CII Southern Regional Power Conference
Reliable & Affordable Power for All - Managing the Next Decade
5-6 December 2012 : HICC, Hyderabad
Tentative Programme
Day-I : 1000-1115 hrs : Inaugural Session
1000 hrs Welcome
Ms Suchitra Ella
Chairperson, CII Andhra Pradesh State Council*
1010 hrs Theme Address
Mr S Chandrasekhar
Chairman, Energy & Power Sub-Committee, CIISR
1025 hrs Special Address
Mr M Sahoo, IAS
Principal Secretary – Energy
Government of Andhra Pradesh
1030 hrs Inaugural Address
Mr Kiran Kumar Reddy*
Chief Minister
Government of Andhra Pradesh
1050 hrs Vote of Thanks
Mr Krishnaram Bhupal
Co-Chairman, Energy & Power Sub-Committee
1055 hrs Tea/Coffee Break
1130-1330 hrs : Session-1 : Panel Discussion on Short Term Measures to
Tackle Power Shortage for the Next 5 Years
1130 hrs Session Moderator
1140 hrs Signature statements by Panelists
1155 hrs
Mr Elias George, IAS*
Additional Chief Secretary
Power, Transport & MD, Kochi Metro Rail
Government of Kerala
Mr Ramesh Kumar Khanna IAS*
Principal Secretary – Energy
Government of Tamil Nadu
1210 hrs
Mr M Sahoo, IAS
Secretary – Energy
Government of Andhra Pradesh
1225 hrs
Mr D N Narasimha Raju, IAS*
Principal Secretary – Energy
Government of Karnataka
1240 hrs Discussion
1325 hrs Concluding Remarks
1330 hrs Lunch
1415-1615 hrs : Session-2 : Panel Discussion on Generation
1415 hrs Session Moderator
Signature Statements by panelists
1425 hrs EPC – Total/BoP –
Reducing construction bottlenecks
1435 hrs
 Availability and affordability of funds
 Incessant delays in project completion
 Rising input and raw material cost
 Mobilization and availability of skilled
labour
Mr Vinayak K Deshpande*
Managing Director
Tata Projects Ltd
1445 hrs Vendor/Mfg –
 Incorporation on the latest technology in
equipments for the power sector

Timely delivery of client requirements
1455 hrs
 Logistical issues associated with
transportation of heavy equipment
 Challenges and competition from foreign
entrants
 Foreign Investment and technology
transfer
Mr Banmali Agarwala*
President & CEO
GE Energy India
1505 hrs Regulatory Support in Energy Generation,
while meeting the needs and constraints of
the end consumer
 Policy challenges affecting addition to
generation capacity
1515 hrs
 Managing generation tariff keeping in
mind the ability of the consumers
Mr A Raghotham Rao*
Chairperson
Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory
Commission
1525 hrs
Mr Vijay Anand, IAS
MD
APGENCO
1535 hrs Developer Meeting Generation Targets to catalyze the
Growth Momentum
 Challenges associated with concept to
commissioning- Reducing the gestation
period
 Improving Efficiency of generating plants
to meet international standards. Reducing
plant load factor and minimizing auxiliary
Mr Krishnaram Bhupal
Co-Chairman, Energy & Power Sub-Committee
& Managing Director
GVK Power (Goindwal Sahib) Ltd
Mr A Pattabhi Raman
Chief Executive Officer
East Coast Energy Pvt. Ltd
Mr N Venu*
President – Power Systems Division
ABB Ltd
Mr K J Mathew IAS (Rtd)*
Chairman
Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission
GMR
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consumption. Incorporation of newer
technologies.
Issues related to unstable price of
international coal while adhering to PPA
contracts
Challenges related to import of
equipments
1545 hrs Panel Discussion
1610 hrs Sum-up
1615 hrs Tea/Coffee Break
1645-1845 hrs : Session-3 : Panel Discussion on Transmission & Trading
1645 hrs Session Chairman
1705 hrs Transmission Plans for Southern Region
Trading Issues in Southern Region
Mr V Sekhar*
Executive Director
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
Mr Venkat R Chary, IAS (Retd)
Chairman
Indian Energy Exchange Ltd
1720 hrs Transmission Plans for Southern Region
Mr Hiralal Samaria, IAS
Managing Director
APTRANSCO
1735 hrs Open Access in Southern Region
Mr Rajendra S Mirji
Dy General Manager
Tata Power Trading Company Ltd
1755 hrs PPP in transmission - prospects for SR
Adani
1815 hrs Discussion
1840 hrs Sum-up
Day-II : 6 December 2012
0930-1130 hrs : Session-4 : Distributing Affordable Power
0930 hrs
Session Chairman
Mr R Venkateswaran*
Regional Executive Director (South)
NTPC
0945 hrs
Reforms in utility management and
distribution models
Mr Santhosh Kamath
Partner and Lead Renewable
Energy and Natural Resources
KPMG
0950 hrs
Efficiency measures to reduce distribution
losses - Distribution Companies
Mr Nandkumar R Pai
Vice President
Wartsila India Ltd
1005 hrs
Viability of renewable sources
Solar Power
Dr Satyendra Kumar
Chief Technology Officer
Lanco Solar Pvt Ltd
1020 hrs
Distributing Affordable Power
Mr Vijay Bhalaki
Director
Athena Infonomics India Pvt Ltd
Suzlon/Regen/ZF Wind Power
1035 hrs
Mr Anantha Ramu, IAS
CMD
CPDCL
1050 hrs
Discussion
1120 hrs
Sum-up
1125 hrs
Tea/Coffee Break
1145-1345 hrs : Session-5 : Panel Discussion on Fuel & Logistics
1130 hrs
Session Moderator
Signature statements by panelists
1140 hrs
Gas
IOCL*
Outlook for Natural Gas in India – Status and
Challenges (with special emphasis on policy )
in meeting the demand
 Developing gas assets
 Uncertainty related to reduction of
domestic gas production
 Overseas exploration potential
 Foreign investment
1150 hrs
Coal - SCCL, CIL , imported coal – CEPL
Meeting the coal requirement for the next
decade.
 Availability
 Mining Capacity and best practices in
mining
 Development of coal blocks and rail
connectivity
 Coal Linkage issues
 Challenges related to coal block
allocations including discussion on the
recent CAG report
 Ramifications of increasing dependence
on imported coal
 Meeting fuel supply agreement and price
pooling
 Developing the mining eco-system
1200 hrs
Mr Sutirtha Bhattacharya, IAS*
Chairman & Managing Director
The Singareni Collieries Company Ltd
1210 hrs
Connectivity
The Coal ‘Block’’- Addressing bottlenecks in
fuel logistics
 High line occupancy along with shortfall in
wagon availability
 Need for wagon capacity enhancement
 Scope for Private operators in coal
transportation
 Exploring Alternate Logistical Solutions –
Coastal Shipping, issues and challenges
 Increasing Role of ports – Issues and
challenges
Commercial Officer
Southern Railways
1230 hrs
Overall/General – Feedback Infra
Mr Rakesh Jain
Associate Director
Feedback Infrastructure Services Pvt Ltd
1240 hrs
Discussion
1320 hrs
Sum-up
1330 hrs
Lunch
1220 hrs
*confirmation awaited
Mr M L N Acharyalu
Executive Director - Marine Infrastructure
Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd