Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Tamil Nadu unveils ambitious solar policy
Net Metering state decisions in Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and other selected states are on the way in India.
Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy 2012, the aim is to establish the state as a "solar hub" through the installation of one GW of solar energy annually between 2013 and 2015. To achieve this, a net metering program will be introduced, as will minimum solar power obligation (SPO) requirements, and a solar auction.
The majority of solar installations are expected to comprise utility-scale plants (see TN figures as below). To select project developers, a competitive bidding process will be introduced. Overall, the state envisions 250 MW of plants worth one to five MW, 600 MW of plants worth five to 10 MW, and 650 MW of plants over 10 MW. "Solar parks with a capacity of about 50 MW each will be targeted in 24 districts," added the Tamil Nadu energy department.
Year Utility-scale Rooftop REC Total (MW)
2013 750 100 150 1,000
2014 550 125 325 1,000
2015 200 125 675 1,000
Total 1,500 350 1,150 3,000
Rooftop installations, meanwhile, are expected to comprise just 350 MW of the state’s three GW installation target. In addition to the introduction of a net metering mechanism, whereby excess energy can be fed back into the grid for "power credits", the state will also offer a generation-based incentive (GBI) worth INR 2/kWh (around €0.029; US$0.037) for the first two years, INR 1/kWh for the following two years, and INR 0.5/kWh for a final two years, for all systems installed before March 31, 2014.
Mandatory minimum requirements for the consumption of solar electricity will also be introduced for HT (high tension) consumers in the form of a solar power obligation (SPO). Under the state’s plans, 3% of energy will have to come from solar until December 2013; from January 2014, this will be increased to 6%.
The SPO will be administered by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) and will apply to HT consumers, who must either: generate the requisite amount of solar power themselves; purchase it from third party developers in the state; purchase renewable energy credits from solar projects (one credit for each MWh); or purchase solar power from TANGEDCO.
In addition to the installation of solar power plants, the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is looking to establish a domestic solar manufacturing industry. Specifically, it wants to manufacture wafers, cells, modules and balance of system components. It also wants to set up polysilicon manufacturing facilities (roughly 10,000 MT) in order to produce around one GW of wafers.
To encourage manufacturers, "appropriate" tax incentives will be provided to attract both domestic and international investors. "Lands will be identified for development of exclusive solar manufacturing parks. The state will promote setting up of solar manufacturing industries in these exclusive solar manufacturing parks to be established in the state," added the energy department.
Tamil Nadu is said to be particularly interesting for solar development, due to its high solar insolation of 5.6 to 6.0 kWh/square meter and around 300 sunny days a year.
Friday, July 27, 2012
UNDERSTANDING THE SOURCES OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCE IN THE INDIAN SOLAR MARKET
Prevailing high interest rates in India and the absence of sufficient domestic financing support has led project developers to reach out to many international financing sources to fill in the gap.
International financing for solar projects in India is mostly done through development finance institutions (DFIs) and international banks (insured by Export Credit Agencies or ECAs)
The most active international financing sources for Indian solar projects till now have been the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the EXIM Bank (US)
With hedging, the cost benefit of international financing comes out to 100-200 basis points in terms of cost of money. This benefit can be as high as 700 basis points for un-hedged finance
DFIs are multilateral and bilateral funding agencies which provide credit in the form of higher risk loans and loan guarantees in developing countries. DFIs’ levels of liquidity are higher than in commercial banks, because of large levels of paid-in stock, additional ‘callable’ capital, exemptions on dividends and corporation tax. As an example, IFC, EBRD, CDC Group, DEG, Proparco and EIB are all exempt from paying tax on profits. They can provide a cost of borrowing at sub LIBOR rates due to their institutional AAA credit rating, an implicit state guarantee and income from trading in borrowings. Some of the DFIs active in the Indian solar market are IFC and Asian Development Bank (ADB).
International banks are financing solar projects in India through Export Credit Agencies (ECAs). An ECA is a private or government institution that acts as an intermediary between national governments and exporters to issue export financing. Export financing can take the form of credits (financial support) through export credit banks (ECBs), credit insurance and guarantees (pure cover) or both, depending on the mandate the ECA has been given by its government. ECAs provide credit insurance/loan guarantees to the export banks. The export banks sign a loan agreement with the importer and provide financing to the exporter (typically the module supplier). The exporter extends this financing to the importer with whom they have an export contract for using their equipment. The importer SPV then repays the loan to the export bank. EXIM (US) has been active in the Indian solar market and it assists in financing the export of US manufactured solar modules and other equipment.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
3 Golden rules for effective communication
Have you been wondering how to put together an impressively-phrased PowerPoint presentation?
Have you been wondering how to compose an e-mail that captures your strategies and goals effectively?
It is time you did something about it.
As a young professional in today's global business world, it is imperative that you are competent in both oral as well as written communication.
Important forms of oral communication at the workplace include:
* Building interpersonal relationships.
* Giving presentations and debating viewpoints effectively.
You need to master oral skills for both in-person and over-the-phone interactions.
Similarly, important written communication includes:
* Writing professional e-mails (sans SMS slang).
* Putting together concise reports.
* Creating visually powerful PowerPoint presentations.
And the key to acing oral and written communication is to spruce up your communication skills. And it is a lot easier than you think.
Here are some easy tips to do it on your own:
1. Improve pronunciation and diction
There are a few tricks to making a vernacular accent more globally understandable.
~ Try making sure that 'air' comes out of your mouth when saying the letters, 'T, P, K' and the sound 'Ch'.
~ Focus on elongating your vowel sounds. This will also automatically slow down your rate of speech.
~ Sing English songs out loud!
~ Watch news shows on channels like CNN and BBC.
~ The web site www.m-w.com is great for pronunciation help.
~ I would also suggest buying books on pronunciation and language that come with audio cassettes.
A good book that I found really useful was Better English Pronunciation by J D O'Connor. It is part of the Cambridge series, and some of those books come with cassettes.
2. Spruce up your writing skills
~ Believe it or not, you have to Read More!
~ Well-written magazines, like The Economist and India [ Images ] Today, are great to read not only to improve language skills but also to learn more about the world.
~ In terms of books, read what interests you. The basic goal is to read as much as you can.
~ People tend to forget basic grammar when writing e-mails. An e-mail is nothing more than a letter which is sent electronically.
Make sure salutations and content are professional. Use special phrases when attaching documents. For example, "Please find attached with this e-mail a report on..." This helps you sound professional.
3. Five exercises to practice every day!
i. Pretend you are a newscaster and read out the newspaper to your mirror.
ii. Do not read local newspapers. Focus on national newspapers.
iii. While reading a book, underline all the words you do not know. Look them up in the dictionary.
iv. Make a list of these words, and make sure you use at least five of them in a conversation during the day.
v. Most important, make an effort to speak in English to your friends and family.
Have you been wondering how to compose an e-mail that captures your strategies and goals effectively?
It is time you did something about it.
As a young professional in today's global business world, it is imperative that you are competent in both oral as well as written communication.
Important forms of oral communication at the workplace include:
* Building interpersonal relationships.
* Giving presentations and debating viewpoints effectively.
You need to master oral skills for both in-person and over-the-phone interactions.
Similarly, important written communication includes:
* Writing professional e-mails (sans SMS slang).
* Putting together concise reports.
* Creating visually powerful PowerPoint presentations.
And the key to acing oral and written communication is to spruce up your communication skills. And it is a lot easier than you think.
Here are some easy tips to do it on your own:
1. Improve pronunciation and diction
There are a few tricks to making a vernacular accent more globally understandable.
~ Try making sure that 'air' comes out of your mouth when saying the letters, 'T, P, K' and the sound 'Ch'.
~ Focus on elongating your vowel sounds. This will also automatically slow down your rate of speech.
~ Sing English songs out loud!
~ Watch news shows on channels like CNN and BBC.
~ The web site www.m-w.com is great for pronunciation help.
~ I would also suggest buying books on pronunciation and language that come with audio cassettes.
A good book that I found really useful was Better English Pronunciation by J D O'Connor. It is part of the Cambridge series, and some of those books come with cassettes.
2. Spruce up your writing skills
~ Believe it or not, you have to Read More!
~ Well-written magazines, like The Economist and India [ Images ] Today, are great to read not only to improve language skills but also to learn more about the world.
~ In terms of books, read what interests you. The basic goal is to read as much as you can.
~ People tend to forget basic grammar when writing e-mails. An e-mail is nothing more than a letter which is sent electronically.
Make sure salutations and content are professional. Use special phrases when attaching documents. For example, "Please find attached with this e-mail a report on..." This helps you sound professional.
3. Five exercises to practice every day!
i. Pretend you are a newscaster and read out the newspaper to your mirror.
ii. Do not read local newspapers. Focus on national newspapers.
iii. While reading a book, underline all the words you do not know. Look them up in the dictionary.
iv. Make a list of these words, and make sure you use at least five of them in a conversation during the day.
v. Most important, make an effort to speak in English to your friends and family.
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Technique to Super Charge Your BUSINESS...
A few things i got were numerous fresh, innovative ideas – so when you read them, you should understand that they came from several people that have already managed to get big in companies that belongs to them.
The following would be the “15 Best” ideas for super charging your organization, no matter what kind of business you are in.
1. “Same-Old” is out
Getting attention with something totally new is in. To get home based business, you must strive to be innovative and dramatic. For example, an insurance agency, offered “the biggest steak dinner in town” whether or not this couldn’t save any person cash their car insurance. This concern was enough to produce the telephone start ringing free for the days at a time.
The client flow was “absolutely crazy” for the. The bottom line: dozens of new insurance buyers and lots of new cash flow – and many types of they had to do was spend the price for a half dozen steak dinners!
2. Tight target marketing
The big job in marketing and purchases is getting to the right people inside another company. Addressing mail to “Facilities Manager” or printing a “routing slip” externally the envelope is ineffective. Punching the target is the challenge. Scoring a bull’s eye means calling the right individuals which is the only way to make the sale. Spending some time to be highly targeted in operation communication is essential.
3. Be more creative..(R.Chandran)
Pushing direct-mail pieces on your way or sending the newsletter for the mail room isn’t performing. Think about: “Will anyone be intrigued enough to determine the mailer-before tossing it inside the wastebasket?” Ask the same question in regards to the company newsletter. An extremely creative approach is important to be different and distinctive. Creativity is pricey. But, if increasing numbers of people read the ad, take a moment with the newsletter or choose the offer in a mailer is smart, you have accomplished the one thing.
4. Focus on what customers be worried about
After listening to the admissions director discuss what ought to be shown within the school’s new recruiting video, the marketing consultant asked, “Is this what parents and prospective students are interested in knowing?” Suddenly, everyone became less confident. Someone suggested asking students tour guides what questions the visiting children and adults asked? Whether creating an advert, a brochure, or even a sales presentation, being aware of what the customer wants, needs and expects is what works.
5. Tell customers the best way to think about your company
We reached conclusions by making comparisons. In the event you don’t let customers and prospects know why it’s within their best interests to use you or get your product, they won’t. The rating of insurance coverage companies makes an impact on customers. The J.D. Powers’ customer-satisfaction survey on cars and computer manufacturers influences buying behavior. Wise companies spend time and effort consciously influencing the way they are perceived by customers, prospects, bankers and stockholders.
6. Make your offers outstanding
Customers are cautious. They don’t like being positioned on the spot; they don’t desire to make a mistake. This is why offers are very important. “Try it for 30 days…free.” “We won’t deposit your bank card slip for a month.” “Your satisfaction is guaranteed.” “Take the automobile for the weekend and drive all you want.” The goal is always to overcome the customer’s reluctance.
7. Be inside the right place in the best time
“Why didn’t I think individuals a week ago when we bought the new…” Some salespeople simply shrug off such comments. Oh, well. I can’t keep up with the right place each time.” Wrong. Finding yourself in front from the customer is today’s assignment. Developing a consistent program for residing in front of customers regularly could be the challenge. A mix of seminars, newsletters, bulletins, fact sheets, special attractions and informative articles can keep you in the customers’ minds.
Ponder these guidelines for a week, after which week I’ll give you the remaining 8. Your business should shine next!
8. Name your products or services
One of the best ways to differentiate your merchandise from all the rest is always to give them distinctive names. A building contractor with understanding of remodeling during off-hours calls himself the “stealth” re modeler. A power oil dealer doesn’t discuss service-he emphasizes “Comfort Care Service.” The idea is to imbue ordinary ideas with new meaning thereby separating your com-pany from your competitors. Make sure, however, the name attracts your visitors and not just for you.
9. Be Relentless
Persistence is power in marketing and purchases. Far too many firms fail inside their efforts because they don’t follow-through of sufficient length to produce proper results. Marketing momentum develops from the consistent effort. When you begin a newsletter, issue it on schedule. It takes time for customers to comprehend what you are doing and for prospects to acquire acquainted-and comfortable-with a business.
10. Get rid of the self-serving nonsense
Most company publications, ads, letters, brochures, as well as other sales materials are filled with words, photographs and data that do nothing more than toot the company’s horn. Nobody cares the business says it is the “best,” “oldest” or the “biggest.” Pictures in the staff are only interesting for the staff. A better approach is always to ask prospects what they desire to know about your company. We doubt anyone will probably be anxious to see pictures in the CEO, chairman of the board or perhaps the executive vice president.
11. Tell all of them you know
Spill the beans, as the saying goes. Since today’s customers want information, knowledge and helpful ideas, try everything you can to share whatever you know. This is the easiest way to become a valued resource for the customers. When people make use of ideas, they will buy everything you sell.
12. Be generous
No one desires to do business with firms operating about the one-way street. Buy a new car as well as the dealer hands a 20-cent plastic key holder! It sends an email that this dealer doesn’t under-stand his customers. You may forget the car, however, you won’t ever forget the lousy key ring! Another auto dealer delivers the newest car to your office. This type of difference. This dealer sends a powerful message-our customers are important.
13. Make prospect identification your mission
The best daily activity in business is prospect identification. Start by making prospecting a continuing process, companies produce a steady flow of latest sales leads. They never stop asking, “Who can we want to do business with once we have the chance?” Make certain all prospects are requested a database to enable them to be cultivated in a period of time.
14. Scrutinize your corporate identity
Yes, the way in which a company presents itself is essential. Is the logo appropriate? Can it be dated? Does it communicate the very best message and the correct image? Could be the president the only one who understands it? What about the company colors? Is it reminiscent of the late ’50s? Perform the letterhead, mailing labels and business card printing convey a powerful, positive message? Or, is it dull and ordinary looking? In the event you don’t think this is important, your competitors will be thrilled. Corporate identity could be the face you put on your business.
15. Write customer-centered letters
Most business letters have cold, impersonal words. “As per our conversation…” “Pursuant towards the agreement…” When was the last time you heard anyone talk using this method at lunch (aside from perhaps a lawyer)? Yet, supply the same executives a pen and so they become stilted. There is no reason business letters really should not be warm, friendly, conversational, interesting-and customer-centered. Write exactly like you were the one reading it. Should instructions end at the end from the first page? Yes, if that’s the required steps to tell the story? Nevertheless it may take two, four or six pages. Instructions ought to be as long as necessary and then try to interesting to the reader.
The following would be the “15 Best” ideas for super charging your organization, no matter what kind of business you are in.
1. “Same-Old” is out
Getting attention with something totally new is in. To get home based business, you must strive to be innovative and dramatic. For example, an insurance agency, offered “the biggest steak dinner in town” whether or not this couldn’t save any person cash their car insurance. This concern was enough to produce the telephone start ringing free for the days at a time.
The client flow was “absolutely crazy” for the. The bottom line: dozens of new insurance buyers and lots of new cash flow – and many types of they had to do was spend the price for a half dozen steak dinners!
2. Tight target marketing
The big job in marketing and purchases is getting to the right people inside another company. Addressing mail to “Facilities Manager” or printing a “routing slip” externally the envelope is ineffective. Punching the target is the challenge. Scoring a bull’s eye means calling the right individuals which is the only way to make the sale. Spending some time to be highly targeted in operation communication is essential.
3. Be more creative..(R.Chandran)
Pushing direct-mail pieces on your way or sending the newsletter for the mail room isn’t performing. Think about: “Will anyone be intrigued enough to determine the mailer-before tossing it inside the wastebasket?” Ask the same question in regards to the company newsletter. An extremely creative approach is important to be different and distinctive. Creativity is pricey. But, if increasing numbers of people read the ad, take a moment with the newsletter or choose the offer in a mailer is smart, you have accomplished the one thing.
4. Focus on what customers be worried about
After listening to the admissions director discuss what ought to be shown within the school’s new recruiting video, the marketing consultant asked, “Is this what parents and prospective students are interested in knowing?” Suddenly, everyone became less confident. Someone suggested asking students tour guides what questions the visiting children and adults asked? Whether creating an advert, a brochure, or even a sales presentation, being aware of what the customer wants, needs and expects is what works.
5. Tell customers the best way to think about your company
We reached conclusions by making comparisons. In the event you don’t let customers and prospects know why it’s within their best interests to use you or get your product, they won’t. The rating of insurance coverage companies makes an impact on customers. The J.D. Powers’ customer-satisfaction survey on cars and computer manufacturers influences buying behavior. Wise companies spend time and effort consciously influencing the way they are perceived by customers, prospects, bankers and stockholders.
6. Make your offers outstanding
Customers are cautious. They don’t like being positioned on the spot; they don’t desire to make a mistake. This is why offers are very important. “Try it for 30 days…free.” “We won’t deposit your bank card slip for a month.” “Your satisfaction is guaranteed.” “Take the automobile for the weekend and drive all you want.” The goal is always to overcome the customer’s reluctance.
7. Be inside the right place in the best time
“Why didn’t I think individuals a week ago when we bought the new…” Some salespeople simply shrug off such comments. Oh, well. I can’t keep up with the right place each time.” Wrong. Finding yourself in front from the customer is today’s assignment. Developing a consistent program for residing in front of customers regularly could be the challenge. A mix of seminars, newsletters, bulletins, fact sheets, special attractions and informative articles can keep you in the customers’ minds.
Ponder these guidelines for a week, after which week I’ll give you the remaining 8. Your business should shine next!
8. Name your products or services
One of the best ways to differentiate your merchandise from all the rest is always to give them distinctive names. A building contractor with understanding of remodeling during off-hours calls himself the “stealth” re modeler. A power oil dealer doesn’t discuss service-he emphasizes “Comfort Care Service.” The idea is to imbue ordinary ideas with new meaning thereby separating your com-pany from your competitors. Make sure, however, the name attracts your visitors and not just for you.
9. Be Relentless
Persistence is power in marketing and purchases. Far too many firms fail inside their efforts because they don’t follow-through of sufficient length to produce proper results. Marketing momentum develops from the consistent effort. When you begin a newsletter, issue it on schedule. It takes time for customers to comprehend what you are doing and for prospects to acquire acquainted-and comfortable-with a business.
10. Get rid of the self-serving nonsense
Most company publications, ads, letters, brochures, as well as other sales materials are filled with words, photographs and data that do nothing more than toot the company’s horn. Nobody cares the business says it is the “best,” “oldest” or the “biggest.” Pictures in the staff are only interesting for the staff. A better approach is always to ask prospects what they desire to know about your company. We doubt anyone will probably be anxious to see pictures in the CEO, chairman of the board or perhaps the executive vice president.
11. Tell all of them you know
Spill the beans, as the saying goes. Since today’s customers want information, knowledge and helpful ideas, try everything you can to share whatever you know. This is the easiest way to become a valued resource for the customers. When people make use of ideas, they will buy everything you sell.
12. Be generous
No one desires to do business with firms operating about the one-way street. Buy a new car as well as the dealer hands a 20-cent plastic key holder! It sends an email that this dealer doesn’t under-stand his customers. You may forget the car, however, you won’t ever forget the lousy key ring! Another auto dealer delivers the newest car to your office. This type of difference. This dealer sends a powerful message-our customers are important.
13. Make prospect identification your mission
The best daily activity in business is prospect identification. Start by making prospecting a continuing process, companies produce a steady flow of latest sales leads. They never stop asking, “Who can we want to do business with once we have the chance?” Make certain all prospects are requested a database to enable them to be cultivated in a period of time.
14. Scrutinize your corporate identity
Yes, the way in which a company presents itself is essential. Is the logo appropriate? Can it be dated? Does it communicate the very best message and the correct image? Could be the president the only one who understands it? What about the company colors? Is it reminiscent of the late ’50s? Perform the letterhead, mailing labels and business card printing convey a powerful, positive message? Or, is it dull and ordinary looking? In the event you don’t think this is important, your competitors will be thrilled. Corporate identity could be the face you put on your business.
15. Write customer-centered letters
Most business letters have cold, impersonal words. “As per our conversation…” “Pursuant towards the agreement…” When was the last time you heard anyone talk using this method at lunch (aside from perhaps a lawyer)? Yet, supply the same executives a pen and so they become stilted. There is no reason business letters really should not be warm, friendly, conversational, interesting-and customer-centered. Write exactly like you were the one reading it. Should instructions end at the end from the first page? Yes, if that’s the required steps to tell the story? Nevertheless it may take two, four or six pages. Instructions ought to be as long as necessary and then try to interesting to the reader.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Solar Solutions for telecom Cell Sites
Cell phone Telecom Towers would soon be running on solar energy, if the ministries of renewable energy and telecommunications have their way. The two ministries recently announced plans to get telecom tower operators to use solar power to operate their towers.
India currently has more than 650,000 cell phone towers, which consume about 5 billion litres of diesel per year. Each tower consumes an average 5 kilowatts of power and the consumption increases with the number of telecom operators using the tower.
The move from diesel to solar and other alternate sources of energy will result in a reduction of 5 million tons of CO2 emissions as well as a savings of $1.4 billion in operating expenses (opex) for telecom tower companies.
“Tower costs comprise 30% of opex for a company. It makes sense especially in rural and semi-urban areas where electricity supply is not reliable. Even if they save 5% of opex, that’s huge,” a telecom sector expert at KPMG India".
GTL Infra,VIOM,Bharti infra,Indus Towers, which has total of 2,32,500 telecom towers, has already started moving from diesel to solar off Grid site solutions and other alternate sources of energy like Fuel cell, wind power and Hybrid solutions.
“Yes there is a message in that regard. We have completed solar-enablement of about 7,000 of our towers in the last 2-3 months. Others will also happen. Ultimately, the aim is to move about 75% of our towers on solar energy, especially the ground base stations. We have already placed the purchase order for solar panels,
The largest tower firm in India is Indus Towers, a joint venture between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular, which has a little over 125,000 towers. Reliance Infratel has around 70,000, and Bharti Infratel has 35,000 towers.
Incidentally Airtel used to be the second-largest buyer of diesel after Indian Railways till 2007.
“Bharti used to be the second-largest buyer of diesel in India till 2007 (Indian Railways is the number one buyer), when it spun off its cellular towers into a separate entity —- Indus Towers. Bharti did not want to be worried about owning diesel towers anymore. This allowed Bharti to not only better predict and control costs, but also focus its energies on marketing, new business development and service innovation.
Bharti Airtel Africa/ India has already started a pilot projects to evaluate the savings by moving from diesel to solar-based energy sources.
“We have been asked to provide solar panels for 20 Airtel towers initially as a pilot project. Once they are convinced of major DG savings,” said a source in Delhi-based Acme Tele, which provides alternate energy resources to telecom firms.
“ Continuous electricity availability is an issue in many parts of Indian and African countries. Moreover, Airtel and other other operators will look to curtail costs there,” the major source said.
GTL Infra ,ATC, VIOM, Indus and Acme Tele have adopted the strategy of making the investment and then realising it from clients.Service operators in India have now planned to implement solar sites solutions on Opex model and therefore EPC vendors with strong presence in India
“These projects are mostly for places where the electric supply is not reliable. So once we get the order for 1,000 sites, we shall be investing in the infrastructure and Airtel would pay us based on the annual savings of electricity we provide them,” the source from Acme Tele said.
The companies are hoping the government will soon disburse the subsidy of 50% on solar panels as announced in the Union budget. “Each solar panel costs about Rs 15 lakh. If the government gives the subsidies sooner, we would be able to roll out faster. However, we hear that from April 1, 30% of subsidy will be disbursed,
“We are going to generate within the first three years 1,300 mw of solar energy with 1,100 grid-connected and 200 non-grid connected (plants). By 2022, we should have 22,000 mw of solar power,” Union minister for new and renewable energy.Recently quoted .
India currently has more than 650,000 cell phone towers, which consume about 5 billion litres of diesel per year. Each tower consumes an average 5 kilowatts of power and the consumption increases with the number of telecom operators using the tower.
The move from diesel to solar and other alternate sources of energy will result in a reduction of 5 million tons of CO2 emissions as well as a savings of $1.4 billion in operating expenses (opex) for telecom tower companies.
“Tower costs comprise 30% of opex for a company. It makes sense especially in rural and semi-urban areas where electricity supply is not reliable. Even if they save 5% of opex, that’s huge,” a telecom sector expert at KPMG India".
GTL Infra,VIOM,Bharti infra,Indus Towers, which has total of 2,32,500 telecom towers, has already started moving from diesel to solar off Grid site solutions and other alternate sources of energy like Fuel cell, wind power and Hybrid solutions.
“Yes there is a message in that regard. We have completed solar-enablement of about 7,000 of our towers in the last 2-3 months. Others will also happen. Ultimately, the aim is to move about 75% of our towers on solar energy, especially the ground base stations. We have already placed the purchase order for solar panels,
The largest tower firm in India is Indus Towers, a joint venture between Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular, which has a little over 125,000 towers. Reliance Infratel has around 70,000, and Bharti Infratel has 35,000 towers.
Incidentally Airtel used to be the second-largest buyer of diesel after Indian Railways till 2007.
“Bharti used to be the second-largest buyer of diesel in India till 2007 (Indian Railways is the number one buyer), when it spun off its cellular towers into a separate entity —- Indus Towers. Bharti did not want to be worried about owning diesel towers anymore. This allowed Bharti to not only better predict and control costs, but also focus its energies on marketing, new business development and service innovation.
Bharti Airtel Africa/ India has already started a pilot projects to evaluate the savings by moving from diesel to solar-based energy sources.
“We have been asked to provide solar panels for 20 Airtel towers initially as a pilot project. Once they are convinced of major DG savings,” said a source in Delhi-based Acme Tele, which provides alternate energy resources to telecom firms.
“ Continuous electricity availability is an issue in many parts of Indian and African countries. Moreover, Airtel and other other operators will look to curtail costs there,” the major source said.
GTL Infra ,ATC, VIOM, Indus and Acme Tele have adopted the strategy of making the investment and then realising it from clients.Service operators in India have now planned to implement solar sites solutions on Opex model and therefore EPC vendors with strong presence in India
“These projects are mostly for places where the electric supply is not reliable. So once we get the order for 1,000 sites, we shall be investing in the infrastructure and Airtel would pay us based on the annual savings of electricity we provide them,” the source from Acme Tele said.
The companies are hoping the government will soon disburse the subsidy of 50% on solar panels as announced in the Union budget. “Each solar panel costs about Rs 15 lakh. If the government gives the subsidies sooner, we would be able to roll out faster. However, we hear that from April 1, 30% of subsidy will be disbursed,
“We are going to generate within the first three years 1,300 mw of solar energy with 1,100 grid-connected and 200 non-grid connected (plants). By 2022, we should have 22,000 mw of solar power,” Union minister for new and renewable energy.Recently quoted .
Monday, June 28, 2010
Indian Telecom Vision 2015... !!! A Gesture in Adv.
A mix of wireless broadband, spectrum road map, moderate taxes and consolidation will help the sector enter next phase of growth.
As Bharti Airtel prepares for its major international initiative in Africa, by far the least explored continent in the world of telecom, I find it worthwhile to reflect on the most exciting years in telecom in India.
More so for the simple reason that India’s telecom journey is only halfway through. I strongly believe that the most impact full years of the industry are still lying ahead of us.
In terms of sheer numbers, the country can easily scale up to a billion consumers before 2015. Qualitatively, the industry can usher in an entirely new high both in terms of customer experience and transformational economic impact to achieve double-digit GDP growth.
But before I venture into the future, let me dwell on the events that shaped Indian telecom to its present scale and architecture.
Looking back, the choice of GSM technology in 1992, which was still at a fledgling stage across global markets, was a brave decision.
Choosing to go digital when analog technology was the prevailing standard in majority of the markets also proved to be a big decision with clear long term dividends.
As things turned out, it saved a lot of capital, which would have drained out during a possible technology migration at a later day.
The year 1999 was another remarkable one. After years of stagnation, the government gave the sector a new lease of life by doing away with fixed license fee regime.
Revenue-share arrangement became the new mode, giving more financial freedom to the operators to expand. Introduction of wireless in local loop and CDMA during the early part of the present decade did shake the operators a bit.
But the environment largely settled down making India one of the few markets with multiple technologies.
The next milestone year was 2007 when new mobile licenses were issued. Entry of these new operators contributed to the already high competitive intensity in the market.
Coming in this backdrop, the recent recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on 2G spectrum allocation will disturb the growth trajectory of the industry. The real danger is that their implementation not only can make the sector unhealthy and quality of service decline but may well push it back by several years.
Today, IT and telecom sectors have been rightfully given the pride-of-India tag. Both have played extremely powerful roles in the dramatic turnaround from the pre-liberalisation Hindu rate of growth of 3-4% to the 8-9% today.
If you look closely at these two sectors, you would realise a fundamental difference in the way they have impacted the society. IT companies, by their very nature, are global in orientation, catering largely to the needs of developed economies. On the contrary, telecom is inclusive to the Indian society and economy.
The sector has well and truly catalysed India by connecting people and propping up productivity and speed in the most remote parts of the country.
Economic research has now conclusively proved mobile connectivity’s impact on GDP growth in developing and emerging economies. More important in the Indian context is its ability to usher in inclusive growth.
With more than 600 million mobile customers, India is the no. 2 mobile market in the world today. But amidst this euphoria, we should not lose sight of the weaknesses that could hamper the future growth possibilities of the sector.
Here are a few priorities that all stakeholders in the sector should be aware of as we move to the next phase of growth.
Rollout of 3G wireless broadband is critical. In one big leap, the internet will shift from the PC and the laptop to the mobile phone.
In fact, many first-time internet users will simply leapfrog to mobile internet, completely bypassing PCs and laptops; quite similar to the way millions gave fixed-line phones the pass to go mobile.
A clear, long-term spectrum road map is essential for healthy growth of the sector. Globally, the average spectrum allocation per operator is 17-18 MHz.
In India, it is less than half of it despite highest minutes of use (MoU) at over 450 minutes per month and the huge growth expected in future.
In view of the above, it is surprising that Trai has recommended reduction in spectrum per operator, which can adversely impact both the growth momentum and quality of service.
Government taxes and levies on the sector at their present level, over 30%, are substantially higher than the global average. A moderate level of levies and taxes could better serve the twin objectives of government revenue growth and market expansion.
With 12-13 operators in the market, it is clearly an unviable situation today, neither in the interest of the customer nor the service providers.
It is time the government encourages consolidation in the sector. It is also important to realise that healthy margins for the operators and the objective of affordability are not opposed to each other.
To drive in this point, Trai needs to evolve into a more developmental role. Its focus needs to shift steadily from affordability to orderly and healthy development of the industry.
Revival of BSNL, a true jewel in the public-sector crown, needs urgent attention. It is important both for the sheer number of people it employs and the wide reach of its services. Listing of the PSU major and professionalisation of its management would be critical.
Despite rapid rise in penetration, we still have over 1,50,000 villages beyond the reach of mobile signals. Many of them may not qualify for network extension purely on financial viability grounds, and left alone, may remain beyond our reach for a considerable period.
The Universal Service Obligation Fund worth $3-4 billion today could come handy to bridge the viability gap.
Another imminent revolution is m-commerce and financial inclusion. I saw the revolution in full swing in Kenya and Tanzania during my recent visit.
All kinds of citizens, from the labour class to the white collar office staff, were utilising this service for receiving salaries, paying bills, transferring money to friends and family, etc.
I am sure people in India living in the rural and remote areas, who do not have access to bank branches and ATMs, can be empowered to perform all these transactions on their phones.
Another major weakness lies in manufacturing. I often wonder why can’t we replicate the fantastic success of our six sigma auto components manufacturing to produce telecom equipment and handsets.
Today, though all manufacturers have huge capacities in China, only Ericsson and Nokia have established plants in India. With half of my experience in manufacturing, I can assure that with the support of government, India can create a huge telecom manufacturing base.
I see two vital enablers already present here: one, telecom software development capability and, two, lot of engineering talent to provide managed services for operations as far as LatAm, Australia, US, Africa and Europe.
Telecom is primarily an enabler. Its capacity to catalyse economic activity is phenomenal. Indian economy’s ability to hit the double-digit growth path could be critically dependent on extension of the telecom revolution to the hitherto untouched sections of the population.
I strongly believe 2-3% of this GDP growth could entirely be fuelled in future by this anytime-anywhere connectivity factor.
I also believe expansion of this revolution at the bottom of the pyramid could be the most potent antipoverty programme ever.
India crossed the target of 500-million mobile customer mark well ahead of the target date of 2010. I firmly believe Telecom Vision 2015 will be no different.
China, with 750 million mobile customers today, may well beat us to the target. Obviously, we may not be the largest telecom market in the world even then.
But we definitely want to be the finest telecom industry in the world making the most profound impact on the lives of common people — farmers, street vendors, carpenters, construction workers and the like — ever experienced anywhere in the world.
This is one peak that every Indian telecom stakeholder — from professionals to policymakers to entrepreneurs — will be proud to scale
As Bharti Airtel prepares for its major international initiative in Africa, by far the least explored continent in the world of telecom, I find it worthwhile to reflect on the most exciting years in telecom in India.
More so for the simple reason that India’s telecom journey is only halfway through. I strongly believe that the most impact full years of the industry are still lying ahead of us.
In terms of sheer numbers, the country can easily scale up to a billion consumers before 2015. Qualitatively, the industry can usher in an entirely new high both in terms of customer experience and transformational economic impact to achieve double-digit GDP growth.
But before I venture into the future, let me dwell on the events that shaped Indian telecom to its present scale and architecture.
Looking back, the choice of GSM technology in 1992, which was still at a fledgling stage across global markets, was a brave decision.
Choosing to go digital when analog technology was the prevailing standard in majority of the markets also proved to be a big decision with clear long term dividends.
As things turned out, it saved a lot of capital, which would have drained out during a possible technology migration at a later day.
The year 1999 was another remarkable one. After years of stagnation, the government gave the sector a new lease of life by doing away with fixed license fee regime.
Revenue-share arrangement became the new mode, giving more financial freedom to the operators to expand. Introduction of wireless in local loop and CDMA during the early part of the present decade did shake the operators a bit.
But the environment largely settled down making India one of the few markets with multiple technologies.
The next milestone year was 2007 when new mobile licenses were issued. Entry of these new operators contributed to the already high competitive intensity in the market.
Coming in this backdrop, the recent recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on 2G spectrum allocation will disturb the growth trajectory of the industry. The real danger is that their implementation not only can make the sector unhealthy and quality of service decline but may well push it back by several years.
Today, IT and telecom sectors have been rightfully given the pride-of-India tag. Both have played extremely powerful roles in the dramatic turnaround from the pre-liberalisation Hindu rate of growth of 3-4% to the 8-9% today.
If you look closely at these two sectors, you would realise a fundamental difference in the way they have impacted the society. IT companies, by their very nature, are global in orientation, catering largely to the needs of developed economies. On the contrary, telecom is inclusive to the Indian society and economy.
The sector has well and truly catalysed India by connecting people and propping up productivity and speed in the most remote parts of the country.
Economic research has now conclusively proved mobile connectivity’s impact on GDP growth in developing and emerging economies. More important in the Indian context is its ability to usher in inclusive growth.
With more than 600 million mobile customers, India is the no. 2 mobile market in the world today. But amidst this euphoria, we should not lose sight of the weaknesses that could hamper the future growth possibilities of the sector.
Here are a few priorities that all stakeholders in the sector should be aware of as we move to the next phase of growth.
Rollout of 3G wireless broadband is critical. In one big leap, the internet will shift from the PC and the laptop to the mobile phone.
In fact, many first-time internet users will simply leapfrog to mobile internet, completely bypassing PCs and laptops; quite similar to the way millions gave fixed-line phones the pass to go mobile.
A clear, long-term spectrum road map is essential for healthy growth of the sector. Globally, the average spectrum allocation per operator is 17-18 MHz.
In India, it is less than half of it despite highest minutes of use (MoU) at over 450 minutes per month and the huge growth expected in future.
In view of the above, it is surprising that Trai has recommended reduction in spectrum per operator, which can adversely impact both the growth momentum and quality of service.
Government taxes and levies on the sector at their present level, over 30%, are substantially higher than the global average. A moderate level of levies and taxes could better serve the twin objectives of government revenue growth and market expansion.
With 12-13 operators in the market, it is clearly an unviable situation today, neither in the interest of the customer nor the service providers.
It is time the government encourages consolidation in the sector. It is also important to realise that healthy margins for the operators and the objective of affordability are not opposed to each other.
To drive in this point, Trai needs to evolve into a more developmental role. Its focus needs to shift steadily from affordability to orderly and healthy development of the industry.
Revival of BSNL, a true jewel in the public-sector crown, needs urgent attention. It is important both for the sheer number of people it employs and the wide reach of its services. Listing of the PSU major and professionalisation of its management would be critical.
Despite rapid rise in penetration, we still have over 1,50,000 villages beyond the reach of mobile signals. Many of them may not qualify for network extension purely on financial viability grounds, and left alone, may remain beyond our reach for a considerable period.
The Universal Service Obligation Fund worth $3-4 billion today could come handy to bridge the viability gap.
Another imminent revolution is m-commerce and financial inclusion. I saw the revolution in full swing in Kenya and Tanzania during my recent visit.
All kinds of citizens, from the labour class to the white collar office staff, were utilising this service for receiving salaries, paying bills, transferring money to friends and family, etc.
I am sure people in India living in the rural and remote areas, who do not have access to bank branches and ATMs, can be empowered to perform all these transactions on their phones.
Another major weakness lies in manufacturing. I often wonder why can’t we replicate the fantastic success of our six sigma auto components manufacturing to produce telecom equipment and handsets.
Today, though all manufacturers have huge capacities in China, only Ericsson and Nokia have established plants in India. With half of my experience in manufacturing, I can assure that with the support of government, India can create a huge telecom manufacturing base.
I see two vital enablers already present here: one, telecom software development capability and, two, lot of engineering talent to provide managed services for operations as far as LatAm, Australia, US, Africa and Europe.
Telecom is primarily an enabler. Its capacity to catalyse economic activity is phenomenal. Indian economy’s ability to hit the double-digit growth path could be critically dependent on extension of the telecom revolution to the hitherto untouched sections of the population.
I strongly believe 2-3% of this GDP growth could entirely be fuelled in future by this anytime-anywhere connectivity factor.
I also believe expansion of this revolution at the bottom of the pyramid could be the most potent antipoverty programme ever.
India crossed the target of 500-million mobile customer mark well ahead of the target date of 2010. I firmly believe Telecom Vision 2015 will be no different.
China, with 750 million mobile customers today, may well beat us to the target. Obviously, we may not be the largest telecom market in the world even then.
But we definitely want to be the finest telecom industry in the world making the most profound impact on the lives of common people — farmers, street vendors, carpenters, construction workers and the like — ever experienced anywhere in the world.
This is one peak that every Indian telecom stakeholder — from professionals to policymakers to entrepreneurs — will be proud to scale
Sunday, May 9, 2010
A Long Kept Secret For Generating Free Electricity is Finally revealed!!!
A Long Kept Secret For Generating Free Electricity is Finally On The Open, And You'll Never Have To Pay A Single Dime to the Power Company
How would you like to create a generator which creates free electric energy for telecom BTS sites and general commercial& domestic applications? Using our easy-to-follow guide, you will be able create a Magnetic Power Generator which creates absolutely free energy, and doesn't require any resource like wind or solar energy to function, the magniwork generator creates energy by itself and powers your home for free. The generator works fully off the grid, take a look at the following text to get an idea of how it works.,
This method has been researched for a long time, but due to suppression of this idea from the big corporations, the plans for building a free energy generator which could change the world have never been out on the open. We finally succeeded in creating a web site which offers the Do-It-Yourself instructions for building such a device, and it is considered that this device will be able to solve the energy crisis.
Did you know that you could completely eliminate your power bill, by constructing a zero point magnetic power generator?
A Zero point magnetic power generator is basically a Free Energy Generator. It uses magnets, and magnetic force to induce perpetual motion. It runs by itself, indefinitely without stopping, thus creating completely free electrical energy, which can fully power your home for free. A Perpetual motion device refers to a machine that runs perpetually i.e. indefinitely, and produces a larger amount of energy than it consumes. Thus, it produces free energy indefinitely, runs by itself, without having to need a third-party device or resource to power it.
The free energy devices have been suppressed by the corporate world, because such devices, would allow people to create their own energy for free, which would ultimately shut down the big energy corporations, because people won't need to pay anymore for electricity to fill their pockets.
What are the Benefits of Magniwork?
By constructing the magniwork power generator, you will be able to generate completely free electric energy, meaning , create energy without needing any source of renewable or non-renewable energy. The generator powers itself and creates energy by itself, without requiring solar energy, heat, water, coal or any kind of resource. This generator powers itself and works indefinitely, without stopping, creating a large amount of energy. Here are some of the benefits that Magniwork has:
Works in every home,sites,Commercial locations and Industrial applications it requires only a small amount of space.
You can eliminate your power bill by 50% or even completely, depending on how you implement the magniwork generator
Works in all condition, can work in extreme hot or cold without any problem
The Material needed to build the magniwork generator is cheap and easily accessible anywhere in the world
Easy-to-follow guidelines of installation,manufacturing capabilities will show you how to construct the Magniwork free Energy Generator, which will run infinitely and create free electric energy. This method has been thoroughly researched, and is currently considered as a possible mean of completely solving the energy crisis. A Magnetic Perpetual Motion Device much like Magniwork refers to a device that works perpetually i.e. indefinitely, and produces more energy than it consumes, which ultimately results in a surplus of electrical energy which can be used to power your home.
Can this device be used to power a household?
The magniwork free energy generator, can be efficiently used to power your home and sites with almost zero costs on your side. Furthermore, the generator is eco-friendly and doesn't produce any harmful byproducts.
Hundreds of successful magniwork generators have been built around the world, which is a proof that this technology really works! We predict that the technology will rapidly spread, and some industry-insiders even predict that the mangiwork free energy generators will be the energy in the future.
This is going to be a coming generation Energy Saving and cost effective solutions..Complete tie ups for setting up plant in India and apply the same for various Eco friendly solutions in the Green field sectors, energy conservations as well non stop supply of power without any ultraviolet radiations hazards pollutions.
We hold the exclusive rights to launch “The state of Art Technology for service operators,OEM projects, in Asea pacific region”.
Contact..V.Paul—Delhi—India---+91-9971007496/+91-9873181515
How would you like to create a generator which creates free electric energy for telecom BTS sites and general commercial& domestic applications? Using our easy-to-follow guide, you will be able create a Magnetic Power Generator which creates absolutely free energy, and doesn't require any resource like wind or solar energy to function, the magniwork generator creates energy by itself and powers your home for free. The generator works fully off the grid, take a look at the following text to get an idea of how it works.,
This method has been researched for a long time, but due to suppression of this idea from the big corporations, the plans for building a free energy generator which could change the world have never been out on the open. We finally succeeded in creating a web site which offers the Do-It-Yourself instructions for building such a device, and it is considered that this device will be able to solve the energy crisis.
Did you know that you could completely eliminate your power bill, by constructing a zero point magnetic power generator?
A Zero point magnetic power generator is basically a Free Energy Generator. It uses magnets, and magnetic force to induce perpetual motion. It runs by itself, indefinitely without stopping, thus creating completely free electrical energy, which can fully power your home for free. A Perpetual motion device refers to a machine that runs perpetually i.e. indefinitely, and produces a larger amount of energy than it consumes. Thus, it produces free energy indefinitely, runs by itself, without having to need a third-party device or resource to power it.
The free energy devices have been suppressed by the corporate world, because such devices, would allow people to create their own energy for free, which would ultimately shut down the big energy corporations, because people won't need to pay anymore for electricity to fill their pockets.
What are the Benefits of Magniwork?
By constructing the magniwork power generator, you will be able to generate completely free electric energy, meaning , create energy without needing any source of renewable or non-renewable energy. The generator powers itself and creates energy by itself, without requiring solar energy, heat, water, coal or any kind of resource. This generator powers itself and works indefinitely, without stopping, creating a large amount of energy. Here are some of the benefits that Magniwork has:
Works in every home,sites,Commercial locations and Industrial applications it requires only a small amount of space.
You can eliminate your power bill by 50% or even completely, depending on how you implement the magniwork generator
Works in all condition, can work in extreme hot or cold without any problem
The Material needed to build the magniwork generator is cheap and easily accessible anywhere in the world
Easy-to-follow guidelines of installation,manufacturing capabilities will show you how to construct the Magniwork free Energy Generator, which will run infinitely and create free electric energy. This method has been thoroughly researched, and is currently considered as a possible mean of completely solving the energy crisis. A Magnetic Perpetual Motion Device much like Magniwork refers to a device that works perpetually i.e. indefinitely, and produces more energy than it consumes, which ultimately results in a surplus of electrical energy which can be used to power your home.
Can this device be used to power a household?
The magniwork free energy generator, can be efficiently used to power your home and sites with almost zero costs on your side. Furthermore, the generator is eco-friendly and doesn't produce any harmful byproducts.
Hundreds of successful magniwork generators have been built around the world, which is a proof that this technology really works! We predict that the technology will rapidly spread, and some industry-insiders even predict that the mangiwork free energy generators will be the energy in the future.
This is going to be a coming generation Energy Saving and cost effective solutions..Complete tie ups for setting up plant in India and apply the same for various Eco friendly solutions in the Green field sectors, energy conservations as well non stop supply of power without any ultraviolet radiations hazards pollutions.
We hold the exclusive rights to launch “The state of Art Technology for service operators,OEM projects, in Asea pacific region”.
Contact..V.Paul—Delhi—India---+91-9971007496/+91-9873181515
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