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Tata Power Solar Commissioned 450 MW DC Solar Plant In Rajasthan For Brookfield Renewable India

Tata Power Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary which is Tata Power Solar Systems Limited has recently commissioned a 450 MW DC capacity-oriented solar power plant in Jodhpur, Rajasthan for Brookfield Renewable India.

The whole installation process is said to be entailing the setting of over 800,000 modules and the entire process took almost 7 months of duration to get completed. The completed project of solar power plant is expected to produce over  800 GWH clean energy in a year and will also work to avoid up to 600,000 tons of Co2 emissions in a year.

The project has been formulated under the strategic partnership between Axis Energy ventures India Limited and Brookfield Renewable India. However, the Tata Power Solar System was the successful construction partner for the project along with Axis Bank and HSBC bank as the financial partners. As per the reports, the company has said to have inked a 25 year power purchase deal and agreement with NTPC limited, which will further sell the electricity and power to Puducherry Electricity Department and Madhya Pradesh Power Purchase Company Limited.

 

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Open Access Applications & Connectivity Integration of CTUIL through NSWS!

In a recent development of CTUIL (Central Transmission of Utility India Limited), the firm has now successfully integrated the filing of applications for granting connectivity, long and medium-term open access to ISTS (interstate transmission system) in India, along with other participating and interested entities in the neighboring countries through the aid of National Single Window System Portal (NSWS).

NWSW is responsible and works for enabling single-point clearances and approvals as needed by the investors, businesses and entrepreneurs in India. And thereby, it promotes and facilitates the ease and smooth business initiatives taken by the Ministry of Power. NSWS is considered to be a giant leap in the endeavor of making India Aatamanirbhar.

It is a digital portal that works to provide the right guidance to business investors for getting and applying for approvals as per their unique and different business requirements. With this to offer, this digital platform is now taken as a one-stop-shop solution for getting guidance on all things relating to approvals and clearances.

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India Discusses Energy Transition Opportunities with UAE

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Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, the Climate Envoy for the UAE and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology for the UAE, made a recent trip to New Delhi, where he met with Bhupender Yadav, the Union Environment Minister for India. Several meetings have been organized by the governments of the UAE and India, along with industry leaders, to examine the potential for energy transformation and also the expansion of industrial activity.

The topics of climate change, hosting COP 28, and other related topics were discussed between the two ministers. The two ministers had already signed a climate action agreement before this meeting that they were attending. The climate change initiative, the implementation of the Paris agreement, and the public-private partnership in renewable energy was some other important topic of discussion. They also talked about green hydrogen and other initiatives that are all part of the bilateral collaboration.

The Minister from the UAE also met with the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, as well as the Minister of External Affairs, S. Jaishankar. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India will continue to investigate methods to expand their collaboration on climate change.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has aspirations to have low and zero-carbon energy capabilities, which correspond with India’s plans to have 450 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity for renewable energy by the year 2030.

 

 

Reference:- https://solarquarter.com/2022/05/30/uae-and-india-discusses-energy-transition-opportunities/

 

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Battery Swapping Policy Draft Released By Niti Aayog

Niti Aayog, a government think tank, unveiled a draught battery swapping policy on 20 April 2022. The draught document is now out for public review, and Niti Aayog is accepting feedback on it until June 5th.

In this respect, Niti Aayog reportedly had an inter-ministerial conference in the month of February 2022 in order to establish a strong and all-encompassing battery-swapping policy framework. This information comes from an official announcement.

According to the policy, all metropolitan cities with a population of more than 40 lakh would be given priority for the creation of a battery swapping network during the first phase. The proposed legislation states that cars with swappable batteries would be allowed to be sold without the battery initially installed, which will result in cheaper purchase prices for prospective owners of electric vehicles.

Given the significance of the two-wheeler and three-wheeler vehicle markets in developing cities, the Aayog said in the draught policy that the second phase would include coverage of all important cities, including state capitals, UT headquarters, and cities with populations more than 5 lakh.

In her Budget speech for 2022-23, the Finance Minister announced that the Central Government would be introducing a battery swapping policy and interoperability standards in order to improve the efficacy of the electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem. This was done in consideration of the limited space available in urban areas for the installation of charging stations on a large scale.

According to what was said, any person or organization is allowed to establish a battery switching station at any place, provided that the technical, safety, and performance criteria that were mentioned are adhered to.

In addition to this, a comprehensive pre-draft stakeholder discussion was undertaken with a broad variety of stakeholders including battery swapping operators, battery manufacturers, vehicle original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), financial institutions, think tanks, and other specialists.

What is Battery Swapping System?

Smaller cars, such as two-wheelers and three-wheelers, are common candidates for battery switching since their batteries are more manageable and less cumbersome to replace than those found in larger automotive sectors, which may have the same functionality physically applied.

Battery switching creates a level playing field for the implementation of forward-thinking and environmentally conscious business models, such as “Battery as a Service.”

A different option is to switch out depleted batteries with fully charged replacements, which is referred to as “battery swapping.” By decoupling the cost of the vehicle from the cost of the fuel (in this example, the battery), battery switching may result in a decrease in the initial cost of automobiles.

As long as each interchangeable battery is put to good use, battery switching provides a number of significant benefits in comparison to charging, including a reduction in the amount of time needed, a reduction in the amount of space required, and a reduction in the amount of money spent.

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https://www.niti.gov.in/draft-battery-swapping-policy

https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/niti-aayog-releases-draft-battery-swapping-policy-prioritizes-major-cities-122042100584_1.html

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SJVN Awards 1,000 MW Solar EPC Contract to Tata Power Solar

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Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd. has been awarded a Letter of Award (Letter of Award) by SJVN for the engineering, procurement, and construction of a 1,000 MW solar project in Bikaner, according to Nand Lal Sharma (the Chairman and Managing Director of SJVN). According to Sharma, this is the biggest solar EPC deal in India’s history.

To develop a 1,000 MW solar power plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan, state-run SJVN Ltd selected Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd. The overall cost of building and development of the project was Rs 5,491.89 crore.

First-year output will be 2,454.55 million units, and over the course of 25 years, it will total 56,838.32 million units. Over the course of 25 years, this project will cut greenhouse gas emissions by about 27,85,077 tonnes. By May 2024, the project will be operational.

The recent purchase of solar projects has enabled SJVN’s Shared goal of 5000 MW in 2023, 25000MW in 2030, and 50000MW in 2040. There is an EPC contract that includes the whole delivery of the commissioned SJVN solar power plant, including the arrangement of a site, the power evacuation system to ISTS Substation, and three years of solar PV plant operations/maintenance. India’s aim of 500GW non-fossil fuel energy capacity and a decrease in overall carbon emissions by one million tonnes by 2030 will be met with this project.

According to the CPSE Scheme (central government sector enterprise), SJVN was awarded the 1,000 MW solar power project after a competitive bidding procedure.

SJVN’s portfolio is continually being expanded to include more capacity. Currently, SJVN has over 31,000 MW of power plants. Hydro, thermal wind, solar, and solar are all used by the SJVN to produce electricity. As a result, it has also branched out into the transmission and trading of electricity.

 

Reference:-https://solarquarter.com/2022/05/05/sjvn-awards-1000-mw-solar-epc-contract-to-tata-power-solar/

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Budget 2022 Echoes Government’s Commitment Towards Energy Transition

On 1st February 2022, FM Smt. Nirmala Sitaraman Ji, tabled ambitious budget 2022 in the parliament. One of key highlight of budget this year is government’s determined reiteration of its commitment towards energy transition as well as towards tackling climate change.

FM reiterated what Hon’ble Prime Minister said at the COP26 summit in Glasgow last November, “what is needed today is mindful and deliberate utilisation, instead of mindless and destructive consumption.” The low carbon development strategy as enunciated in the ‘panchamrit’ that he announced is an important reflection of our government’s strong commitment towards sustainable development.

Keeping that in mind some major announcements has been made for sectors like renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility, data centres, building efficiency, grid-connected energy storage and supporting incentives for green bonds. Let us looks some of them here.

 

Solar Energy

In order to support domestic manufacturing of solar panels to meet target of 280 GW of solar energy by 2030, Rs. 19,500 Crs. has been allocated for Productivity Linked Incentives (PLI) for highly efficient modules, with priority to fully integrated manufacturing units from polysilicon to solar PV modules, will be made.

Battery Swapping Policy

Considering the constraint of space in urban areas for setting up charging stations at scale, a battery swapping policy will be brought out and inter-operability standards will be formulated. The private sector will be encouraged to develop sustainable and innovative business models for ‘Battery or Energy as a Service’. This will improve efficiency in the EV ecosystem.

Transition to Carbon Neutral Economy

 

Around 5% to 7% biomass pellets will be co-fired in thermal power plants resulting in CO2 savings of 38 MMT annually. This will help avoiding stubble burning in agriculture fields.

 

In large commercial buildings, through the Energy Service Company (ESCO) business model, energy efficiency and savings measures will be promoted.

 

Four pilot projects for coal gasification and conversion of coal into chemicals required for the industry will be set-up to evolve technical and financial viability

 

Green Bonds

 

As a part of the government’s overall market borrowings in 2022-23, sovereign Green Bonds will be issued for mobilizing resources for green infrastructure. The proceeds will be deployed in public sector projects which help in reducing the carbon intensity of the economy.

 

Infrastructure Status

 

Data Centres and Energy Storage Systems including dense charging infrastructure and grid-scale battery systems will be included in the harmonized list of infrastructure.

 

India’s commitment for energy transition is not new, India has already successful installed over 100 GW renewable energy plants and still have a long way to go. This budget has come in right spirit acknowledging the priorities, let us hope it gets translated in reality in same spirit.