Indo-German Energy Programme

Renewable Energy Projects and Capacity Building Activities

Sven EberlePrincipal Advisor ComSolar

sven.eberle@giz.de

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Indo German Energy Programme (IGEN)

EE in thermal Power plants

Energy Efficiency (EE)Ministry of Power (BEE/CEA)

of Energy Implementation of Energy Conservation Act

Capacity development/ EE for state designated agencies

Excellence Enhancement Center

Trigeneration (TRIGEN)

Support and Permanent office IGEF

Clean Development Mechanism CDM

Indo-German Energy Symposium

Indo-German Energy-Forum (IGEF)MoP (CEA, BEE), MNRE

BMWi, BMZ, BMU, (BMBF, AA, BMVBS)

support

Renewable Energy (RE) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas (ComSolar) BMU/ 2009

Commercialisation of Solar Energy in Urban and Industrial Areas (ComSolar) BMU/ 2009-2013

Renewable Energy Supply for Rural Areas (RESRA)BMU 2008- 2011

IGEN- Renewable Energy Component

BMZ 2010-2013

Industrial / urban

Rural / poverty focused

Solar Mapping and monitoring (SolMap)BMU/ 2010-2014

support

Rural Biomass-based electricityPPP Envitec/ MPPL2011-2013

Renewable Energy Supply for Rural Areas (RESRA)

Objective

Development of a sustainable model for decentralised electricity generation from renewable sources, managed locally by the village communities for their inclusive growth.

Site 1: 24 villages in district Korba of

Chhattisgarh (about 25 – 60 km from Korba Town);

Renewable Energy Sources: Vegetable Oil, Biogas from press cake

Site 2: 7 villages in Kolwan Valley in district

Pune of Maharashtra (about 40 km from Pune)

Renewable Energy Sources: Biogas from Napier grass

RESRA: Project site

Preservation and protection of local sustainable structures (governance, markets, ...)

Strengthen rural self-governing organisations

Use of local natural resources in a sustainable manner

Emphasize market linkages Technology & knowledge transfer Implementation through local NGOs

and Ministry and its state agencies

RESRA (Korba)

Electricity generation

Increase ofProductivity

Local sustainable

structure

Supply

Service

Price

Need / Demand

RESRA: Project Approach

IGEN –Renewable Energy Component

ObjectiveThe conditions for energy supply based on renewable energy, in particular in rural areas, are improved.

• Identification, implementation, and promotion of replicable business cases for rural electrification with RE (mini grids)e.g. rice husk based power generation, upgrading of water mills, identification of base loads (cell phone towers), grid integration

• Market development for RE-solutions for specific rural applicationse.g. solar pumps, solar dryers, cookstoves, solar cold storage

• Inputs to the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy and its State Nodal Agencies on improving policies and promotional programmes for renewable energy in rural areas

IGEN –RE: Areas of Activities

Solar Mapping and Monitoring(SolMap)

Main objective of the project:Accelerate the planning and implementation of solar power plants and increase their current output

Specific Goals Create organizational structures involving the relevant stakeholders for

a countrywide data collection system Implement a monitoring system of radiation data and a benchmarking

system, which compares the performance of PV System

Ministry of New and Renewable EnergyGovernment of India

Planned Activities

Hardware

1. Installation & Commissioning

2. Operation & maintenance

3. Periodic calibration

4. Data transmission & Dissemination

Mapping

1. Data quality check

2. Data analysis & storage

3. Mapping (ground and satellite)

4. Publication & information

Overarching Activities

1. Resource dissemination

2. Networking

3. Publications and website

4. Implication: promotional schemes of MNRE

Benchmarking

1. PV plant performance monitoring

2. Benchmarking system

3. Database creation

4. Information to project developers

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Hardware (1)

Mapping

Benchmarking (1-3) Benchmarking (4)

Overarching Activities

Hardware (2-4)

Mapping

Resource Assessment and Mapping

SRRA Station Locations

Instruments at SRRA stationsSl No. Instrument Manufacturer Parameter A. Solar Measuring Instruments

1 Pyranometer Eppley Laboratory, USA Global Radiation (W/m2) - Instantaneous, Average

2 Shaded Pyranometer -do- Diffuse Radiation (W/m2) -Instantaneous, Average

3 Pyrheliometer -do- Direct Irradiance (W/m2) -Instantaneous, Average

4 Solar Tracker Geonica , Spain Mounted with shaded Pyranometers and PyrheliometerB. Meteorological Measuring Instruments

5 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor R M Young, USA Wind speed and Wind Direction - Standard deviation, Maximum &Average

6 Rain Gauge -do- Rain Accumulation7 Pressure sensor -do- Atmospheric Pressure8 Temperature &

Relative Humidity sensor-do- Temperature and Humidity – Average, Maximum and Minimum

C. General Instruments9 GPS Garmin, USA To synchronize Sun Tracker with Sun movement

10 Data logger & Modem Geonica ,Spain Collecting data from sensors and transferring it toCentral Receiving Station at C WET, Chennai

11 GPRS Garmin, USA To transfer data through mobile SIM cards toCentral Receiving Station at C WET, Chennai

12 Solar PV Panel Moserbaer, India For charging battery for powering ASRMS13 External Battery Exide, India For electrical storage

Besides these , Average & Instantaneous data from the stations details on Solar Elevation angle, Solar Azimuth angles, Batteryvoltage etc are also being received in Central Server at CWET, Chennai

Sun tracker with Pyranometers and Pyrheliometerat SRRA station

SRRA station at Sadodar, Gujarat

Central Receiving Station (CRS) at CWET, Chennai

PV plant Performance and Benchmarking scheme under SolMap

Why? • Facilitation of PV systems comparison which may differ in design,

technology and geographic location• Provision of quality benchmarks for existing products to guide future

decision making• Provision of findings for helping to identify needs on research and future

development

Monitoring of PV plant performance

Benefits for PV developers and operators

Free access to benchmarking results under different technology, design and locations to establishing rules of thumb on performance accordingly. Gaining experience on long-term performance of PV plants in India. Enabling plant operators to assess relative performance compared to other

plants which may help identify potential for improvement Getting expert advice on O&M issues of yield and irradiation measurement

equipment. Access to MNRE operated and company independent nationwide neutral

evaluation scheme Obtaining independent performance evaluation for the plant, also usable as

reference on international scaleThese benefits ultimately provide support for marketing and bankability as a key of future competitiveness.

Joining the PV Benchmarking scheme is easy! Various options are available to widely adapt to the already existing monitoring operated in

the PV plants. Very few data are required to take part in the scheme. The measurement parameters should comprise at least the following:-Irradiation in module plane (measured with pyranometer, secondary standard)-Energy exported to utility grid Other parameters recommended are:-Global irradiation in horizontal plane (measured with pyranometer, secondary standard)-Reference irradiation in module plane (measured with Si reference cell, daily error < 5%)-Grid availability (e.g. derived from grid voltage)-Operational availability of the PV plant (e.g. derived from inverter status) Further parameters of high value to the national performance analysis would be:-Ambient temperature-Module backside temperature Sampling interval for irradiance shall not exceed 1 minute (1 second preferred). Data

sequences are expected to give at least hourly values (averaged / integrated) for each parameter accompanied by a timestamp and an identification code for the corresponding PV plant. More detailed time resolution is appreciated but not necessarily required

ComSolar –Commercialising Solar Energy in Urban & Industrial Areas

Objective:Develop and demonstrate commercially viable models for commercialisation of solar energy in urban and industrial areas developed and tested through pilot projects

Target groups: Buildings in urban areas, e.g. solar PV rooftop systems Industry with heating and cooling requirements and cogeneration potential Solar thermal and PV power plants through Independent Power Producers

• Study Solar PV Integration in Agro-malls for diesel replacement

• Study Off-grid application of solar PV in Milk Collection Units

• Study Delhi Metro Solar rooftops

• Solar desalination on the Lakshadweep Islands

• 1 MW Solar Thermal Power Plant Mt. Abu with thermal storage for 16 hour daily supply of electricity

• Solar Rooftop Installation, German House New Delhi

ComSolar: Studies and Pilots

• ‘Guidelines’ to Project Implementation under the JNN Solar Mission to Enable Investment in the Solar Sector in India The objective of Solar Guidelines is to facilitate dissemination of proper and desired information to project developers, administrative institutions, financial institutions and various other stakeholders to ensure timely implementation of solar projects under JNNSM.Capacity building in the solar sector

• Industrial sector study shortlists five sectors for pilot project intervention (Pharmaceutical, Textile, Food Processing, Pulp & Paper and Electroplating)

ComSolar: Studies and Pilots

ComSolar: Studies and Pilots

Identification of Promising Industrial Sectors Most promising sectors identified are:

The most promising sectors identified based on:

Study involved Pre-feasibility studies in the sector

Results have been shared with stakeholders in the sector such as industrial unitowners, technology providers, etc.

- Textile - Pharmaceutical - Electroplating- Pulp & Paper - Food Processing

- Power supply and generation conditions - Energy Consumption- Size and dispersion of the sector - Heating/ Cooling loads- Existing experience with Solar Energy technologies

- Mapped suitable solar technologies with the processes- Estimated the conventional energy replacement potential- Identified the replication potential

Implementation Steps

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Identify potential

Carry out an extensive study of industrial sectors to identify sectors with good potential for solar interventions

Conduct awareness building workshops to showcase results of the study to stakeholders

Set up Pilot Projects

Solicit interest from industrial units and assess techno-economic viability through PFRs

Select pilot project intervention and implement the project

Demonstrate performance by monitoring for 1 year

D

issem

inate Inform

ation

Develop best practices case studies and business models based on monitoring data

Disseminate the findings, such as best practices and business models, to raise awareness and facilitate further replication

• Develop training concepts concerning content, methodology, objectives, target groups and quality assurance

• Define training needs all along the value chain for photovoltaics and solar thermal process heat

• Identify potential training institutions for long term implementation of trainings on solar thermal and photovoltaics

• Identify the most urgent needs for capacity building for different target groups (Financial institutions, utilities, DisComs etc.)

• Define synergy potentials with existing institutions and activities

Special Focus of the Capacity Building Activities

Capacity Building to Support Sector Development

Training courses on “ Solar Thermal Process Heat Applications in Industry“ and „large scale grid connected PV power plants“ was organised in collaboration with IIT Bombay, IIT Madras and the Renewables Academy Brought together the international experience and know-how developed in the

sector, along with the local technical expertise and project implementation experience

Primarily attended by technology providers and focussed on the design, integration and project management aspects

Participants imparted knowledge on potential of solar interventions in the industry and technology trends abroad as well as indegenously developed solution

Thank You !

For further questions please contact me:sven.eberle@giz.de