be taken for
granted. NSN Murty, Director and Leader, Smart Cities, PwC,
tells Infraline Plus what needs to be done to attract private
participation and how adequate funding can be mobilised for
these projects. Excerpts:
Do you think the existing PPP for private sector participation in the How is the scope for attracting
model is attractive enough government projects. With the strong Foreign Direct Investment into
for investors or more needs commitment from Central Government smart city projects?
to be done? and positive intent of the cities, Several countries and international
An attractive PPP model is not enough private sector is looking forward to firms have shown keen interest in
for the private sector, there is also a participation in these projects but India Smart Cities Mission. USA has
need to address several open-ended with a caveat that they look forward adopted the cities Visakhapatnam,
challenges such as well-documented to translation of these Smart City Ajmer and Allahabad, UK is focused
role, scope, rights and assets library Proposal reforms commitment into upon Amravati, Indore and Pune.
that will be monetised and serviced, action during implementation phase. Similarly, France is going to support
payment model based upon Escrow the transformation of Chandigarh,
Account, assurance of fulfilment of Nagpur and Pudducherry and Ger-
City/State obligation towards the proj- An attractive PPP model many is going to provide support to
ect in terms of asset or rights alloca- is not enough for the Kochi, Bhubaneswar and Coimbatore.
tion and/ or linking of fund/ revenues private sector, there is Specifically, the selected cities
and keeping the project clear of any will gain from the experience of the
also a need to address
political risks. European economies in the following
A proper and time-bound imple- several open-ended domains: affordable housing, solid
mentation of these recommenda- challenges such as waste management, security, edu-
tions will make the projects and city well-documented role, cation, healthcare, traffic management
attractive for private sector partici- and parking.
scope, rights and as-
pation and investment. This would also mean support
sets library that will be to these cities in making processes
Given that private investors monetised and serviced, simple yet robust to ensure hassle free 61
experience of PPP model payment model based investment by firms from respective
in India has not been very countries. So in the coming days,
upon Escrow Account,
encouraging, how realistic is we will see lot of international firms
this option for funding smart assurance of fulfilment engaging directly with the cities to par-
city projects? of City/State obligation ticipate in their Smart City Projects.
Smart Cities Mission focus is on towards the project
providing a conducive environment For suggestions email at feedback@infraline.com
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India needs competitive bidding
in wind energy to reach 60 GW
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Reverse bidding mechanism used successfully for lower solar tariffs under JNNSM
Globally competitive bidding increasingly being implemented with success
By Team InfralinePlus
The Ministry of New and Renewable a state utility refused to sign power buyers, and utilities are reluctant to buy
Energy (MNRE) will likely introduce purchase agreements (PPA) or issue renewable power, which is more costly
competitive auctions for wind farms commissioning certificates. than what coal power plants generate.
this fiscal year in a bid to fulfil central The auctions for power-purchase Wind energy sector is facing head-
governments goal for achieving 60 agreements are meant to stimulate winds in the near term arising out of
GW of wind power capacity by 2022. investment that has not been flowing the substantial reduction in preferential
This will bring a fresh ray of hope for fast enough to reach the target. In 2016, tariff for new wind energy projects to
Independent Power Producers (IPPs) wind sector managed to achieve 3,460 be commissioned in Madhya Pradesh.
in wind sector. Earlier in March, it was MW capacity and expectations of In Maharashtra, the sector is facing
reported that investment of INR 4,000 around 4,500MW next year, achieving challenges of slowdown in signing
crore in wind energy projects was on all that the national renewable energy of fresh power purchase agreements
the verge of becoming non-performing programme aspires forprivate-sector (PPAs) and reported delays in pay-
assets (NPAs), as over 550 MW of led, domestic manufacturing and com- ments by state-owned utility Maha-
projects that were ready to gener- petitive tariff. At the same time, number rashtra State Electricity Distribution
ate electricity were stranded because of projects are struggling to find Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL).
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Current Scenario tax benefit at a maximum of 40 per March 2016. By early 2022, another
In the wind sector, India has progressed cent from April 2017. The sector had 33 GW of wind capacity is anticipated
significantly in the past decade, enjoyed accelerated depreciation (AD) according to government targets. (A
with the installed capacity having of 80 per cent under the Income Tax separate Generation-Based Incentive,
nearly doubled between 2008 and Act. Of the 26,777.45 MW (as of May or GBI, was introduced in 2010 to
2014. The growth so far has largely 31 2016) of wind power in the country, increase the investor base, since the AD
been attributed to two central policy around 70 per cent is built on AD. Rest provision is not available to Foreign
instruments which have supplemented are independent power projects, whose Direct Investment. The GBI also was
the Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs) set by the share has increased over the years. suspended in 2012 but re-enacted a
states: Accelerated Depreciation (AD), Most of these projects get a generation- year later.) Meeting this ambitious goal
a tax-saving benefit, and Generation based incentive of 50 paisa per unit of will require an unprecedented pace of
Based Incentive (GBI), which results in power produced, introduced in 2011 wind power development, amounting
increased revenues for wind projects. Union Budget. to over 5 GW of new capacity per year,
State-level tariffs are determined The AD incentive has been primarily compared to 1.5 to 2.0 MW/year over
on a cost-plus basis which may result responsible for driving the development the last two years.
in inefficient cost of generation, due to of approximately 27 GW of installed The reduction in AD to 40% from
asymmetric information on market and wind capacity in India as of the end of 80% earlier will likely see higher tariff
technology conditions. This can result for solar and wind energy for devel-
in difficulty in realistically bench- opers to realise acceptable return on
State-level tariffs are
marking input assumptions such as investment. This would also dissuade
Capacity Utilization Factor (CUF), thus
determined on a cost- smaller, non-power companies from
resulting in a higher price to be paid by
plus basis which may investing in the sector, thus reducing
the consumer and inefficient utilisation result in inefficient cost competition.
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technology, such as benefits accruing asymmetric information Reverse Bidding for Wind
from installing taller turbines with on market and technol- Energy: Current Scenario
larger rotor diameters, are not captured ogy conditions. This The reverse bidding mechanism has
in the actual performance or indexing can result in difficulty been used to successfully lower the
parameters that are used to calculate in realistically bench- price of electricity generation from
the costs. marking input assump- solar technologies under the Jawa-
tions such as Capacity harlal Nehru National Solar Mission
Cut in AD levels post March Utilization Factor, thus (JNNSM). While there are issues still
2017 prevalent in the actual completion of
The wind energy sector might take a
resulting in a higher projects, it has proved to be effective
major hit post 2017, with the Budget
price to be paid by the for lowering price. The reverse bidding
capping the accelerated depreciation consumer scheme resulted in reductions of 39%
and 50% in Batch 1 and Batch 2 of
JNNSM respectively, from the starting
tariffs benchmarked by Central Electric-
ity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
The moderate success of the reverse
bidding mechanism in JNNSM, some
states (such as Karnataka, Rajasthan,
and Madhya Pradesh) have attempted
to discover the least price for wind
generation through reverse bidding and
bid bonds, and the use of fixed tariffs to
inform the bidding process.
However, they have been met with
limited success. For instance, Karnataka
was the first state to initiate an auction
for the process ofwind energy project
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allocation. However, it was stayed Growth in different types of renewable energy policies
due to a petition filed by a number (2005-2015)
of stakeholders, on the grounds that
the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity Number of countries with renewable energy policies, by type
(APTEL) didnot had the legal compe- (2005-2015)
tence required to direct state regulatory FiT RPO Auction-based (Tendering)
commissions to issue guidelines for
competitive bidding for the pro-
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curement of energy from renewable 60
sources. It was decided that states could 50
proceed with conducting auctions only
after the Centre issued guidelines as per
the Electricity Act of 2003. 30 30 30
But the guidelines for competitive 20
bidding in wind sector were not intro- 10 5
duced at that time. It is widely expected
that Solar Energy Corporation of India 2005 2010 2015
(SECI), which is the governments Source: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA, 2014)
implementing agency for renewable Fig.1: Growth in different types of renewable energy polices (2005-2015)
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA, 2014)
projects will bring out tenders in this (RPO)). The bidding process allows Way forward
fiscal year for auction of wind farms. for price discovery, and, with sufficient Renewable energy auctions play an
competition, the auction outcome can important role in the new genera-
Need for Competitive be cost-effective. tion of policies due to their ability to
64 Auctions: Global Experience Although auctions have proven to support deployment while increasing
In the global context, competitive be strong mechanisms for ensuring transparency and fostering competi-
bidding as a mechanism for allocating market efficiency as well as economic tion, resulting in lower prices. Auctions
renewable energy capacity is increas- efficiency (as they minimise the level are flexible in their design, allowing
ingly being implemented with varying of subsidy required), they have been the possibility to combine and tailor
degrees of success. Some developing criticised for their higher transaction different design elements to meet
countries that have conducted auctions costs, both for auctioneers and deployment and development objec-
for Renewable Energy (RE) include bidders. This could limit the entry of tives. Therefore, one of the mecha-
Brazil, China, Morocco, Peru and small/new players and result in cases nisms strengths is its ability to cater to
South Africa. As a procurement mecha- of subpar performance in deployment different jurisdictions reflecting their
nism, reverse auctions are specifically rates (i.e., delayed or cancelled economic situation, the structure of
considered to be effective in increas- constructions). Still, auctions have their energy sector, the maturity of their
ing cost efficiency and discovering the become the most preferred renewable power market and their level of renew-
least price for generating electricity energy support mechanism in an able energy deployment.
from a particular technology, due to increasing number of countries. To sum up, an inadequate design of
their competitive nature. Renewable energy auctions have auctions may result in low effectiveness
In auction-based mechanisms, both gained popularity as an instrument in renewables deployment and in not
price and quantity are determined to support renewable energy achieving the targets. There are some
in advance of building the projects deployment and have been adopted options to prevent this from happening,
through a public bidding process. by more than 60 countries by early but policymakers have to realise that
Because of this characteristic, auc- 2015, up from 6 in 2005 (as shown all options have trade-offs, for instance
tions can be more effective than pure in the figure below). They have higher costs or a lower number of
tariff or quantity instruments, pro- become increasingly successful and eligible bidders. The design and choice
viding stable revenue guarantees for sophisticated in their design and of instrument should be decided above
project developers (similar to the FiT many lessons can be learnt from the all by the specific context in which the
mechanism), while at the same time vast pool of country experiences in auction takes place.
ensuring that the renewable generation terms of attracting a large number of
target will be met precisely (similar players, increasing competition and
to an Renewable Purchase Obligation ensuring lower costs. For suggestions email at feedback@infraline.com
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1. Programme/ Scheme wise Physical Progress in 2016-17 (& during the month of May, 2016)
FY- 2016-17 Cumulative Achievements
Sector
Target Achievement (as on 31.05.2016)
I. Grid-Interactive Power (Capacities In Mw)
Wind Power 4000.00 106.40 26932.30
Solar Power 12000.00 559.78 7568.64
Small Hydro Power 250.00 1.80 4280.25
BioPower (Biomass & Gasification and Bagasse
400.00 0.00 4831.33
Cogeneration)
Waste to Power 10.00 0.00 115.08
Total 16660.00 670.98 43727.60
II. Off-Grid/ Captive Power (Capacities in Mweq)
Waste to Energy 15.00 0.00 160.16
Biomass(non-bagasse) Cogeneration 60.00 0.00 651.91
Biomass Gasifiers 2.00 0.00 18.15
- Rural
8.00 0.00 164.24
- Industrial
Aero-Genrators/Hybrid systems 0.30 0.00 2.69
SPV Systems 100.00 2.07 325.40
Water mills/micro hydel 1.00 0.00 18.71
Total 186.30 2.07 1341.26
Iii. Other Renewable Energy Systems
Family Biogas Plants (in Lakhs) 1.10 0.00 48.55
Source: MNRE
Through PXIL
MCV
Buy Bid Sell Bid MCP
REC Type (No. of certificate) Month of Auction
(No. of certificates) (No. of certificates) (INR / Certificate)
Qty. (MWH)
Non Solar 67064 4441681 1500 67064
June 2016
Solar 15366 672116 3500 15366
Source: PXIL
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OffBeat
Green roads: Use of plastic for
construction gathers steam
Plastic adds to the longevity of roads by making them water resistant and
also increase the resistance
States like Maharashtra have already taken the lead in use of plastic
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By Team InfralinePlus
With the Government making it lation of over 2 lakh will be required to tonne of waste every day, of which over
mandatory for road developers to use include plastic waste for building roads 10 per cent is pure plastic but cannot be
waste plastic along with bituminous for in 50-km radius. For every 100 kg of disposed even by waste-to-energy plants
road construction, the states have now tar used to build asphalt roads, 3 to 6 because of environmental reasons.
started to follow suit. The Maharashtra kg of plastic will be mixed in it. Apart from being effectively
government recently decided to use utilised, use of plastics has some
plastic waste along with tar to improve Why plastic? inherent advantages. Plastic adds to
the durability and longevity of asphalt India generates close to 56 lakh tonne the longevity of roads by making
roads and reduce soil pollution. of plastic waste annually. According to them water resistant and also increase
As per the plan approved by the a study by the Central Pollution Control the resistance of roads to change in
state, initially, municipal corporations Board, 60 large cities in India generate weather. By making use of plastics
with a population of over 5 lakh and over 15,000 tonne of plastic waste every mandatory in road construction, the
municipal councils having a popu- day. Delhi generates close to 7,000 government expects this measure to
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Guidelines on use of plastics for road construction Further, it has been found that
modification of bitumen with shredded
In November 2015, the Government had made it mandatory for road waste plastic marginally increases
developers to use waste plastic along with bituminous for road con-
the cost by about Rs. 2500 per tonne.
struction to overcome the growing problem of disposal of plastic waste
However this marginal increase in the
in Indias urban centres.
cost is compensated by increase in
Road developers to use waste plastic along with hot mixes for con- the volume of the total mix, thereby
structing bitumen roads within 50 km of periphery of any city that has a resulting in less overall bitumen
population of over five lakh. content, better performance and envi-
In case of non-availability of waste plastic, the developer has to seek ronmental conservation with usage of
the road transport & highways ministrys approval for constructing only waste plastic.
bitumen roads.
State governments and rural development ministry to be encouraged to Challenges
make use of plastic waste mandatory in construction of roads The reintroduction of plastics into the
The following types of waste plastic can be used in the construction of environment can have its consequences.
rural roads: Old or poorly built roads are likely to
Films ( Carry Bags, Cups) thickness up to 60micron (PE, PP and PS) shed plastic fragments into the soil and
eventually waterways when they dete-
Hard foams (PS) any thickness
riorate as a result of photodegradation,
Soft Foams (PE and PP) any thickness. which causes plastics to break down
Laminated Plastics thickness up to 60 micron (Aluminum coated when exposed to environmental factors
also) packing materials used for biscuits, chocolates, etc., such as light and heat. These minute
OffBeat
India will turn a global player in the energy with its bilateral and multilateral partners
market during the next 25 years, exerting its will be extremely important. As per IEAs
influence on its various aspects, including India energy outlook, energy use in the
renewable energy and energy efficiency, country has almost doubled since 2000, but
International Energy Agencys (IEA) deputy per capita consumption is still only around
executive director Paul Simons said. IEA a third of the global average and some 240
sees India as the global player for the next million people have no access to electricity.
25 years in energy. They will have impact Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National
on everything that is done whether it is oil, Democratic Alliance (NDA) government
gas renewables or energy efficiency. What of entrepreneurial talent in this country as has set a target of 24x7 Power for All and
is done here in India affects the global well as abroad in partnerships. That will set a renewable power target of 175 GW
environment, said Simons. Renewables and need to be harvested, he added. Simons by 2022. Still, coal is expected to remain
high-efficiency technologies will be critical also said that looking at the magnitude of the backbone of Indias power sector and is
to success. There is a tremendous amount energy expansion required, Indias relations expected to witness huge growth.
of around 11,000 units. production loss NCR dealers for disposal. Opposing levy of
due to the ban of these vehicles in NCR from environmental compensation charge (ECC)
December 16, 2015 to April 30, 2016 has on diesel vehicles, the automobile industry
resulted in 11,000 vehicles, which translates body said it could result in permanent
to impact on approximately 5,000 jobs in job loss of a significant number of indus-
the industry, Society of Indian Automobile try employees and the problem becomes
Manufacturers (Siam) said in a written manifold if such measure gets extended to
submission to the Supreme Court. Giving other parts of the country beyond NCR. As 71
a ground level impact of the apex courts there are several PILs filed for banning of
restrictions, it further said if extended four-wheeler diesel passenger vehicle and
across the country, it (the ban) would lead to registrations are pending in different high
The ban imposed on diesel cars and SUVs of a loss of production of one lakh vehicles over courts in the country, Siam apprehended
engine capacity 2,000cc and above in Delhi- the same period and would have impacted that a replication of the Supreme Court ban
NCR by the Supreme Court has impacted 47,000 jobs. Stating that no dealer is finan- to across the country could result in a huge,
about 5,000 jobs in the automobile sector, cially capable of indefinitely holding such prejudicial adverse impact on manufacturing
according to the industry body Siam. It also large stocks of 2,000 cc and above diesel and direct and indirect employment on a pan
said the ban, which is in effect since De- passenger vehicles and SUVs, it said: The India basis.
cember 16, has resulted in production loss banned stocks had to be transferred to non-
The recent tenders issued by the Solar critical, given the clause of liquidated dam-
Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for 500 age for delays in place. Further, the ability to
MW rooftop solar PV projects is likely to maintain the operating performance within
give a boost to the sector, which will also be the stipulated parameters remains crucial
helped by falling costs and increase in retail for the bidder, both for recovery of subsidy
tariffs, a report said. The tenders are likely as well as performance bank guarantee
to help the domestic rooftop solar power ex- from SECI, Majumdar said. The tender
pansion programme, according to the report for these 500 MW rooftop PV projects is
by ratings agency Icra. It added that the through a mix of two routes -- the Capex
sector is likely to get a further boost due to route (300 MW) and RESCO (Renewable
the falling capital cost of solar projects and Energy Service Company) route (200 MW).
the trend of increase in retail tariffs, which is capacity by SECI implies a significant jump, The successful bidders are also eligible for
making rooftop solar competitive for some Icra Ratings Senior Vice President Sabya- subsidy support from the Ministry of New
consumer categories. Given that existing sachi Majumdar said. He, however, noted and Renewable Energy (MNRE). For both the
grid connected solar rooftop capacity is that implementation of such projects by the Capex and RESCO models, the bidders are
at 166 MW as of February 2016, tendered bidders in the stipulated timeline remains to be selected through competitive bidding.
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SoftBank president Nikesh Arora resigns Nalin Sharma to lead build-out of
Ecoppias Asian operations
president & COO, from the position of
representative director and director of
SBG with the expiration of the term of
office at the conclusion on of the 36th
Annual General Meeting of Shareholders,
SoftBank said in a statement. The meeting
will be held on June 22. The difference of
expected timelines between the two leads
to Aroras resignation from the position of
representative director and director of SBG
with the expiration of the term of office Ecoppia, global leader in robotic cleaning
and his next steps, the Japanese firm said. for large scale solar PV sites, has begun
Arora, who was being seen as the successor building its Indian and Asian operations,
India-born SoftBank president and COO to SoftBank chairman and CEO Masayoshi starting with hiring a new VP for the
Nikesh Arora has resigned from the Son, said he plans to support the group for region, Nalin Sharma. The announce-
company with effect from June 22 but will a year and hence continuing as advisor. ment follows a recently signed partner-
stay in advisory role for a year. SoftBank Arora, who is the representative director, ship agreement with Fortune 500 OEM
Group Corp (SBG) announces the resignation president and COO of SBG currently, will Sanmina Corporation to produce up to
of Nikesh Arora, representative director, assume an advisory role, effective July 1. a GW worth of robots at a new facility
in southern India. Sharma is a veteran
SunEdison CEO Ahmad Chatila resigns from bankrupt renewables giant of the Indian solar industry and brings
many years of management experience
SunEdison Inc., has resigned. SunEdison to the role. He was an early employee and
appointed John Dubel, the companys head - channel partnership at SunEdison
72 chief restructuring officer since late April, Asia, spearheaded channel strategy at
to replace Chatil. Dubel joined SunEdison Tata Power Solar and more recently was
shortly after it filed for bankruptcy protec- vice president - Solar at RattanIndia. He
tion, listing $16.1 billion in liabilities. Cha- started his career with BPCL, a Global
tila was the architect of a massive clean- Fortune 500 energy company, where
power buying-binge. In a two-year period, he was responsible for annual revenues
SunEdison bought wind and solar farms on of $76 million. Based in Delhi, Sharma
every continent except Antarctica, creat- joins Ecoppia at a pivotal moment for the
ing the worlds biggest renewable-energy companys growth. With demand soaring,
developer. SunEdison relied on cheap debt Sharma will be tasked with scaling up
from lenders and financial engineering to business primarily in India, while growing
Ahmad Chatila, chief executive officer fuel its growth. existing accounts in the region with some
(CEO) of bankrupt clean-energy giant of the Indias largest energy players.
Parth Jindal, son of Sajjan Jindal, was stopped due to delay in allocation
Chairman, JSW Group, has been appointed of raw material linkages. He started off
as Managing Director of JSW Cement. as an economist and later went to Japan
He will be assisted by Anil Kumar Pillai on six months training with partner JFE.
as CEO. He is expected to take over as Back home, Harvard educated Parth
Managing Director of JSW Cement in July. worked in the human resources, legal and
The company is building a 2.5-million-tonne marketing divisions, and was entrusted
cement grinding unit at Salboni in West with chalking out a strategy to turnaround
Bengal. Parth, 25, who was an Economic the loss-making pipe and plate mills in the
Analyst of JSW Steel, has shown keen US. It did not take much time for Parth
interest in growing the cement business to convince the infrastructure focused
and was instrumental in convincing company to diversify into funding internet
the group to invest Rs 800 crore in the a 10-million tonne integrated steel plant and technology focused start-ups with a
grinding unit at the site where the work on with an investment of Rs 35,000 crore venture capital fund of Rs 100 crore.
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