India's Solar Opportunities and Challenges | Renewable Energy World

India's Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), a major initiative of the government of India, has set itself a goal of creating an enabling policy framework for deploying 20GW of solar power by 2022. India's objectives and intentions are commendable. Yet, as we have seen globally, once governments announce their intentions to develop a solar incentive program – a variety of interest groups, each with their own agenda, get involved to put their stamp on the policy. The final output of the recently released policy guidelines reflects both the overarching objectives of developing clean solar power, addressing power shortages and stakeholder concessions.This is our preliminary perspective on the recently released guidelines for new grid-connected solar power projects in India. In the future, we will take further in-depth looks at specific policy aspects and India’s opportunities and challenges as the market develops.

PV & CSP Ratio

The JNNSM calls for a total aggregated capacity of 1 gigawatt of grid connected solar projects to be developed under the bundling scheme in Phase-I through 2013. Solar PV technology projects and Solar Thermal technology projects are to be deployed at a ratio of 50:50, in MW terms. This provision is scheduled to be reviewed again in one years time to determine the need for modification............................

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Case Group Celebrates Independence Day

Manufacturers of Cooling Towers - CASEPL

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Cooling Towers come in various designs aiming to give maximum results as per site and applicability. CASE manufactures state of the art range of Cooling Towers with respect to applications and site conditions. Using best of the durable raw material left us short to serve the industry with our best potential. Our consistent and sustained R&D enabled us to introduce brain of the Cooling Tower for the first time in India. The Cooling Tower reads the atmospheric conditions and manipulates the speed of the motor accordingly thus saving enormous power. For More Details Please Visit this LINK CLICK Here LOCATION MAP

CASE group to build a steel plant in Wardha

It is reported that Faridabad based CASE group is setting up first of its kind direct reduced iron based plant in Wardha in Maharashtra.

The CASE group is introducing the Chinese technology based on static Kiln Birquetted Iron Technology at the Mahalakhsmi TMT Bars Limited at Wardha that has capacity of 800 tonne per day at a cost of INR 125 crore.

Mr Roger Kumar MD of CASE group told Express that the technology involves direct reduction of iron ore fines by coal fines. The plant is expected to come into production by September by 2010.

Mr Kumar said that “Production cost would come down drastically by INR 8,000 per tonne from the present cost of INR 22,000. Wardha Plant has a capacity of 800 tonne per day. So you can calculate how cost effective it would be for the firm.”

Explaining how the new Chinese technology is cost effective for Indian steel producers, Mr Kumar said that several firms are keenly waiting and watching the roll out in September. He added that “We will have huge clientele.”

Mr Kumar pointed out that states like Chattisgarh and West Bengal do not issue licence any more while popular tourist destinations like Goa and Kerala can look forward to adapt this technology as it assures zero pollution.

Wardha plant is being set up based on technology with licence and consultancy with Chinese partner OTSK, Tangshan near Beijing. Currently steel producers in India use DRI method as against other alternatives like electric arc furnace and blast furnace to produce steel. Even though electric arc furnace produce quality steel, it has not much progress as India faces erratic power supply and blast furnace require coke which is imported. The price of imported coke has shot from INR 10,000 to INR 30,000 per tonne.

http://www.steelguru.com/indian_news/CASE_group_to_build_a_steel_plant_in_Wardha/152232.html
(Sourced from expressbuzz.com)
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