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INDIA'S QUEST FOR Volume 3
Issue 3
SOLAR STEAM & Jan–Mar 2016
PROCESS HEAT
UNDP–GEF CSH Project
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Government of India
INside...
Volume 3 • Issue 3
January–March 2016 Special Feature 6
a quarterly magazine on
concentrated solar heat
Chief Patron
Shri Upendra Tripathy, Secretary, MNRE
Editor-in-Chief
Shri Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary, MNRE
Editorial Board
Mr S K Singh, Director, NISE
Dr R P Goswami, Director, MNRE
Dr S N Srinivas, PO, UNDP
Case Study 13
Mr Abhilakh Singh, GM, IREDA
Dr A K Singhal, NPM-CSHP, MNRE
Mr Shirish Garud, Director, TERI
Content Coordinators
Dr Anagha Pathak, STO-CSHP, MNRE
Mr Chinmay Kinjavdekar, TERI
Ms Sangeeta Paul, TERI
Mr Sarvesh Devraj, TERI
Production Team
Ms Anupama Jauhry, TERI
Ms Anisha Chettri, TERI
Ms Shilpa Mohan, TERI
Mr R K Joshi, TERI
CONTENTS
Mr Santosh Gautam, TERI Message from the Minister 3
Mr Rajiv Sharma, TERI Message from the Secretary 4
Mr Santosh K Singh, TERI
From the Editor's Desk 5
Mr Aman Sachdeva, TERI
Special Feature
Produced and Published by Indigenously Made Solar Grade Parabolic Trough
Project Management Unit Mirrors by Thermosol Glass Pvt. Ltd 6
UNDP–GEF project on CSH Features
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy OptiTrough 300: An Indigenously Designed Glass-Reflector
Government of India, New Delhi Based Parabolic Trough Concentrator 8
&
Quadsun Solar: High Efficiency Combined Concentrated
TERI Press Solar Heat and Power Systems 11
TERI, Darbari Seth Block, IHC Complex
Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003 Case Studies
Tel: +91 11 2468 2100, 4150 4900 Solar Steam Cooking System Working in the Tribal Area
Fax: +91 2436 3035, 2436 2288 of Chhattisgarh 13
Email: teripress@teri.res.in CST being used in Laundry at Lakaki Drycleaners, Goa 15
Web: www.mnre.gov.in Special Event
Foundation Stone of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Disclaimer Headquarters Laid at NISE, Gurgaon 17
The views expressed by authors including
those of the editor in this newsletter are Informative Feature
not necessarily the views of the MNRE Loans now Available from Banks for CSTs at Priority Lending Rate 18
and the publishers. Financial Support
Guidelines for Seeking Financial Support for Installation of CST
Printed at based Systems from MNRE, UNDP, and UNIDO–GEF CSH Projects 20
SVS Press Events Update 22
116, Patparganj Industrial Estate,
New Delhi – 110 092, India Forthcoming Events 23
Cover image: UCPL Parabolic Trough
installed
2 at Zytex
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Editorial
F rom the editor’s desk...
Message
Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies for heating and cooling applications is a promising and Dear Readers,
emerging sector for Indian Industry having potential for large scale investments in manufacturing and user
industries. I am pleased to share the eleventh issue of SUN FOCUS with you all. Each issue is designed based on a
India is bestowed with high solar radiation potential and with its overall industrial development it offers theme to cover a particular aspect of Concentrated Solar Thermal sector. So far, the magazine has covered
good market opportunities for CST industry. Industries like food, beverage, dairy, textile, machinery, and various aspects, such as policy, technology developments, new applications, and national and international
pulp and paper industries, where predominant heat requirement is below 250°C, are most suitable for CST scenario for the concentrated solar thermal sector.
implementation. CST sector in India has progressed well since last few years under the leadership of MNRE
with support from UNDP, GEF and UNIDO. However, it is still far away from commercial maturity. Our focus The current issue of SUN FOCUS is themed 'India’s Quest for Solar Steam and Process Heat' and covers
for coming years is to develop market through sector specific interventions. various recent and interesting developments. The special feature of this issue covers a really promising
development by Thermosol Glass Pvt. Ltd, 'Indigenous Solar Grade Mirror Manufacturing in India'. Importing
It is also important to improve applicability of CST technologies to large, energy intensive, industries and
high quality solar grade mirrors has always been an important bottleneck and economic constraint for solar
smaller MSME industries. The MSME sector has tremendous potential for CST in India, provided customized
collectors. Indigenous manufacturing of mirrors could definitely pave the way for cost reduction and easy
technology solutions are provided and industry specific issues such shortage of space and lack of capital
availability of mirrors—a key component of solar thermal collectors.
for high upfront costs are catered.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has undertaken the efforts for growth and development of CST The article from Ultra Conserve Pvt. Ltd discusses the indigenous technology development of OptiTrough
sector since long time and various initiatives covering all important aspects of the sector. There are efforts 300, a parabolic trough type concentrator. The article from Quadsun Solar introduces the development of
towards standardization and indigenization of important CST technologies, awareness generation of various high efficiency combined concentrated solar heat and power systems. There is also an article about the
stakeholders such as user industries, financial institutions, and improvement in performance reliability of experience of solar steam cooking system working in the tribal area of Chhattisgarh. The article by Mr Amit
CST technologies and off course financial incentives through various schemes. Kumar elaborates on schemes and finance models from banks, developed specially for the CST sector.
To accelerate the growth of CST technology, the Ministry is also implementing a UNDP-GEF supported Lastly, there is a case study of the CST installation in the Laundry industry, Goa.
project on “Market Development & Promotion of Solar Concentrator based Process Heat Applications in
India”. The objective of the project is to promote and commercialize Concentrating Solar Technologies I am sure you will find this issue interesting, relevant, and informative as always. I also look forward to your
for industrial process heat applications in India and facilitating the installation of 45,000 m² of installed valuable contribution in the magazine—in the form of comments, suggestions, and articles, which will help
solar collector area by March 2017 through demonstration and replicated projects. This year it has initiated us improve the quality of the magazine even further.
another multiyear project in association with UNIDO for promotion of CSTs which is an initiative for reaching
out to various stakeholders in India.
Sd/-
Tarun Kapoor
Sd/-
Joint Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy &
Shri Upendra Tripathy
National Project Director, UNDP–GEF CSH Project
Secretary
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy,, Government of India
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Special Feature Special Feature
INDIGENOUSLY MADE SOLAR GRADE PARABOLIC other off-grid and decentralized
solar applications under JNNSM.
TROUGH MIRRORS BY THERMOSOL GLASS Government Support and Policy
PVT. LTD
The Government is taking several
proactive measures to infuse growth
in green energy dependence.
Biswas Kumar1 and Sapna Hemani2 There is need for hand-holding
to encourage manufactures to
bring a highly capital intensive
T
advanced technology in India.
he Cargo group was chambers from Kohler (Germany), Product Specifications There shall be provisions in policy
incorporated under the Memmert (Germany), online optical
The product specifications for accelerated depreciations,
dynamic vision and test equipment ISRA (Germany),
compete for long-term reliability deemed export criteria for selling
leadership of founder Late offline latest equipment LAMBDA
and performance. The process line Figure 1: Engineering drawing of mirror application these mirrors manufacturing in
Mr Y P Nanda. Since then, the 1050 UV/Vis/NIR Spectrometer
is highly precise and standardized
company has grown over the from Perkinelmer, USA. The lab is sizes assure production solar grade low iron glass; highly
last five decades to become a equipped to test environmental repeatability and availability of optically efficient and mechanically
conglomerate with diverse ventures ageing, decay, optical performance similar product during Operation correct; dimensionally controlled—
spanning across automobile, and mechanical correctness and Maintenance period of made with tempered and heat
hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, for solar efficiency. Clubbing installed project life cycle. The key strengthened glass—making the
glass processing, renewable energy, all this, makes the plant one of features of the product are assured mirrors safe and up to five times
and infrastructure.
the best facility globally, having durability coating, lasting 20 years rouged than normal glass mirrors.
First and only-of-its-kind in
1.1 million sq. m annual and above; best in class reflectivity, Putting all the above together,
India, M/s Thermosol Glass Pvt. Ltd
production capacity. i.e., 94 per cent and above using makes the product revolutionary
(A Cargo Group Company) located
for Indian solar thermal and
in Kutch, Gujarat, is a technology
power sector requirements.
oriented company equipped
More than seven million such
with ultra-modern, renowned
mirrors produced by limited
European and American machines
global players having similar plant Picture 2: Actual installed mirrors with structure
producing parabolic tempered
facilities are already functional in
mirrors (PTM), reflectors, and heat
various environmental conditions milestone for solar, such as water domestic tariff area, technology,
concentrators.
since decades. and waste water management, funding and partnering support for
Encouraged by the MNRE and brine and seawater desalination, engineering while commissioning
About the Plant appreciated by established channel steam augmentation and steam of initial commercial demonstration
With investment of over `850 mn, partners and start-ups, these solar enhancement cycles, enhanced projects in the mentioned area.
the plant is equipped with one of grade mirrors will be the turnaround oil recovery (EOR) application, and We are optimistic that these
the global best facilities comprising mirrors will fulfil the crucial
the tempering and bending furnace need of Indian CST/CSP sector,
from Glasstech USA, mirroring standardizing specifications
line from Kloepper, Germany, thereof, to bring back the trust
fully automatic robotic and PLC of industries. The optimized
controlled conveyors from Gudel engineering integration and
(Switzerland). A sizable investment technology standardization with
is also made to associate a highly the help of Apex agencies and
modernized indigenous test lab regulatory bodies will enhance the
facility involving environmental test Picture 1: Plant view acceptance of these products in
the sector.
1
DGM-Projects, Cargo Power & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd; Email: bks@cpil.co.in
2
AGM – Finance, Thermosol Glass Pvt. Ltd; Email: sh@thermosolglass.com Picture 3: Equipment for making parabolic trough mirrors
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Feature Feature
OptiTrough 300: AN INDIGENOUSLY DESIGNED in their respective fields. These
key components, such as curved
GLASS REFLECTOR BASED PARABOLIC TROUGH
glass mirrors, metal absorber tubes,
and tracking drives have a long
and proven history of sustained
CONCENTRATOR performance in the field. This is what
differentiates the OptiTrough 300
and ensures optimal performance
Vivek Mahajan1 over the entire 20-year life cycle of
the solar thermal system.
Picture 2: System installed at M/s Zytex Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara
U
ltra Conserve Private shaped glass mirrors that move Solar Tracking
Limited (UCPL) is a solar with the sun, focussing the
Installation at Zytex Biotech Pvt.
Of foremost importance to any
thermal company focussed Solar Radiation onto a tubular The RMS is a combination of Safety Features Ltd, Vadodara for Process Heat
client is the ease and minimal
on increasing profitability of absorber. The circulating fluid instrumentation, communication The system has in-built safety UCPL has commissioned a system
recurring cost of operation.
its customers by reducing (water/oil) inside the absorber hardware and software, culminating features, such as manual over- comprising four OptiTrough 300
Keeping this in mind, the system is
conventional fuel consumption gets heated and carries the heat designed for complete automated in graphically represented data, modules with RMS, for their client
ride, auto focus/de-focus controls,
and increasing thermal energy to the process. Peripherals such functioning, with all the requisite on-line. M/s Zytex Biotech Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara
safety valves, tracking limit switches,
efficiencies. The company as pumps, storage/expansion controls in place (pyranometer, This is critical information (hourly for process heat application.
high temperature controls, oil level
manufactures the OptiTrough 300 tanks, and temperature/pressure flowmeter, RTDs, pumps, Control kcal output, DNI, temperatures at The client requires air at 180oC
indicators, stand-by pumps to
and executes turnkey projects sensors complete the thermal loop. Panel) such that no manual various points in system, tracking, for their spray drying process. Prior
ensure safe and efficient working of
for Industrial customers. They This entire solar thermal energy intervention is required after the system on/off, pump on/off, flow- to UCPL’s installation, this heat was
the system.
also provide solar thermal energy system is automatically controlled system is commissioned. rate, etc.) for the customer, from generated by heating ambient air
solutions to industries for their and monitored remotely using The energy consumed for the system health and the system with steam produced by an LDO
process heat requirements, the Performance Monitoring heat output perspective. Materials Used
tracking is as low as 0.1 kWh per fired boiler.
catering to temperatures up to System (PMS). OptiTrough 300 module per day, Below is a snapshot of the on- The OptiTrough 300 is built The system has been designed
350 oC, using a variety of keeping the operating cost low line RMS. Graphical representation using the best solar technology to cater to 75 per cent of the heat
heating media, such as water, as well. for analysis is also available. components sourced from leaders requirement for this process. The
steam, thermic fluid, or air. Each
solar thermal energy system Light Weight
is engineered for the specific Understanding the area constraints
requirements of the customer. for all industries, it has been
UCPL’s OptiTrough 300 designed as a light weight system,
is an indigenously designed so that it can be installed on RCC
Parabolic Trough Concentrator, rooftop, metal sheet rooftop, and
conceptualized and designed by the ground as well. Overall weight
its Founder and Director, distribution of the system is around
Mr Siddharth Udas. The OptiTrough 40 kg/m².
300 is approved by the MNRE for
Capital subsidy. On-line Remote Monitoring
System (RMS)
Salient features of OptiTrough 300 It is critical that the customer
The OptiTrough 300 is a single knows the heat output from
axis tracking, fully automatic, the OptiTrough 300 modules
high efficiency Parabolic Trough installed. Hence, a Remote
Concentrator. At the heart of the Monitoring System (RMS) has been
OptiTrough 300 are parabolic Picture 1: The OptiTrough 300 incorporated in the solar system.
Figure 1: Snapshot of Remote Monitoring System
1
Director, Ultra Conserve Private Limited (UCPL); Email: vivek@conserve.co.in
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Feature Feature
solar thermal heating system is
fully integrated with the existing QUADSUN SOLAR: HIGH EFFICIENCY COMBINED
CONCENTRATED SOLAR HEAT AND POWER SYSTEMS
air heating process. This is done by
installing a solar air heater before
the existing steam based air heater.
The two air heaters are placed in Prakash Bhalekar1 and Puneet Saini2
series, thus ensuring maximum
Q QuadSun Products
utilization of solar thermal energy uadSun solar is an innovation and high levels of reliability and
for the process. Thermic fluid driven company at Gurgaon, durability. These systems, so far, have
Quadsun offers two products—a
circulated through the OptiTrough Haryana, which sets new yet to demonstrate viability in the
concentrated solar thermal and a
300 collectors is heated up to standards in terms of efficiency and absence of substantial subsidies.
combined heat and power system.
180°C using solar energy and output in CST Industry. QuadSun In addition, several attempts
Figure 2: Before CST augmentation Products have the same
flows through the solar air heater, offers the most cost effective solar have been made worldwide to
concentrator and the difference is in
thereby heating the air required for heating and combine heat and develop cost-effective concentrator
the receiver.
the process. The air is effectively power solution. This is enabled by solutions that leverage the
pre-heated before entering our unique design and production advantages of high efficiency
methods with that combines space multi-junction cells and tracking. The Concentrator
the team based air heater, thus
reducing steam consumption for grade innovation with proven Concentrated power systems have The QuadSun concentrator is an
the process. By integrating the solar commercial technologies to deliver been split along the dense array extremely precise glass-based
thermal system in this way, closely the lower cost of energy. Quadsun is approach—concentrating light reflector with an area of 4 m2. The
with the air heating process, its headed by technocrats with expertise on a small module by reflectors precise shape and curve of the mirrors
operating efficiency is maximized. and experience in solar Field. and the lens-based concentrator allows us to achieve very high levels
The cost of the system to the Concentrated Solar Thermal systems which focus light on of concentration. This precision
Systems have been long used to tiny highly efficient cells. While is guaranteed as the production
client was ~` 27 lakh, supported
provide high temperature solar energy several systems have demonstrated process checks all the mirrors. The
with MNRE subsidy of ` 6.48 lakh
in the form of heat. These systems performance, not many have proven precise mirrors help achieve 800x
and a support of ` 2.0 lakh under
have always fought the challenge to be commercially viable against concentrations. This concentration
UNDP–GEF project. The payback
Figure 3: After CST augmentation of managing the development of the backdrop of rapidly declining also requires very precise tracking.
of the system is expected to be less
precise reflectors, accurate tracking costs of silicon and thin-film The QuadSun electronic control
than four years.
and maintaining competitive costs module prices. unit allows tracking efficiency to
0.01 mrad. This is achieved using
Learning by Sharing very fine controls on the motors and
sophisticated algorithms that correct
Inviting authors to contribute to small changes in the installation
that may affect the precision of
the concentrator. Besides the high
accuracy, the Concentrator is
designed around the use of simple
manufacturing processes.
What we require Receiver
The CST receiver is a very simple
Feature Articles
construction that leverages the
Policies high concentration ratio and cavity
Case Studies design to reduce the conduction
and convectional losses. It uses
Technology Focus highly absorptive coating to absorb
An honorarium will be paid for published articles. maximum energy coming from
Picture 1: The QuadSun System. reflectors. System is rated at 3.5 kW
For contributions and comments, please contact 1
Co-Founder and CEO, Quadsun Solar; Email: prakash@quadsunsolar.com.
Ms Sangeeta Paul at sangeeta.paul@teri.res.in or +91 11 24682100; Extn: 2734 2
Engineer, Quadsun Solar; Email: puneet@quadsunsolar.com
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Feature Case Study
SOLAR STEAM COOKING SYSTEM WORKING IN
at 1,000 DNI. System is tested for field monitoring and control system. replacing diesel. The CHP system has
thermal and optical performance at This system requires only half the a payback that is about three years.
National Institute of Solar energy with space required to generate the same
extremely promising results.
CHP Receiver
amount of energy as compared
to other technologies. Minimum
footprint area allows customers
Commercialization
QuadSun is initially focussing on
commercializing the CST product
THE TRIBAL AREA OF CHHATTISGARH
Saurabh Motiwala1
It has unique low-cost design that to continue using their land for with a focus on hospitals, hotels,
T
uses a small thermo—photovoltaic agriculture and other purposes, unlike dairies for low grade steam and other he system has been installed It is located 250 km away from the of education, healthcare, and
module of 55 cm2 triple junction cells conventional PV panels. The tracking process heat applications. In addition,
at Ramakrishna Mission, state capital, Raipur. Abhujmarh economic upliftment, the Mission
with 33 per cent efficiency. system that is generally the point QuadSun is integrating its system
Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. has a tribal population of about has so far received many national
The CHP receiver uses the idea of of great reliability and durability is for developing VAM applications.
Started in 1985, the Ramakrishna 34,000 inhabiting some 233 far- awards. The Mission has installed
using inexpensive and highly accurate designed elegantly to provide years Quadsun has early installations in
Mission Ashram, Narainpur, along flung villages over a sprawling Chhattisgarh’s first and largest solar
optics to concentrate light on very of trouble free working. The system Delhi, Gurgaon, Spain, and Italy. These
with its six service centres inside area of 4,000 sq. km. Due to the cooking system with support from
small and efficient solar cell which can be easily integrated into existing systems have collectively clocked
systems to use as topping cycle for over 10,000 hours of operation with
villages of Abhujmarh jungle of meritorious and philanthropic CREDA (Chhattisgarh Renewable
is 1/800th of the area of focussing
heat generation. Quadsun offers the longest operating installation Chhattisgarh, has been rendering services rendered towards the Energy Development Agency) for
optics. Thus, the cell area reduced
ease of operations using commercial covering 4,000 hours. Installations service to the tribals of the area. tribal community in the domain their educational institute.
significantly, leading to the creation of
a cost-effective system, even though designs and materials that have are with fully automated systems,
costlier cells are used. The receiver is proven their longevity in several with no operator requirement on Highlights of the System
built to use the heat of the solar cell applications. Customers investing the site. The collector automatically Year of 2010
by circulating fluid on the back side, in QuadSun systems should expect starts in the morning and generates commissioning
thereby providing thermal energy very quick returns. Typically, CST power and heat. It comes to the
home position during sunset.
Project developer Sharada Inventions
for different applications. System system payback is less than 1.5 years
Pvt. Ltd
generates 1 kW electricity that would
be grid synchronized and 500 litres Project cost `44 lakh with 26
per day of hot water (20°C above lakh subsidy from
ambient) at 1,000 DNI. Quadsun next CREDA
generation cells are already breaching Operating 180°C, 10 bar
40 per cent efficiency and will be temperature and
available commercially by mid-2017. pressure
No. of dishes 22 (11 sleeping + 11
QuadSun Advantages standing); 13.6 m2
QuadSun system is extremely each
efficient. The optical efficiency of the Total collector area 300 m2
CST system is 80 per cent and this Average yearly 1,200 hour/yr
drops modestly even as temperature operation
increases. The electric efficiency of Picture 1: Solar steam cooking system installed at Ramakrishna Mission,
Narainpur Annual savings `1,56,000
the CHP receiver has been measured Figure 1: P&ID for system integration for heat and power
at 23 per cent. QuadSun maximizes
the generation of solar energy
Table 1: Cooking item details The System system is connected with feed
through tracking. It is also very light water and steam pipelines with
Type of food Quantity (in kg) The photograph shows Scheffler
and easy to install as well as service specially designed steam receiver
cooked daily dishes with receivers. The steam
when required. Each system weighs cum pressure reducing station, that
using solar generated in receivers, due to the
around 90 kg.
cooking solar thermal energy goes to the in turn are interconnected with the
The system is scalable to various
Rice 200 kg header. backup boiler (wood based) and
sizes as per project need and is
The system does not consist of three (50 litre each) steam cooking
commercially viable due to its cost Dal 25 kg
automated tracking system. The vessel system (Picture 2).
effectiveness and innovative design. Vegetables 25 kg
Installation is simply an exercise
in tightening bolts and a lot of the
subsystems are factory assembled. Figure 2: Power generation comparison of CPV and PV of same capacity on a typical day.
QuadSun also has its own proprietary
1
Student, M Tech, Renewable Energy Engineering and Management, TERI University, New Delhi
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Case Study Case Study
Working Schedule
Food is prepared for about 1,000 CST BEING USED IN LAUNDRY AT LAKAKI
DRYCLEANERS, GOA
people per day, including school
students as well as staff. Breakfast
is prepared in the backup boiler
(wood based) till 10 a.m. and later Vinay V Gadikar1 and Sarvesh Devraj2
steam cooking system is used for
about four hours daily to prepare Established in 1962, Lakaki was ironing process at 2–4 bar pressure. steam powered system. There are
lunch. Following this routine, 4,600 the first power laundry in Goa. In Lakaki, total steam requirement five tables for steam pressing, four
kg of fuel wood is saved per month This laundry was established by at peak hour is 100 kg/hour and hot tables for electric ironing, and about
accounting to ` 13,000/month. Mr Venkatesh Naik Dalal at Margaon, water requirement is around 400 two lengthy tables for the sarees.
“The system works consistently South Goa. Since its inception litre/day. Generally, the plant runs for eight
throughout the year, except rainy Lakaki had crossed many milestones Cleaning and drying of around hours and steam is required for all
and cloudy days. Also, food can be in terms of quality. Presently, it 1,000 clothes per day takes place in eight hours of the day. On the basis
prepared quickly using this system handles around 1,000 clothes per the laundry with eight hours of work of this schedule, the installed solar
as compared to conventional day. Earlier the fuel used for boilers every day. There are 20 workers system completely replaces diesel
cooking system”, says Swami was diesel and electrical energy who are trained to operate the solar and 50 per cent of electrical energy.
Aliptatmananda Maharaj. This was required for ironing. The daily
Picture 2: Steam cooking in kitchen
system is an example of successful fuel consumption was 20 litre/ Table 1: Details about the installation at Lakaki Drycleaners
and efficient solar thermal cooking P The reflecting mirrors get P Both manual as well as automatic day and 80 units/day of electricity. Name of Installation Lakaki Drycleaners
systems which, if integrated damaged frequently due to tracking of the system is difficult. Diesel is a costly fuel and not Year of commissioning February 2015
with thermal storage, could be the thermal stresses. During Manual tracking needs lot of environment-friendly. Around 2011, Project developer ATE Enterprises Private Limited
implemented in various parts of the the recent maintenance of the physical effort and accuracy Mr Venkatesh thought of replacing Project cost `12.5 lakh with 1.5 lakh MNRE subsidy
country, he adds. system done by Taylormade while automatic tracking its conventional fuel operated Operating temperature 120°C
CREDA works actively with Solar Solutions Pvt. Ltd, the systems are costly. system with renewable energy
Ramakrishna Mission in keeping a No. of dishes 1 dish ( 25 m2)
reflecting mirrors were replaced P Annual maintenance of the resources. He wanted to switch to
monthly performance report of this system is expensive. Total collector 25 m2
by aluminium sheets. solar technology for meeting steam
system. According to Mr Ravikant Daily steam requirement 90–100 kg/day
requirement for various processes
Bhardwaj, Assistant Engineer, in laundry. In February 2015, solar Payback of project 4.5 years
CREDA, “A centralized database steam generating system was Annual saving `340,200
with techno-financial parameters commissioned with the help of Average operation/day 6-8 hours
along with monthly performance Goa Energy Development Agency Daily heat delivery 72,000 kcal/day.
report of such systems should (GEDA) and the Ministry of New and
be made available to all SNAs. Renewable Energy.
This would help in improving the
system performance. Keeping this
experience in mind, we are working
Operation Philosophy
on few more such proposals in this Project developer—ATE enterprises
tribal region”. has installed a 25 m2 paraboloid
dish at the premises of Lakaki. It
is a dual axis automated system.
Problems/Challenges
The steam generated at 5 bars is
Ramakrishna Mission is located sent to the laundry application
in a remote area of Chhattisgarh. points through a common steam
Therefore, no service provider or header. So this solar system caters
trained manpower was available for hot water for washing clothes and
operation and maintenance. Under starch preparation, and steam for
UNDP–GEF’s repair and renovation Picture 1: Steam ironing process
scheme, Taylormade Solar Solutions
Pvt. Ltd has been appointed for 1
Manager, Business Development & Sales, Energy Efficiency Solutions, ATE Enterprises Pvt. Ltd; Email: v_v_gadikar@ateindia.com
providing maintenance services. Picture 3: A view of the entire system from the rooftop 2
Research Associate, Renewable Energy Technology Applications, TERI; Email: sarvesh.devraj@teri.res.in
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Case Study Special Event
Feedback by User
Sweta Dalal, daughter-in-law of
Venkatesh Dalal said, “We are very
FOUNDATION STONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLAR ALLIANCE (ISA)
satisfied. It is very economical.
Earlier, we were using diesel and
HEADQUARTERS LAID AT NISE, GURGAON
had to spend `30,000 per month.
This money is saved entirely
now.” Lakaki installation is a green
initiative that hopefully will be taken
up by the rest of the industry in the
future. The Dalal family added, “The
plus point about this technology is
that earlier in case of power outage,
our production would drop, which
is not the case anymore.”
Picture 2: Solar Concentrator at Lakaki Drycleaners
Challenges
the user end. The provision to
Clouds and monsoon are challenges
I
convert the extra steam into hot ndia moved a step closer to positioning itself as an emerging global powerhouse in solar energy when the
for this technology. Generally in
water, which can then be used Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, and the President of France Mr François Hollande, jointly laid
Goa, there are 90 monsoon days
for washing, is excellent. This way the foundation stone of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Headquarters and inaugurated the interim
which are non-sunny and during
there is no wastage. Secretariat of the ISA in the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), Gual Pahari, Gurgaon on January 25,
this time the CST does not work.
2016. The ISA will be the First International and Inter-Governmental Organization of 121 countries to have
Overall, there were no issues So, to meet the steam requirement
Headquarters in India with the United Nations as Strategic Partner.
in operation and maintenance. demands is a challenge which
The Government of India has dedicated five acre land in NISE campus for the ISA Headquarters and has
Only once, they faced a problem is currently being fulfilled by the
Picture 3: Dalal family with solar also contributed 175 crore for ISA corpus fund and also for meeting expenditure for the initial five years.
and the service provider existing electrical system. Also,
concentrators The ISA is part of the Prime Minister’s vision to bring clean and affordable energy within the reach of all and
came from Pune within two days dust coming from nearby industrial
create a sustainable world.
and fixed it. Cost of maintenance area also cause soot deposition on
Total annual saving of diesel is It will be a new beginning for accelerating development and deployment of solar energy for achieving
mirrors. Therefore, daily cleaning of
5,400 litre and electricity saving on is very low around, i.e., `2600/year. universal energy access and energy security of the present and future generations. Speaking on the occasion,
mirrors is essential.
ironing process is 10,800 units. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi stated that ISA will be dedicated to promotion of solar energy for making
solar energy a valuable source of affordable and reliable green and clean energy in 121 member countries.
Performance Unveiling the plaque, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said that although the ISA will be headquartered
D
A in India, it will function as a global and independent institution meant to benefit entire mankind.
In Goa, average 240–250 days are
Temperature of Steam, ˚C
good sunny days. During this time,
the solar system can generate
sufficient steam for laundry. Total
operation hour is 6–8 hours/day.
B C
Figure 1 depicts the working of
the solar system throughout a day.
In the figure shown, three high
peaks are the steam requirement
periods and the lower ones are hot
water generation through
Quick Steam Generation
steam. Steam at 2 bar is used for
Figure 1: Performance data of CST operated laundry on a typical day
hand ironing and 4 bar steam with operator defined periods of activities as below
is maintained for ironing by A. Steam ironing by hand irons. B. Steam ironing by calendar machine C. Hot water generation
D. Steam ironing by hand operated irons and automatic hot water generation when steam is not used for ironing
calendaring machine. Automated
steam pressure regulation system
ensures the required pressure at Figure 2: Performance data of CST operated laundry on a typical day
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Informative Feature Informative Feature
LOANS NOW AVAILABLE FROM BANKS FOR CSTs Table 1: Details about the installation at Lakaki Drycleaners
AT PRIORITY LENDING RATE
Sl. Issuing Bank Issuing Circular No. Key Features Contact Person
No. and Branch Department
and Date
Amit Kumar1
1 State Bank of Commercial CNI/10/15- CST recognized as priority Mr SK Pradhan, GM,
Bikaner and and Institutional 16 lending technology and Jaipur Branch, Email:
Under the UNDP–GEF project on capacity building trainings for bank banks participated in all four
Jaipur, Jaipur September 17, MNRE/UNDP subsidy scheme gmjprnw@sbbj.co.in
Concentrated Solar Heat officials across four cities of India workshops combined.
2015 mentioned. Branches are Tel: 0141 510555
of the Ministry of New and including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, advised to lend to CST
Renewable Energy (MNRE) Chennai, and Pune. More than Loan Schemes Developed
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 30 participants representing at PwC in association with the MNRE 2 Syndicate MSME 387-2015- CST recognized as priority Mr B Ganesh Pai, GM,
was hired to increase awareness of least 10 banks attended each of designed a lending scheme for Bank, BC- lending technology. Detailed Bangalore Branch
bank officials on CSTs and facilitate the workshops-cum-trainings, in CSTs and persuaded several banks Bengaluru September 11, MSME-16 renewable energy (RE) lending Tel: 080 23410523
relaxed lending for implementation which sessions were undertaken by through these workshops-cum- 2015 terms and conditions specified Email: gmmcd@
of CST projects.
the MNRE, system manufacturers/ trainings (and otherwise also) to in circular syndicatebank.co.in
integrators, beneficiaries, and PwC, issue a circular for lending of CSTs.
Workshops Organized to build bank officials' capacity As a result, four banks issued 3 United Bank MSME MSME/Solar CST recognized as priority Mr Sanjib Mandal,
As per the assignment mandate, on appraisal of CST projects. circulars, and one of them has of India, CST/22/ lending technology and Email: cmsme@
PwC (with help of Bharathiya Vikas Cumulatively, 138 participants from issued a circular with detailed terms Kolkata January 5, OM- MNRE/UNDP subsidy scheme unitedbank.co.in,
Trust) conducted workshops-cum- over 25 private and commercial and conditions in line with the 2016 610/15-16 mentioned. Branches are Tel: +919674860070
scheme designed by PwC/MNRE. advised to lend to CST
Table 1 briefly highlights the issued
circulars. A detailed description of 4 State Bank SME ADV/ Read "Lending Scheme of Mr Rajesh Gupta
SBoP’s circular and its terms and of Patiala, SME/75/15- State Bank of Patiala" Email: cmsme@sbp.
conditions has also been given. Patiala February 2, 16 co.in,
2016 Tel: 0175 2395238
Lending Scheme of
State Bank of Patiala $$ Repayment Period: Maximum $$ Bank’s inspection charges: letter for additional support
$$ Eligibility: Any industrial/ repayment period of 10 years Waived for first year as applicable
commercial/religious entity with six months of moratorium $$ Treatment of MNRE/UNDP »» Step 4: Project developer/
getting project implemented by $$ Rate of interest: Base rate + 1 subsidy: To be paid directly beneficiary applies for loan
Picture 1: Bank officers’ workshop at Bangalore
MNRE channel partners for CST per cent (currently 9.65 per cent to the bank as per the process with sanction letters from
$$ Hurdle rate: Minimum state + 1 per cent) mentioned below and MNRE and UNDP
bank hurdle rate: SB 10 $$ Security: Assets created/ considered as loan pre-closure »» Step 5: Bank provides loan
$$ Project cost: As per the MNRE implemented out of bank loan amount reducing number of after project appraisal for
benchmark and sanction letter will be considered as primary EMIs maximum period of 10 years
$$ Loan quantum: Minimum ` 10 security while collateral for »» Step 1: Project developer/ with EMIs fixed
lakh and maximum 85 per cent 50 per cent of project cost as beneficiary files an »» Step 6: MNRE releases
of project cost/6 times cash tangible assets. Alternatively, application to MNRE for subsidy to bank after third
accruals guarantee under CGTSME can setting up CST project under party inspection of the
be provided subject to borrower the scheme commissioned system.
$$ Promoter margin: For loan less
paying the guarantee fees »» Step 2: MNRE performs due UNDP also releases support
than ` 50 lakh = 15 per cent, else
20 per cent $$ Loan upfront fee: Starting from diligence of application and to bank as per scheme
0.15 per cent of project cost to after successful assessment provisions
Picture 2: Participants visiting a CST installation on 26th May, 2015 maximum of ` 50,000 issues subsidy sanction letter »» Step 7: Bank reduces the
$$ Documentation charges: »» Step 3: PMU UNDP-GEF CSH loan tenure/EMIs of project
1
Partner, PwC; Email: amit2.kumar@in.pwc.com Waived Project also issues sanction developer/ beneficiary.
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Re-revised w.e.f February 5, 2016 Soft loans at special interest rates are also available through IREDA under UNIDO–GEF project scheme. Projects
Applicable for new proposals availing such loans will not be eligible for additional support from UNDP–GEF project.
GUIDELINES FOR SEEKING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INSTALLATION OF CST Sanctioning of UNDP–GEF Support
A copy of proposal prepared in prescribed format (available on www.cshindia.in) and submitted to MNRE for
BASED SYSTEMS FROM MNRE, UNDP, AND UNIDO–GEF CSH PROJECTS subsidy simultaneously to Project Management Unit (PMU), also of UNDP-GEF CSH project at the following address:
National Project Manager
UNDP–GEF Concentrated Solar Heat Project
MNRE Subsidy Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Subsidy at the rate of 30% of benchmark cost is available as subsidy from the MNRE for systems based on various B-3, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
types of CSTs. In special category states/districts, e.g., Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal, Uttrakhand, NE region,
island and districts with international border, 60% subsidy is available to non-profit making bodies. In addition, The proposals received will be examined by the PMU and if found complete in all respect will be placed before
accelerated depreciation (80 per cent in 1st year) is available to profit-making bodies. The present benchmark costs the Project Executive Committee on bimonthly basis for approval. Following points will be ensured before
(under revision) are as follows: putting the proposals to the Committee:
i Details of beneficiary with complete address, contact person’s name, designation, mobile, and e-mail address
Single axis automatically tracked CSTs : `18,000 per sq. m will have to be provided with the application and signed by the head of organization.
Dual axis automatically tracked CSTs : `20,000 per sq. m ii Manufacturer’s letter for providing 5 years guarranty on mirrors to beneficiary is submitted. The mirrors will be
Non-Imaging CSTs : `12,000 per sq. m of solar grade quality.
iii A minimum of 3 year old systems of selected manufacturer, sanctioned by MNRE/ PMU-CSHP, are functioning
Generation of Proposals satisfactorily with no complaint from beneficiaries. List of such systems with beneficiary’s contact details
Proposals generated in prescribed format (Annexure-I) needs to be submitted by the beneficiaries to Director (mobile and e-mail) will be provided by the manufacturer along with the proposal so as to have verification by
(CSTs), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, B-14, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 either the PMU.
through respective State Nodal Agency or through Channel Partners of MNRE at the following address. List of State
Nodal Agencies and Channel Partners are available on the websites www.mnre.gov.in/www.cshindia.in. Whereas Approved proposals will then be processed for the approval of competent authority based on which sanctions for
proposals submitted through State Nodal Agencies may require to go through tendering process by them, the providing additional support from UNDP–GEF project will be issued to the beneficiaries.
proposals generated through Channel Partners will be left to beneficiaries to go or not go through that process.
Release of UNDP–GEF Support
Sanctioning of Subsidy Sanctioned support will be available on reimbursement basis after third party inspection on completion and
Proposals received in MNRE (complete in all respect) will be put up for approval to the Project Approval Committee, commissioning of the system subject to submission of the following. The support may not be released/reduced
where after sanctions, it will be issued with the concurrence of Internal Finance Division of MNRE. as per the recommendation of PEC in case of not meeting any of the requirements.
i Third party inspection report along with 15 days performance data in prescribed format. The inspection
Release of Subsidy will ensure at least the following by the team spending the whole day at the beneficiary’s place:
The subsidy will be released on reimbursement basis after successful commissioning of the system based on (a) Number of CSTs installed with total sq. m of area should be the same as mentioned in the sanction
3rd party inspection done as per prescribed format. The required documents, complete in all respect, should be (b) There is no shadow on dishes between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
received in MNRE (Formats available on websites). (c) All the receivers of various CSTs are fully illuminated with sun rays reflected from dishes not going out
of the receivers.
UNDP and UNIDO–GEF Support (d) Performance data recorded for 15 days is as per that committed by the manufacturer in the proposal/
In addition to MNRE subsidy, 20% of benchmark cost from UNDP–GEF project is available. More support is purchase order and the beneficiary is fully statisfied.
there for space cooling projects with new VAM and projects in ESCO mode. Details of support available under ii 5 year warranty for solar mirror/reflectors given by Supplier
UNDP–GEF project for different types and sizes of CST-based systems is as follows: iii 5/3 years Annual/Operation Maintenance Contract as applicable, including 1 year warranty taken by the
beneficiary or an assurance given by him that they themselves will take care of the system without any complaint
Category Type and applications of CSTs Support under CSHP to MNRE/PMU and keep the system functional.
Demonstration All types and applications with 20% of MNRE benchmark cost to a maximum of iv The system is installed as per MNRE specifications available on its website.
sizes 500 sq. m & above `75 lakh v Online performance monitoring established by installing the instruments, such as 2 pyranometers; with and
Replication All types & applications 20% of MNRE benchmark cost but not less than without shading ring for measuring DNI, flow meter, temperature and pressure sensors, and sim-based data
with sizes below 500 sq. m `2 lakh for projects of sizes 45 sq. m & above on logger as the case will, e.g., Demonstration/Replication projects.
(excluding Scheffler dishes for dish and 64 sq. m & above on other CSTs. For Online performance establishment for providing data in prescribed format with web link, providing user ID and
direct cooking) projects below that `1.5 lakh will be available. password to the PMU will be necessary and if not done at the time of third party inspection, only 50% of the
Space cooling where All types of CSTs with minimum 10% of MNRE benchmark cost in addition to above support will be released with balance to be released on completion of online establishment.
new VAM is installed 30 tonne capacity of VAM
(Max. 5 projects) Fifty per cent of the support could be released in advance, based on the bank guarantee submitted from any
Projects in ESCO All types and applications of 10% more of MNRE benchmark cost to a maximum scheduled commercial bank within 6 months, having validity for at least one year, subject to placement of the
mode CSTs of `15 lakh in addition to above only for systems order to supplier or issuing of MNRE sanction. This could also be released to the supplier, subject to having no
availing 30% MNRE subsidy and not higher in special objection from the beneficiary. Final installment will, however, be released to the beneficiary only.
areas
*****
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WORKSHOP ON CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES IN INDUSTRIES, AHMEDABAD, FEBRUARY 26, 2016
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n an effort to promote Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) Technologies beneficial to various industrial
sectors, Global Environment Facility and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (GEF-
UNIDO) in partnership with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has
launched the project ‘Promoting Business Models for Increasing Penetrations and Scaling up of Solar Energy’.
NATIONAL
Wider participation and support from industry was ensured through close cooperation with the State Nodal
Agency—Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the North India Solar Summit
workshop organized at Ahmedabad on February 26, 2016 and site visits to the Sabarmati Jail and the Mother March 11–13, 2016 | Lucknow, India | Website: http://niss.org.in
Dairy facility. The Sabarmati Jail showcased the
Scheffler Dish CST technology while at the Mother
Global Conference on Renewable Energy
Dairy site the Parabolic Trough CST system was
March 4–6, 2016 | Patna, India | Website: http://10times.com/renewable-energy-patna
demonstrated. The workshop, which focussed on
promotion of ‘CST technologies for industries’—
provided a platform to a large number of senior India Smart Grid Week 2016
industrial representatives in and around Gujarat to March 15–19, 2016 | New Delhi, India | Website: http://www.isgw.in
have open discussions with the consumers and
manufacturers of CST systems. International Conference on Sustainability
March 17–19, 2016 | Shillong, India | Website: http://www.iimshillong.in/sus-con/sus-con.asp
MEETING WITH CST MANUFACTURERS AND CONSULTANTS AT MNRE, NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 10, 2016 Renewtech India
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meeting with CST manufacturers and consultants was held at MNRE on February 10, 2016. There were April 26–28, 2016 | Mumbai, India | http://10times.com/renewtech-india-mumbai
presentations made by the National Project Manager (NPM), UNDP–GEF (CSHP) on CST potential and
its present status in the meeting. Developing guidelines for introducing Renewable Heating Obligation Renewable Energy World India
(RHO) for industrial establishments were discussed. A roadmap for CSTs for the next five years was planned.
May 18–20, 2016 | New Delhi, India | http://10times.com/renewable-energyworld-india
New ideas for preparing national policy on CSTs were discussed. The meeting also discussed long term
satisfactory performance of systems in fields, best possible implementation and financial models for Govt./
PSU institutions and the private sector. INTERNATIONAL
7th Solar Power PV Conference and Expo
INTERACTION MEET WITH POTENTIAL BENEFICIARIES OF CSTs FOR COMMUNITY COOKING AND PROCESS HEAT Feb 24–25, 2016 | Boston, MA, USA | Website: www.events.solar/pvconferenceexpo
APPLICATIONS ORGANIZED AT ANERT HEADQUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, JANUARY 4, 2016
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s a follow up of a Conference and Exhibition: Solar Middle East
workshop organized March 1–3, 2016 | Dubai, UAE | Website: www.solarmiddleeast.ae
by ANERT on CST
in September 2014, an Intersolar Summit USA East
interaction meet with March 24, 2016 | New York, United States | Website: http://www.intersolarglobal.com/
potential beneficiaries
of CSTs for community
cooking and process heat
5th Intersolar China 2016: Conference and Exhibition
March 29–31, 2016 | Beijing, China | Website: www.intersolar.asia
applications was organized
at Thiruvananthapuram on
January 4, 2016. The meet was chaired by Shri Tarun Kapoor, Joint Secretary, MNRE and witnessed the Solar Electric Power Association Events
participation of the Principal Secretary (Power), Government of Kerala. It was decided in the meet that April 11–14, 2016 | Colorado, United States | Website: http://www.solarelectricpower.org
ANERT will identify areas/clusters of establishments having potential for CSTs and organize business meets
in association with manufacturers/technology providers. Some of the places could be Kochi, Kottayam, Solar Power Southeast
and Palakkad where owners of spices and coconut oil/minerals and metal extraction units, rubber May 25–26, 2016 | Atlanta, Georgia | Website: https://www.xpressreg.net
manufacturers, food and fish processing units, etc., using boilers may be invited and convinced for installation
of CST based systems.
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