Congratulations , Shri R K Singhji
( Minister –
MNRE )
Context :
MNRE
proposes scheme for development of wind-solar hybrid parks (
Business Line / 19 Nov )
Highlights / Extracts :
Ø Name of Scheme
'Development of Wind Parks /Wind-solar Hybrid Parks
Ø “ Plug and Play “ solution
Wind Energy Park will
provide a plug and play solution ( availability of land, transmission,
necessary infrastructure and necessary approvals ) to the investors for
installing wind / wind-solar power projects
Ø Sites
Sits have been identified
across seven states – Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh / Karnataka / Telangana /
Gujarat / Rajasthan / Madhya Pradesh
Ø Who will select Park developers ?
The State Government would
designate park developer who would undertake the development of park including
DPR preparation, land, transmission infrastructure etc
Ø Potential
For a capacity of 53,495
MW ( 53.5 GW ) - @ 5 MW per sq km
Ø Prescribed Capacity of each park
500 MW and more. In
special circumstances, smaller parks may be allowed . In any case, the capacity
of each park shall not be less than 50 MW.
Ø Who can invest in a park ?
Park developers may also
be allowed to “ pool “ small investor into the single park
Ø MNRE’s Financial assistance to the developer
# For preparation of DPR > Rs 25 lakh per park
# For park development cost > “ Rs 20 lakh
/ MW “ or “ 30 % of development cost “,
whichever is lower
Ø Interstate Transfer of power
If the power generated in the park (full
or partial) is exported
to other state, then the state
government or its designated agency will be
entitled for a facilitation charge @ 5 paisa per unit
of electricity exported to other state
from project developer
Ø Comments
to be sent by > 28 Nov. 2020 ( to
Shri Rahul Rawat - rahul.mnre@gov.in )
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For details, see :
https://mnre.gov.in/img/documents/uploads/file_f-1605265655087.PDF / 13 NOV 2020
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Only 3 weeks ago , I sent following e-mail to
Cabinet Ministers :
A
Tale of Two States …………………………………………….[ 28 Oct 2020 ]
- Where I
suggested as follows :
Broad / conceptual frame-work :
# Introduce “ Co-operative
Farming of Solar Power / CFSP “ { call it a kind of “ Contract Farming “ }
(
incorporate this into just released FARM LAWS to encourage setting-up of “ Solar
Power
Farmers Cooperative Society “, along the
lines of “ Dairy Farmers’ AMUL Milk
Cooperative Society “)
# Under CFSP, provide 30 % Capital Cost Subsidy to
companies setting up large ( > 500 MW ) Solar
Farms in remote areas
( eg : desert areas of Kutch – Spiti – Lahul – Ladakh etc , which
have a potential to generate
315 GW of Solar power )
Read : https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/08/from-ladakh-with-love-and-sun-shine.html
# 1 MW of ( grid ) solar will need 100,000 sq
ft of solar panels ( 1 KW will need 100 sq ft )
# The
estimated cost of 1 MW solar power plant is
approx. Rs 4 - 6 crore.
# That works
out to approx. Rs 400 - 600 / sq ft of Capital cost for Solar panels
# Solar Farm
company can “ Sell “ ownership rights
of solar panels to individuals in modules of 1000 sq ft,
(costing
Rs 4- 6 lakh per module )
These rights can be sold / transferred to any
buyer, only with prior permission of the Solar Farm Company
Concerned
# Each module ( of 1,000 sq ft ) will generate 10 KW of power,
which Company will feed into a NATIONAL
GRID ( free
) .
# Each such
Co-operative Company can reserve / own by itself, 30 % of Solar Panels for
generating power
for sale in free market
# My nearest DISCOM will supply me those 10 KW, free of
cost ( ie: deduct from my monthly usage ) . Any
excess over my actual consumption, to be
credited to my account
# Depending
upon my usage / need , I as an individual CO-OPERATIVE OWNER , can “ buy “ any number
of STANDARD MODULES, and from any number of
Cooperative Farming companies or other Co-op Owners
# This set-up
will require NATIONAL SOLAR EXCHANGE in which ALL discoms will
be mandated to become
members
Dear
Shri R K Singhji,
If we want to achieve 40 GW of Rooftop Solar by 2022, we need to think “ Out of Box “
I
urge you to consider my suggestion ( - no doubt with suitable modifications )
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Dear Shri Rahul Rawatji ( MNRE / rahul.mnre@gov.in ),
Your “
Office Memorandum “ dated 13 Nov., reads
: “ for stakeholders' consultation “
As a member of a Housing Society of 10
members, each of whom would like to install a “ Rooftop Solar of 20 KW “ ( a total of 200 KW
needing 20,000 sq ft of terrace area – against availability of mere 2,000 sq ft
), I am a stakeholder !
Apart from many other issues ,
non-availability of TERRACE AREA , sufficient enough to install solar panels
that can take care of the power requirements of all the flat-owners of
multi-story buildings in our cities, is the main reason why SOLAR ROOFTOP has
failed to take off in a big way
My suggestion overcomes this limitation
by enabling citizen of metros to “ own “ solar panels installed 500 Km away from their homes
I request you to forward this e-mail
to all the rest for eliciting comments on my proposal
With
regards,
Hemen
Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 20 Nov 2020
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