Green Venture By NALCO - Commissioning of 2nd Wind Power Project Starts

As part of its diversification plans, the National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna PSU, has been foraying into other metals and energy sectors. The company has set up its 2nd Wind Power Plant at Ludarva in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan with a capacity of 47.6 MW. A part of the project has been commissioned successfully and power production has commenced from 18 Wind Energy Generators. 

The Rs. 283 crore Wind Power Project is being executed through M/s Gamesa Wind Turbines Private Ltd., which involves erection of 56 Wind Turbines, each of 850 KW rating. 

This is the second green initiative of NALCO towards promoting sustainable development by harnessing the unconventional and renewable energy sources, which would credit the company with incentives from the Government. The project is scheduled to be completed by August 2013. 

Earlier, the company commissioned its first Wind Power Plant of 50.4 MW capacity at a cost of Rs.274 crore at Gandikota in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, on 30th December, 2012. Besides, the company is also planning to set up the third wind power plant in its own mined out area of Panchpatmali Bauxite deposit in Koraput. 

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RTS/HSN
(Release ID :96593)
source:PIB

New gas policy to end your power woes soon

Anupama Airy, Hindustan Times
New Delhi, June 16, 2013

Frustrated over power outages? The end may be in sight soon for your electricity woes. The government is expected to take several major administrative decisions this month, which will give a new lease of life to around 26,800 mw of stranded and ready-to-be commissioned gas-based power projects.

The Cabinet Committee on Investment (CCI), headed by the Prime Minister, is expected to give a go-ahead for according priority to gas allocation for the power sector, on par with fertiliser, when it meets shortly.

Diversion of gas from non-core sectors to power projects and fresh allocation of gas from new finds to the cash strapped power sector are also expected to get CCI clearance.

A note prepared by the power ministry on the behest of the Prime Minister’s Office for consideration of the CCI (a copy of which is available with HT) calls for diverting 6 million metric standard cubic meters per day (mmscmd) of domestic natural gas from non-core sectors to power, and the allocation of domestic gas of 11.71 mmscmd to the power sector on priority.

A similar proposal, by power minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, is before the petroleum ministry.

“If gas-based power generation capacity is stranded due to non-availability of affordable gas supply, the same would put at risk huge loans of FIs turning into non-performing assets... it will also affect the power procurement plan of distribution companies, which would have to buy-short term power at exorbitant prices to meet demand of priority sectors like agriculture.”

The note added that “non-performance of such investment could have a cascading effect on overall finance sector of India, impacting availability of finance for future power projects.” Gas-based power accounts for 9% of India’s installed capacity.

Comparison of Tamil Nadu Renewable Power Generation as on 31/03/2013 to 14/06/2013

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Generation is  in MW

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Growth in MW


Growth in Percentage

Tamil Nadu power position as on 31/03/2013 to 14/06/2013

Generation in MW

Sector wise	31.03.2011	14-06-2013
Thermal	2,970	2970
Hydel	2,223	2237
Gas	516	516
Private sector power plants	1,180	1154
Share from central sector generating stations	2,956	3520
External assistance	305	50
captive power plants	214	910
Renewable energy	7,791	7986.425

source:Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Ltd

Tamil Nadu power position as on 31.03.2011

Sector wise	Generation in MW
Thermal	2,970
Hydel	2,223
Gas	516
Private sector power plants	1,180
Share from central sector generating stations	2,956
External assistance	305
captive power plants	214
Renewable energy	7,791

Mineral Production During April 2013 (Provisional)

The index of mineral production of mining and quarrying sector in April 2013 was lower by 16.9% compared to that of the preceding month. The mineral sector has shown a negative growth of 3.1% during April 2013 as compared to that of the corresponding month of previous year. 

The total value of mineral production (excluding atomic & minor minerals) in the country during April 2013 was Rs. 17772 crore. The contribution of coal was the highest at Rs. 5673 crore (32%). Next in the order of importance were: petroleum (crude) Rs. 5671 crore, iron ore Rs. 2712 crore, natural gas (utilized) Rs. 1883 crore, lignite Rs. 490 crore and limestone Rs. 382 crore. These six minerals together contributed about 95% of the total value of mineral production in April 2013. 

Production level of important minerals in April 2013 were: coal 435 lakh tonnes, lignite 39 lakh tonnes, natural gas (utilized) 2942 million cu. m., petroleum (crude) 31 lakh tonnes, bauxite 2035 thousand tonnes, chromite 242 thousand tonnes, copper conc. 10 thousand tonnes, gold 120 kg., iron ore 119 lakh tonnes, lead conc. 16 thousand tonnes, manganese ore 194 thousand tonnes, zinc conc. 124 thousand tonnes, apatite & phosphorite 198 thousand tonnes, dolomite 520 thousand tonnes, limestone 242 lakh tonnes, magnesite 16 thousand tonnes and diamond 2928 carat. 

In April 2013 the output of apatite & phosphorite increased by 33.6%, bauxite 14.7% and iron ore 1.3% percent. However the production of petroleum (crude) decreased by 3.7%, natural gas (utilized) 5.5%, limestone 5.9%, lead conc. 8.9%, gold 11.1%, dolomite 15.0%, manganese ore 18.1%, copper conc. 18.6%, magnesite 20.3%, zinc conc. 23.0%, lignite 27.9%, chromite 30.3%, coal 33.0% and diamond 33.6 percent. 

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NSK/HSN
(Release ID :96563)

Allocation of Additional Power to Tamil Nadu

Requests have been received from various States including Tamil Nadu for allocation of additional power of Central Generating Stations to meet shortage of power. The Government has taken steps to ease the corridor congestion which is hindering the supply of power from the surplus States to the State of Tamil Nadu. The inter-regional links between NEW grid and SR grid and intra-regional links within SR for mitigating corridor congestion have been planned, which are in various stages of execution.  The details of these transmission links are as under:-                I.          Inter-regional lines: (i)        Raichur - Sholapur 765 kV two single circuit lines (ii)       Kolhapur(new) - Narendra 765 kV double circuit line (iii)      Wardha -Hyderabad 765 kV double circuit line (iv)      Angul – Srikakulam - Vemagiri 765 kV double circuit line II.        Strengthening of Inter State Transmission System within Southern Region: (i)                 Vijayawada - Nellore (A.P.) - Thiruvalam400 kV double circuit line (ii)               Chittoor - Thiruvalam 400 kV double circuit line (iii)             Kurnool - Thiruvalam 765 kV double circuit line (iv)             Madhugiri - Salem Pooling Point 765 kV single circuit line (v)               Somanahalli - Salem (New) 400 kV double circuit line (vi)             Loop-in-loop-out of Kolar – S.P. Budur 400 kV single circuit line at Thiruvalam (vii)           Loop-in-loop-out of Salem-Somanahalli 400 kV single circuit line at Hosur (viii)         Mysore - Kozhikode 400 kV double circuit line               The details of the requests received in CEA from various States during the year 2012-13 are given below Sr. No. State Details of request Description of Requisition  1 Jammu & Kashmir D.O. Letter No. PDD-IV /33 /2008, dated 14.8.2012 Allocation of 500 MW from October to March every year from thermal stations to meet winter requirements. 2 Jammu & Kashmir D.O. Letter No. PDD-IV /19 /2005, dated 11.02.2013 90 MW of power from unallocated quota in view of planned shutdown of  DulhastiHPS from 16.1.2013 to 28.2.2013. 3 Tamil Nadu May,2012 1000 MW 4 Andhra Pradesh July,2012 500 MW 5 Karnataka August,2012 300-500 MW 6 Kerala January,2013 100 MW pooling power withKayamkulam 7 Andhra Pradesh January,2013 300 MW from Kudankulam, 75 MW NLC-II (Expn), 500 MW SR U/A 8 Tamil Nadu February,2013 Not specified 9 Andhra Pradesh March,2013 281.17 MW continue till May,2014 10 Kerala March, 2013 362.34 MW continue till May,2014 11 Andhra Pradesh March, 2013 Not specified 12 Andhra Pradesh March, 2013 Not specified 13 Odisha April, 2012 500 MW 14 Bihar October, 2012 Less availability of Power from CGSs 15 Assam March,2013 Not specified **** AL/BD/BM