Publication: Regulatory Study to Encourage Energy Efficiency through Investment in Rehabilitation of Coal-fired Generation Plant in India
Date
2008-10
ISSN
Published
2008-10
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The Indian power sector suffers from
considerable supply shortages. The Government of India (GoI)
is addressing this problem both through a major new build
program (including certain fiscal incentives for
construction of larger and more efficient plant) and through
rehabilitation (renovation and modernization or (R&M) as
it is known in India) of existing coal fired plant. Around
two-thirds of India's existing 65,000 MW of coal fired
plant capacity is owned by State Government utilities, but
much of this is reported to be in a poor condition, with low
load factors and station heat rates of up to a 4,000
kcal/kWh. Current R&M activity is not keeping pace with
the requirements. R&M implementation has lagged
significantly behind the requirements over the 10th plan
period (2002-07), and during the current 11th plan period
nearly 13,000 MW of R&M is targeted. Specifically:
section two sets out the context of the study; section three
summarizes the constraints and barriers to energy efficient
R&M in India, which are set out in further detail in
annex four; section four provides a framework for the main
options identified, given present state of the Indian power
market and describes the key lessons from our review of
international best practice, which are described in annex
five; section five identifies the various options considered
for this study; section six analyses the various options
identified in terms of their effectiveness in addressing the
barriers and constraints identified in section three; and
section seven sets out our conclusions and recommendations
for a regulatory framework that can more effectively support
energy efficient R&M in India.
Citation
“World Bank. 2008. Regulatory Study to Encourage Energy Efficiency through Investment in Rehabilitation of Coal-fired Generation Plant in India. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/a7c6ca53-a5ea-5133-86c9-d420bb54b942 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”