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Can modernization of old power plants help in solving India's power crisis?

Created by : Soma Gupta, Product Development Manager, Reliance Petroleum  | 03 04 2010 11:00:42 +0000
Industry : PowerFunctional Area : Growth(Strategy & Execution)
Keywords : power cut power generation power plants power shortage
Activity:  1269 views;  last activity : 04 25 2011 10:11:48 +0000

India power sector or the power industry in India comprises of the various governmental bodies looking after the power systems in India, power generation industry and technologies in India, power supplies, power industry report showing the analysis of the power scenario in India, the India power requirements and shortage, the various india power supply unit and the power infrastructure in India.

About 75% of the electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 21% by hydroelectric power plants and 4% by nuclear power plants. More than 50% of India's commercial energy demand is met through the country's vast coal reserves.

So, do you think modernisation will help in boosting the power supply? Please Comment.....

  
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Yes,I think if some drastic changes are done in the power plants of India then there are possibilities that India will be able to solve its power crisis. Recently,World Bank has approved a $180 million loan to India for the renovation and modernisation of old, inefficient and polluting coal-fired power plants.

The project, which is expected to lower carbon emissions and boost power production at these plants, is co-financed with a $45.4 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The loan from IBRD has a 30 year maturity including a 5-year grace period.  

Thus, there is a hope that one day India will be able to solve the power crisis prevailing for more than 60 yrs.
By Soma Gupta, Product Development Manager, Reliance Petroleum  03 04 2010 11:00:42 +0000
 
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absolutly right we can mordaniz and modified the old power plants and improve our economy
By Rahul srivastava, Area Business Representative, Premium Transmission Ltd  | 04 25 2011 09:04:30 +0000
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Its possible technically, but requires huge investments. Like heat capture via thermoelectric harvesting, carbon emission capture using filters, even recent development of superconducting generator can be retro installed.
By Abhijit Anand Prabhudan, Admin/Facilities Manager, Ca*****  | 04 04 2011 13:31:52 +0000
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Yes, If you want to construct a new power plant it will take one r two years but If we made modernization of old power station it will take hardly half of a year
By paranivelan , Sr.Executive, secure network solution india pvt ltd  | 04 04 2011 13:11:03 +0000
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There are untapped areas in the new energy regime in India. Its time that we invest in Geo-thermal energy, the potential of which is very huge and untapped for ages now. Mention of geo-thermal energy as a potential source is there in Atharvana Veda and Brahma Sutras! Experts, like, Surya Prakash Kapoor, an independent innovator, has done a lot in this area, but no takers! Rather than tinkering with the old thermal plants, we should innovate new areas where the potentiality of generation of power is very high in geo-thermal energy segment.
By S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 10 03 2010 15:37:45 +0000
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yes , i do belive that modernization of old power plants wil help in solving  India's power crisis,in the 11th 5 year plan we are supposed to add 100000 Mw of power but at present we are able to add only 60000 Mw of power ,if we would have planned to improve the condition of existing plants then this gap would be somewhat small.though many private players are coming forward to take opportunity, and they are basicall biddin for old plant. 

 1,980 MW Prayagraj TPP: Awarded to Lanco Infratech in 2008 at a tariff of Rs 2.88/kWh.

1,320 MW Sangam TPP: Awarded to Lanco Infratech in 2008 at a tariff of Rs 2.83/kWh.

 1,980 MW Bara TPP: Awarded to Jaypee Associates in 2009 at a tariff of Rs 3.02/kWh.

1,320 MW Karchana TPP: Awarded to Jaypee Associates in 2009 at a tariff of Rs 2.97/kWh.

 
By sumit mishra, MBA/PGDM student, UPES  | 10 03 2010 14:54:49 +0000
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It will by7.5 %
By Mithun Patil, Consultant Sr, SAIC  | 03 09 2010 05:53:21 +0000
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REVIVAL OF OLD PLANTS IS NO WAY BENEFICIAL NOT ONLY VIABLE FROM TECHNICAL AS WELL AS FROM THE COMMERCIAL POINT OF VIEW.
By sudhakar , BUSINESS CONSULTANT  | 04 25 2011 10:11:48 +0000
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Refurbishment of old power plants is not the solution for power crisis! There could be mis-match and synchronisation issues that would cost more than the new plant! Land is the major appreciating factor, and the machinery, to some extent, be cannibalised, not all!
By S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 04 25 2011 09:25:58 +0000
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Hey Mr. Manish Lalla,

This is what I sketched out here. Based on CBA (Cost Benefit Analysis), any Modernization is to be done & welcome too. It is not that we can not modernize a plant. But, will it serve our purpose, that is, to fulfill the power requirement of Bigger Industrial requirements?. I do not think that this refurbishing of old plant will meet, all our power requirements. We need more power plant to generate power. This is what I reflected in my discussion.
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 04 04 2011 14:37:33 +0000
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FIRST OF ALL MODERNIZATION OF OLD POWER PLANT REQUIRE HUGE INVESTMENT B,COZ UR CHANGING THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF THAT POWER PLANT.....ITS BETTER TO MAKE INVESTMENT IN NEW POWER PLANT, THOUGH WE NEED INVESTMENT OF ABOUT 10 LAKH CRORE RUPEES IN POWER SECTOR ONLY, BUT WE HAD TO START FROM SUMWHERE TO FULFILL OUR EVER GROWING POWER NEED......
By Manish Lalla, M.M.S student, H &GHM INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT  | 04 04 2011 13:54:26 +0000
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Modernizing an Old power plant will, certainly, increase the longevity of the plant (Life span of the Plant). In addition to that, it may help run the plant unhampered & may ensure uninterrupted supply of power that we need. But, refurbishing the plant may not yield higher power generation when, the new technological components go incompatible. Many an occasion, this happens. Even if it does, it may not serve our full requirements. Again, a Cost-Benefit analysis(POWER PRODUCED, COST INCURRED, YEAR LIKELY TO SERVE) is to be made for the modernization.

This modernization , may be aimed at complying the EPA requirements , i.e. to say , to control of substance emitted to the atmosphere as per National / International level. But, it will not guarantee you the enough power for our fullest expectation.
By KALIYAMOORTHY , Oil & Gas Area Coordinator, Undisclosed  | 04 04 2011 13:24:39 +0000
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I think it is very tough to say that modernisation will help in improving the power supply as d older technologies are not so efficient than what we have today
By KUMAR RAJAN ROSHAN, Sr. Engineer {O&M} Electrical.  | 04 04 2011 12:14:22 +0000
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Its about the degree of obsoleteness of technology being used.Up gradation seems to be easy route but its about processes of how energy is handled till the time it reaches users. So avoiding spillage and re-engineering is the better option
By Shridhar Chandru, Business Developement Manager, ERP Consulting Company  | 10 03 2010 15:19:49 +0000
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I think it is very tough to say that modernisation will help in improving the power supply in our country. Every year we have been hearing that govt. is going to take some steps to develop the power plant inorder to boost power generation. And every year we fall shortage of power. In 2008-09, electricity demand outstripped supply by 7-11%. Due to shortage of electricity, power cuts are common throughout India and this has adversely effected the country's economic growth.

If the govt. wants to boost the power generation then other alternatives should be taken into account besides modernisation of power plants. Because majority of power plants are run on non-renewable sources of energy & they are depleting at a much faster rate & modernisation will speed up the process.

So, it is tough to say that modernisation will really help.
By Vineet Prakash, Sales/BD Manager, Tata Power  | 03 04 2010 11:20:14 +0000
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