India-Japan Energy Dialogue notes 22 GW solar target, lists 10 coal plants for efficiency upgrades

The two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy security, conservation, renewable energy, electricity, and coal sectors.

Who it concerns: The agreement involves the Government of India (Planning Commission, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Petroleum Conservation Research Association, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Department of Economic Affairs) and the Government of Japan (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Japan Coal Energy Center (JCOAL), Energy Conservation Centre of Japan (ECCJ)). It affects the energy, steel, cement, machine tools, transport, and renewable energy sectors, as well as private sector entities like the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Japanese Business Alliance for Smart Energy Worldwide (JASE-W).

What was agreed

• Commitment to hold India-Japan Energy Dialogues annually.
• Strengthening consumer-producer dialogue on LNG and cooperation in energy conservation and renewable energy.
• Completion of the sinter cooler waste heat recovery demonstration project within the current fiscal year (2013).
• Early realization of a micro-grid system demonstration using large-scale photovoltaic power generation in Neemrana Industrial Park, Rajasthan.
• Establishment of a public-private round table focused on renewable energy and smart grid development, with the first meeting to be held by the end of 2013.
• Collaboration on high-efficiency coal-fired power generation, including Super Critical and Ultra Super Critical technologies, and pumped-storage power generation.
• Continuation of consultations regarding the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).

Also in the document

• India's National Solar Mission target of generating 22 GW of solar energy by 2022 is noted, with both sides studying how Japanese technologies can contribute.
• Specific sites for coal plant efficiency improvements are listed, including Ramabundam, Wanakbori, Kahalgaon, Badarpur, Unchahar, Durgapur, Parli, Bhusawal, Satpura, and Obra.
• A customized list of 17 Japanese energy conservation technologies for the iron and steel sector was prepared for public-private partnership implementation.