Atomic, hydro, solar update
Source: Indian Wind Energy Association.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is reviewing 15 hydroelectric projects with various appraising agencies and project developers to expedite appraisal of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) in the country.
The 15 projects will have combined capacity of 8,457-MW, Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines.
Elsewhere, the Government has given ‘In Principle’ approval for setting up of 4X700 MW capacity atomic power units at Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan.
Pre-project activities have started with acquisition of land, obtaining statutory clearances and site investigations, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Atomic Energy and Space.
Meanwhile, two units each of 700 MW capacity (RAPP 7&8 – 2X700 MW) are under construction at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan. These are expected to be completed by 2019.
Rajasthan’s present installed nuclear power capacity is 1,180 MW comprising six units, Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) 1 to 6 at Rawatbhata.
Of these, one unit, RAPS, Unit-1 (100 MW) us under techno-economic assessment while the remaining five, RAPS 2 to 6, are operating at their rated capacity.
The Shipping Ministry aims to set up 90.64 MW of Solar Energy Capacity at 12 Major Ports and 70 MW of Wind Energy Capacity at four Major Ports by 2017.
These major ports have started the process of setting-up the renewable projects to be funded from internal profits.
The solar projects will cost about Rs.407.7 Crores.
The wind energy projects will be executed in three Major Ports namely
Kandla port, V.O. Chidambaranar Port and Kamarajar Port is to implement wind projects with combined capacity of 70 MW.
Solar projects with combined capacity of 6.94 MW have been commissioned at Vishakhapatnam Port (6.25 MW), Kolkata Port, New Manglore Port, V.O. Chidambaranar Port and Mumbai Port. fii-news.com
