Projects

Completed Projects

Developing PDD (project design document) under CDM for fuel switching, industrial co-generation and surplus power generation

January 9, 2005 to
October 26, 2005
Brief details of the project is given in the following paragraphs.

Energy audit of acrylic fibre plant at Haldia

September 1, 2004 to
October 17, 2005
This project included the following objectives:
1. To carry out a detailed performance evaluation of various equipments with a view to identify thrust areas for energy conservation;
2. To quantify the extent of energy savings/performance improvement that can be achieved based on analysis of the measurements to be carried out/ data to be collected;
3. To recommend various technically sound and economically viable measures to improve the end-use energy efficiency.

Regional cooperation, implications on energy security: a case of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh

March 1, 2004 to
September 9, 2005
Traditionally, the countries in the region have seen energy security as maintaining the continuity of supply of energy sources, primarily oil, which is mostly supplied from the Middle East. For electricity generation the vast reserve of coal in India was regarded as sufficient source to continue to last for many coming decades. However, with the rapid economic growth and consequential environmental concerns, India is forced to look beyond its borders for clean energy resources, especially gas and hydropower.

Overall impact evaluation of integrated WD Project (HILL-II)

April 1, 2005 to
September 7, 2005

Prepare integrated electricity supply master plan for off-grid Sundarban Islands

June 3, 2005 to
September 1, 2005
The objective is to prepare a document containing integrated master plan for electrification of the entire off-grid islands of Sundarbans. The project aims at finding the most suitable options for rural electrification in the remote islands of Sundarbans.

Terravision

July 27, 2000 to
August 31, 2005
@ Produce an audio-visual series on issues related to energy, environment, and sustainable development
@ Showcase success stories and initiatives that have made sustainable contribution towards improving the quality of life
@ Influence the policy makers, industry personnel, and individuals to take action towards achieving sustainable development

Power sector study for India

March 21, 2005 to
August 22, 2005

Cost-benefit appraisal of renewable energy technologies for power generation

April 15, 2004 to
August 1, 2005
Cost-benefit analysis is an analytical tool that involves placing monetary values on attributes of human well-being for which no market prices exist. Essentially cost-benefit analysis is used to measure the merit of a technological solution thereby providing a common platform for comparing a range of options. The cost-benefit analysis uses the difference between monetized benefits and costs for evaluating alternatives. It is a formal approach to decision-making, particularly public policy decision-making.

Development of renewable energy projects for CDM (clean development mechanism)

August 16, 2004 to
July 31, 2005
The objective of the project is to expand renewable energy use and thereby limit the emission of greenhouse gases. This would include enabling PLN to market its emissions reduction credit from the subprojects under CDM and contribute to building its in-house capacity to identify and develop similar CDM projects in future.

Natural resource accounting in the states of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal for the mining sector

September 1, 2003 to
July 31, 2005
The objective of this project is to estimate the cost of mineral depletion and control environmental degradation due to mining, in order to adjust and arrive at better measures of growth and income in the states of Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.