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National Energy Policy - Final Draft - 14 Nov 2013

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Policies and StrategiesBiomass CogenerationShort Term20<strong>14</strong>-2017<strong>14</strong>. Prepare integrated solid waste management plans and roadmaps. Implementation PlanMedium Term20<strong>14</strong>-2022Long Term20<strong>14</strong>-203015. Government to enter into PPP arrangements with the private sector entitiesto accelerate co-generation to realise at least 200MW by 2017.16. Develop criteria for certification schemes for cogeneration projects. 17. Undertake Pilot programmes to generate at least 50MW of electricity usingmunicipal/industrial solid waste by 2017, 100MW by 2022 and 300MW by2030.18. Facilitate 800MW of co-generation capacity from bagasse and agroresiduesby 2022 and 1,200MW by 2030. 3.11 FEED IN TARIFFS3.11.1 Background1. A FiT is an instrument of promoting electricity generation from renewable energy sources. Itenables power producers to generate and sell Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Sources Generated Electricity(RES-E) to a distributor at a pre-determined fixed tariff for a given period of time.2. The objectives of the FiT <strong>Policy</strong> are to:(a) Facilitate resource mobilization by providing investment security and market stability forinvestors in electricity generation from Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Sources.(b) Reduce transaction and administrative costs and delays by eliminating the conventionalbidding process and lengthy negotiations of PPA.(c) Encourage private sector investors to operate their plants prudently and efficiently so as tomaximize returns.3. The FiT <strong>Policy</strong> was launched in April 2008 and applied to three technologies namely wind, smallhydro power and biomass (municipal waste and cane bagasse). Since then, submissions frompotential investors point to generation tariffs higher than the FiTs due to increases in the cost ofgeneration equipment and financing. To attract private sector investment, a realistic review ofthe tariffs has to be undertaken, while also widening the scope to cover other renewable energysources.4. As at 2012 a number of investors had expressed interest to develop projects under the FiTpolicy as follows:(a) 20 small hydropower projects with total capacity of 84MW.(b) 23 wind power projects with total capacity of 1327MW.(c) 6 biomass energy projects with total capacity of 270MW.66 NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY FINAL DRAFT NOVEMBER <strong>2013</strong>

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