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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
PROCESS HEAT SOLAR STEAM & INDIA'S QUEST FOR - Volume 3 Issue 3 Jan-Mar 2016 - MNRE
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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                                                                                                                                      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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Financial Support                                                                                                                                                                                               Financial Support

                                                                                 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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Events Update                                                                                                                                                                                          Forthcoming Events

  WORKSHOP ON CONCENTRATING SOLAR THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES IN INDUSTRIES, AHMEDABAD, FEBRUARY 26, 2016

 I
     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

  A
         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

  A
          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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