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Contents of CD of proceedings of conference on

2nd Annual Conference on Gas-based Power Generation
Challenges, Opportunities and the Way Forward
May 26-27, 2011, The Imperial, New Delhi


WELCOME REMARKS
• Welcome Presentation

KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Questions/Topics
• What have been the key trends in gas-based power generation?
• What is the expected contribution of gas in the fuel mix for power generation?
• What have been the key challenges faced by the sector?

• Presentation by Power Line Research
• plus Q&A

GAS OUTLOOK (SUPPLY, DEMAND, PRICING)
Questions/Topics:
• What has been the demand-supply scenario of gas for the power sector?
• What is the trend in global LNG demand-supply?
• What is the pricing trend of gas for the power sector?

• Presentation by Nitin Zamre, Managing Director, India, ICF International
• plus Q&A

SPECIAL SESSION: PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
Questions/Topics:
• What is the update on gas pipeline infrastructure development?
• Which regions/geographies are likely to have gas supply/distribution points?

• Presentation by B.S. Negi, Member, Infrastructure, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
• plus Q&A

KEYNOTE SESSION: DEVELOPER / OPERATOR PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What are the perspectives and plans of the key developers/operators of gas-based power?
• What is their outlook regarding availability of gas for power generation?
• What are the industry expectations from the government?
• What are the key challenges that the developers face?

Brief remarks by and interaction amongst: (in alphabetic order)
• Pradeep Lenka, President, Power, GVK Power and Infrastructure
• Gurdeep Singh, Managing Director, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation

SPONSORS’ PERSPECTIVE: SMALLER GAS-BASED PLANTS AND PEAKING POWER REQUIREMENTS
Questions/Topics:
• What is the opportunity presented by the increasing CGD network for small gas-based plants?
• What are the possible technology options (gas engines, micro-turbines, etc.)?
• How does the economics of gas-based solutions compare with alternatives such as DG sets?
• How can gas-based plants meet peaking power needs?

Presentations by:
• Hemant Pincha, Managing Director, Quippo Energy on “Energy Pricing”
• Hitendra Shetty, General Manager, Sales, Power Plants, Wartsila on “Gas-based Peaking Power”
• plus Q&A

GAS FOR MEETING PEAKING POWER REQUIREMENTS
Questions/Topics:
• What is the role being played by gas-based plants in meeting the peaking loads?
• How do they plan to capitalise upon the opportunities from the short-term power market?
• What is the industry’s perception towards the proposed regulations for peaking power tariffs?

Panel discussion amongst: (in alphabetic order)
• Arun Kumar, Director, PTC Energy Limited
• Rajesh Kumar Mediratta, Vice-President, Business Development, Indian Energy Exchange
• S.C. Shrivastava, Joint Chief, Engineering, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
• Nitin Zamre, Managing Director, India, ICF International

ECONOMICS OF GAS-BASED POWER
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current economics of gas-based generation (opex, capex, etc.)?
• How does this change with a change in gas prices?
• How do these costs compare with other sources of power?

• Presentation by Saurabh Kamdar, Team Leader, Private Sector Solutions Group, CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory
• plus Q&A

KEYNOTE SESSION: GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What are the government's plans and perspective with regard to gas-based power and its overall contribution to the power mix?
• What is the current allocation of gas from various sources for power plants?
• What is the government's perspective in terms of making gas available for peaking power?

• Remarks by I.C.P. Keshari, Joint Secretary, Thermal, Ministry of Power
• plus Q&A

FOCUS ON O&M
Questions/Topics:
• What are the industry practices related to O&M of gas-based power plants in India?
• What are the key issues and challenges and how can they be addressed?
• How can gas-based plants improve efficiency, increase productivity and reduce costs?

Presentations by:
• Nishith Dayal, Senior Vice-President, Essar Power
• Daniel Dexter, Director, Technical, CLP India
• plus Q&A

NTPC’s PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What are NTPC’s perspectives and plans regarding gas-based power generation?
• What is their outlook regarding availability of gas for power generation?
• What are the expectations from the government?
• What are the key issues and challenges?

• Remarks by G.J. Deshpande, Executive Director (OS), and D.K. Padhi, Senior Manager, Gas Sourcing, NTPC
• plus Q&A

FOCUS ON GAS TURBINES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the new advances in gas turbines, engines and micro-turbines?
• Which of these technologies are the most promising and relevant in the Indian context?
• What is the EPC’s contractor’s perspective on gas turbine technologies?

• Presentation by Kamlesh Kumar Gupta, Deputy General Manager, Gas-based Power Projects, Larsen & Toubro Limited
• plus Q&A

PROJECT SHOWCASE
Questions/Topics:
• Which are some of the gas-based power plants that have come up recently?
• How are power plants meeting the challenges related to supply and pricing of gas?
• What are the fuel strategies followed by them (LNG option, alternative fuels, etc.)?

Presentations by: (in alphabetic order)
• N.C. Das, General Manager, Assam Power Generation Corporation on “Lakwa Project”
• Jagdish Kumar, General Manager, Bawana Project, Pragati Power Corporation on “Pragati – III (Bawana) Project”
• Shree Narayan, Deputy General Manager, C&M, ONGC Tripura Power Company on “726 MW Tripura Project”
• Raj Kumar Rastogi, Assistant General Manager, NDPL on “Rithala Project”
• plus Q&A

 

 
         
 
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