MNRE incentives for CSP - Dish technology

Solar thermal space is gradually heating up.

http://mnes.nic.in/solar-steam-systems.htm

Two types of solar steam generating systems; one based on fixed receiver E-W automatically tracked concentrating technology (Scheffler) and the other on fully tracked receiver on dish technology (Arun) are under promotion in the country. Whereas the fixed receiver technology is in promotion for last many years and about 40 systems covering over 12,000 sq. m of dish area have been installed, the fully tracked technology is under pilot scale demonstration and only six dishes with area 1920 sq. m have been installed as on date.

Incentive for Scheffler Dish

50% of the cost of system, subject to a maximum of Rs. 5000 per sq. m of dish area to non-profit making institutions/organizations and 35% of the cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 3500/-per sq. m to commercial/industrial organizations (profit making and claiming accelerated depreciation) is available from MNRE. There is no restriction of any number of proposals to be supported by MNRE to industry and commercial organizations, 80% accelerated depreciation is available in addition to Govt. subsidy.

Incentive for Arun Dish

Rs. 12.00 lakhs per dish to a maximum of 2 dishes installed at one place. Only 20 dishes could be supported at present under the scheme. Proposals for 6 dishes have already been supported so far.

MNRE calls for EOI for projects based on Combustion, Gasification

It is interesting to note that even MNRE proposes that gasification systems are mainly suitable for projects below 1MW capacity. Above 1MW, combustion or co-generation route is being suggested.

http://mnes.nic.in/tenders/current/eoi-mips.pdf

As part of this Project, the Ministry is contemplating for establishment of Model Investment Projects (MIPs) in the different parts of the country. The Biomass Conversion Technologies that are proposed to be deployed are – Combustion, Gasification and Cogeneration using different type of captive and distributed biomass resources. The aim of these projects is to demonstrate the viability of new investment and financing models for mainstreaming the biomass power sector and is also expected to act as the “Best Practices” for faster replication in other States.

In the biomass sector (other than the sugar mill sub sector), the MIPs has been categorized into less than 1 MW and greater than 1 MW of installed plant capacities. While MIPs with less than 1 MW are to be based on gasifier technology, others may be based on cogeneration or combustion technologies.