Hindustan Powerprojects and IPPAI Recognize Innovation in the Power Sector

Hindustan Powerprojects one of India’s leading integrated power producer –and IPPAI (Independent power producers association of India) jointly organised the 4^th edition of the IPPAI Power Awards 2015. This year also witnessed the launch of the Award for Innovation that recognises an entity’s innovative contribution towards waste to energy, waste heat to energy, energy storage and other such energy efficiency related activities in the power sector.

Elaborating on the efforts to boost innovation in the sector, Ratul Puri Chairman, Hindustan Powerprojects, said: “We need timely commissioning of new projects and also ensure revival of stranded capacity to meet India’s surging demand for power. This can be achieved by innovative approach along with well planned risk mitigated approach hence we introduced this category to recognize the players who have been adopting this route.”

Mr. Ravi Arya, President Thermal, Hindustan Powerprojects, “We recently commissioned the first unit (600 MW) of our flagship thermal power project at Anuppur and hence we realised that it is essential for the industry to do more with what it already has – increase the efficiency of its production and transmission segments and save a lot of electricity that gets lost in the process of translation.”

Among the prize winners for innovation category were Sesa Sterlite for modification to stabilize coal fired power plant, BSES Yamuna Power – IMOS, BSES Rajdhani Power – Modular Integrated Distribution Automation System (MIDAS), Reliance Infrastructure – Feeder Pillar box Design for theft control, Welspun – The methodology of laying cable in hilly terrain, JSW Energy Ltd – utilisation of surplus blast furnace gas. Other categories were Best Performing Distribution Company - Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd Best Progressive State in Power Sector – Gujarat, Award for Best State to promote Renewable Energy - Tamil Nadu, Best Thermal Power Generator (cheapest producing with efficiency) - Dahanu Thermal Power Station, Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. Energy Conservation- Reliance Infrastructure, Wind forecasting Methodology-GE Renewable Energy India.

“The Indian power sector requires intervention from the regulators and government bodies to sustain the momentum of growth. We should continue to organize such platforms to engage all stakeholders for inclusive development of the sector.” adds Ravi Arya, President, Thermal, HPPPL.

IPPAI Power Awards are held annually as part of the Regulators & Policymakers Retreat, an interactive flagship event hosted by IPPAI. The theme for this year’s event was ‘The Epochal Shift in the Idea of India’. The conference was supported by the Ministry of Power, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Coal. The Retreat celebrates the achievements of the Indian power and energy sector in which regulators, policymakers and other stakeholders participate.

About Hindustan Powerprojects:

One of the biggest integrated power companies in India, Hindustan Powerprojects operates in the solar, thermal and hydro verticals of the energy sector. The Company is in an advanced stage of commissioning more than 5,000 MW by 2017 of combined power assets at an estimated investment of INR 35,000 crore. The Company’s growth trajectory is poised for the next leap with the commissioning of the 7,000 MW of power over the next few years in the thermal, solar and hydro power sectors. Additionally, the Company is developing more than 6,100 MW of capacity using conventional and non-conventional energy sources across India, Europe and the USA.