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OFFICE NOTE KARNATAKA POWER CORPORATION LTD. No. Sub: Establishment of NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE FOR

SOLAR TECHNOLOGY under MNRE Scheme.

KPCL/NTCST/ 2011/

Date: 18 .0 .2011 1. Karnataka Power corporation has installed / commissioned 3MW rid connected Solar Plants in ! districts namel" Kolar and #el aum. $nother 3 MW solar plant is under construction in Raichur %istrict. MNRE has sanctioned capital su&sid" 'or 1 MW Raichur Power Plant( Raichur and is commissionin durin March!)11. MNRE team *isited the 3 MW rid connected solar plant at Kolar and appreciated the e''orts o' KP+, 'or the de*elopment o' Solar Power in the state and su ested KP+, to set up a -N$./0N$, .R$/N/N1 +EN.RE 20R S0,$R $N% ,0N1 .ERM PER20RM$N+E E3$,4$./0N 02 1R/% +0NNE+.E% S0,$R P3 P0WER P,$N.S .0 .R$/N .5E S0,$R %E3E,0PERS /N .5E +/4N.R6 .

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3. 3MW rid connected solar plant and N$./0N$, .R$/N/N1 +EN.RE 'ield o''ice at 6elasandra( Kolar %istrict was /nau urated &" 5on7&le Minister %R. 2$R008 $#%4,,$( Ministr" o' New and Renewa&le Ener "( 1o*ernment o' /ndia( New9 %elhi on 1:9;9!)1). <. /n the is re ard KP+, =ointl" with MNRE proposed a pro=ect ,0N1 .ERM PER20RM$N+E E3$,4$./0N 02 1R/% +0NNE+.E% S0,$R P3 P0WER P,$N.S $N% ES.$#,/S5MEN. 02 E%4+$./0N +4M .R$/N/N1 2$+/,/.6 at KP+, *ide letter No>. +E? 1SW@/ Solar ( %ated> 1:9A9!)1). B. .he details o' the proposal are as 'ollows> $. Broad Objective and Specific objectives ! .o stud" the detailed per'ormance o' rid connected power plants in di''erent site conditions. .rained manpower 'or rid connected power plants is =ust not a*aila&le in the countr". .he o&=ect is New. 4nder the Cawahar ,al Nehru National Solar Mission ?CNNSM@ there is a lar e reDuirement o' such man power to achie*e the tar ets o' !)))) MW +apacit" Power Plants &" the "ear !)!). .o stud" the lon term per'ormance o' 3 MW rid connected SP3 plants at di''erent locations in Karnataka. +ollection o' per'ormance data and its anal"sis to su est &est practices and methodolo " 'or ettin the optimum output. Preparation o' technical documentation 'or education and trainin purposes 'or desi n( installation and maintenance o' rid connected power plants. .o esta&lish a trainin 'acilities and conduct the trainin pro rammes. .o 'ul'ill the need o' -.rained manpower in 1rid connected power plants 'or Cawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

#. .ime Schedule > 3 6ears

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+. .he total #ud etar" sanctioned 'or this pro ram is Rs. !.!A< +rores. 2or the 'ollowin items. "#$ B%d&et Sl.N /tem 2irst "ear Second .hird o. $mount "ear "ear .otal in ,akhs $mount $mount in ,akhs in ,akhs $mount in ,akhs 1. EDuipment A: ) ) A: !. Man Power ; ; ; 1A 3. 2acult" EEpenses 1A.B !B !F.B :3 <. a. +onsuma&les / 3 3 3 F Spares &. +ontin ences/ 1 1 1 3 0ther +osts c. +on'erences / B 3 ! 1) Seminars /W.S ?National / /nternational@ B. .ra*el ) ) ) ) ;. +onsultanc" B ) ) B : /nstitutional 0*erhead B <.B <.F 1<.< +har es .otal 133.B <B.B <F.< !!A.< '#$ E(%ip)ent*s .rainin EDuipment ? Rupees in ,akhs@. Sl. No. EDuipment7s 1. $rra" Simulator Model .est EDuipment !. Porta&le Solar Module 2ield .ester ?With /93 +ur*e .racer@ ? !Nos.@ 3. %ata acDuisition EDuipment <. B kW SP3 Solar Power Plant 'or %emonstration/ .rainin B. Strin /n*erters B kW capacit" ? B Nos.@ ;. 0scilloscope( $mmeter( 3oltmeter( Multi meter( Solar /ntensit" meter( ,a&orator" EDuipment( .est Kits? !B Sets@ and other miscellaneous items. .otal

Estimated +ost 1! 1BG! H3) 1B 1) 1) 1) A:

+#$ ,an -o.er Man Power 2acult" EEpenses ; 1A.B ; !B ; !F.B 1A :3

C$ SALIENT FEAT/RES

a@ .rainin +enter will &e housed in #an alore and site *isit will &e 'or *arious MW scale solar sites in Karnataka *iI Kolar( #el aum and Raichur. &@ 2acult" will &e drawn amon en ineers 'rom the state and central 1o*ernment or aniIations( KP+, and national eEperts su ested &" MNRE and 'rom reputed companies c@ KP+, will pro*ide in house 'acilit" a*aila&le in the eEistin KP+, trainin +entre at #an alore. .he in'rastructure 'acilit" such as $mphitheatre and eDuipment7s a*aila&le at site will also &e used. d@ .rainin will &e conducted 'or rid connected solar P3 plants/stand alone P3 plants 'rom concept to commissionin . e@ .rainin includes details on radiation/insolation( eDuipment selection( rid selection( site selection( rid connecti*it"( sa'et"( trail operations( mana ement and 0JM. 0ther areas o' trainin include mountin and orientation( wirin and electrical 'undamentals( char e controllers( in*erters (&atter" &anks( solar standards( trou&le shootin ( siIin o' solar s"stems etc. '@ .rainin period will &e 'or ! weeks. 1 week 'or class room teachin and 1 week 'or onsite *isit. @ Each trainin roup will ha*e !B to 3) people in a &atch. h@ 1o*ernment o''icials and pu&lic/pri*ate sector deputes will &e trained on char ea&le &asis. i@ =@ Students will not &e char ed. 5owe*er accommodation( 'ood char es will ha*e to &e &orne &" them. +ourse materials and eDuipment7s and test kit etc.( reDuired 'or trainin instruments will &e pro*ided. .rainees will &e drawn 'rom state o*ernment department and central o*ernment departments 'rom all o*er the countr"( En ineerin colle e students and students 'rom reputed institutes and pro'essionals 'rom /. sector etc.

k@ .ie up will &e made with reputed 'irms such as .atas #P( #5E,( //Sc( +9Step etc. l@

m@ .rainin will also include site *isits to solar me awatt plants and P3 manu'acturin 'actories. n@ MNRE will support 'or trainin pro ramme 'or a period o' 3 "ears. KP+, would continue trainin pro ramme on its stren th a'ter 3 "ears. o@ .otal estimated &ud et 'or conductin trainin pro ramme 'or the three "ears will &e approEimatel" Rs !B3 lakhs. p@ MNRE uidance/support will &e a*ailed on all sta es o' pro ramme. .he details o' trainin acti*it"( instruments and eDuipments will &e procured as per MNRE su estions.

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$s per %.0. letter addressed to Secretar"( MNRE New9%elhi( ,etter No> $1R1 $ ?PS@/ !;31( dated ;9A9!)1) 'rom M% re ardin considerin appointin %r. 5. Na ana ouda as 'irst %irector o'( National .rainin +enter and %r. 5. Na ana ouda reported on !391)9119!)1) as %irector( National .rainin +enter 'or Solar .echnolo "( #an alore $s per the direction o' MNRE( a presentation o' the a&o*e proposal was made on 1)91!9 !)1) at New9%elhi. 0' +E ? 1SW@ &e'ore MNRE. /n response to KP+, proposal the MNRE(10/( New9%elhi *ide No. 31/!B/!)1)9 11/P3SE( dated> !A91!9!)11 appro*e and sanctioned rant o' Rs !!A.< lakhs( and released the amount o' Rs. 1.)) +rore to KP+, to start the acti*ities durin the 'inancial "ear !)1)911. 2or the implementation o' the R J % pro=ect - ,0N1 .ERM PER20RM$N+E E3$,4$./0N 02 3 1R/% +0NNE+.E% S0,$R P3 P0WER P,$N.S $N% ES.$#,/S5MEN. 02 .R$/N/N1 +EN.ER( the 'ollowin works is en*isa ed. a@ &@ Procurement o' eDuipment7s reDuired 'or trainin as appro*ed &" MNRE. .he 'ollowin man power reDuired 'or the trainin +enter ma" please &e posted . 1@ $ssistant En ineer 9 1 !@ Mana er 91 3@ $ssistant 91 <@ ."pist 91 B@ 5elper $ppro*al to make use o' eEistin in'rastructure at KP+, EEistin .rainin +entre /n'rastructure at .rade +entre #uildin Race +ourse Road( #an alore.( such as +on'erence hall( $mphitheatre with audio *ideo 'acilit". 6elahanaka( Kolar( #el aum( Raichur and new solar power plant at #elk*ade( Mand" %istrict. .o identi'" the 'acult" ha*in eEpertise in the trainin 'or lecturer. .o identi'" the .rainees/ Solar de*elopers 'or the trainin pro ramme. Mo&ile Phone( ,ap .op and /nter Net 'acilities( and one %irector( trainin 'acult" and o''icial use. 3ehicle 'or

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,and Phone ( ,ap9.op and /nter Net 'acilities 2aE machine and Printer 'or .rainin +enter and 2ield 0''ices at Kolar( #el aum and Raichur +enters.

.he eEpenditure in respect o' the a&o*e 'acilities can &e met 'rom the MNRE sanctioned &ud et o' Rs. !.!A< +rores( out o' which Rs. 1.)) +rore is alread" remitted to KP+,.

11. 2or Kind orders.

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