CEE Jul-Sep-2012

The committee's terms of reference include suggesting legislative changes to make it binding for discoms to comply with the renewable purchase obligation (RPO). It is also mandated to outline measures to penalize discoms in case of violation of the obligation. The panel also has the mandate to suggest amendments to the Electricity Act 2003 to empower the regulators to frame innovative market instruments Like renewable energy certificates (REC) to facilitate development of the renewable power market. ...._ Courtesy: Renewable Energy Akshay Urja, Voi.S, April 2012, Pp 5-6 RENEWABLE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT Stat us as of Apri l 2012 Target for Achievement Cumulative 2012-13 during achievement April 2012 up to April 30, 2011 Power from renewables Grid- Interactive capacity (MW) Wind power 2,500.00 36.65 17,389.31 Small-hydro power 350.00 5.75 3,401.06 Biomass power 455.00 16.00 1,166.10 Bagasse cogeneration 7.50 1,992.73 Waste-to-power (urban) 20.00 89.68 Waste-to-power (industrial) Off-grid/Captive capacity(MW equivalent) Waste-to-energy(urban) Waste-to-energy( Industrial) Biomass (non-bagasse) cogeneration Biomass gasifiers (rural) Biomass gasifiers (Industrial) Aerogenerators/hybrid systems Solar photovoltaic systems (more than 1 kW) Watermills/Micro hydel (no.) Other renewable energy systems Family biogas plants (no.) Solar water heating collector area (million square metres) 20.00 60.00 1.50 10.00 0.50 30.00 500 125,000.00 0.60 Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Courtesy: Renewable Watch, June 2012, P67. 1.20 2.50 102.95 385.00 16.12 134.09 1.64 85.21 1.877 4,509,000.00 5.46 Wind FEDDERS LLOYD TO EXPAND WIND ENERGY EQUIPMENTS FACILITY ATBHARUCH The Lloyd Group owned Fedders Lloyd plans to invest Rs 200 crore for expanding its newly built manufacturing facility for wind turbine towers, heavy precision fabrication and machining facility in Bharuch district, Gujarat. The group commissioned the first phase of the unit and it has already acquired land for the phased expansion . Commenting on the project comm1ss1oning, Fedders Lloyd CMD Brij Raj Punj said that renewable energy represents the next big frontier in the technology industry and the new facility is a testament to Fedders Lloyd's commitment to contribute towards India's growing energy revolution in India. The Union Minister for New and Renewa~e Energy, Farooq Abdullah and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new facility of Fedders Lloyd on 13 April 2012. The plant is capable of manufacturing 29 ......