Day-3, Mr. Alok Roy

1. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Issues in Transmission
Alok Roy
CEO, Reliance Power Transmission Ltd.

2. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
How Balanced Are We??
Transmission
Generation
Distribution
ISTS Growth : 8.5%
Intra State Growth : 3.6 %
T&D losses are greater
than 30%

3. Current Scenario
Generation
The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Transmission
Current
Envisaged
(12th plan)
Only Rs 16,000 Cr projects being
implemented by private sector
Source: Draft NEP
Source: Existing Capacity
as on 31st January 2013,
CEA
Source: Report of Working Group 12th plan
Envisaged
(12th plan)

4. Current Scenario – Project Costs
Levelized Tariff Increase : Indicates rising implementation cost
Decreasing participation in power transmission sector

5. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Issues –Bid Process
Guidelines envisaged a 240 day bidding process
442 days - Avg time taken by PFC/REC till date
introducing an avoidable risk factor due high
variability in metal prices, forex and reducing revenue
period
Improvement seen in last few bids; No relief to
successful bidders in previous bids due to these delays
Finds mention in Draft NEP# for 12th Plan - While selecting
the transmission projects for competitive bidding, the lead time
requirement of about one year for completing the bidding process has to be
kept in view - Source: CEA

6. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Issues – Right of Way
• Inordinate Delays in Securing the clearance
• States still lack Sec 164 mechanismSection 164
• NIMBY factor high
• Benami, politician’s land, Intimidation to
construction staff
• Escalation of cases to high court/district courts
Securing RoW
• Lengthy delays
• Increased Project Cost
Environmental
Clearances

7. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Issues – Underdeveloped Risk Sharing
Mechanism
Cost – Plus
projects
Tariff Based
Projects

8. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Issues – Technology
Opportunity to learn from challenges
faced by developed countries
Bring latest technology and best practices
at a relatively lower cost to the country
Pre-empt problems and limitations and
achieve improved performance
Micro Specifications restricting developers
to achieve any of the above

9. 1. Optimization of global energy resources
2. Intercontinental transmission highway with
UHV technology
3. Win-win platform and innovative development
for global power industry
The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
 1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Global Thoughts

10. Rapid Readjustment of Energy Structure
Featuring Clean Energy
Sustainable energy supply requires:
 Clean and efficient use of
conventional energy
 Scaled development of renewable
energies
IGCC with CCS
http://www.cleancoalillinois.com
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（BP: Energy outlook 2030 ）
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11. UHV DC
 Cost-efficient and technically
mature
 Capable of long-distance
delivery of renewable energy to
Europe
 Effective backup for European
energy security
Voltage
±1100kV
±800kV
Capacity ：8000MW
Current ： 5000A
Capacity ：11000MW
Current: 5000A
Conductor ： 8*1000 mm2
Energy loss ：3.7% ~ 6.3%
Economic distance: 2500~5000km
Conductor ： 6*1000mm2
 Environmentally friendly Energy loss ：3.1% ~ 5.5%
Economic Distance: 1100~2500km
1100 2500 5000km
UHV DC Economic Transmission Distance
The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
 1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Global Thoughts – UHV DC Technology

12. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
 1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Global Thoughts – Direct Transmission
(Option I)

13. 4715km
Ekibastuz ( Kazakstan) ～Berlin
The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
 1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Global Thoughts – Direct Transmission
(Option II)

14. 4600km
Siberia ～ St. Petersburg ～ Berlin
The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
 1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
Global Thoughts – Relay Transmission
(Option III)

15. With European Super Grid:
Renewable Electricity UHV Power Grid European Super Grid Countries in Europe
With breakthroughs in energy efficiency, new materials and energy storage:
We can transmit massive renewable power from Central Asia, Mid-east, and North Africa to Europe
SuperGrid Desertec
(http://www.friendsofthesupergrid.eu/) (http://www.desertec.org)
Global Thoughts – Future Outlook
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 1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa

16.  Sensitization of liberalized transmission planning through power ministers conference and
Regular interaction at power secretary level of States
 Basin wise development of Hydro-Electric power of NER and providing long term soft loans
and/or VGF for transmission schemes to have lower transmission charges
 All Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) be declared by MOP as Central Government
projects to get the same benefits as Govt Companies. MOP to issue Notification
 In Tariff based bidding, SPV acquisition by developer be done along with Transmission
License from CERC and Section 164 & Section 68 from MOP. To be coordinated by BPC
 General Network Access Tariff Mechanism be introduced for ISTS. MOP to take up with
CERC
 In order to ensure matching development of intra state transmission and sub transmission
systems, state planning to be captured in the planning process of CEA/CTU. CEA to monitor
compliance of the same
Suggested Measures
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 1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa

17. The 14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat
1st – 4th August, 2013, Goa Marriott Resort & Spa, Goa
THANK YOU