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Capacity Addition Planning in the Power Sector . Shantanu Dixit www.prayaspune.org shantanu@prayaspune.org. Interaction plan. Capacity addition plans – e.g Konkan region Climate friendly, economic options for meeting energy services needs India’s current capacity addition plans
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Capacity Addition Planningin the Power Sector Shantanu Dixit www.prayaspune.org shantanu@prayaspune.org
Interaction plan • Capacity addition plans – e.g Konkan region • Climate friendly, economic options for meeting energy services needs • India’s current capacity addition plans • Key shortcomings and implications for climate Prayas
~4000 MW of existing generation in Konkan ~19,000 MW of new generation planned in the Konkan strip of Maharashtra ~7,600 MW of new generation planned in Shahapur Taluka, Dist. Raigadh ~6,600 MW of new generation planned in Ratnagiri district Raigadh : 9,558 km² Ratnagiri : 8,208 km² Sindhudurg : 5207 km²
Interaction plan • Capacity addition plans – e.g Konkan region • Climate friendly, economic options for meeting energy services needs • India’s current capacity addition plans • Key shortcomings and implications for climate Prayas
Integrated Resource Planning: Case studies from India • DEFENDUS (Karnataka 1990) • Development Focused End Use oriented Scenario Amulya Kumar N. Reddy et.al. • Least Cost Plan (Maharashtra 1994) • Prayas Energy Group Prayas
Typical Energy Saving Potential (based on Karnataka IRP by Reddy et. Al.) • End use efficiency savings • Industry modernisation–efficient drives etc: 15-25% • CFL for lighting : 14-58% • Solar Water heaters: 28% • LPG instead of electric stoves: 18% • Frictionless foot-valves and HDPE piping for agirculture pumps: 30% Prayas
Conclusions of Integrated Plan for Maharashtra (Prayas 1993) Prayas
Typical Benefits of IRP • Typically: efficiency can meet 25-40% and renewable generation can meet 20-25% of incremental needs at lower economic costs. • Maharashtra IRP – while meeting same level of energy services • Financial saving - ~ 33% • Reduction in incremental fossil fuel consumption - ~ 55% Prayas
Interaction plan • Capacity addition plans – e.g Konkan region • Climate friendly, economic options for meeting energy services needs • India’s current capacity addition plans • Key shortcomings and implications for climate Prayas
Capacity Addition: 11th Plan targets • Projection to add ~ 600 GW in next 25 years • 11th Plan (2007-12) - 68869 MW • 48010 Coal & Lignite, 15585 Hydro, 3160 Nuclear, 2114 Gas • 53% Central, 33% State, 14 Private • + 13,500 MW Renewable, Captive … • Transmission & Distribution to carry this power Prayas
Drivers • Growing economy • GDP growth from ~ 5 - 6% to 8 - 9% • Continuing shortages • Peak shortage - ~ 12% and energy shortage ~ 8% • Only 40-50% of targets met in 8,9,10th plans • Need for greater reliability • Target of 5% spinning reserves • Need to electrify all houses • 44% houses do not have electricity About 12000 MW of capacity addition Prayas
Approach towards meeting energy needs • “We do not enjoy the luxury of an either-or choice: India needs energy from all known and likely sources.” – Prime Minister of India (Speech at Tarapur Automic Station 31st August 2007, - http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/31guest.htm) • Ambitious projections for 10 years • 100,000 MW Thermal • 50,000 MW Hydro • 11,000 MW Nuclear • Expanding fuel supply and sources Prayas
Policy changes to meet capacity addition needs • De-licensing of generation projects • Merchant plants • Captive power plants • Ultra mega power plants Encourage capacity addition through all means Prayas
Ultra Mega Power Projects • 4000 MW super critical coal thermal plants (5 – 7 plants expected) • Federal government lead • Fiscal incentives, conducting competitive bidding, helped evolve power purchase agreement and payment security mechanism • Encouraging results for first two projects • Half a dozen bids for each project • Highly competitive tariff • US cents 2.7 / kWh for pithead project and US cents 5 / kWh for imported coal based project (levalised tariff) • Both projects won by private sector Prayas
Ultra Mega Power Projects • Key Features of UMPP Competitive Bidding Process • Transparent process • Well laid out procedures and timetable • Anonymous comparison of all bids to be made public • All contracts signed with winning bidder (including PPA) will be public • No uncertainty and little scope for post bid negotiations • All required inputs and clearances to be provided by special purpose vehicle (govt. owned shell company) • Project contract formats finalized before bidding • Simple criteria for selection of winner Prayas
Interaction plan • Capacity addition plans – e.g Konkan region • Climate friendly, economic options for meeting energy services needs • India’s current capacity addition plans • Key shortcomings and implications for climate Prayas
Capacity addition planning – Oblivious of key challenges • Significant over projection Even though capacity addition is 40 – 50% less, shortages have reduced or increased very moderately Prayas
Capacity addition planning – Oblivious of key challenges • Economic implications • 11th five yr. plan • Projected investment need – US $ 255 Billion • Fixed cost of US cents 15 / unit of incremental sales! (v/s current total tariff of around – US cents 8 / unit) Prayas
Social and Environmental issues -1 • Electricity Policy • Environment • Appropriate advance action through EIA and Environment Action Program • Streamline procedures including setting up of Land Bank and Forest Bank • Coal washeries, full compliance with environmental norms • Demand Side Management, Energy Conservation • Hydro Policy • Proper implementation of National Policy on Rehabilitation and Resettlement to ensure that the concerns of project-affected families are addressed adequately. • Adequate safeguards for environmental protection with suitable mechanism for monitoring of implementation of Environmental Action Plan and R&R Schemes Prayas
Environment issues -2 • Plans have little details on environment & social impacts • Emphasis on ‘speeding up’ clearance of environmental ‘obstacles’ • No analysis on: How much land required? How many people displaced? Livelihood impact? • No focus on enhancing the effectiveness through democratisation (participatory R&R mention in Transmission Chapter of11th Plan) Prayas
Salient observations • Over projection of demand and poor implementation performance • Shortage psychosis and exaggerated capacity addition plans • Integrated resource planning is avoided • Climate friendly options, even though economical, are ignored Prayas
Lesson To address climate change issues, improvement in national level planning process is critical. Prayas
India’s Capacity Addition Plans Source: Integrated Energy Policy, 8% GDP Growth Scenario Prayas