Wind Project Development

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1 Wind Project Development 1

2 Wind Power Development-India Maximumannualcapacityadditionwas~3GWinyear2010 WindVisiontargetof200GWby2030requiresaveragecapacity addition of ~ GW/annum In order to scale up capacity addition, alternate business model needtobethinkoff 2

3 Current Wind Project Development Model Land Acquisition Permissions/ Clearances Wind Resource Assessment Infrastructure- Power Evacuation, Roads, etc Site Identification Site Development Existing model is manufactured driven model, usually takes months for commissioning 3

4 Proposed Wind Project Development Model Self Identified Projects Govt. Identified Mega Projects Provision of Single Window Clearance to be developed by SNAs Iron out the issues in current Wind Project Development model to increase its efficiency The total commissioning time to be reduced to months with derisked development Significant investment required from Govt. to achieve ~12 to 15 GW/annum Solar Park concept need to be introduced in Wind Sector Govt. should take up GW scale wind park development till clearance stage for multiple developers with well defined selection criteria Separate National Wind Development Corporation may be formed (like SECI) to develop wind UMPPs Involvement of private investors for WRA as a separate activity 4

5 Government identified Mega Wind Projects Identify the most suitable sites/zones for wind development - Based on pre-defined criteria Develop infrastructure in collaboration with all stakeholders -Land procurement, access roads transmission layout, water linkages etc. Invite participation of developers/investors to implement projects within the identified sites Different power procurement modes could be used as basis to select developers/offer sites 5

6 Major Issues in Wind Project Development Wind Resource Assessment(WRA) Identification of suitable sites Land Acquisition Clearances Infrastructure Road Power Evacuation 6

7 Wind Resource Assessment Lack of reliable longterm wind data- Uncertainty in Wind Energy Resource Develop a meso-scale wind atlas based on satellite data, weather model reanalysis data, and existing meteorology models Continuously updating wind resource maps and databases(everytwoyears)forthecountry toplan for new capacities Safety of Equipments used for Wind Calibrations -Their theft produce long gaps in data records Few options are recommended in the next slide Govt. does little or no pre-development work for potential wind sites Pre-development work on promising sites with good wind resources, grid access and good accessibility 7

8 Existing Wind Resource Assessment Methodology Wind Resource Assessment Identification of Wind Rich Sites Wind Resource Assessment Load Analysis Micro-Siting & Production estimate Wind Data Analysis Installation of Onsite Mast & Wind Data Monitoring System Tools Multi level wind masts, Sensors & data logging systems, Workstations, GPS, camera, GSM connectivity, SODAR, etc Software Windographer, WindPRO, ReSoft, WindFarm,WindSim, MATLAB, Arcview GIS, etc. 8

9 Recommendation: Alternate Options Alternative 1 Promoting Private Sector Investments Alternative 2 WRA as an exclusive Activity -GOI could provide part of the costs of installing masts -GOI/CWET/SNAs to coordinate and invite private sector to generate investment grade resource data for the potential wind-rich sites -Development rights need not rest with the selected private sector entity -DatatobesharedbackwithSNAtobeputin public domain -Data could be used by private entity to participate in project allocation processes or any other business model -GOI assists SNAs to select contractors based on quoted fee; fully payable by the central/state govt -The measured data must be submitted to the contracting agency within agreed timeframe per the pre-determined criteria -CWET/SNA shall be responsible for assessing the quality of the data submitted. -The contractor could earn revenue through sale of the recorded data or any derived products Resource validation by SNA Wind Resource Atlas Preliminary zone identification GOI could design/propose project allocation framework to states who can then implement these frameworks towards optimal utilization ofnaturalresources Land&Wind Govt. must scale up its ability to achieve wind vision target 9

10 Identification of Suitable Sites Identification of wind rich sites WRA already done for sites would aid site identification/selection easier for developers Developers who have acquired the site but not yet developed the project -Time bound development of site -Cancellation of the permissions/project or BG forfeiting(as in case of Solar) Co-ordination with the local authority and local population is a challenge R&R policy to take care of the alternate employment/source of living for displaced population Preference issue between Wind Vs Solar Projects in case common site identified Site can be optimally utilized for both the technologies, if feasible 10

11 Land Acquisition : Facts Land requirement for developing 200 GW would be about 40,000sqkms(Basedon5MW/sqkms) Out of this land requirement, only 3% is the actual footprint of the wind farm(primarily for towers and roads) Hencetheactuallandfootprintofdeveloping200 GWof windpowerwouldbeabout1,200sqkms(~sizeofdelhi) Government should take responsibility for acquisition of land for all Government Identified Mega Wind Projects 11

12 Land Acquisition Land Conversion Issues: Long driven process & time consuming Significant automation is required for faster land conversion Private land use: Poorly defined property rights or indigenous people's rights Land registration program may be needed to determine property rights in the area of the site Appropriate monetary compensation for land Approx 2% of the total project cost to be kept separately for these kind of issues Resistance to project by local population- Lack of information or participation Central Govt. may propose guidelines to states and share best practices through which this can be avoided Private land use: Landowner resistance to the project Landowners within wind farm perimeter receive compensation for land& access to roads 12

13 States Land Acquisition Issues 1/2 State Issues Non-allowance of leasing of revenue land for wind farming Rajasthan Most of the area is already occupied by the developers-fresh study need to be carried out for developing new sites Common sites for Solar and Wind Projects: Preference issue Andhra Pradesh To acquire land in a village for project, GramaSabhamust approve it first. In that Sabha, 70% will have to accept the proposal & 25% of the affected people must attend the Sabha Govt. land to harness up to maximum of 200 MW/developer No time limit on private wind monitoring due to which few developers are holding potential land for long time Allotment of GEDA land for WTGs is a long drawn process-approval from Coordination Committee required Gujarat Direct purchase of land for setting up a wind project is not allowed Identification & purchase of land for compensatory aforestationis costly 13

14 States Land Acquisition Issues 2/2 State Karnataka Issues Procedure for conversion of agricultural land into industrial land is extremely time consuming Madhya Pradesh Land allocation based on RFQ only twice a year-issue for wind developers for data collection and finalization of site District Industries Center permission, DIC required Maharashtra Difficulty in getting forest clearance in the buffer area at Tiger reserves As per MEDA, only sparse forest land can be diverted for Wind Power Development 14

15 Clearances: Required for Wind Project Consent for Establishment and Consent to Operate from State Pollution Control Board Clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests NOC by SNA & transmission company Statutory clearances from municipal corporations, telecom, defence, etc. Clearance from Ministry of Civil Aviation Additional approvals thatmay be required include transportation dept, construction permits, Grid connection, etc. 15

16 Clearances Time consuming process-multiple agencies involved Single window clearance/maximum clearances under one roof - SNAs /SDAs may be chosen for streamlining the process Significant automation is required for faster clearances Delay in getting NOCs Facilitation in offering pre-developed sites to develop programmatic approach in order to achieve 20GW 16

17 State Clearances Issues State Karnataka Issues Difficulty in getting forest land clearances on Western Ghats retarding the growth Forest: About the location visa-versa the Wild Life Sanctuaries, National Parks, Eco-sensitive Zones etc Irrigation: Proposed Projects does not infringe with the drinking and irrigation rights of the local Inhabitants Revenue: Regarding approval under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act Consent from the Gram Panchayat etc Madhya Pradesh Time consuming process for various clearances log required for the project Rajasthan All in principle cleared projects will be submitted to the State Level Empowered Committee (SLEC) for final approval Long list & time consuming 17

18 Infrastructure Power Evacuation Infrastructure Issues Inadequate grid capacity to transmit power Developer have to construct his own dedicated transmission/distribution lines from point of generation to consumption point at his own cost Poor Transport Infrastructure Issues Recommendations STUs to make RE capacity addition as integral part of their Future Plans Substations to be planned close to proposed RE Plants Recommendations Constraint in transportation and installation of large turbines to wind farms located in difficult terrain(hilly areas) Developers have to carry out repairs / strengthening /reinforcement works of structurally weak roads on way to project site Any wind farm above 100 MW, SNA to co-ordinate with PWD to strengthen roads 18

19 Points for Discussion NeedtochangethewaywindbusinessisdoneinIndia Require significant government involvement in Wind Resource Assessment and Land Identification Creation of national level organization for development of wind projects in association with State agencies Single window clearance through SNAs Developmentofwindlandbank-Anonlinerepositoryofthe available land in states with all necessary information It may include land use, infrastructure available, location, market access, wind resource assessment, etc. RE integration to be made integral part of STU perspective planning process 19

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