Gujarat Solar Scenario Progress
and Prospects
29th August, 2012 | Hyatt Regency,
New Delhi, India
Dr. Ketan Shukla, Secretary
(Indian Foreign Service)
Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission
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Regulatory Approach
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Governance-Regulation compact
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 Gujarat has taken significant initiatives in the past to
harness solar energy
 GERC is the first State Regulatory Commission to issue
a comprehensive tariff order on solar energy
 GERC is the first SERC to provide for Renewable
Energy Certificates in its Regulations on procurement
of energy from renewable sources
 First project for REC Mechanism has been registered in
Gujarat.
 Gujarat is on only state to have Solar Power generation
capacity in triple digit.
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Tariff for various Renewable Energy Sources
Tariff for various Renewable
Energy Source
Old Tariff
Rs. /kWh
Present Tariff
Rs. /kWh
3.56
Gross Tariff
Rs.
4.61
N et Tariff : Rs. 4.23
Solar Thermal Power Projects
generation
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11.55
Solar
PV
generation
Projects
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9.28
energy
3 (Constant)
4.65
3.08 (Constant)
4.70
-
4.49
Wind Energy based generation
Bagasse
generation
Power
based
Biomass
based
energy
generation
(Water Cooled Condenser)
Biomass
based
generation
(Air Cooled Condenser)
energy
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Solar Energy – Advantage Gujarat
• Solar radiation : 5.5 to 6.0 kWh/Sq.m/day with 330 sunny days / year
• Land : 14.40 Million Acres of uniquely positioned waste land in area of
high solar radiation
• Water: Narmada water available in Northern part of state having high
solar radiation
• Transmission grid : Gujarat have densest transmission network
• Infrastructure: 74,000 Km long road network
• Gas Grid: 2200 Kms long gas grid
• Cut Transportation costs for conventional fuels
• Distributed Generation – so helps in reducing T&D Losses
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Solar Power
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The sun is the ultimate source of energy and life on earth. It provides
us with a potentially unlimited amount of free, albeit intermittent
energy without emitting CO2.
1 year of current fossil fuel use (year 2008) took the earth one million
years to store.
The sun can be seen as a huge nuclear radiator with radiating power
of 300 million megawatt.
Solar PV provides power which focus demand only in most countries
Particulars
Radiation
The Sun
300000000000000000000000W
(300*10^6EW)
Radiates to earth
8100000000000000dv(81000TW)
World Power
16300000000000W (16.3TW)
0.2%
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Solar Power Potential
• High Solar Isolation levels in India
• The North Western Part of India
(Gujarat & Rajasthan) gets high
levels of solar radiations, almost
throughout the year.
• Solar Radiation Map of
India
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Solar Radiation Map of India
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Overall view of major Gujarat site/s and
Narmada Canal network
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Geographical locations for Solar power projects
Geographical locations
Solar power projects
JSW Energy,for
Deodar-5MW
Solar Semiconductor, Ajwada-20MW
Solar semiconductor, Ajwada-20MW
Solitaire (MoserBear), Mudetha-15MW
ACME Tele, Ghuntwada – 15 MW
Torrent Power, Savpura-25MW
NTPC, Morwada-50MW
Welspun Urja-40MW
Astonifield, Bhuj–10 MW
Cargo Motors, Rapar – 25 MW
Solitaire, Mitha-15MW
Precious, Akhaj-15MW
Euro Solar, Bhachau–5MW
Azure Power, Bhachau-5 MW
AES Solar, Bhachau – 15 MW
Inspira Solar, Bhachau – 15 MW
Lanco, Bhadrada-5MW
Lanco, Chandiyala – 15 MW
PLG Power, Sami-40MW
Welspun, Bhabhar – 15 MW
WAA Solar, Sami – 10 MW
Moser Baer, Deesa – 15 MW
ESP Urja, Samakhiali – 5 MW
Bhoomipooja Buildwell,
Halvad – 10 MW
Lanco, Dasada – 15 MW
Sunkon Energy, Dasada – 10 MW
Azure Power, Dasada – 10 MW
Adani Power – Dasada – 40 MW
Millenium Synergy, Dasada – 10 MW
Dreisatz, Patdi – 25 MW
MI Mysolar, Patdi – 25 MW
Skemrock industries Padra
GIPCL Mangrol
Sunkon Energy
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The salient features of the solar tariff order No. 1 of
2012 are as under:
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The control period for the proposed tariff is from 29th January, 2012 to 31st March, 2015.
The separate tariff determined and proposed by the Commission for (i) Solar PV MW based
power projects (ii) Solar PV KW based rooftop power projects and (iii) solar thermal based
power projects.
In view of declining trend in the prices of Solar PV globally, the Commission has decided to
reduce the tariff by 7% per year during the second and third years of the control period.
Solar Power Projects established with only new Plants and Machinery would be eligible for the
benefit of tariff determined within the scope of this solar tariff order.
No cross-subsidy surcharges would be levied in case of third-party sale by the Solar Power
Projects
The Intra-state ABT order will not be applicable to solar power generation projects. Considering
the nature of solar energy, all solar energy power plants will be considered as ‘must-run’
facilities, and the power generated from such power plants will be kept out from the merit order
dispatch principles
In order to promote KW scale rooftop solar projects, no wheeling charges shall apply for
wheeling of power generated by rooftop power projects as such projects decrease the
transmission and distribution losses for the utility, and increase the efficiency of the grid.
The order also contains the relevant commercial aspects such as transmission charges,
wheeling charges, security deposit and sharing of CDM (Clean Development Mechanism)
benefits.
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Tariff for Procurement by the Distribution Licensees and others from
Solar Energy Projects for the Control Period from 29 January, 2012 to 31
March, 2015 as outlined in the table below:
Period 
29 Jan. ’12 to
1 Apr. ’13 to
1 Apr. ’14 to
31 Mar. ’13
31 Mar. ’14
31 Mar. ’15
For megawatt-scale photovoltaic projects availing accelerated depreciation
Levelized Tariff for 25 years
` 9.28 per kWh
` 8.63 per kWh
` 8.03 per kWh
For first 12 years
` 9.98 per kWh
` 9.13 per kWh
` 8.35 per kWh
For subsequent 13 years
` 7.00 per kWh
` 7.00 per kWh
` 7.00 per kWh
` 10.36 per kWh
` 9.63 per kWh
For kilowatt-scale photovoltaic projects availing accelerated depreciation
Levelized Tariff for 25 years
` 11.14 per kWh
Levelized Tariff for Solar Thermal Projects
With accelerated depreciation benefit:
` 11.55 per kWh for 25 years
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Gujarat Solar Park
 Land : 2024 ha ( 1080 ha GoG, 944 ha Pvt )
 Approx. Capacity: 500 MW
 Land Allotment: Solar Thermal : 3 ha / MW
 Fees / Charges :
 Processing Fee:Rs. 25000 / MW
 Deposit
:
Rs. 5 lacs / ha
 Allotment Price:
Rs. 18.5 lacs / ha
 Development Charge:
Rs. 8-12 lacs / ha
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Phase I:
Location - Village Charanka, Taluka Santalpur, Dist Patan
Objective - Dedicated > 500 MW Solar power Generation
Area - Approx 2456 Ha land (including Govt. & Private land)
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Phase II:
Location - Villages Harsad, Soneth, Morwada, Dungla, Dabhi &
Navapura, Taluka Vav, Dist Banaskantha
Objective – Solar Power Generation, R & D Facility,
Manufacturing Hub & Capacity building Area – Approx 1205 Ha
Government Waste Land
 Total Solar installed capacity– 665 MW
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1MW Multi-Technology PV Plant
250 kW Thin-Film PV
750 kW C-Silicon PV
15 kW Tracker
1 MW Multi-Technology Grid-Connected PV Demonstration Plant.
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SOLAR PANELS
• MEMC modules - 280 Wp, of size 1 m by 2 m
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Portait arrangement of 16 panels in one row, two rows per
structural row
• • Total of 3616 panels in 113 rows
5 MW Gandhinagar PV Rooftop
Azure Power and Sun Edison to develop 2.5 MW Rooftop solar power
project in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Photovoltaic Panel
(Approx. 1 - 5kWP)
Grid-tied
inverter
Meter 2: Solar Electricity
Generation
Meter 1: Conventional
Electricity Consumption
Transformer
Grid
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5 MW Gandhinagar PV Rooftop Programme - Structure
GoG/ EPD
GEDA
(Project Proponent)
(Nodal Agency)
G.R.
GERMI
Screening &
Selection
Selection
through
RFP
GIDB
(For Govt. Approval)
Approvals
(Project Str., Bid
Process)
(Implementing Agency)
GERC
(For Regulatory
Approval)
2 MW Govt. Rooftops
0.5 MW Private Rooftops
2 MW Govt. Rooftops
0.5 MW Private Rooftops
Green
Incentive
2.5 MW
(Transaction Str.
Advisor)
Funding
GPCL
2.5 MW
IFC & Consultants
Project Developer
1
(Capacity: 2.5 MW)
Project Developer
2
(Capacity: 2.5 MW)
PPA, based on GERC
solar tariff
Torrent Power Ltd.
(Off-taker)
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Gujarat’s Solar Initiative
• Solar Power Policy – 2009
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Solar PV – Rs. 9.28/kWh.
Solar Thermal – Rs. 11.55/kWh.
Solar Roof-top – Rs. 11.14/kWh.
Other provisions: Accelerated depreciation,
CDM sharing, wheeling, etc.
• PPA’s for 968.5 MW signed for Solar Power
– Phase-I allocation: 406.5 MW (29 companies)
– Phase-II allocation: 562MW (55 companies)
• Asia’s largest Solar Power Park at Patan
– Capacity: 500MW
– Nodal agency: Gujarat Power Corporation Limited (GPCL)
• India’s first photovoltaic rooftop programme
– 5MW at Gandhinagar: Public, Commercial & Private residences
– Gandhinagar (along with Surat and Rajkot) is a designated ‘Solar City’
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Monthly Sector wise Energy Generation
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Solar Energy Generation Facts
• Month wise Solar Energy Installation Vs
Maximum Solar Energy Injection
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GERC’s Renewable Purchase Regulations
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All the solar power plants are followed the European standard. GERC has also
been promoting renewable energy particularly in the area of wind. In the case of
wind power sector Gujarat is growing by 270% after the state of Tamilnadu.
GERC (Power Procurement from Renewable Sources), Regulations 2010
Year
(1)
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Minimum Quantum of purchase (in %) from renewable energy sources (in terms of energy in
kWh)
Total
(2)
Wind
(3)
Solar
(4)
Biomass, bagasse
and others
(5)
2010-11
5%
4.5%
0.25%
0.25%
2011-12
6%
5.0%
0.5%
0.5%
2012-13
7%
5.5%
1.0%
0.5%
Regulations Notified
 Specific RPPO for Solar
 For Renewable Energy Certificates (REC), this would enable the
obligated entities to fullfil their statutory requirement and also
encourage setting up of such renewable sources plants in the State of
Gujarat. GEDA is the nodal agency – notified by GERC
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RPO Compliance-Torrent - 2011-12
Total Consumption including T & D losses,
9565.81 Mus
Torrent
Power
Ltd.
Mus
% Mus
Required
Mus
purchased
to fulfill purchased against
RPO
required
Source
RPO %
Wind
5
478.29
103.45
Solar
0.5
47.83
0
21.63
0.00
Others
0.5
47.83
420.42
879.01
Total
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573.95
523.87
91.27
% RPO
fulfilled
1.08
0.00
4.40
5.48
Non Solar
RECs
purchased
RPO Compliance –GUVNL- 2011-12
Total Consumption including T & D losses,
59893 Mus
Mus
% Mus
Required
Mus
purchased
to fulfill purchased against
RPO
required
% RPO
fulfilled
Source
RPO %
Wind
5
2994.65
2575
85.99
Solar
0.5
299.47
155
51.76
Others
0.5
299.47
88
29.39
0.15
Total
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78.42
4.71
GUVNL
3593.58 2818.00
4.30
0.26
Final Thought
 Goal is to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels.
 Currently, maximum percentage of our electrical
power is generated by coal-burning and nuclear
power plants.
 Mitigates the effects of acid rain, carbon dioxide, and
other impacts of burning coal and counters risks
associated with nuclear energy.
 pollution free, indefinitely sustainable.
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Sun is present everywhere,
his countless rays reaches all places,
Sun is the force,
The destroyer of darkness &
bestows happiness & wealth
Sun infuses life and removes all problems
जयाय जयभद्राय हययश्वाय नमो नमः।
नमो नमः सहस्ाांशो आदित्याय नमो नमः
Oh! Lord of thousand rays, son of Aditi, Salutations to you, the bestower of
victory, auspiciousness and prosperity, Salutations to the one who has coloured
horses to carry him.
- Aditya Hridyam
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