WINDOpportunities Galorein Indian marketWind today presents a very good opportunity for investors in India, saysAgustin Sanchez Tembleque Diaz Pache – Vice President, Sales VestasIndia, in a conversation with Anurima Mondal. Q India managed to step a very good opportunity for investors in India. up to a good 4th position These two factors together with a strong in global wind power installed capacity. What do you support from the Government, following think has helped the country its ambitious plans (60 GW wind capacity achieve this milestone? by 2022), have made India number 4 in the Indian population and GDP are growing very global market and it may come to a higher fast. As a result, energy demand is increasing position in the future. rapidly too. There is a significant gap in energy consumption per capita as compared What has been your contribution with China, which I believe will drive a high in making India a major wind demand in the years to come. energy producer? Vestas has been present in India for the last 20 The levelized cost of wind energy has come years and have installed more than 2 GW of down significantly and Wind today represents wind turbines. We are operating most of them52 | Energy Next | February 2017
IN-CONVERSATIONwith very high performance, energy quality andsafety. We have developed best in class solutionsfor the Indian Market which is available at acompetitive cost.Vestas was one of the earliest a strong support from the Government,entrants in India. However, it following its ambitious plans (60 GWleft India and 2012 and came wind capacity by 2022), have madeback with some major projects. India number 4 in the global marketWhat encouraged the firm to and it may come to a higher positionreturn to India?Vestas did not leave India. During the globalfinancial crisis, Vestas financials were affectedsignificantly and we went into a strategic turnaround. During that period, Vestas Indiacontinued servicing all the turbines under thehighest standards. After that, we started ourstrategy for Profitable Growth. We have beenworking hard for the last two years to make usmore competitive in this country through adeep process of localisation. Indian market isvery attractive in terms of volume and potentialgrowth for Vestas and it has been defined as keymarket in our group strategy.Vestas is all set to bring India’sfirst locally-made carbon-fibreblades. Please tell us more aboutthese blades. February 2017 | Energy Next | 53
WIND | IN-CONVERSATION India has a target of installing 4600 MW of wind power capacity in 2017-2018. Tell us two things that you would like to address for achieving the target? First of all, we are putting very much focus in our customers. We are building strong business relationships to get closer to them, understand their request, their concerns, their plans, and see how Vestas can be part of them. Second, we keep optimising the product and localising the supply chain in order to offer the lowest cost of energy.Vestas uses carbon pultrusion for Do you think India has a business-stiffening the blades used in friendly environment? What arewind turbines. If we had to use the major challenges you face as aold technology of glass fibres, this wind power producing company?would increase the blades weight I do see a positive environment to do businesssubstantially in India that will help us grow in the years to come. One important challenge for us is theAt Vestas, we are aiming to introduce the latest transportation and installation much easier. short cycle regulation at the different Windytechnology into the market to improve the • Compact Wind Turbine Design: Low State, which makes us difficult to predict theefficiency of installed capacity of WTG’s in weight Carbon Fibre Blades leads to market volumes with anticipation.India and better balance the output between reduction of weight on other key windmonsoon and low wind season. To achieve this turbine components (Gearbox, Main Shaft, What are your future plans?Vestas uses carbon pultrusion for stiffening Main Foundation and Tower etc.) by having Increase our business volume in Indiathe blades used in wind turbines. If we had to simpler design and structure. sustainably, making Vestas the preferred optionuse old technology of glass fibres this would of our customers and partners.increase the blades weight substantially, Could you tell us about your coresuch that it would require a redesign of our strengths that make you different What are your expectations fromturbine and ultimately reduces our products from other players? Indian renewable market? Pleaseeffectiveness. The key benefits are:- As our key differentiators, let me highlight four: share your pre budget views.• Weight and Cost Benefit: Carbon Fibre At first, Vestas has global reach. We are present I do believe that Wind and solar will keepconstitutes 10% of overall weight per blade. This in more than 70 countries which prodive us growing at a steady pace. Wind will play anleads to approx 20% weight savings per blade. proximity to customers worldwide and helps important role mainly driven by Govt ambitious• Increase in Annual Energy Production: us avoid inevitable ups and downs in any plans and the competitive cost, as comparedCarbon Fibre makes Blades thinner and stiffer market. Second, our product and technology with other alternatives. Wind industry hasin structure which yields high energy even in leadership, with which we create more value for matured quite much in India over the last years.low wind sites. This has the potential to sustain customers. Third, our larger scale, which helps IPPs and Utilities will keep strong investment asthe growth of more wind energy locations. us continuously drive down the cost of energy. long as regulation is clear and returns are good.• Easy Handling and Transportation: Carbon Finally, Vestas is a Fleetwide Lifetime Service Also, I expect more and more competition. KeyFibre Blade will have less pre-bend due Partner that looks for differentiation through Industry stake holders along the business chainto higher stiffness which helps handling, innovative and advanced service solutions. have to embrace this fact and drive the cost of energy down while keeping health returns. What advice would you like to give to young entrepreneurs who want to penetrate the Indian wind energy market? Indian market is a great opportunity for companies that are willing to take risk and can move fast. My advice is to keep a long term view and adapt quickly to market changes and new demands.54 | Energy Next | February 2017
MNRE NEWSNational Review Meetingof Renewable EnergyMinistry of New and Renewable Energy organised a National Review Meeting toreview the progress of each state in the renewable energy sector. The meeting wasattended by State Power and Energy Secretaries in-charge of Renewable Energy,Heads of State Nodal Agencies and other concerned senior officials of States.inistryofNewandRenewable Energy (MNRE) organized a two day National ReviewMMeeting with the StateGovernment officials of Renewable Energysector from 23rd to 24th January 2017. The Category MNRE AWARD WINNERS Solar Lantern Winner – State nodal agency Agency for Non-Conventional Energy & Rural Technology (ANERT), Keralameeting was held in New Delhi to review the Solar Home Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Developmentprogress of each state in the renewable energy Lighting Systems Agency (UPNEDA), Uttar Pradeshsector. The Snior officers of the ministry made Solar Power Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology Packs (ANERT), Keralapresentations on various programs and gavedetailed updates on the performance of theirrespective states. They also flagged off issues that Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Solar Street Light Agency (UPNEDA), Uttar Pradeshneeded immediate attention. The participating Solar Power Plant Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA),States also discussed the financial plan for Biharthe coming year and raised issues that weredeliberated upon in details. All the participants Solar Pumps New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation oftried to find solutions to the problems and plan (Irrigation) Andhra Pradesh LTD. (NREDCAP), Andhra Pradeshout a way forward in this meeting Solar Mini/ Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development A Mobile App for Solar Rooftop Systems, Micro Grid Agency (UPNEDA), Uttar Pradesh Solar PumpARUN- Atal Rooftop Solar User Navigator and (Drinking) Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA),Information Guide on Rooftop Systems was Solar Home Uttar Pradesh (BANK SCHEME)also launched on the occasion. Systems Solar Pumps M/s Tata Power Solar Systems Limited, Noida (BANK Speaking at the review meeting, Mr Rajeev SCHEME)Kapoor, Secretary, MNRE emphasized on Cold Storagesthe need to comply with Renewable Purchase M/s Surya Power MagicPrivate Limited, Coimbatore.Obligations (RPOs) and facilitate the renewable Chattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA), Chattisgarhenergy installations through apt policies R. O. Systems Chattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agencyand timely payments for renewable power (CREDA), Chattisgarhpurchased. He also urged upon the States to seethe renewable power in the backdrop of India’scommitment of raising 40% of electric installedcapacity from non-fossil fuel by 2030 underINDC. It was observed that in general thecompliance of RPOs needs to be ensured. TheSecretary urged upon the States to formulateand modify their policies and prepare a friendlypolicy regime for renewable energy sector.Secretary MNRE gave awards in 12categories to various State Nodal Agencies forbest performance in RE during 2015-16. February 2017 | Energy Next | 55
STATES‘Andhra Pradeshraces ahead in RE’Andhra Pradesh would be adding 6000 MW of wind and 5000MW of solar, a total 11000 MW would be added by 2019,says Ajay Jain, Principal Secretary, Department of Power(Infrastructure and Investment), Government of Andhra Pradeshin conversation with Nidhi Francis.QAndhra Pradesh has made wind and solar policy that we think will ensure Most of the manufacturers like Suzlon, Gamesa, great strides in renewable that we meet the target. Firstly, our target is 10 ReGen etc. have also set up their manufacturing energy sector, can you GW of solar and 8 GW of wind by 2022. Now facility, so this is how we are going ahead.please elaborate on how the out of this we have already commissioned 1000current scenario of renewable MW of solar in the last two years and 2000 Government organised a reviewenergy sector in the state? MW of wind has also been commissioned. meeting of state principalIn Andhra Pradesh, we are giving a big focus By March 2017, another 1000 MW of solar secretaries and the state nodalon renewable energy in line with the Prime and another 2000 MW of wind is going to be agencies to understand the levelMinister’s vision of adding 175 GW of wind commissioned. We are also commissioning of progress in the sector andand solar and other renewables in the state. We the world’s largest solar park with a 1000 mega the discrepancies that might behave targeted to add 18 GW by 2022, to achieve watt capacity in Kurnool, at one location. This hurting the pace of growth. As athis we have announced a very progressive park is going to get commissioned in April state what are your concerns that 2017. Besides this, in rooftops and solar pump you think are affecting growth? sets we are number one in solar rooftops. In The central government has come out with the renewable energy, we are the only state a good and a laudable policy and they have amongst the bigger states, who has met their announced a target of 175 GW, but the point RPPO (renewable power purchase obligation), to note is that only a few states are fulfilling the and that too revised RPPO. We are committed RPPO as I mentioned. We in Andhra Pradesh to the sector and we are progressing very well are taking up solar and wind in a big way, while in renewable energy. Basically according to solar and wind are very good they have two our model, solar is through solar parks and problems. One problem is financial in nature. of course solar pump sets and other solar Because of the must run status of solar and rooftops. In the wind sector we have got a very wind units, today power is surplus everywhere. good potential and now the good policy has There comes a situation when we have to take been announced for this, so the wind along Rs. 4.80 for wind and Rs. 5 of solar and have with it the manufacturing is also coming up. to back down at Rs. 2 variable cost of thermal56 | Energy Next | February 2017
ANDHRA PRADESH MW of solar and 4000 MW of wind. Actually, it was a target set for future but we will be meeting the target in March 2017, two years ahead of schedule. Probably, we would be adding 6000 MW of wind and 5000 MW of solar so total 11000 MW would be added by 2019.stations. They are must run stations and we states would have to adhere to it. Suppose Can you tell us about the majorourselves have announced the policy so not if we talk about wind sector, wind energy is projects in the pipeline?much can be done. The centre should support potentially only in some of the states therefore Kurnool Park is 1000 MW of which 350 MW isthe states financially which are meeting the non windy states should procure the power being done by Softbank, 500 MW by Greenko,RPPO, and in this context we have specifically from other windy states. The central agency has 100 MW by Azure and 50 MW by Adani, soasked for incentive, like there was a generation done a good job, SECI has called for the tenders the entire work is in progress. By April 2017,based incentive (GBI) for wind projects for this and in future they should call more for we will have the world’s largest park in Andhrawhich is going to end on 31st March. We are such tenders. Non windy states should purchase Pradesh. NTPC also has already commissionedrequesting instead of a GBI for the power power from windy states so their RRPO would 250 MW of solar in Anantapur last year.generator there should be a procurement based be met and the wind capacity would also come Another 500 MW has been tendered out by theincentive (PBI) for the discoms. In the draft up. The third problem would be interstate SECI, this work is also going on. APGENCOpaper they have mentioned that this incentive transmission commissioning of the lines. I last week has tendered out 500 MW for whichis there. Also, according to it the states that are think if they focus on these things it will be very the tariff has come down to less than Rs. 4, andmeeting 75 percent target could be given 75 good for the sector. we are going to award the work shortly. Add topaise per unit. So if they give this policy a green that another one in which SECI and NTPC willsignal it will be really nice. Second problem is What is the state government’s add another 1000 MW, they are also tenderingthat RPPO should not be optional, like some roadmap for the next 2 years for out. So basically we are talking about fourstates are meeting it and some are not, it should the renewable energy sector? parks of about 1000 MW each, one is gettingbe made mandatory for all the states. All the As I said up to 2019, we will be adding 5000 commissioned in April and all other three will be coming up by 2019 and every year some‘Our target is 10 GW of solar and 8 GW capacity will be added.of wind by 2022. Out of this we havealready commissioned 1000 MW of Lot of emphasis is being givensolar and 2000 MW of wind’ on the development of smart cities so how is Andhra Pradesh leveraging its renewable energy strength to achieve an ideal state status? Government of India has announced smart cities across the country and Andhra Pradesh has got three of them, Visakhapatnam, Kakinada and Tirupati. Our new city Amravati which is a green field capital city will also be declared as a smart city soon. So these four cities are there and we are planning specifically for Amravati because it is green field and we want to see that at least 25% of energy there is procured from renewable sources, so we are planning for solar rooftops and energy efficiency building codes etc. Similarly in the other three cities also we will be planning for energy efficiency and solar rooftops and plus the solar city program of the Government of India, in which Kakinada and Vijayawada have already been taken up. So we are trying to integrate the solar city program and the smart city program of both the ministries. February 2017 | Energy Next | 57
STATES‘Windfall gains expectedwith Rewa solar project’Around 20 companies have submitted their bids for the upcoming REWA projectand many of them are international financial companies, says Manu Srivastava,Principal Secretary , Department of New and Renewable Energy,Government ofMadhya Pradesh in conversation with Anupam Daftuar & Nidhi Francis.QCan you let us know in renewable energy. In 2015-16, we were project has generated this kind of a response. the current scenario of the number one state in renewable energy It is notable that the other major projects projects commissioned, as much as 24 percent have either been managed by SECI or NTPC, renewable energy sector in projects commissioned in the country were but here a small state organization, created commissioned in Madhya Pradesh and even only in 2015, has taken the lead. The projectMadhya Pradesh? now, we are coming up with many good documentation as well is of very good standardMadhya Pradesh is one of the leading states projects such as the Rewa project. In fact for and has been noted by the Secretary MNRE, Rewa the bid got closed on 23rd January and he has also said that it could be like a model around 20 companies have submitted their bids for documentation for other states as well. The and many of them are international companies. contracts are not power contracts, but energy Against total capacity of 750MW, we have contracts; all contracts in India till now have received bids for 10 times that, 7500MW. The been power contracts, meaning that power is unique thing about this project is that all the divided proportionately. For example in Sasan, projects in the country till now have supplied Madhya Pradesh is getting 37.5% power, so if power to discoms, our project supplies to 100 MW is being produced Madhya Pradesh Delhi Metro, it is an open access customer, gets 37.5 MW if 1000MW is produced it is 375 and it is the first instance of an interstate and so on. In this case it is not like that, let me open access customer. It’s rare that a state led explain, what happens is in the morning the58 | Energy Next | February 2017
MADHYA PRADESHpower from the entire project gets supplied to to us. Out of this, most of it is government land. for example, Indian Oil and Oil India haveDelhi Metro, from our 750 MW project, till we We have taken the remaining land through a already signed agreement with us and theymeet their requirement. When we have fulfilled mutual consent policy of Government of MP at want to set up a plant in Madhya Pradesh,their demand, the remainder is sent to the state twice the guideline rate. solar plant for supplying to their refineries.so it helps both the entities. It is not on a pro Coal India is also very keen to set up projectsrata power contract, it is an energy contract The State commissioned its first in the state. Railways is very keen to workwhere the liability to pay is according to the waste to energy plant, are there with us and especially because of Rewa. See,number of units at the end of the year. There is more of such initiatives in the this only time would tell, but the lowest tariffan optimum scheduling which is done by our pipeline? in India has been Rs. 4.34, we expectour tariffjoint venture. In Jabalpur we had commissioned the first to be lower than that. plant, this one is around 11.5 MW and weWhat would you identify as expect close to 100 MW more in the coming We see a lot of emphasis by thecatalysts that have led to the two years time from new projects. We have government on building smartdevelopment of the sector in the issued tenders already for more of such projects. cities; do you see renewablestate? The learning that we had from Jabalpur project energy playing a bigger role inThe policy of the state has been forward- was that the collection of garbage should be developing such cities?looking. Madhya Pradesh has also been blessed done by the same agency which runs the waste We have come out with a rooftop policywith natural resources in terms of land .Madhya to energy plant. keeping this in view. We have 5 smart citiesPradesh is a very easy state to work in; it is a in the state and instructions are that 10very welcoming state. The working is clean and What are the future plans and percent of power within these should bethe policies are positive. roadmap for growth of the from renewable power. So we are working in renewable energy sector in that direction. Some projects have alreadyMany energy producers say they Madhya Pradesh? come up while others are expected to comego through a slew of permissions In solar we have lots of companies interested, up soon.before they actually set out towork. For example getting land It’s rare that a state led project hasis sometime very difficult? How generated this kind of a response.have the state policies evolved on It is notable that the other majorthis front? projects have either been managed byI would like to start by giving an example of SECI or NTPC, but here a small stateRewa project. Our draft PPA says day 0, the organization, created only in 2015, hasobligations start when 90 percent of the land taken the leadis given to the developer. Now, as we speak, wehave 95 percent land. As soon as the bidding isover, we would be able to give 97 percent landon day one as we have some more land coming February 2017 | Energy Next | 59
STATES‘Haryanabets big onBiomass’Besides solar and micro hydel, biomass has been targeted as the next bigarea of development, says Ankur Gupta, Principal Secretary, Departmentof Renewable Energy, Government of Haryana, in conversation withAnupam Daftuar and Nidhi Francis.QWhat is the current renewable has to take a priority over Can you tell which all areas have scenario of renewable conventional energy. This is important to been able to draw maximum energy in Haryana and the extent that the Chief Minister has said attention?what is the kind of progress that we will do much more than the targeted We have signed commitments of close to onethat the state has made in this RPO. I think that speaks a lot about the state’s lakh crore rupees and most of them are in theparticular sector? commitment. Well besides solar and micro pipeline at different stages. For example, someThe state government is very clear that hydel, now we are targeting biomass as well. wanted to set up ground-mounted project Especially with pollution concerns cropping for this discoms are probably coming up with up and Haryana surrounding Delhi on three a tender of 300 MW, which will be taken up sides, biomass has become a very important immediately. Some wanted land which is area to develop. We have already floated going to come in the solar park, now again the an RFP in 50 MW which is on pilot basis. government has finalised this in the panchayat Basically, supply chain is the key issue with lease policy, it will be taken up there. Rooftop biomass. The RFP is already out and we will solar projects are coming up in RESCO mode. be undertaking this in five districts in total. Certain investments are subject to the regulatory commission because regulatory commission The state has been able to woo fixes a price for particular technology. many investors; a close to 1 lakh crore commitments was You spoke of providing land made in “Happening Haryana. for ground mount solar, many60 | Energy Next | February 2017
HARYANAdevelopers however are of the we are waiting for certain decisions from the or you do a third party sale, we believe inview that multiple clearances at regulator and I also said that we are beyond doing a mix of all of that. This is a veryvarious stages make it difficult the trajectory, so we have planned much more unique feature of our policy and the same isto execute projects? How has but we are just waiting for the regulator’s applicable for the ground.Haryana been able to address permission . The moment we get a greenthis problem? signal, we will get on course with the plan. We You have also taken initiative onLet me talk specifically on providing land have made it mandatory for certain categories solar water pump. How has thatfor solar. Firstly, there is no stamp duty now to have solar. We are also giving a green helped the rural community?either for lease or for purchase; secondly incentive and this is besides net metering, just We have just launched this scheme andno change of land use is required. You don’t for the generation of solar power. This is to the our first target is Salhavaas block of Jhajjarneed to go to any other department which tune of one rupee per unit for residential and district. We think anything is as good ifused to be the process earlier. CLU has been 25 paisa per unit to non-residential. there is a demand for it. We have startedremoved. Forget about the charges there is with 2 horsepower and 5 horsepower andno CLU at all, no environmental clearance is Haryana has also rolled out an eventually, I would also like to connect itneeded. So land per se is totally free. integrated rooftop solar net to the grid - that is our aim. So that all the metering regulation so what kind time when the pump is not working and isLast year Haryana implemented of response has that generated? generating electricity, it can feed the gridenergy conservation building The speciality of our rooftop is that we have and act as additional income for the farmer.code (ECBC) for stakeholder allowed captive use, third party sale and sale Another reason why the scheme has taken offdepartments? Has that boosted to discom and all three simultaneously. So is the 90 percent subsidy. Our priority is alsothe sector’s performance in earlier, there was a restriction that either to replace the diesel set pumps first becauseyour state? you go for captive use or you sell to discom they are polluting the environmentRegarding the implementation of ECBC,the government has made the amendment There is no stamp duty now eitherand made the Model Building Code – 2016 for lease or for purchase; secondlywith various industry friendly provisions. no change of land use is required.According to this, for any institution or You don’t need to go to any otherorganisation implementing the ECBC, the department which used to be thefloor area ratio is increased from 5 percent process earlier. CLU has been removedto 20 percent depending upon how muchbuilding is under the compliance norms.What would you enlist as majorachievements of HaryanaGovernment in this sector thatsets the state apart from allothers?Firstly, it is the solar policy - the best and themost progressive policy in the country today. Ihave been told by people from across the worldthat this is a very forward-looking policy. Thereare no wheeling charges, no transmission anddistribution losses, no additional taxes, and nopermission from any authority for the changein building plan. You can combine agricultureand solar and take advantage of subsidy fromboth the sectors. It is the best policy by far.There are concerns that statesare lagging behind in the RPOtrajectory and not being able tomeet targets, what is the statuswith Haryana?Let me combine two answers, as I said that February 2017 | Energy Next | 61
STATES | HARYANAwe are launching another subset of moved an initiative that all the governmentthis scheme along with the labour building like schools and hospitals that havedepartment. It will be a mini version a requirement for hot water, they shouldof Manohar Jyoti for labourers at the have solar pumps and solar rooftops. Weconstruction site and would have 2 are also targeting large roof spaces like jails,lights and one small fan warehouses and police stations as their in-house requirement is very less so weThe state had also launched Coming to the future plans, what are planning to bring them under RESCO mode for solar energy production. We haveManohar Jyoti scheme recently, will be the major focus area also identified and brought out a tender for private land. There are a lot of people whowhat has been the response to for the state in the renewable want to give their land for solar projects, we are roughly looking at 600 MW capacity.that scheme? energy sector?We have had a tremendous response Our current focus is on biomass. Secondly, How has renewable energyto the schemes, there were two main this Mini Manohar Jyoti scheme for development in the state helpedschemes that were launched besides the labourers. Third, our focus is on rooftops as it to move towards developingSolar Policy, one was Manohar Jyoti which Haryana is a highly urban state with plenty smart cities? What are thecomprised 3 led lights, 1 fan and 2 USB or roof space available. We are also now challenges there?charging ports and other was solar water focusing on training of Surya Mitra, the Renewable energy will definitely be the keypump scheme. Both these schemes have technicians engaged in this sector, this is for smart cities. The future challenge will notbecome very popular. taking place at three locations and we have be generation of renewable energy but to asked for permission for two more institutes maintain a balance of load. Load balancing Besides this, we are launching another for training. We are also looking at solar will be a critical game. How will you store?subset of this scheme along with the invertors as the next big thing, we are making Will you install battery banks? These are somelabour department. It will be a mini available 300 W and 500 W inverters in of the questions that need to be addressed.version of Manohar Jyoti for labourers the market, we have done the rate contract Balancing would take the focus because youat the construction site and would have and the orders have also been placed for are generating solar during the day but the2 lights and 1 small fan, so that their the same. We will also be focusing on green requirement during the day is also less andchildren can study and they can meet building, under ECBC we will be looking at managing that with night time requirementstheir small needs. This is a Mini Manohar providing training to architects. We have also will an important challenge.Jyoti for construction labourers.62 | Energy Next | February 2017
INTERVIEWRenewX scripting new recordsIndustry response has been truly fantastic and extremely encouraging,says UBM India Group Director Rajneesh Khattar, in a conversation with EN.Q UBM India has been youngest state in India, is surprisingly How many exhibitors are organising the RenewX leading the rally with slew of enabling participating this year? Tell us Exhibition for two policy measures that has resulted in about your expectations fromconsecutive years. What has Number 1 ranking in ease of doing the RenewX Exhibition.been the response so far? business by none other than World Bank. The event is estimated to attract aroundIt has been a great year for us with REI 150 exhibitors from India & overseaspacing-up the statistics and scripting new Speaking specifically from the Renewable with over 6,000 business visitors over tworecords, besides garnering substantial Energy perspective, the four states combined days of business festivities. The Chinainterest for RenewX 2017 considering that have the largest pipeline of projects over 6.5 pavilion will mark their presence for thethis is only in its’ 2nd edition. GW making them the most lucrative business first time at RenewX 2017 reposing their destination for developers. interest and confidence in South India’s Industry response has been truly burgeoning RE landscape with Solarfantastic and extremely encouraging. How does RenewX 2017 intend leading the pack at the moment.Essentially it reflects that the industry to accelerate the growth oflooks up to us as a credible and the South Indian Renewable The Telenagana State Pavillion will alsotrustworthy partner which is best Energy? be perfect state showcase to facilitate andvalidation of our work ethics. We are I don’t think we intend to accelerate the engage the vistiors and exhibitors.equally happy that TNRDCL, which is pace as it’s already there. However, whatthe state nodal agency for Renewables in we definitely intend is to provide the The southern companies are some ofTelengana, is not only supporting us, but, right platform and act as a catalyst for the most promising ones in the sector,will also have a State Pavilion to showcase the industry by bringing the stakeholders but, what is even more heartening is thethe initiatives and accomplishments at the and pro-sumers on the same stage. response from the first time players andExpo. Apart from it, we are humbled to RenewX is the only international platform indigenous companies making RenewXreceive continued support from IREDA currently which is catering specifically to 2017 a much holistic and robust platform.and SECI as well. the southern RE sector and will help in building the momentum further. What are your expectationsWhy do you think South India is from Indian renewable market?an ideal region for renewable Why do you think the Expo can More than expectations, I’m certain andenergy projects? help organisations to penetrate convinced that Indian renewable energyIt doesn’t take much to deduce that the the Indian RE market? industry is on the right track and itSouthern states are some of the most There are two things to keep in mind here. wouldn’t come to me as a huge surpriseprogressive when it comes to businesses One : The RE industry has moved to the even if we actually surpass the allegedlyand have the right combination of point where the question of penetrating an gargantuan targets of 175GW withinpolitical support, infrastructure and untapped market is slightly off the mark. stipulated time frame !!capital availability. Telengana being the What definitely is happening now is the consolidation and scaling up. So our roles What advise would you like to have taken a different shade where we act give to young entrepreneurs who as meeting ground for all these potential want to penetrate the Indian stakeholders across the value chain to renewable energy market? seek partnerships and initiate important I’d say that this is the perfect time to enter deliberations. the industry if you have the willingness Two : The Indian entrepreneur is keen to and appetite. Of course like other join the green wagon of clean electricity businesses there are risks which one needs and that’s why you witness a huge mêlée to manage, but, there are ocean of rightful being interested in the supply chain and opportunities that are up for grabs and distribution network. And you need a more so it helps when the industry is place where you can meet, network and currently apple of the eye for the Indian associate and that’s what we exactly do. Government. February 2017 | Energy Next | 63
CORPORATE BUZZ Seifefimcieennstllaouwncvhoeltsangeewmeonteorrgy B1mBBAMH0eHnoe5nHaEadgiMnLvunat’EysWlleuGI2LAnraesu0d’noe.0snudtlaesM2artuirnWcpine0aegsulsrlt0aMogldilunGiaenMreradissetteienWedr tesoolpaernmsodule SalnaiBnDeSreuphnemiiwenvealoimiscreassufirkhinbgoaoenaslnnronnecrmiLgseffMaLitecsiaIdnetnanastoadtndhnchdfcdieeteau,eaafrPnsforselib,raecfdroEoeirieudecgxdnnc,neeyu“etftcsSiocerosuiIgenfoMntfIynniitcvcpOiodinoeinrevuTistenVnatesICnstitttnc.ire”ooSmiesernifgv1sPooLeywr&tEpeoichn7esDroiidrcdwSrnauhiIevtsMisilneuolwtOtrspmniiearlDTloapnsbIinvtCvdtoiedoiosSConittao1soohcLtaneuhbEnt,inhrie7dete.rvaye aBcoeBTloHsnfhhomshEaeoaLrpmaalnraCntecernHMsermecudeDniaoaattllvdoAmoyout1unplEa0elenlts5eShru,caoeMwfttbairooWicittcichntaaucoltonrashfidfsnLesitgootohcdnltecaoh.(sarBmeepcHramelidEcnlleiLisegtn)ysnahc.inoteaadfsmrsi2betea2esnt6eewtn-MoerfurWenSfruozmloAnxgiasiEnnsemrgayidGernoourpder EVPikCrWamorSlodlAarwwarindss 6thuuntphodahaSenEqvopardPueEtlen‘daCOaPECardkhleCPtkiVuEeWthohciCai’tnO..ken’eosto’gTrit,ioWnvsarvahVleopuoemndoeiirndukdarerfi6rrSnolitttdadnethhodormhgdweAiltfsaqhECwciiwrSruntePoehoohaaniCmcnhrnalnotado,ohsttWpvrrsMige,ntbiaabasnfootreno6htui.irouietitrvGatleihdnronieros.yenAAinapondwtnaen,ienVner“aftvWsdiorRhkehdrreeearamyCrrnmbaeeeiharancetwnasoSihtuichoaisgaaedbanlnota.hiplkivferzap,feteurwEhyydwlne,eteoieMrrgDySaouwnfErrzsndpionVnhlpooertmeeAdiooripnrupsrohsnwjgpnwheeHscijGaceyoccecaconiylcrnestwrhoeVomtdtedaiewneosuee-cppddwnfrripibotAtuaaut1sphipenunxrbll0lremihisryardnosb5ediaadsigjaoeWsstesMtfeitsfbeodcuIcridnWtiantoenrocwhdsdcndfctmeeiiaaol5eoFdlpAp0rmafbPtalxAraeAerucipmxikstnvnilecieteasEsdiyodntttnhE(siemoAoiebrnnofaLnnrpyefgi2MaPmrliaeSy.gnnr1a1tiaytSGetrt1aMdepcwdG1prdeheoWou9riscnuoi2rh.0sip)pau0LJ,mthPlpot1huaaPhv7.cenntstueAuaedeafLrxtblpnsptea2tiu;dsrdhogd0ofl.easi1tjriTeehrn7shc.teet Cyril Cabanes appointed as Director on Azure Power’s Global Board Azure Power announced that Cyril Cabanes, Vice-President, Head of Infrastructure Transactions, Asia-Pacific at Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) has been appointed to its Board of Directors. CDPQ is a long-term institutional investor that manages funds primarily for public and parapublic pension and insurance plans. CDPQ is Azure Power Global’s largest individual shareholder and holds an equity position of more than 20%.64 | Energy Next | February 2017
OGPL, IL&FS to evaluate RfuenNdeswfrPoomwAeDr aBcquiresAoRDhflAstofeaUhScut2n&svhefecSnc,igea6bcneoDoCdfdl-5tioearnitrtovEnd03nerseptaarOtgi9ncrimnnncnmIt0ingfnrrtsusSeroaafeagoemurdntgnrccaommeetftesuitsrol)abiBt.ltoora”ihrfcAoteahmrnunetoDdfnneticioRnmkclBStAb(pnuaaeoi(ysnaApnrNAumiteashRopcDssenapewiirFBnawrionauNeDsnge)xncantPelea.liylddwuovia’nse,dw(sLP“lsoeoTLeEtouaephirAnwrtameVPecdieet)maeo.isrn”ndnCmeVftgditunneoipBArttnameie,aosnts“tiunmnaTcitCrk’aiihsenvelhwisengPsdaLtriieilpisirltnvbmdlaagt.tnaeosnnmerging of wind businessTo evaluate a merger of wind energygeneration businesses, Orient Green PowerCompany board has approved the proposalof entering into exclusive discussions withIL&FS Wind Energy.“Orient Green Power Company Ltd (OGPL)announced that the board of directors ofthe company has approved entering intoexclusive discussions with IL&FS WindEnergy to evaluate a potential merger of theWind energy generation businesses of bothentities,” IL&FS said in a statement.AlazrugreesPt osowlaerrpcloamntminisPsiuonnjsabAct(zhpo1hauA5eomfagrorM0gwepdelarmSareperWneMtsroPtneraigdrhiesojgcWmteeesipsetnwsycisaher)eoetPptoc(enesnsnPdrohjrotetoeEcis.wshalcwdDoajTaeatIesrmNiAhcstopirnht)eRploC.auPPawTr5rontnuuh.fperd6oynnpeioe3gljjowiaaw1roh(rb5bUiiatelt0o.elstErSTisdfo$nMSiuhmtnoaehp8eWvrlprpL.ageec5lilresymreyocaoPmmDppgeilotaoerneeeplroinwvtdcatspjetaeyn)eafolrcooyprtPiwftirpeothfsoe2rmnaoor5ksPnfepeWuy5ntlenaIh0htIanIje,artsbse. 2SG0u1as7mt’aeinsaabinili‘tTyhYeearbookaos2sfa0eEant1sqlofdms7rcupmoYfoeioiopenn1hdemsramOt5taniT.trwpsi6bTtncehoaho0oohbcnennieimefotcsdSioeeockhauiypffsn,avgefs1awtteeataahi0ennarrlihrlegen4iic’2ensoion,clY,slau4vGeatrhebiyed0rdniaang,irre0ilrmetwidetttbdihcohyouhoefeoenirssiorgcgtmMawrrkahnaienasoiinissscsirwkeslthaladssheenitnGedtirodoheeanrbnerdeamyystseneh.uaeCtfaeanflsltNoiyadlsoersHutaedEfssmdlaItemna.nocdiTanatnuhlrdaygisecbestatirislhbiliateyyl SAComalasprhlru&osoCEfnatorerprygsyys&teMmEsTbRyOAhMmiaanaEswtpsrctTtosjAlohroaMuReooneulisllOnesfdeltsssdEtecohoerCndItorpilnlneaeaaMhdCvsrcsrPgaoieEhtaarrneysloTs.aa&t“ddhRoSdWrasoOfCeso&rtitwlsootanuahhoCrupittt,rteuintahyhoPphstrdenlrurtie-sooysRnMtjRpssjseaEaaac2bTirjtda5tsRansiOcntenhrdroaasohWnrusei,tpteaTlt,esoettAtelsaiBmmnnaesepgcntnlaraguotlnlas.sals,,” Gtwamo neseaweangterersemMeenxitcso withGtIwTbaaGhPemnos(1eiru1dede1n0prf4rcsei5porIa-owVsll2Mymtah.wa6caoWfmgoos2iTfndr)tr5nhi5eehdussatt0enteseMrhtrrfiistameoanetoeceWchragnrofemstetemiGnumunttedhu.SptrgnaispTbreainpmcnblohniwelnsotiAyeftenoexeiimpta8soecsshiargs4sofepia’losc3sna(ro22coes2dGEf02sh5nód1teh01e.dh1l5u9sa.id45ec.elotMuf-ohMcrtl2odeWeoow.Wfde1mib2inrinM)tne0psoedatW1aMnitanc8fntltaeoslahytaratxuim’metlansisirclobdel.toenhindo.eens February 2017 | Energy Next | 65
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