Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy
Draft
Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects
1. Introduction:
1. Introduction:
Major
share of renewable power capacity in India is from wind energy. India started
harnessing of the wind power prior to 1990. The present installed capacity is
over 25 GW which is fourth largest in the world after China, USA and Germany.
Most of the wind-turbines installed up to the year 2000 are of capacity below 500 kW and are at sites having high wind energy potential. It is estimated that over 3000 MW capacity installation are from wind turbines of 500 kW or below. In order to optimally utilise the wind energy resources repowering is required.
2. Objective:
Most of the wind-turbines installed up to the year 2000 are of capacity below 500 kW and are at sites having high wind energy potential. It is estimated that over 3000 MW capacity installation are from wind turbines of 500 kW or below. In order to optimally utilise the wind energy resources repowering is required.
2. Objective:
Objective
of the Repowering Policy is to promote optimum utilisation of wind energy
resources by creating facilitative framework for repowering.
3.
Eligibility:
Wind
turbine generators of capacity 1 MW and below would be eligible for repowering
under the policy.
4.
Incentive:
i. For
repowering projects Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) will
provide an additional interest rate rebate of 0.25% over and above the interest
rate rebates available to the new wind projects being financed by IREDA.
ii. Benefits available to the new wind projects i.e. Accelerated Depreciation or GBI as per applicable conditions would also be available to the repowering project.
5. Implementation Arrangements:
ii. Benefits available to the new wind projects i.e. Accelerated Depreciation or GBI as per applicable conditions would also be available to the repowering project.
5. Implementation Arrangements:
The
repowering projects would be implemented through the respective State Nodal
Agency/Organisation involved in promotion of wind energy in the State.
6. Support to be provided by States:
6. Support to be provided by States:
i. In
case augmentation of transmission system from pooling station onwards is
required the same would be carried out by the respective State Transmission
Utility.
ii. In case of power being procured by State Discoms through PPA, the power generated corresponding to average of last three years’ generation prior to repowering would continue to be procured on the terms of existing PPA and remaining additional generation would either be purchased by Discoms at Feed-in-Tariff applicable in the State at the time of commissioning of the repowering project or allowed for third party sale.
iii. State will facilitate acquiring additional footprint required for higher capacity turbines.
iv. For placing of wind turbines 7D x 5D criteria would be relaxed for micro siting.
v. A wind farm/turbine undergoing repowering would be exempted from not honouring the PPA for the non-availability of generation from wind farm/turbine during the period of execution of repowering. Similarly, in case of repowering by captive user they will to be allowed to purchase power from grid during the period of execution of repowering.
7. Financial Outlay:
ii. In case of power being procured by State Discoms through PPA, the power generated corresponding to average of last three years’ generation prior to repowering would continue to be procured on the terms of existing PPA and remaining additional generation would either be purchased by Discoms at Feed-in-Tariff applicable in the State at the time of commissioning of the repowering project or allowed for third party sale.
iii. State will facilitate acquiring additional footprint required for higher capacity turbines.
iv. For placing of wind turbines 7D x 5D criteria would be relaxed for micro siting.
v. A wind farm/turbine undergoing repowering would be exempted from not honouring the PPA for the non-availability of generation from wind farm/turbine during the period of execution of repowering. Similarly, in case of repowering by captive user they will to be allowed to purchase power from grid during the period of execution of repowering.
7. Financial Outlay:
No
additional financial liability to be met by the Ministry for implementing the
Repowering Policy. The repowering projects may avail Accelerated Depreciation
benefit or GBI as per the conditions applicable to new wind power projects.
8. Review:
8. Review:
The
Repowering Policy would be reviewed by the Government as and when required.
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