Solar

Solar Power
Power System
System for
for Telecom
Telecom
Applications
Applications

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The Company
KOTAK URJA™ Private Lim ited, Bangalore is an organization working in Eco-frien dly and
Environmentally safe Renewable Energy sector. It is a KOTAK enterprise and group company which
are engaged in diverse commercial activities in In dia and globally in areas of Exports-Imports of Textile
Raw materials & Finished Products, Energy Solutions, Engineering Goods, Agricultural Products &
Minerals and Financial and Insurance solutions through various group concerns.

Incorporated: September 10th, 1997, Registration number:08/01/E/00032/PMT/SSI/97-98

Products: Solar Water Heating System s

Solar Photovoltaic Module, Products and Custom ized System Applications

Activities: Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Integration, Installation, Turnkey Execution and

After Sales Service / Support in both Photovoltaic and Therm al/ heating system s
Office:

Registered Office :311, 3rd floor, Lotus House, V. Thakersey Marg, New Marine Lines,
Mum bai-400 001 India

Factory and Head Office :378, 10th Cross, IV phase, Peenya In dustrial Estate, Bangalore-
560 058, India, Tel: + 91 80 2836 3330 (6 lines),
Fax: +91 80 2836 2347,
E mail: kotakurja@kotakurja.com, Web: www.kotakurja.com

Telecom Experience:
KOTAK URJA team has successfully executed 2, 3 and 4kW Solar powering system for Telecom at
challenging installation sites in Bihar and Orissa, and meeting demanding schedules

Certification:

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Overview

Telecommunications and Security applications are typically located far from the reach of grid
lines. Also, the cost of infrastructure to bring Grid power to site are too high.
Kotak provides customized Solar power systems for such remote location power requirements

Applications:
•VSAT •Laser Transmitters
•WIMAX •Automation control
•Antennas •Microwave repeaters
•Access points •SONET/SDH repeaters
•RF end points •Remote ATM machines
•Security systems •Wireless LAN Access
points
•Electric fences
•Remote controlled system
•Cellular repeaters

Solar Power for operating Telecom towers will ensure effective Operation and Performance of
‘Base Transceiver stations’, and also help in reduction of Operational cost & CO2 emissions
due to dependency on DG set

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System Configuration

The Solar systems are designed to provide either DC or AC output power, depending on the type
of load. Most Telecom systems operate on 12/24/48V DC. Typical system sizes are 2, 3 & 4kW.
The systems provide sufficient energy for the specific application and store the energy in
maintenance free batteries. Depending on specific requirements, the system can be configured to
store and provide solar energy up to 7 cloudy – non sunshine days.
The system installation is simple and is virtually maintenance free.

Advantages of Solar Power system:

•Easy and Safe installation •Noise free
•Negligible maintenance •Modular and scaleable
•Reliable and durable •Independent of other modes of electrical
•Environmental friendly infrastructure

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System Schematic & Scope of Activities
Optional:
Data Logger AC Power Invert er provided
in system to
power AC loads
like Air
conditioner etc.

Solar Panel Inverter

Remote
Array monitor ing

DC
DC Power to
Optional:
Telecom Equipments
Data Logger & Remote
monitoring

Charge controller charges the Battery

Charge
Battery Bank Telecom
controller (normally part of existing Tower
Telecom system installation)

Kotak’s Scope of activities:

• Study and Engineering
Site Specific System engineering, System analysis, Engineering Documentation, etc

• Manufacture and Supply

Manufacture and Quality check of System components and supply

• Installation and Commissioning

Installation and Integration of System components, Commissioning & ensuring compliance to meet the defined specifications

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Typical Power Consumption Information of Cell tower

Typical Power consumption pattern of a GSM transmission tower

Ref: Ericsson Study Paper

Peak Power consumption Low Power consumption for
for 12 hrs during day 12 hrs duri ng Night time
time

Typical Solar Power Generation requirement for various configurations

Site BTS Lighting Air Total Solar Panel sizing after considering system losses
type Load Conditioner Load
12 Hrs Backup 20 Hrs Backup
2.25 Ton
1 Indoor 1 kW 300 W, 0 1.3 kW 4 kW 6.7 kW
48V DC 220V AC
2 Outdoor 1 kW 300 W 3.5 kW, 4.8 kW 15 kW 25 kW
48V DC 220V AC 220V AC

Solar Power can Independently support telecom Instrumentation load

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Optimized System configuration with Solar –DG Hybrid

DC DC Power AC AC
Supply
Charge
controller Safety
DC AC Power: for switch
Air-Conditioner &
Solar Panel Inverter Lighting Load Telecom
DC DC Tower
DC Power for BTS

Battery Bank of Additional Battery

Telecom Tower Bank for Solar
Backup Approx. Area required for mounting 15kW Solar Panel: 225 Sq.m

Equipment Powered by Backup Solar Panel Battery Remarks

Hrs Sizing Bank Sizing
1 BTS Solar Power 20 9.5 kW 900 Ah Battery Bank part of Tower equipments –
No Additional Battery bank required
2 Air Startup with DG and 20 5.0 kW 700 Ah Initial cooling load of Air conditioner taken
conditioner normal running with by DG set. Running load of Air conditioner
and Lighting Solar Power powered by Solar System
Additional Battery Bank to be provided
Advantages:
•DG set will still be available to charge the Battery bank in case of emergency for non sunshine days.

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Typical IRR calculation for 100% Solar system
IN P U T S P r o je c t: 1 4 . 5 k W S o l a r P o w e r S y s t e m f o r T e le c o m S o l a r s y s te m
P ow e r R ev en ue s
S a v in g s O n D ie s e l G e n e ra t o r P o w e r
( R s /k W h ). 16 IN R
P ro je c t c o s t fo r f in a n c in g 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0
A n n u a l P ro d u c t io n (U n i ts ) 2 0 ,3 3 6 In it ia l I n v e s t m e n t 6 0 0 ,0 0 0 20 %
H o u r s /D a y 5 .5 S h o rt T e rm D e b t L o a n ( a s s u m e d ) 2 ,4 0 0 ,0 0 0 80 %
S u n n y D a ys / Y e a r 3 00
S h o rt T e rm D e b t I n t e re s t R a te 7%
R e v e n u e f ro m C a rb o n C r e d its S h o rt T e rm D e b t T e r m 5 Y e a rs
T ons /Yr 22
P ric e /t o n n e i n E U R 10
These parameters are assumed for Calculation purposes
IR R 1 2%
E q u ip m e n t C o s t 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0

P ro je c t C o s t 3 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0

O & M C o s ts % o f P r o je c t C o s t 0.5 0%

Y ea r 0 Ye ar 1 Y ea r 2 Y ea r 3 Y ea r 4 Y ea r 5
Co st 0 1 6.00 1 6.00 1 6.00 1 6.00 1 6.00

A nn ua l R e v enu e 0 3 25 380 3 253 80 3 25 380 3 253 80 3 253 80

C a rb o n C re d it 0 14 520 145 20 145 20 145 20 1 45 20
D e p r e c ia t io n B e n e fit 0 7 92 000 396 00 316 80 253 44 2 02 75
R e ve n u e C F 0 11 31 916 3 795 16 3 71 596 3 652 60 3 601 91

P ro je c t C o s t s 3,0 00,0 00 0 0 0 0 0
S h o rt T e rm D e b t P & I 0 5 70 275 5 702 75 5 70 275 5 702 75 5 702 75
O&M 0 15 000 150 00 150 00 150 00 1 50 00

E xp e n se C F 3,0 00,0 00 5 8 5 ,2 7 5 5 85,2 75 5 8 5 ,2 7 5 5 85,27 5 5 85,27 5

Net CF (3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 ) 5 4 6 ,6 4 1 (2 0 5 , 7 5 9 ) (2 1 3 ,6 7 9 ) (2 2 0 , 0 1 5 ) (2 2 5 , 0 8 3 )

Y ea r 6 Ye ar 7 Y ea r 8 Y ea r 9 Ye ar 10
Co st 16 .00 1 6.00 16 .00 1 6.00 1 6 .0 0

A nn ua l R e v enu e 3 2 5 ,3 8 0 3 2 5 ,3 8 0 3 2 5 ,3 8 0 3 2 5 ,3 8 0 3 25,3 80
C a rb o n C re d it 14,5 20 1 4 ,5 2 0 14,5 20 14,5 20 14,52 0
D e p r e c ia t io n B e n e fit 16,2 20 1 2 ,9 7 6 10,3 81 8 ,3 0 5 6,64 4
R e ve n u e C F 3 56,1 36 3 5 2 ,8 9 2 3 50,2 97 3 4 8 ,2 2 1 3 46,56 0

P ro je c t C o s t s 0 0 0 0 0
S h o rt T e rm D e b t P & I 0 0 0 0 0
O&M 15,0 00 1 5 ,0 0 0 15,0 00 15,0 00 15,00 0

E xp e n se C F 15,0 00 1 5 ,0 0 0 15,0 00 15,0 00 15,00 0

Net CF 3 41,1 36 3 3 7 ,8 9 2 3 35,2 97 3 3 3 ,2 2 1 3 31,56 0

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Typical Pay Back (ROI) calculation for 100% Solar system

Pay - Back Calculation

Size of Solar panels installed 14500 W
Price of System Rs. 3000000
Effective price after depreciation (80% in year 1) Rs. 768000
Savings in DG operation expenses per year
Sunshine hours per day 5.5 Hrs
Useful No. of Days of Solar utilization 300
No. of Units Generated by Solar per year 20336.3 Units
Cost of Fuel Rs. 35 per liter
Savings on Diesel consumed @ 0.35Ltr/Unit if DG is utilised Rs. 249119

ROI in years: Effective Price / Total savings 3 Years

Note: This calculation considers 80% Depreciation for Solar Power System in first year
The savings are compared considering Diesel consumption, in absence of Solar

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Kotak Installation Pictures

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 Thank you

KOTAK URJA Pvt. Ltd.

Registered Office:
311, 3rd floor, Lotus House, V. Thakersey Marg, New Marine Lines, Mumbai-400 001 India

Factory and Head Office:

378, 10th Cross, IV phase, Peenya Industrial Estate, Bangalore-560 058, India
Tel: + 91 80 2836 3330 (6 lines), Fax: +91 80 2836 2347
E mail: kotakurja@kotakurja.com, Web: www.kotakurja.com

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