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HIMACHAL PRADESH Targeting Established • Due to absence of solar and wind policy, there are no set targets for solar and wind capacity addition. • Solar potential is 33.84 GWp (as per NISE). Wind energy has little power generation potential in the state. There are objections to setting up wind plants owing to environmental concerns. • RE power target by 2022 is 776MW for Solar Power and 1500MW for SHP. • Capacity addition of 17.8% every year is required to meet the target of 2276 MW set by MNRE. • High hydro potential 18820MW, majorly run of the river. • Untapped capacity is 7214MW. • Current hydro installed capacity is 3206.5MW of which • 393MW state share. RES installed capacity is 638MW Efficiency Developing • At present, 501 power projects with an aggregate capacity of • 2050MW have been allotted in HP, of which 98 projects of total installed capacity of 500MW have been commissioned. Of the remaining 403 projects, PPAs have been signed for 90 projects for a total capacity of 325MW. This leaves about 313 allotted projects that are non-starters. HP is currently struggling to attract IPPs to come forward to invest in these 313 projects. • There is no notified policy for wind and solar power in HP; however the state has a policy for small hydro power projects above 5MW and below 5MW. These policies provide detailed long term clarity on eligibility criteria for setting up hydro power projects, wheeling charges, regulations for power disposal and incentives by MNRE and the state. • No clarity on solar/wind policy is a major drawback for RE capacity addition in the state. Coordination Developing • RPO compliance improving year on year. During 2009, RPO achievement was around 4% however during 2010, RPO achievement increased to 7% against target of 10%. • The state has been unable to meet solar RPO targets as low as 0.25% in FY2014-15. • According to stakeholder consultations at HPSEB, the state has been meeting its RPO targets through purchase of hydropower however as per MNRE guidelines, large hydro is not considered to be a RES. Implementation Developing • In HP, for power plants of capacity greater than 5MW, it is mandatory to have SCADA systems installed. At present, 10 micro hydro power stations are connected through GPRS and transmit real time data. However, about 130 MW of micro hydro power stations are only monitored through telephone once a day. • Uncertainty of market off take of RECs is perceived as a major barrier by lenders, financial institutions and new RE project developers. Long term visibility of floor price and forbearance is necessary to ensure stability of price regime which cannot be ensured through trading platform under existing arrangement. • Adequate balancing capability and managing RE growth not a challenge. However, there is some resistance to drive solar potential owing to topography of the state and seeking environmental clearance for setting up large scale plants. • Deviation from demand forecast is only about 2%. State demand is less compared to other RE rich states of around 1300MW. RENEWABLE ENERGY 44 energetica INDIA · NOV | DEC15


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