GLOBAL SOLAR EPC SUMMIT 2012

16th & 17th May, Eros Hilton, New Delhi

Organized By

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Criterion for Selection of EPC Partner

Global Solar EPC summit India 2012
Presented by - B N Bhardwaj May 16 , 2012
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Solar projects
1. Licensee / PPA regime : Projects allotted by NVVN Projects allotted by States 2. Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism 3. Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPO) 4. Allocation of projects linked with setting up of solar manufacturing facilities 5. Roof top projects arising out of policies by MNRE and various states

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 National solar Mission ----- to achieve 20000 MW by 2020 Gujarat Planning to add 5000 MW of solar PV Plants

What is there in Store

Rajasthan Developing a global hub of solar power and has a target of 10000-12000 MW in the long term
Karnataka 80 MW

Madhya Pradesh bidding process already over. States like Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh are in various stages of bidding process.
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World wide 2012 may see a capacity addition of 20-30 GW around the world. Main capacity addition will be contributed by China and India, followed by the southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa in the next five years.

MNRE and many states are now in the process of forming Roof top policy.

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Stake Holders
Nodal Agencies

Discoms

Financial Institutions

State Govt.

Developer
Local Admn NVVN / MNRE

Custom

Excise

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EPC for Solar PV - Definition

Under an EPC contract, the EPC Provider will Engineer/Design the installation, Procure the necessary materials and Construct the PV Installation. The EPC Provider bears the projects risk not only in terms of timing but also in terms of budget

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EPC Roles

Investor

EPC Integrator

Developing

Legal & Financial advice

Engineering

Procurement

Construction

O&M Full Services

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EPC - Definition
An Investor/Owner chooses an EPC Provider for several critical reasons, that is:

EPC approach ensures quality and minimizes risks,

EPC gives the Investor one point contact, facilitating its monitoring and coordination Owner is not affected by the market components fluctuations, since the Investment amount is known at the start of the project.
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Reasons for EPC contract

Reduced stress for owner

Single point of contact for owner simplifies execution and communications.

Ready availability of post-commissioning services

Ensures quality construction and reduces practical issues faced in other ways
Owner is protected against changing prices for materials, labor, etc. Cost is known at the start of the project

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Points to consider
Scope and the specifications of the plant Quality Project duration Cost
The cost (the price to be paid to the EPCC) is negotiated and finalized and paid in mutually agreed installments.

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Why EPC is important

The project installation in Solar PV Power project is a crucial step as it involves perfect planning, technical expertise and right execution strategy
Selecting right EPC provider holds key to successful and sustainable business revenue for developer

Project requires right PMC skills to keep watch on milestones and EPC work quality during project installation.

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Role of EPC in solar

An EPC Contractor executes a Solar Power Plant project on turnkey basis, which includes plant design & engineering, procurement and construction at site.

The EPC Contractor is responsible for delivering the solar plant within agreed cost, time and with desired quality The EPC Contractor guarantees plant performance, thus enabling the project developer to avail finance from their banking partners.
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Criterion for EPC partner

EPC company shall be backed up with: Vast experience

World wide presence

Experience of working under different conditions Execution of project in given time frame . Revenue is directly linked to time taken by EPC contractor.

In house manufacturing and technical capabilities

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In house ready availability of construction equipments like: Diesel Generator, Porta cabins,

Portable diesel lights, Hydra, crane, Fork lift etc.

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Criterion for EPC Partner Operation & Maintenance

Should have experience of managing solar assets and assure performance globally. Provide additional value at market prices analyzing production daily with optimization software.
Control system accessible to an investor/banker daily by cell phones or through password protected on-line access for each specific project for stakeholders to see operations in anywhere in the world .
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How EPC achieves its objective

Realistic planning and scheduling Efficient and economic design of plant Source material & equipment globally from proven manufacturers Manage logistics of delivering material & equipment to site. Expediting delivery to ensure project is completed on schedule

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Cost optimization that includes using designs based on local standards, reducing manufacturing cost, forming strategic alliances, maximizing local content, and standardizing the power block design.

Clear and clean installation of panel, inverter and cable is important task from O & M perspective once EPC completes his job.

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Key Selection
Modules
Stability of module manufacturer Size Modules of only tier 1 manufacturers Best available efficiencies, Positive tolerances, Proven reliability and 25 years performance warranty

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Key Selection
Modules

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Inverters
Only from internationally reputed manufactures Best efficiency, Thermal tolerance, Minimum auxiliary power consumption and Proven performance under Indian conditions. For large size projects larger capacity like 800 KW with IP65 (outdoor) installation. Inverters, transformers and AC side equipments shall be economically sized without sacrificing energy generation or plant / equipment long term reliability.
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Inverters

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Transformers

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Module Mounting Structure
Module mounting structures (MMS) are designed to meet site conditions Maximum wind velocity; Ease in prefabrication, Ease in Transportation & Installation (totally bolted construction) Hot dip galvanized carried out under strict quality control.

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Module Mounting Structure

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Cabling
Adequately sized DC & AC cables to ensure minimum losses, long term reliability Cables are to be buried at suitable depth underground with inspection chambers suitable at suitable distances. PE warning tapes are installed in entire cable trench to protect the cable.

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Cabling

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Washing of modules
A well designed piped (non corrosive PVC) wash water system: Eliminates the dependence of local water tankers Dust raised by them while moving in the plant area. Ensures minimum water consumption

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Tilt
Key factors affecting: Land Budget Incremental cost Type : Fixed Tilt Seasonal Tilt Single Axis tracking Double Axis tracking Seasonal Tilt is most preferred these days because of Incremental land required is very marginal Can be operated through semi skilled labor.
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Overall Plant Design

To make best and effective use of land available. Fully accessible in case of hazards, Security & O & M aspects Computes and predicts energy generation data using latest tools and solar. Meteo data bases like PVSyst 5.31, METEONORM 6.1 etc. Shadow analysis is conducted for the proposed construction. Very effective Lightning Arrestor (L A) for Solar Field.
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Monitoring/optimization/control system integrated with a 1st class security system with on-site surveillance when alarms are tripped.

24*7 manned control center which manages distributed skilled O&M workforce.

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Overall Plant Design Finer Points

Provision of Ring Main Units (RMU) for switching, transformer protection and redundancy Provision of UPS with sufficient back up supply to inverters ensuring quality of power as well as continuity. Data Monitoring System (DMS) is critical and should have features like remote accessibility.

Weather Monitoring Station (WMS) with data logger and parameters like temperature measurement of ambient and module frame, anemometer, rain gauge, relative humidity etc.
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Overall Plant Design Finer Points

RMU DMS

WMS-PYRANOMETER

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15 MW Solar PV Plant, Solar Park, Charanka

Sr. No. PERFORMANCE RATIO (PR)
1 2 3 4 5 PV Syst Estimation EIRL Guarantee for FAT Actual Average PR achieved during FAT Max. PR achieved during FAT PR Result 74.4% 73% 76.66% 80.82% 5% gain over guaranteed PR value

Note: FAT stands for Facility Acceptance Test. It was conducted for 30 days (720 hours continuously) Electrotherm Immodo Renewables Ltd.

15 MW Solar PV Plant, Solar Park, Charanka

Sr. No. 1 2 3

ENERGY GENERATION
PV Syst Estimation EIRL Guarantee for Generation in 1st Year Target Energy Generation Target for April 2012 based on Ratio of Radiation for April and Total Annual Radiation 24.1 million units/annum 23.25 million units/annum 2.30 million units

4 5

Actual Energy Generation in April 2012 Energy Generation Result

2.46 million units 5 % above guaranteed generation

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Performance Comparison at Solar PV Gujarat Solar Park, Charanka

STATION

Palace (15 MWp) Developer 2 (20 MWp) Developer 3 (6 MWp) Developer 4 (10 MWp) Developer 5 (25 MWp) Developer 6 (25 MWp) Developer 7 (25 MWp) Developer 8 (5 MWp) Developer 9 (10 MWp) Developer 10 (25 MWp) Developer 11 (5 MWp) Developer 12 (5 MWp) Developer 13 (15 MWp) Developer 14 (15 MWp)

April 2012Generation (Export- Thousand Units/MWp Performance Thousand Units) in April 2012 (Rank) (Reference:SLDC) 2467 164.47 1 3281 164.05 2 966 161.00 3 1577 157.70 4 3899 155.96 5 3863 154.52 6 3848 153.92 7 735 147.00 8 1437 143.70 9 3583 143.32 10 694 138.80 11 668 133.60 12 1267 84.47 13 856 57.07 14

Source: SLDC, Gujarat

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Performance Comparison at Solar PV Gujarat Solar Park, Charanka

Gross Energy Export-April 2012(Thousand Units/MWp)
180.00 160.00 Palace (15 MWp) 140.00 120.00 100.00 80.00 60.00 40.00 20.00 0.00 Developer 2 (20 MWp)

Developer 3 (6 MWp)
Developer 4 (10 MWp) Developer 5 (25 MWp) Developer 6 (25 MWp) Developer 7 (25 MWp)

Developer 8 (5 MWp)
Developer 9 (10 MWp) Developer 10 (25 MWp) Developer 11 (5 MWp) Developer 12 (5 MWp) Developer 13 (15 MWp) Developer 14 (15 MWp)

Source: SLDC, Gujarat

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Fruits of Good EPC

Guaranteed and Enhanced plant performance. Proven Guarantee. One-point contact Upfront knowledge of project cost and payment terms

Insulation from variation of prices

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Insulation from variation of prices LD clauses - timely completion

Effective O&M service as they are the ones who constructed the plant in the first place. Other Value added services.

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So choose your EPC partner carefully COST SHOULD NOT BE ONLY FACTOR.

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