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October 2014
Section 1
RE in India
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Section 1 – RE in India
Biomass
15000 164.1 power target of 15% by 2020
Co Gen • Solar Purchase Obligation target of
10000 9389MW bagasse 3%, which would require 34 GW of
installed capacity by 2022
5000
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Diesel Nuclear
0.49% Gas 1.94%
8.85%
*Source: MNRE, GoI ; Energy Statistics, 2012; Hydro
CEA Statistics 16.47% Wind
8.59%
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Section 1 – RE in India
• Bid process for solar projects indicate a downward revision in FIT prices.
o Weighted average price of INR 6.0 per kWh – 7 per kWh realized in the recent bids largely possible due to drop
in EPC prices by over 40% in the last 18 months.
• Ongoing projects / PPA signed under NSM– Indicates sites with high PLF (>19%) largely considered, i.e. Rajasthan
and Gujarat are much favoured with over 80% of installed capacity.
• States specific policies recently announced likely to add +2 GW – in the next 24 months (Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab)
• India is endowed with huge solar energy potential with most of the states having about 300 days of sunshine per year
with annual mean daily global solar radiation in the range of 4.5-6.5 kWh/m2/day.
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Section 1 – RE in India
74.4%
40.1%
24.1% 17.8%
4.1%
24.8%
13.8%
10.5%
12.3%
13.6%
6.8%
6.7%
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Section 2
Solar Parks
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Section 2 – Solar Parks
POWER
PRODUCERS
- Lower
overheads
- Better infra
INVESTORS /
TRANSCO LENDERS
Cost effective to Solar Common site
evacuate from a Park appraisal for
larger pool multiple
projects
CONTRACTOR
- Easier to
mobilize
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Section 2 – Solar Parks
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Section 2 – Solar Parks
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Section 2 – Solar Parks
Policy
Processed directives Project
application
funding
s
Infrastructure
development
charge
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Section 2 – Solar Parks
Role of PwC
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Section 3 – Developing Solar Parks
Requirements
Investment Returns
Facilities Adequate land, Road Connectivity, Water, Options • Sell/lease out the plots to prospective
to be Drainage network, Environmental project developers. Allotment Price per
provided clearances, Fire station, Compound wall, metre square (inclusive of all applicable
Fencing, Telecom network, street lights and taxes, duties, cess etc.) payable by the
other civic amenities. plot applicant
Power Transmission line, 66KV substation for • MNRE also planning a subsidy scheme
Evacuation supplying the Auxiliary power, 400 x 220 x Power Developer to make his own arrangements
66 x 132 KV Substation to evacuate power to sale
be provided by State Transmission company
• Infrastructure to be set up by JV
JV with PSU or Private player • To reduce equity requirement, equity contribution may be the cost of
land as % of project cost
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Section 3 – Developing Solar Parks
Lease agreement
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Section 3 – Developing Solar Parks
Prospective
Solar Park EA/SPV
Developer
Shareholders Agreement
Financing Agreement
EPC Contract
Power Purchase Agreement
EPC Contractor
Off Taker
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Section 3 – Developing Solar Parks
RESCO mode
Local Government
IREDA / FIs
Local regulations
Loan Repayment
Benefits:
• RESCO designs, builds, finances and operates the equipment and takes on the performance risk of the project.
• Solar Park Agency signs PPA with the RESCO and PSA with DISCOM.
• RESCO with experience and good balance sheet can easily get funding , not a burden on Solar Park Agency.
• Technical expertise of RESCO and better O&M of project.
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Section 4
Options for Developers
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Section 4 – Options for Developers
• Land banks with • Well structured EPC • Analysis of various Right mix of
good solar cost sales options both factors:
irradiation and • Low finance options • Selection of right costing & sales
access to grid for supply and project power purchase model will
connectivity and agreements result in
• Efficient project commercially
infrastructure .
management • Well designed viable projects
• Fast approvals and contracts and
• Well designed
clearances agreements –
contracts and
agreements construction and
plant maintenance
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Section 4 – Options for Developers
2. Open Market
1. Regulated Market
(State specific policies) 3rd part & Captive
(National and State policies)
Sale
APPC + REC
Sale to voluntary green power purchasers
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Section 4 – Options for Developers
• Sale through a long term PPA (25 years) to state • REC can be claimed under this mode.
discom at preferential tariff /Feed-in-tariff.
• In this sales mode, energy produced is sold to
• Weighted average price of INR 6.45 per kWh – 8 per State Utilities at APPC (INR. 2.0/kWh – INR
kWh realized in the recent bids largely possible due to 3.0/kWh) of the state as realization.
drop in EPC prices
• Tariff largely discovered through a long term PPA
• Tariff largely discovered through a competitive bid (10years) and largely driven by REC price.
process estimated to provide 10% - 15% returns and However, low APPC, uncertainty in REC market
largely driven by financing options. and low bankability is a hindrance
• REC cannot be claimed under this mode. • Non-visibility of REC price beyond 2017 and firm
APPC for the PPA period are seen as market
hurdles.
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Section 4 – Options for Developers
• Generator will not avail any • Avail concession • Avail concession, hence can not
concession provided by the • Sell at a price higher than grid avail REC
government (other than Solar Park price to satisfy RPO • Sell under open access
policy), so as to claim RECs. requirement mechanism with long term PPA
• Sale to licensee or to an open • No REC Claim • Share any upside and downside
access consumer at a mutually agreed in the REC price
price, shall be issued Half
Target markets • Captive plant meets its RPO
Certificate for 1 MWh. (CERC draft
amendment to REC regulations) - Multinational companies with
surplus cash flow; ( IT firms like- Target markets
Microsoft, IBM etc., Oil firms - Large captive plants based on
Target markets like- Shell, Essar, etc) conventional fuel;
- Large Industrial & commercial - Companies with high tax
consumers; outflow;
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Thank You
Amit Kumar
Executive Director
Ph: +91 9899452400
Email: [email protected]
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