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The solar energy industry in India started to block numerous difficult
Written by Wellsee Solar Thursday, 21 January 2010 11:49
An Indian "returnees" I wanted to do something about the cause of the motherland's energy force, in his home India's first privately built solar power plant. His ideal response to the vigorous development of renewable energy national strategies and international trends, but the solar energy industry is full of difficult start, the prospects are not bright.
Azul Light and Power Company plant is India's largest private solar power plants, December 15, 2009 officially started operations. This is India's promotion of solar and other renewable energy development strategy, a landmark event. Power plant, 37-year-old boss is a result of Deerpuli Teva Germany and China. As India's youth "returnees" were the representatives of entrepreneurs, he gave up the U.S. IT giant Oracle's director of commercial software that enable ordinary Indians the object of admiration, I returned home business.
According to "The Wall Street Journal" reported that Wade after returning to China in 2007 founded the Azul Power Company Limited. Azul plant began construction in May 2009, six months after the official operation of a MW of generating capacity at present, about 50 villages for the local power supply.
While solar power plants in China Wade has taken the most critical first step, but looking back it is quite difficult start, and the future is not bright. Venture first we must have capital, but to raise start-up capital, compared to the project approved by the local government at every level is more tedious difficult task.
Wade China co-operation agreement with the Punjab state government to build solar power plants, there are various constraints, or led him to modify the agreement in early 2008 to cut some of the government-funded, from his personal funds to invest more.
Qian is not the most troublesome part. In order to obtain a term of 32 years of construction land, he must and land belong to 11 villages and county-level government officials, the negotiations to finalize conditions; then, he needs to get the state government officials recognized the rural land, Ins and Outs need 152 the signatures of government officials, the whole process takes several months, while negotiating the more up-level tier, the higher lease price screamed.
In addition, he will need the state government approval of Pollution Authority or the Ministry of Railways, the latter because he was in power plants there is a proposed cable need to shop at the local railway below.
The Government of India has recently developed the national energy development strategy, the goal of "2022, solar energy generating capacity reached 20000 MW, equivalent to India's current generating capacity of 13% of the country." Wade China that the Government set a target was too ambitious, "learn to fly before, or before you Run," he said.
At present, India's energy production in approximately 8% of wind power, hydropower and other renewable energy sources. India's energy sector, experts believe that solar energy in India has great potential for development, because various parts of India have abundant sunlight. However, do not talk about the development of solar energy can be done. The high cost of solar energy technology is the primary burden, at the same time, the power company is difficult to get placed solar power equipment for a vast land.
According to Punjab government's incentive policies, the state government-owned public facilities, electricity will be 19 cents per kilowatt-hour to buy solar electricity. The price, excluding the cost of construction of power plants, including the import of Chinese-made solar panels and the U.S. production of cables and other equipment costs, azul plants are still far away from the goal of profitability.
The Central Government will lend a helping hand. According to the Indian Government's new Renewable Energy and Energy has just issued this year to promote solar energy policy, such as the Azul private solar power businesses, public facilities designated by the Government offers to buy a maximum tariff of 38 cents per kilowatt-hour.
Wade said that China, gradually increase the level of government subsidies, solar energy related equipment prices will gradually decline over time, he believed that his power plant there is always a profit one day, hoping that in about 6 years to break even.
The Government of Punjab Science and Technology Minister Dervis Shivaji Te Kenna said the state government has been very supportive Azul solar energy projects, "such a scale (solar) project (in Punjab) is the first one, we are very excited."
Wade China is also on the "Wall Street Journal" said that he was returning home when holding to "solve problems" determination to come all the obstacles encountered so far will not be discouraged him.
Wade China's determination may come from confidence in the prospects of solar energy industry. Several of India's biggest power companies such as Tata Power and Reliance Power, have also spotted a piece of solar power generation in line with national development strategies and global economic trends of the "cake", have expressed plans to develop small-scale solar power plants. The external high-tech enterprises, such as New York-based renewable resource company Aston Field, also eager to invest in solar energy industry in India.
In recent years, attempts by the Government of India, such as increased subsidies for solar energy development projects, specify the purchase of solar electricity in public facilities, such as measures to encourage solar energy development.
However, in the eyes of some foreign investors, the investment in India's solar power industry is currently not much room for profit, the Government's support to not enough. Aston Rumsfeld's senior manager of international strategic jack saber, said the Indian government's subsidized price even up to 38 cents per unit, but also still higher than the European countries such as Greece or Italy's electricity prices by 20 cents to 30 cents. "Even with the new subsidies, may not be (for solar projects) profit."
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Government of India, "National Solar Energy Plan"
June 30, 2008, India had promulgated the "National Climate Change Action Plan", in November 2009 implementation of "national solar energy program." India's new energy and renewable energy minister Farooq Abdullah, November 28, 2009 statement to Congress, confirmed the details of solar energy program policies.
India's "National Solar Program" will be divided into 3 phases, the first phase will continue until 2013, and the second phase from 2013 to 2017, the third phase from 2017 to 2022.
The first phase focuses on the use of solar collectors to promote off-grid systems, serve the people, rather than accept the commercialization of energy, and the moderate increase in grid power generation systems. In the second stage, the Government will actively create conditions to build large-scale and competitive solar power generation system. To 2022 planned generating capacity of 20000 MW level.
Solar energy plan also includes promotion of rooftop solar photovoltaic power generation applications, the major measures, but also planned the use of solar collectors, goal is to 2017, 1,500 million square meters in 2022 reached 20 million square meters.
India is currently facing heavy shortage of electricity. Until November 2009, the domestic electricity trading has reached base price per kilowatt-hour 7 rupees (15 cents) per kilowatt-hour during peak periods up to 8.50 rupees (18.5 U.S. cents).
India's fast-growing demand for primary energy and electricity, continued shortages of energy, India's over-reliance on coal, as well as in most parts of India, 300 sunny days a year of exposure, to bring the country to solar power for the development of new energy strategic focus.
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