PERSPECTIVES OF INDIAN RAILWAYS TO procure POWER AT competetive tariff

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PERSPECTIVES OF INDIAN RAILWAYS TOprocure
POWERATcompetetive tariff
By Sudhir K. Saxena Exe.Engg.Elect.Engg. Mgt/RB
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Electricity consumption over Indian Railways
for traction non-traction
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• KEY STATISTICS 13-14
• 24891 RKM (38.0) out of 65436 RKM electrified.
• Hauling 62 of traffic in terms of GTKM
• Annual fuel bill (Diesel Electricity) Rs.
  28500 Cr.
• Electrical energy consumed
• Traction 15.1 Billion units, Rs. 9650
  Cr.
• Non-Traction 2.5 Billion units, Rs. 1650
  Cr.
• Total 17.6 Billion units, Rs 11300
  Cr.
• Traction Sub stations 400 nos.
• Other Assets consuming electricity
• Electrified Stations 8007 Nos.
• Electrified Quarters Over 6 lakhs
• Workshops/Sheds/Pus Over 200 nos.

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Annual average increase of about 9
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• MEASURES TO REDUCE ELECTRICITY TARIFF
• Setting up of Captive Power Plants
• 4x250 MW Thermal Power Plant at Nabinagar,Bihar
• - In JV with NTPC, 1st unit target- May
  2015
• - Remaining 3 units _at_ one unit every six
  months
• - Annual saving of Rs 500 Cr. in
  electricity bill.
• - IRs equity contribution will be paid
  back in 1 year
• - Estimated Tariff- Rs 3.50 per unit
• 2x 660 MW Power Plant at Adra, WB in Rly Land
• - Water linkage, SPCB clearance obtained
• - Allocation of Coal Block awaited
• - Annual saving of Rs 600 Cr. in
  electricity bill

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• Railway Energy Management Company Ltd.
• Set up in Aug 13 with equity participation of
  RITES Railways in the ratio of 5149
  respectively.
• Major planned activities of REMC
• Harnessing Green Energy viz. wind, solar and
  other non-conventional resources.
• Procuring power for IR at lower tariff through
  power trading and bilateral arrangements.
• Co-ordination with regulatory authorities to
  obtain relief on increased electricity tariff.
• Implementation of energy efficient technologies
  to conserve energy.
• Construction of dedicated transmission network
  for IR

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• Procuring Power Through Bi-Lateral Arrangements
  
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• IR being a deemed licensee under the Electricity
  Act, 2003 can purchase power at lower tariff
  directly from GENCOs and others without payment
  of surcharges.
• 100 MW power is being planned from Gujarat for
  use in Maharashtra
• Saving of about Rs.150 Cr..
• Agreement between CR, GUVNL REMC will be
  signed shortly.
• 50MW power from DVC in NCR
• Saving of about Rs.100 Cr.
• MOU signed between DVC,NCR REMC on 25.07.14
• Power from DVC is likely to be flow by Aug. 14.

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• Power Trading Activity
• Electricity is available at lower tariff during
  night time off peak period through power
  exchanges trading
• First pilot project for power trading at Diwana
  TSS in NR in Haryana has been taken by REMC.
• Annual saving of Rs 10 Cr. on drawl of 10 MW
  power.
• Open access permission from Haryana is awaited.
• Power trading at all other feasible locations
  including at RCF, Ballabhgarh TSS/NR, Bina
  TSS/WCR Takurli/CR is also in process.

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• Construction of Dedicated Transmission Network
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• IR proposes to set up dedicated transmission
  network of Railways having connectivity with CTU.
• These lines are envisaged to be executed in PPP
  mode.
• Power from captive power plant or any other
  sources can be wheeled through this network at
  reduced wheeling and transmission charges.

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• Green Energy initiatives
• Wind Mills
• Capacity Installed Total 10.5 MW in Tamil
  Nadu
• Works Planned Total 168MW
• 157.5 MW capacity wind mill plants planned in JV
  model with REMC. Out of this
• 25 MW windmill in Rajasthan in JV, work for which
  is under advance stage of award.
• Locations for remaining 132.5 MW in JV is under
  finalisation.
• 10.5 MW wind plant with Railways funding in SR
  is under (Tamil Nadu) .

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SOLAR ENERGY INITIATIVES

• Capacity Installed Total 7 MW
• 7 MW Solar based lighting systems at LC gates
  (4114 nos.), Railway stations (525 nos.), Solar
  water heaters (6.7 lakhs LPD), street lights (400
  nos.) Office Buildings
• (b) Works Planned Total 7.82 MW
• 7.82 MW of solar plants planned at 200 railway
  stations, 2000 LC gates, 26 nos. of roof top
  locations.
• (c ) Future Plan
• To provide SPV modules on roof top spaces of
  station buildings, office buildings, workshops,
  hospitals and other available open spaces in PPP
  mode
• Addition of solar capacity at Mega scale with
  Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support from MNRE for
  getting electricity at a fixed tariff of Rs.5.50
  per unit.

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• ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVES
• For traction energy
• Deployment of new generation energy efficient
  electric locomotives and electrical multiple
  units (EMUs) with 3 phase regenerative braking
  feature.
• Overall Specific energy consumption (SEC)
  reduced.
• For non-traction energy
• Due to use of energy efficient light fittings
  ceiling fans, occupancy sensors, star rated
  equipments etc, energy consumption remained
  constant despite over the last 4 years despite
  increase in connected load of about 5 per annum
• IR bagged 22 National Energy Conservation
  Awards in 2013 out of a total of 112 awards,
  instituted by Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

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