Lead sponsorship

• Prominent branding and logo promotion (event microsite, banners, e-brochures, social media)
• Standalone presentation including Q&A (20-minutes)
• Opportunity to join a relevant panel discussion (10-minutes)
• Company logo will be displayed on the event website and the registration page
• Company logo will be displayed in the opening and closing slide
• Sponsor company mentioned in each promotional mailer
• Mention in social media posts including a post on the speaker from your company
• 10-20 complimentary logins
• Acknowledgement of sponsor in the virtual event opening and closing remarks
• Email/EDM featuring sponsor information to attendees and database of key contacts
• Sharing leads generated and participant list
• Logo to be branded on the post-event recording of the virtual event
• Sponsor session to be uploaded for one month for views
• Opportunity to interact virtually with the top officials in the industry

Co-sponsorship

• Branding and logo promotion (event microsite, banners, e-brochures, social media)
• Standalone presentation including Q&A (20-minutes) OR opportunity to join a relevant panel discussion
• 8-10 complimentary logins
• Email/EDM featuring sponsor logo to attendees and database of key contacts
• Sharing leads generated and participant list
• Logo to be branded on the post-event recording of the virtual event
• Sponsor session to be uploaded for one month for views

For sponsorship and delegate registrations, contact:

Monish Grover
Email: monish.grover@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-9999401099

Rajni Rathore
Email: rajni.rathore@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-9810887899

COAL-BASED POWER GENERATION 2022

Organiser:   

For registration and sponsorship opportunities contact:

Monish Grover
Email:monish.grover@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-9999401099

Rajni Rathore
Email: rajni.rathore@indiainfrastructure.com
Tel: +91-9810887899

COAL-BASED POWER GENERATION 2022

• Coal-based power generation in the country is gradually moving from being the main source of baseload power to playing more of a supportive role in the grid for balancing variable renewable energy generation. India’s current coal-based capacity of 209 GW constitutes 54 per cent of the total installed capacity compared to over 60 per cent 4-5 years ago. Meanwhile, its share in the power generation mix stood at around 70 per cent during 2021-22 (as of November 2021), down from 76 per cent back in 2015-16.
• With the rapid transition towards renewable energy, thermal power plants (TPPs) are undergoing cyclic and part load operations. This trend is expected to gain further momentum especially in light of India’s recent commitments at the COP26 climate summit, to increase non-fossil capacity to 500 GW and to meet 70 per cent of energy requirement from renewable energy sources by 2030. Further, as India aims to “phase down coal”, the coal-based power generation segment would need to work towards measurable reduction in emissions.
• This is evident from recent policy measures such as the government allowing thermal generation companies to supply renewable power to consumers under existing PPAs and set up renewable energy capacity by themselves or through developers via open bids. Also, the power ministry has advised coal-based TPPs to mandatorily use 5 per cent blend of biomass pellets, to solve the problem of air pollution due to the burning of farm stubble and to reduce carbon footprint of TPPs.
• On the emission control front, bringing much relief to gencos was the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change’s (MoEFCC) new order on location-specific, category-wise compliance deadline. This gives the majority of TPPs time up to December 2024 to meet the emission norms. As per the new timeline, 79 TPPs aggregating 23 GW (within a 10-km radius of the NCR or cities that have a million-plus population) have been given a compliance deadline of December 2022, while the majority, that is, 449 TPPs aggregating 163 GW have to meet a compliance deadline of December 2024. The ministry has for the first time notified a penalty in the range of Re 0.05-Re 0.20 per kWh to be levied on TPPs for non-compliant operations beyond the deadline.
• Gencos on their own are cognisant of the new and changing requirements and have begun taking measures to successfully transition to a flexible regime. They are adopting new-age digital and automation solutions as well as scaling up their O&M and asset management strategies manyfold. The operators are transitioning to condition-based monitoring, and predictive and preventive asset management strategies along with technologies such as AI, ML and AR/VR tools to maintain their competitive edge.
• That said, coal-based power generation continues to remain stressed due to the issues of coal shortages and poor coal quality plaguing the sector. Recently, several states in the country witnessed electricity shortages owing to insufficient domestic coal and spiralling imported coal prices. In addition, mounting discom dues, ageing plant fleet, fly ash management and judicious water consumption continue to be some of the other areas of concern for gencos.
• Going forward, with the changing capacity mix, coal-based generation capacity in India is expected to peak at about 250 GW by the end 2030, according to NITI Aayog. It further adds that coal-based generation is expected to slow down a few years later and peak by the year 2040. Its share in the total power generation mix of the country is expected to decline to 50-55 per cent in the next 10 years. In addition, the think tank has proposed the formulation of a scrappage policy for TPPs, with around 54 GW of coal plants likely to be considered for retirement by 2030.
• The mission of this conference to discuss and analyse the new and emerging role of coal-based power generation as well as the key issues and challenges facing the segment. The conference will examine emission norms compliance by TPPs and the impact of recent developments on the segment. It will also showcase emerging technologies, new-age digital and automation solutions for TPPs as well as the best practices in O&M and asset management.

GAS-BASED POWER GENERATION 2022

• Gas-based power plants, both open cycle and combined cycle, require the least amount of time for start-up and the lowest per megawatt energy for ramping up operations. In view of this, the role of gas-based power plants in grid balancing is being relooked at by grid operators, especially given the high renewable scenario of 500 GW targeted by 2030. Gas-based power plants offering faster ramp rates can play a significant role in providing round-the-clock power and balancing intermittent renewable energy sources.
• However, owing to the shortfall in domestic natural gas supply and relatively high cost of imported R-LNG, the country’s gas-based generation capacity continues to record subdued performance and sub-optimal utilisation levels. India’s installed gas-based generation capacity of 25 GW constitutes a 6 per cent share in total capacity. Meanwhile, during 2020-21, the share of gas-based capacity in the all-India generation stood at 4 per cent. Around 14 GW of gas-based capacity is stranded due to no availability of gas, while the remaining plants are operating at very low capacity. The PLF of gas-based plants has declined from the peak of 67 per cent back in 2009-10 to 20-23 per cent over the last four to five years amid a significant drop in the supply of domestic natural gas (mainly from the KG basin fields) in the power sector.
• Notably, despite the decline in power demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a marginal increase in the gas-based PLF levels in the first nine months of 2020-21. This was supported by the increased use of spot LNG for generation led by subdued prices of spot LNG at $2-$3 per million British thermal unit (mBtu). With lower fuel rates, around 2,600 MW of state-owned gas-based plants of Gujarat located near import terminals (including Pipapav, Uran, Dhuvaran, Utran and Hazira units) increased their PLF levels two to three times from the previous year. However, this increase in PLF and power generation was wiped out in the following months with a sharp increase in spot LNG prices to above $3.5-$4 per mmbtu.
• To recall, in order to revive and improve the utilisation of gas-based capacity in the country, the central government had sanctioned a scheme for the utilisation of gas-based power generation capacity for the years 2015-16 and 2016-17. As such, the scheme saw limited success, with total generation under the scheme being less than that quoted by the bidders. Furthermore, due to sufficient power in the country, many states refused to sign PPAs with gas-based plants, resulting in lower participation. Moreover, the proposal to revive the e-RLNG scheme had hit a roadblock owing to the reluctance of the state governments to extend waivers and concession in the state taxes and levies including GST on the transportation of gas.
• That said, the revival of gas-based generation hinges on the increase in the availability of domestic gas and prices of liquefied natural gas becoming more competitive. Apart from priority allocation of domestic gas, there will be a need for policy and regulatory support with regard to the scheduling mechanism; modifications in gas supply contracts for providing flexibility to power producers in terms of the gas delivery rate and time; suitable compensation mechanisms to support the peaking operation of gas stations; and modifications in the operating norms. Furthermore, the use of automation and digital solutions as well as advanced analytics can help improve the performance of gas-based projects and adapt to the changing requirements.
• The mission of this conference is to discuss the key challenges facing the gas-based power generation segment, and deliberate on the strategies and solutions required to address them. It will also showcase the best practices in O&M and asset management, as well as new and emerging digital technologies and solutions in the segment..

COAL-BASED POWER GENERATION 2022

KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK

• What are the key trends and developments in the coal-based power generation segment?
• What are the biggest issues and challenges?
• What is the future outlook for the segment?

GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE             

• What is the government’s perspective on coal-based power generation?
• What are the key issues and areas of concern?
• What is the government’s outlook for the segment? What will be the key priority areas?

GENCO PERSPECTIVE

• What is gencos’ perspective on the current state of coal-based power generation segment?
• What are the biggest issues and concerns?
• What is the future outlook for the segment? What are the key priority areas?

CIL’s PERSPECTIVE

• What have been the trends in domestic coal supply and coal prices in the power sector?
• What are CIL’s plans with regard to e-auctions and coal supply under SHAKTI?
• What is the supply outlook and targets?

FLEXIBILISATION STRATEGIES

• What is the nature and magnitude of flexibilisation requirements?
• What are the upgrades required to facilitate frequent starts, stops and load ramps?
• What has been the gencos’ experience so far?

DIGITAL POWER PLANTS

• What is the potential for digitalisation in a coal-based power plant?
• What are the outcomes achievable with digitalisation?
• What has been the experience so far? What are the challenges?

O&M AND ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

• What are the key O&M and asset management strategies deployed by gencos?
• What are the benefits of condition-based monitoring for power plants?
• What are the major O&M issues and concerns and how are these addressed?

EMISSION CONTROL AND AQCS

• What has been the level of compliance with the environmental norms so far?
• What are the gencos’ plans for the installation of FGD and other pollution control equipment?
• What are the promising AQCS technology options? What has been the experience in their deployment?

WATER MANAGEMENT AT TPPs

• What are the current water management practices? What are the new and emerging solutions being explored?
• What has been the progress in meeting water consumption norms?
• What are the biggest issues and concerns? How are they being addressed?

FUEL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

• What are the main issues and challenges with respect to fuel management and handling?
• What are some of the emerging technologies and solutions for addressing these challenges?
• What has been the experience of gencos in adopting these technologies/solutions?

COSTS, TARIFFS AND POWER PROCUREMENT OUTLOOK

• What has been the trend in generation and fuel costs for coal-based plants?
• What has been the trend in power procurement costs for coal-based power vis-a-vis other sources?
• What is the future outlook for costs and tariffs?

FOCUS ON BTG EQUIPMENT

• What are the key operating challenges for gencos with respect to BTG equipment?
• What are the best practices in the O&M of BTG equipment?
• What are the technologies and solutions for improving reliability?

GAS-BASED POWER GENERATION 2022

KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK

• What have been the key trends in the gas-based power generation segment?
• What have been the recent developments?
• What are the key issues and concerns? What is the future outlook?

GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE         

• What is the government’s perspective on the gas-based power generation segment?

• What are the key issues and concerns? What are the steps proposed for addressing these?
• What is the government’s outlook for the segment?

GENCO PERSPECTIVE

• What is the genco perspective on the current state of the segment?
• What are the current gas requirements of genco? What has been their sourcing strategy?
• What are the major issues and concerns? What is the future outlook?

FUEL SUPPLY OUTLOOK

• What are the recent trends and developments in domestic gas production and supply?
• What have been the recent trends in LNG prices? What have been the buying strategies?
• What is the fuel supply outlook for gas-based power generation?

LOAD BALANCING AND RENEWABLE INTEGRATION

• What role can gas-based power plants play in balancing the grid in a high renewables scenario?
• What are the advantages of using gas-based power for grid balancing?
• What are the enabling policy and regulatory requirements to incentivise gas-based power plant for grid balancing?

FLEXIBILISATION STRATEGIES

• What is the impact of cycling on the performance of gas-based power plants?
• What are the flexibilisation strategies and solutions for gas-based power plants?
• What has been the experience so far? What is the outlook?

DIGITALISATION AND AUTOMATION

• What is the potential for digitalisation and automation in gas-based power plants?
• What are the outcomes achievable with digitalisation?
• What has been the experience so far? What are the challenges?

COST ECONOMICS AND TARIFFS

• What has been the trend in generation and fuel costs for gas-based plants?
• What has been the trend in the generation costs of imported LNG-based plants?
• What is the outlook for costs and tariffs?

FOCUS ON CAPTIVE AND COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS

• What are the advantages of gas-based power for onsite/captive power generation?
• What are the current gas sourcing strategies of commercial and industrial consumers?
• What has been the experience? What are the key issues and concerns?

COAL-BASED POWER GENERATION 2022

The event is expected to draw participation from executives, managers and decision-makers from:

• Power plants
• Renewable energy developers
• Technology providers
• industrial plants
• Financiers and investors
• BTG manufacturers
• Legal companies
• Regulatory agencies
• Pollution control boards
• Government and planning agencies
• Environmental engineering consultants
• Coal producers and importers
• EPC contractors
• FGD technology providers, etc.
• Power trading companies

GAS-BASED POWER GENERATION 2022

The conference is targeted at top and middle-level managers from:

• Gas-based power generators (central/state/IPPs/captive)
• LNG/Natural gas producers
• Equipment manufacturers
• Technology providers
• Gas marketers/suppliers
• Government and planning agencies
• Regulatory agencies
• Power plant operations and maintenance providers
• Energy efficiency consultants
• Environmental engineering consultants
• Certification and inspection companies
• Investors and financial institutions
• Industrial consumers
• Infrastructure builders
• Gencos, transcos and discoms
• Pipeline operators
• Research and development organisations
• Consulting and legal firms