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Revolutionary Concept of Power management

For a clean and green planet

With NO energy shortage

Can India be energy surplus in two


years remember the green
revolution?

Yes
Our strategies and focus can help India to:
1. Become an energy surplus state within
two years with zero additional
generation.
2. Earn a very large number of Carbon
Points

India 2006 The Power scenario

Power Shortage is a major problem for India leads to compounded problems with Low
frequency, tripping of generators and Load
shedding in nearly all parts of the country.

Poor power factor, a feature of poor quality


equipment, leads to low voltage. Use of
equipments to correct voltage further
compounds the problem.

India 2006 The Power scenario,


contd.

Power shortage/quality thus leads to large scale


use of Voltage Stabilisers, Inverters, Generators,
UPS Systems, etc.
Such Electrical Equipments, which require
unwanted investments, in turn not only lead to
enhanced shortage in the overall situation but
also cause air and soil pollution by burning of
coal, diesel, etc.
Widespread use of lead-acid batteries in these
equipments further causes pollution of soil and
water.

What is the effect of Stabilisers?

Voltage Stabilisers dont have efficiencies better than


80%. While a 1.5 Tr AC consumes 2 units; its stabiliser
consumes 0.4 units; it even consumes power if left ON
when AC is OFF.

Assuming we have 10 Million ACs in India; on account


of stabilisers for ACs alone we lose around 4 million
units, even during peak hours, which is double the
power generated by many large generating stations.

Assuming an AC runs for 5 hours in a day, this means a


loss of 20 million units per day.

What is the effect of Inverters?

The average efficiency of the domestic inverters is


50% and unlike fuel-based generators, inverters
dont generate power.

There is an estimated 50 million inverters being


used for domestic purposes each consuming say
250W/day or 0.25 units. The power drain by
inverters is thus to the tune of 12.5 million units.

Further, inverters use lead-acid batteries which


severely pollute the environment.

Other equipments-how they


affect

UPS systems being like inverters


cause power wastage and pollution
by use of lead-acid batteries.

Diesel/Kerosene gensets not only


cause pollution but also deplete
scarce natural resources.

Power Generation in India

The total installed capacity in the


country is 1,26,000 MW.

Assuming a plant load factor of 0.7,


the generation is 2,116.8 million
units/day.

Power loss Pumps & Motors

Pumps/Motors consume roughly 20% of total


electricity in India. An estimated 75% of this is
consumed by the pumps for agricultural sector
mainly for water/irrigation. The balance is for other
motor applications.

Most Indian pumps operate at 33% efficiency while


motors have an average efficiency of 40%. These
cause heavy loss of electrical energy.

Taking usage of 4 units at 4 hours/day, the


consumption in this category is over 250 million
units/day and the estimated loss is 160 million
units/day.

Power Generated How does it


flow? Where does it go?
Generating Station
100 units
Transmission System
4% losses
96 units
Unavoidable Distribution
Losses - 15%

82 units
Pilferage -35% losses
29 units

Billed to consumer
53 units

20% loss
Energy usefully consumed
42 units (max.)

Pilferage

Pilferage (Power theft) in India is


responsible for the disappearance of
29% of electricity generated.

In energy terms this amounts to


613.87 million units/day.

Simple Mathematics
No rocket science
Power Generation capacity:
1,26,000 MW
Power available/day:
2116.80 MU
Power consumed/day Transmission line:
84.67 MU
Unavoidable distribution losses: 296.35 MU
Pilferage:
613.87 MU
Used by consumer (max.):
889.06 MU
Wasted by consumer (min.):
232.85 MU
MU Million units/day

Power Loss Summary Table

Equipment

Power

Inst. Base

Loss

Loss Million

Loss

Units/day

(Cr. Rs./year)

Stabiliser

20%

10 Million

20.00

2,190.00

Inverter/UPS

50%

50 Million

12.50

1,368.75

Pumps

66%

11 Million

116.16

12,719.52

Motors

60%

5 Million

48.00

5,256.00

Others

36.19

3,962.81

Pilferage

29%

613.87

67,218.77

Total=>

846.72

92,715.85

Investment at consumer and


national level
Each element of this loss means additional
equipment leading to mind-boggling capital
expenses by the Nation & the Consumer
PLUS
Higher energy costs and use of scarce fuel
resources.

Impact of wastage
At the national level all this wastage adds up
to 850 Million units/day against a capacity of
2,116.8 Million Units/day.
The cost of setting up a 1000 MW power
plant entails a capital cost of approx 5000
Cr. Considering a plant load factor of 0.7, it
generates about 16.8 Million Units/day .
Transmission cost is another about 3000 Cr.

Cost of wastage
Wastage of 16.8 Million Units/day,
requires a capital outlay to the tune
of Rs. 8,000 Cr.
Wastage of 850 Million Units/day implies a
wasteful capital blockage of over Rs.
4,00,000 Crores with a recurring daily loss
of over Rs. 250 Cr. and an annual loss of
over Rs. 90,000 Cr !

Delhis Power shortage woes

Delhis peak power requirement is 3268


MW. A mere shortage of 160 MW has
created havoc during July first week with
heavy load shedding in the city.
Further requirement stated is an additional
2000 MW to be added by 2010.
Hindustan Times in its article on 11.7.06
declares that Delhis problem cant be
solved before 2010 in any case. Not true!

Are Delhis power problems big?

Delhis power requirements look


small in comparison to what we waste
by mismanagement of power.

Adding generation is slow and long


term as compared to power saving
which can be done fast.

National Level Statistics-T&D

India has the reputation of having the


highest distribution losses in the world
with a figure of nearly 47%, ranking
above Burma with 36 % losses and
Bangladesh at 33 %.

How do we bring these losses down


and become an energy surplus Nation?

National Level Statistics-Generation

All India Peak Load requirement for 2006~07 is 1,30,944


MW. Installed capacity is 1,26,000 MW.

For the 10th Five year plan the capacity is to be


enhanced by 34,000 MW.

Powerful energy management ideas can thus yield


saving of over 40,000 MW (1MU/day translates to around
60MW) placing us years ahead in our march to energy
availability, sufficiency and increased efficiency of
natural resource management plus lower pollutions.

We can thus very comfortably realize the governments


declared goal of total self sufficiency of power by year
2012, much earlier.

Detrimental Environmental/
Financial effects

Unwanted increase in emissions of smoke and


gas from burning of coal.
Increased lead pollution from use of lead-acid
batteries in Inverters and UPS systems.
Increased emission of smoke and gas from
gensets on account of burning of diesel/
kerosene to take care of power shortages.
Rapid depletion of resources like petroleum and
coal.
Besides the higher tariffs which the consumer
pays, the country also loses valuable foreign
exchange.

Is there a solution to all this wastage and chaos?

YES !
We have the solution.

Our Commitment

1.
2.

Whereas we are capable of achieving


savings of over 20,000 MW, we can help
save 5,000 MW in the first instance,
provided a commitment is made to:
Implement the solutions nation-wide
Take care of our interests, commensurate
with the gains.

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