WCA May 2019

India Insight

Solar project floated Indian company Vikram Solar Ltd, a module manufacturer and EPC company, has a new order for a 1MW floating photovoltaic (FPV) plant for Hindustan Zinc Ltd. The plant will be located at Ghosunda Dam, near Chittorgarh, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. This will be Vikram Solar’s second floating solar project – the first was installed in 2015 in Kolkata, West Bengal. This project will be among the first MW-scale floating projects in India for the Indian private sector. Benefits of the floating plant include its contribution to saving water evaporation loss, thus resulting in conservation of water; a reduction in algae development, so maintaining water cleanliness; and a saving of land space. The installation will use Vikram Solar’s 330Wp 72-cell Eldora polycrystalline modules. It is expected to be commissioned by July 2019 and will have an energy yield of 1,993MWh per year. Vikram Solar Ltd – India Website : www.vikramsolar.com Taking care of waste Sterlite Tech’s optical fibre cable manufacturing plant in Rakholi, Silvassa, has been given Intertek’s Zero Waste to Landfill certification. The manufacturing facility diverts over 99 per cent of waste away from landfill, making it the first optical fibre plant in India to receive this third-party global certification. “We are committed to sustainable manufacturing and reducing environmental impact. Becoming India’s first large-scale telecommunications equipment manufacturing facility to receive Intertek’s Zero Waste to Landfill Certification is a recognition of our consistent efforts in being responsible to the community and the environment,” said Akanksha Sharma, head of CSR and sustainability at Sterlite. Sterlite Tech’s glass and optical fibre manufacturing plant in Aurangabad, and its speciality cable manufacturing plant in Dadra, India, have been given Intertek’s Near-Zero Waste to Landfill certifications for diverting over 95 per cent waste from landfill.

The proposed coke oven complex will be similar to its existing unit, consisting of a 7m-tall 67-coke-oven battery with 0.88 million tonne per annum capacity. The new 25MW power plant will add to the current 62.5MW capacity unit, while the TMT and wire rod mill will be part of its plan for value-added production. SS Mohanty, vice-chairman and MD of NINL, said: “Our aim is to make [a] significant contribution towards [a] crude steel capacity of 300 million tonnes by 2030.” Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd – India Website : www.ninl.in Action against cables On 28 th February, the mayor of Kolkata, Firhad Hakim, announced that the city had seven days to remove defunct overhead cables. However, as the deadline passed it was clear that few had been cleared and cables were still hanging overhead or lying on the roads. Mayor Hakim has said the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (CMC) will destroy any cables that were not removed. “Our teams will visit … to check the situation. We have asked cable operators to accompany us. They can tell us which of the cables hanging overhead are defunct ones,” a civic official confirmed. Cable television, broadband and even trams contribute to Kolkata’s overhead wires, and it is often difficult to distinguish one line from another. Civic engineers have made preliminary plans for managing cables underground, company “harnessed” Aurangabad-based wiring harness maker Dhoot Transmission Pvt Ltd has acquired Bengaluru-based San Electromec Industries. San Electromec makes wiring harnesses for the automotive industry, Indian railways and the defence industry. “With this acquisition we aim to expand geographically, while adding new capabilities and client markets,” said Rahul Dhoot, managing director at Dhoot Transmission. Dhoot Transmission has previously acquired UK-based Parkinson Harness Technology and TFC Cable Assemblies. Mr Dhoot said the company has formed Parkinson San Systems Pvt Ltd to create synergy between Parkinson and San Electromec. with the possibility of making three tunnels. Kolkata Municipal Corporation – India Website : www.kmcgov.in Another wiring

Sterlite Technologies – India Website : www.sterlitetech.com Plan to add value

Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) plans to establish an additional coke oven, power plant and a new TMT and wire rod mill at its Kalinganagar integrated steel plant. The company has invited bids for the installation of the units, which are part of its strategy of value-added production and capacity expansion plans.

Dhoot Transmission Pvt Ltd – India Website : www.dhoottransmission.com

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