Uncertainty Preventing Investments in Hydel Projects: Power Minister Piyush Goyal

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During his first official meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam proposed to lay underground transmission lines and distribution cables in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts at an estimated cost of Rs. 17,000 crore.

Pillar boxes

Apart from Chennai, extended areas such as Tambaram, Red Hills and Sholinganallur will be covered under the project. Pillar boxes will also be modernised.

If the proposal gets the nod, the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation (TANTRANSCO) and Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) will undertake the project, says an official, adding that a sum of Rs. 1,000 crore has also been sought for temporary restoration works.

These proposals form part of the memorandum presented by Mr. Panneerselvam to Mr. Modi.

Estimating that at least 1.5 lakh trees were uprooted in Chennai and two neighbouring districts, the State government has also planned to carry out a project for green cover restoration at a cost of Rs. 130 crore, an official said. Works relating to roads and fisheries have also been planned. A sum of Rs. 1,003 crore has been sought for the disbursal of relief, the official added.

 

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Ministry of Steel
21-December, 2016 12:29 IST
Secretary Steel Dr. Aruna Sharma inaugurates 5 MW Solar Power Plant in Vishakhapatnam

Dr. Aruna Sharma, Secretary Steel, inaugurated the 5 MW Solar Plant installed by RINL at a cost of Rs.33 crores in the presence of Shri P Madhusudan, CMD, RINL, Smt Urvilla Khati, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Steel and Directors of RINL in Vishakhapatnam yesterday. RINL has joined other major corporates in harnessing solar power with this 5 MW Ground Waste Solar Power Plant in its premises.

Dr. Aruna Sharma commended RINL management for foraying into Solar Energy in tune with the government thrust to tap renewable energy sources. She said that the role of renewable energy has been assuming increasing significance in recent times for the country's energy security.

Shri PC Mohapatra, Director (Projects), Shri DN Rao, Director (Operations), Shri P Raychaudhury, Director (Commercial), Shri B Siddhartha Kumar, IFS, CVO were also present on the occasion.

Representatives of SEA, unions, SC&ST Association, WIPs also participated.

Dr. Aruna Sharma and Smt Urvilla Khati visited new production units and inspected Blast Furnace-3, Steel Melt Shop-2, Rolling Mills, Captive Power Plant-2 etc. The secretary Steel also visited “Steel Museum”, located in the Technical Training Institute.

Dr. Aruna Sharma reviewed the performance of the Company RINL in which Shri P Madhusudan, CMD, CVO and Directors participated. Later, she interacted with the representatives of Steel executive Association, trade unions. SC&ST Association and WIPS.

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The Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Dr. Aruna Sharma inaugurating the 5 MW Solar Plant, in Vishakhapatnam on December 20, 2016. The CMD, RINL, Shri P. Madhusudan, the Joint Secretary (Steel), Smt. Urvilla Khati and other dignitaries are seen.

 

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Ministry of Coal
22-December, 2016 14:06 IST
Coal Production Reaches 391.10 MTe, 1.6% Overall Growth Recorded During April-November 2016

Coal Ministry Gone Fully Digital ; Several it Initiatives Taken to Enhance Transparency & Ease of Doing Business

Year End Review –COAL




The Government has taken several steps to further push the progress made by Coal Ministry in the last year. In line with the Coal mines auctions of 2015, the auction and allotment proceeds from 83 coal mines allocated so far and estimated at more than Rs 3.95 lakh crore over the life of the mine / lease period, which shall be devolving entirely to the coal bearing States. The actual revenue generated from these coal mines up to Oct’16 is 2,779 crore (excluding Royalty, Cess and Taxes). The benefit to consumers in terms of reduction of electricity tariff from auction of 9 coal blocks to ‘Power’ Sector is likely to be about Rs. 69,310.97 crore.


The production of raw coal in the country during April-November of 2016-17 was 391.10 Mte compared to 385.11 Mte during the corresponding period of previous year. The overall growth in Coal production during April- November 2016 was 1.6 %. Lignite mining capacity of NLCIL is 30.6 Million Tonnes per annum as on 30.11.2016. The company has enhanced its power generating capacity from 4275.50 MW (as on March 2016) to 4293.50 MW inclusive of 10 MW Solar and 43.50 MW wind power.

The Coal Ministry has given special focus to decrease coal imports in the country. Government has saved about Rs 20,000 crore in the year 2015-16 and about Rs.4,844 crore in the first four months of the current year. The efforts on this front would lead to a further replacement of 15.37 MT of imported coal quantity by March 2017.

Keeping with the Prime Minister’s Digital India Initiative, Coal Ministry has fully implemented e -office application in October 2016 and the entire file work in the Ministry is now being done electronically. Digitization process has brought transparency and efficiency in the working of the Ministry as it would facilitate quick processing and instant movement of files thus enabling seamless and fast decision making. It would also enable quick retrieval of files/records and prevent loss/misplacing of files/records.

During the year under review, several major IT initiatives were taken namely introduction of e-services in CMPFO via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), Computerization in CMPFO - e-services (In-House Development), Treating Aadhaar Number as CMPF Account Number, Coverage Of Contract Workers Under CMPF Scheme, Revamping Of Grievance Redress System and Self Certified Life Certificate For Hassle Free Pension.

Several new web portals like Coal Allocation Monitoring System (CAMS) for Small and Medium Sector consumers of Coal India Limited (CIL) and Coal Mitra Web Portal, a Web portal for flexibility in Utilization of Domestic Coal were launched for ease of business and to bring transparency in distribution of coal to SME sectors.

As a first step towards commercial mining, 16 coal mines were put on offer for allotment to State Public Sector Undertakings for sale of coal / commercial mining. Out of these 16 coal mines, 08 coal mines were earmarked for State PSUs of host States while the rest 08 coal mines were earmarked for State PSUs of non-host States. Subsequently, 5 coal mines have been successfully allocated to State PSU’s of coal bearing host States and 2 coal mines have been successfully allocated to State PSUs of other than host States for sale of coal. Allotment Agreements have also been executed with the allocatees in respect of the above 7 coal mines.


In addition, Allotment Agreements were also signed in respect of 5 coal mines under the provisions of the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act 2015, i.e 3 for power and 2 for non-regulated sector, during the period Jan’16-Nov’16. Further, 1 coal mine viz. Amelia coal mine, allotted for end use power, for which Allotment Agreement is yet to be signed.


The auction and allotment proceeds from 83 coal mines allocated so far have been estimated at more than Rs 3.95 lakh crore over the life of the mine / lease period, which shall be devolving entirely to the coal bearing States. The actual revenue generated from these coal mines upto Oct’16 is 2,779 crore (excluding Royalty, Cess and Taxes). The benefit to consumers in terms of reduction of electricity tariff from auction of 9 coal blocks to ‘Power’ Sector is likely to be about Rs. 69,310.97 crore.

ALLOTMENT OF COAL / LIGNITE BLOCKS UNDER MINES AND MINERALS (DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION) ACT, 1957

COAL IMPORT SUBSTITUTION:

The coal production by the coal companies has grown at a healthy rate of 9% and sufficient coal was available to be self-reliant and save foreign exchange by substituting imported coal with domestic coal. The country has saved about Rs 20,000 crore in the year 2015-16 and about Rs.4,844 crore in the first four months of the current year. The efforts on this front would lead to a further replacement of 15.37 MT of imported coal quantity by March 2017.

NLC India Limited (NLCIL):

Lignite mining capacity of NLCIL as on 30.11.2016 is 30.6 Million Tonnes per annum. It has enhanced its power generating capacity from 4275.50 MW (as on March 2016) to 4293.50 MW inclusive of 10 MW Solar and 43.50 MW wind power.

NLCIL has plans to enhance its Lignite production capacity from 30.60 MTPA to 54.40 MTPA by and has been allocated with two coal blocks of total capacity 31.5 MTPA for its upcoming coal based power projects. NLCIL has set high growth target to become a 19651 MW power generation company by 2025 with its own fuel security from its Lignite and Coal mines.

 

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Ministry of Power
26-December, 2016 11:48 IST
102 Villages Electrified Last Week; 11,429 Villages Electrified till date under DDUGJY

102 villages have been electrified across the country during last week (from 19thto 25thDecember 2016) under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojna (DDUGJY). Out of these electrified villages, 17 villages belong to Assam, 9to Bihar, 10 to Chhattisgarh, 29to Jharkhand, 5 to Manipur, 30to Odisha and1 each to Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The progress of ongoing electrification process can be tracked on http://garv.gov.in/dashboard

An update on ongoing electrification process: -

In view of the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s address to nation, on Independence Day, Government of India has decided to electrify remaining 18,452 un-electrified villages within 1000 days i.e. by 01stMay, 2018. The project has been taken on mission mode and strategy for electrification consists of squeezing the implementation schedule to 12 months and also dividing village electrification process in 12 Stage milestones with defined timelines for monitoring.

11,429 villages have been electrified till date. Out of remaining 7,023 villages, 698 villages are uninhabited. 3,775 villages are to be electrified through grid, 2,502 villages to be electrified through off-grid where grid solutions are out of reach due to geographical barriers and 48 villages are to be electrified by State Government.

Total 1654 villages were electrified during April 2015 to 14thAug 2015 and after taking initiative by Government of India for taking it on mission mode, 9,775 additional villages have been electrified from 15thAugust 2015 to 25thDecember, 2016. In order to expedite the progress further, a close monitoring is being done through Gram Vidyut Abhiyanta (GVA) and various actions are also being taken on regular basis like reviewing the progress on monthly basis during the RPM meeting, sharing of list of villages which are at the stage of under energization with the state DISCOM, identifying the villages where milestone progress are delayed.

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...ntial-high-in-Dhanushkodi/article16974897.ece
CHENNAI: January 02, 2017 01:04 IST
Updated: January 02, 2017 01:04 IST

Institute has set up facility to study offshore winds
The results of measuring offshore wind potential in the Dhanushkodi region have been encouraging, according to the National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE).

In its report on Offshore Wind Profile Measurement at Dhanushkodi, the NIWE said its assessment showed there was a good possibility of achieving over 45 per cent capacity utilisation factor for the offshore wind plants with the existing onshore turbine technology in the region. Capacity utilisation factor is the percentage of a power plant’s maximum potential that is actually achieved over a period of time.

With India’s long coastline, the government is planning to push development of offshore wind power projects. Last year, the government issued comprehensive guidelines for development of on-shore wind power projects in India.

Certain blocks in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu (especially in Rameswaram and Kanyakumari regions) coastline were identified to study the potential of offshore wind energy. The NIWE was assigned the task of doing the wind resource assessment in these areas.

The NIWE said in its report that it installed a 100-metre met mast at Dhanushkodi and monitored the wind data. It also pointed out that some studies concluded that there is a possibility to develop 1 gigawatt offshore power each at Rameswaram and Kanyakumari.

The institute added that it considers the results as an encouraging indication but prefers to monitor the wind measurement at Dhanushkodi for a longer period of time to generate concrete and bankable data sets, as offshore wind projects require huge investments.

 

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Large hydel projects are not very good choice for ecological reasons, we should invest more in medium, small and micro hydro power projects.

 

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Ministry of Power
08-January, 2017 10:59 IST
Shri Piyush Goyal to Dedicate World’s Largest Street Light Replacement Programme to the Nation tomorrow

2 Lakh Street Lights Replaced in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation Area

SLNP App to be Launched to address Grievances Regarding Faulty Street Lights






Union Minister of Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal will dedicate the Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), currently running in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) area, to the Nation in New Delhi on 9th January, 2017. It is the World’s Largest Street Light Replacement Programme, which is being implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.


The SLNP programme is presently running in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. A total of 15.36 lakh street lights have already been replaced in the country with LED bulbs, which is resulting in energy savings of 20.35 crore kWh, avoiding capacity of 50.71 MW and reducing 1.68 lakh tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per annum. The energy efficiency market in India is estimated at US$ 12 billion that can potentially result in energy savings of up to 20 per cent of current consumption, by way of innovative business and implementation models.



Under the SLNP, SDMC area alone accounts for over 2 lakh street light replacements. The cumulative annual energy savings in SDMC through this programme is 2.65 crore kWh which has helped to avoid capacity addition of 6.6 MW, resulting in a daily reduction of 22,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases. Additionally in Delhi, under Phase II of the street lighting programme, EESL has signed a tripartite agreement with BSES and SDMC to install 75,000 more street lights with more focus on installation in parks.


In the SDMC Project, EESL is addressing complaints from various sources viz., registered from BSES helpline, night patrolling team by EESL, mobile vans, e-mails, social media and other sources including Ward Councilors. Additionally, EESL is putting stringent complaint redressal mechanism and Centralized Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) to enable remote operation and monitoring of the street lights. CCMS provides real time information on energy consumption and remote monitoring of the street lights.


On the occasion, Shri Goyal will also launch the mobile app called EESL SL Complaint App for SDMC, wherein users can now lodge complaints about faulty street lights. These complaints will be addressed to within a period of 48 hours. Consumers can also WhatsApp on the helpline numbers 7827999111/ 7827999222 or they can send their complaints to sdmc@eesl.co.in.

 

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The Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines (Independent Charge), Shri Piyush Goyal and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, Mr. Hiroshige Seko in a bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of the Indo-Japan Energy Forum 2017, in New Delhi on January 09, 2017.

The Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines (Independent Charge), Shri Piyush Goyal and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan, Mr. Hiroshige Seko in a bilateral meeting, on the sidelines of the Indo-Japan Energy Forum 2017, in New Delhi on January 09, 2017.

 

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http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx
Ministry of Power
06-February, 2017 17:50 IST
1,639,265 Street Lights Replaced with Led Bulbs

1,639,265 street bulbs have been replaced with LED Lights throughout the country under Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP). This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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Ministry of Power
06-February, 2017 17:47 IST
11,931 Villages Electrified Under DDUGJY

Out of 18,452 un-electrified villages, 11,931 villages have been electrified as on 30.01.2017 under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY). This was stated by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today. Remaining villages are targeted to be electrified by May, 2018.


The progress of electrification of un-electrified villages during the last two and half years, as informed by the State Power Utilities, is as under:


Sl. No.
Year
Target
Achievement

1
FY 2014-15
1900
1405 (73%)

2
FY 2015-16
5686
7108 (125%)

3
FY 2016-17 (upto 31.12.2016)
8360
4423 (53%)


Shri Goyal further informed that upto 15th January 2017, 5,775 projects have been sanctioned under DDUGJY for various rural electrification works, including electrification of un-electrified villages. 4.27 crore Below Poverty Line (BPL) households have also been sanctioned under the scheme.


“The project cost of DDUGJY is Rs.75,893 crore including its RE component”, the minister said.

 

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Ministry of Power
08-February, 2017 14:12 IST
Consultative Committee attached to Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy meets

The Consultative Committee attached to Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy met here yesterday evening under the chairmanship of Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal . The committee reviewed the functioning of NHPC Limited and Small Hydro Power.

The Consultative Committee meeting started with a presentation on NHPC by its Chairman and Managing Director, Shri K.M. Singh. The presentation outlined the evolution of NHPC since 1975, achievement of Mini Ratna status in 2008, its listing on NSE and BSE in 2009 and performance of financial parameters, the challenges ahead and the way forward.

All members congratulated the Government and the Ministry of Power on the efforts being made on the front of ensuring 24x7 Power for All and the role played by the net profit making PSU NHPC Ltd in this mission. Members gave their valuable suggestions to further improve the efficiency and viability of thermal and solar power projects being set up by NHPC as a step towards diversification of its portfolio. Some members suggested that the quality of power distribution infrastructure needs to be monitored and accountability needs to be fixed on the ground level so as to prevent corrupt practices and ensure that there is last mile coverage of beneficiaries.

Responding to the suggestions and queries raised by the Consultative Committee members, Shri Piyush Goyal directed the officials of the Power Ministry to make available all the details of funds sanctioned and disbursed to State Governments and the status of project implementation to all the Members of the Committee. It would help create accountability on the part of the States, he added. Shri Goyal assured Hon’ble Members that their valuable suggestions would be adopted by the Ministry & NHPC.

The second half of the meeting consisted of the Presentation on the Small Hydro Power (SHP) development programme in India, under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). It detailed the measures taken by the MNRE for SHP development in the country which included issuing guidelines and manuals for different technology and process aspects, setting up research labs at AHEC Roorkee, organizing training programmes and workshops, having close interaction with States and giving financial incentives. It further elaborated on the State-wise potential and achievements in SHP development, the challenges observed therein and the measures required to be adopted to overcome them.

The meeting was attended by Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Jugal Kishore Sharma, Shri Narayan Bhai Kachhadiya, Shri Satish Chandra Dubey, Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, Shri Uday Pratap Singh, Shri Rajesh Pandey, Shri Rajesh Ranjan from Lok Sabha and Shri Lal Singh Vadodia and Shri Mahesh Poddar from Rajya Sabha.

The Secretary, Power, Shri P.K. Pujari, the Chairman cum Managing Director & Directors of NHPC, and senior officials of Ministries of Power and New & Renewable Energy also attended the meeting.

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President's Secretariat
09-February, 2017 18:17 IST
President’s Estate to Generate 670 KW Solar Energy through rooftop Solar Panels

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the first phase of a Solarization Project in the President’s Estate tomorrow (February 10, 2017) under which 670 KW of solar power will be generated through rooftop solar panels installed on seven buildings in the President’s Estate.

The savings in electricity bills resulting from this project is expected to be more than approximately Rs 80 lakh per year. The generation of solar power will result in significant reduction in carbon footprint and make the Estate more energy efficient.

As part of the inaugural event, a day long exhibition showcasing various aspects of energy conservation and green energy is also being held with the support of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), Rural Electrification Corporation, Green Jobs Sector Skill Council, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Central Electronics Limited and Energy Efficiency Services Limited.

Painting and science model competitions as well as a Nukkad Natak on the theme of energy efficiency/solar power will be organized on the occasion. Quizzes and games on green energy will be conducted for students. A life-skill training course for girls of classes 11 and 12 of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya by TPDDL will be also launched.

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President's Secretariat
10-February, 2017 16:41 IST
Harnessing Solar Energy is crucial, says President

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the first phase of a Solarization Project in the President’s Estate today (February 10, 2017) under which 670 KW of solar power will be generated through rooftop solar panels installed on seven buildings in the President’s Estate.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that the Rashtrapati Bhavan is not just the residence and office of the President of India but the President’s Estate is a small township which has grown and its requirement of energy has also been increasing. Depletion of energy resources poses a serious challenge particularly for future generations. He stated that India has signed the Paris Climate Change Agreement and has committed that by 2030, at least 40% of its electricity will be generated from non-fossil sources. He said that harnessing solar energy is crucial in this context. India has a target of reaching upto 100 GW of solar power generation by the year 2022. Thus, enhancing the capacity of solar power generation in the country becomes even more important to fulfill this commitment. He was happy that the President’s Secretariat has taken efforts in this direction.

The President also appreciated the innovative ideas displayed in the Green Energy Exhibition held as part of the event. He wished the young students who presented a NukkadNatak and participated in modeling and painting competitions all success in their future endeavours. Skill development and carrier counseling classes for girl students of classes 11 and 12 of Dr. Rajendra Prasad SarvodayaVidyalaya were also inaugurated on the occasion by the Secretary to the President, Smt. Omita Paul.

The savings in electricity bills resulting from the Solar Project are expected to be more than approximately Rs 80 lakh per year. The generation of solar power will result in significant reduction in carbon footprint and make the Estate more energy efficient. The Project is being implemented in President’s Estate in collaboration with Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...for-300-MW-of-solar-power/article17290258.ece

New tender floated after its earlier one received a tepid response
The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has received bids for 300 MW of solar power from as many as 22 developers for its 500 MW tender.

The State power utility had floated a tender for procuring 500 MW of solar power, after its previous tender last year received a tepid response.

The price bids would be opened on February 18. TANGEDCO had reduced the upper tariff limit to ₹4.50/kwh in the new tender from ₹5.10 per unit in the preceding one — a 12 per cent decrease.

Also, the project commissioning timeline has been extended to 12 months, as opposed to 10 months in the previous tender.

According to Mercom Capital Group, the benchmark tariff limit of ₹4.50/kwh is viable, given the fall in module prices. However, late payments and curtailment of solar power would be the key risks facing the developers. In the earlier tender, TANGEDCO had received bids from 20 developers for setting up solar power plants in the State for a combined capacity of 122 MW.

However, of the 500-MW capacity in total, only 20 MW had been finalised. Hence, the power utility had proposed floating another tender for 500 MW, according to TANGEDCO’s petition to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC).

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The TNERC has set a renewable energy purchase obligation of 2.5 per cent for the financial year 2016-17 and 5 per cent for 2017-18. To meet this target, 1,500 MW of solar power is required for FY 2016-17 and 3,200 MW for FY 2017-18.

 

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The Minister of State for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines (Independent Charge), Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurating the Indian Power Stations-2017 (International O&M Conference), organised by NTPC, in New Delhi on February 13, 2017.

 

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Ministry of Power
13-February, 2017 17:32 IST
Innovate to bring down cost of Power:Shri PiyushGoyal



Union Minister of State(IC) for Power, Coal, New and Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri PiyushGoyal, inaugurated NTPC's International Operation and Maintenance Conference IPS-2017 ‘Integration of Renewable Power in the Grid - Path Ahead’here today.

Speaking on the occasion Shri Goyal said we are looking for innovative ways to bring down cost of power from such forums having representation from entire power sector. Shri Goyal, in his address, spoke on importance of sustainability, improving efficiency in cost effective manner. The Minister also released an e-compendium having extracts of papers to be presented in the conference along with learnings from 'near miss trips' from NTPC experience.

Shri Goyal presented Business Excellence Awards to the top performing NTPC Stations Talcher Thermal, Rihand, Korba, Ramagundam and Vindhyachal. First ever generating unit of NTPC commenced generation at the flagship Singrauli power station, on the same day in 1982.

Other dignitaries present on the occasion were Shri A.S. Bakshi, Member CERC, Shri K.K. Arya, Member CEA, Shri Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC and Shri K.K. Sharma, Director (Operations) along with distinguished power sector officials and professionals, technicalexperts from the industry, representatives from USA, Germany, Japan, UK, Austria as well as from domestic players Tata Power, Reliance, Jindal Power, ONGC, NLC, BBMB Bhakra, THDC and many State Sector Power companies. Power Sector Stake Holders CEA, CERC, APTEL, CPCB, manufactures and service providers GE, Alstom, BHEL, Hitachi, Toshiba, Dupontetc. are also associating with the event. Twenty international papers and eighty-two domestic technical papers from premier institutions like IIT Kharagpur, IIT Dhanbad, Jadavpur University shall be presented during the conference.

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