Solar Power Plant

Submitted to Prof. Sunil Jauhar

Submitted By: Group 1

Shreyansh Gupta | MBA20278

Priyal Jain | MBA20019
Manish Malik | MBA19200
Pavithran A | MBA19055
Khamsuanlian Zou | MBA20336
Table of Contents

Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................................... 2
Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction................................................................................................................................ 4
Rational Behind the Project ....................................................................................................... 5
Project Scope.............................................................................................................................. 6
Objective .................................................................................................................................... 6
Type of plant .............................................................................................................................. 7
Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 8
Scheduling .................................................................................................................................. 9
Budget Considerations – 1MW Solar Plant .............................................................................. 11
Timeline for Entire Project ....................................................................................................... 13

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Acknowledgement

We would like to express our gratitude to Prof. Sunil Kumar Jauhar of the Indian Institute
of Management, Kashipur, for serving as our project mentor. We would like to thank
Prof. Jauhar for his support with the course, Project Management, and all of our
classmates for suggestions that considerably enhanced the work.

Regards,

Priyal Jain (MBA20119) | Shreyansh Gupta (MBA20278) | Pavithran (MBA19055) | Manish Malik (MBA19200)

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Executive Summary

The image above depicts the future ideal customer and its energy sources. We can see that
the majority of it is obtained from solar energy, and in order to attain this vision, we must
better comprehend the initiatives that develop solar power plants. We shall try to
comprehend the stages required to make a solar plant a success through this report. We begin
by attempting to comprehend the magnitude of the project and discussing the many sorts of
solar systems that are available for usage.

We then create a technique that the project manager will use to carry out the project. The
approach developed after researching solar projects in Gujarat and Rajasthan. Then we
discuss the project's timetable and determine the critical route of the entire process using
CPM.

We also examine the budget issues for a 1MW power plant in this study. We attempt to study
the financial numbers in order to have a better understanding of the modifications that can
be made to enhance the process. Finally, we provide the complete project timeline in the form
of a Gantt Chart.

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Introduction

In the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, India ranks fourth. This is consistent
with the Government of India's commitment under the Paris Accords. The oil and gas markets
are exceedingly volatile and vulnerable to price variations at the onset of minor problems; the
present worldwide pandemic is proof of this. Pollution and global warming are additional side
effects of our reliance on fossil fuels. With the rising efficiency of solar panels and the amount
of sunshine available in India, it is only reasonable to invest heavily in solar farms and other
solar projects..

The government is also offering subsidies and loans to facilitate the establishment of these
projects and enormous solar farms in Rajasthan (Bhadla Solar Park – 2,250MW), Karnataka
(Shakti Park – 2050MW), Madhya Pradesh (Rewa Solar Plant – 750 MW), and other states.
These initiatives, along with many others, demonstrate that the time for solar energy has
arrived.

The graph shows that the percentage of renewable

energy is increasing, and that by 2040, renewable
energy will be the world's primary source of energy.
Solar is the finest renewable energy choice since it is less
capital demanding than others and is reasonably easy
and predictable. As a result, it is critical that we grasp
the complexities of Project Management in relation to
the establishment of solar parks and solar systems.
Annual Net Capacity addition by energy type

This paper will attempt to identify the energy demands of various sectors, namely private and
public, as well as how solar energy projects might assist satisfy these needs. We will examine
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the scope and budget of a solar plant project as well as the project lifespan.

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 Rational Behind the Project

We can see that the renewable energy industry will provide the majority of India's
energy needs within the next two years. The Indian government set an initial capacity
target of 20 GW for 2022, which was met four years ahead of schedule. In 2015, the
aim was upped to 100 GW of solar capacity (including 40 GW from rooftop solar by
2022), with a $100 billion investment. Nearly 42 solar parks have been built in India to
make land available to solar plant developers.

Various Modes to develop Solar Project

Each approach depicted in the above image describes how we might begin the project. Modes 1 and 2 are particularly popular
since they give government financial help. Because of the ongoing decline in the price of solar cells and advancements in related
technology, we may expect Mode 6 to become the dominant type of development in the near future. As a result, it is critical for
us to have a thorough grasp of the solar projects being performed in the country.

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 Project Scope
1. The project will entail the use of solar energy electricity in areas of India that receive the most sunshine
throughout the year. This will guarantee that the solar panels operate smoothly and that solar-powered
electricity is available throughout the year. Gujarat, Rajasthan, Telangana, Orissa, and Andhra Pradesh
are the states involved.

2. During the first phase of implementation, the initiative will focus on Tier I cities. Tier II and Tier III cities
will be targeted following the successful installation and execution of phase I.
3. It is predicted that 80 percent of residential houses would utilise solar-powered electricity during the first
phase
4. To lessen their carbon impact, big companies, airports, and mines will be expected to adopt solar energy.

Objective
i. To investigate the distinctive characteristics of large-scale solar power
projects and to comprehend the issues that arise throughout the
various stages of development.

ii. To determine the impact of these initiatives in various areas such

as the private sector, the housing sector, and the energy sector, as well
as the economic and environmental impact of these projects.

iii. To investigate Indian enterprises' readiness and competence to

carry out projects, and to compare these data points to those of global
leaders in order to discover strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats.

Working and factor involves:

This includes a bank of sun phased solar boards receiving sun's energy which is
changed over into DC electric force by photovoltaic (PV) impact created by the PV cells
in the boards. This DC electric power is taken care of to a battery which stores the
energy. This DC power is changed over to AC power by methods for an inverter and
the AC yield of the inverter takes care of the mains from where different applications
draw electric power
Factor involves are as follows:

• Output-The main thing to be resolved is the output needed to run the different
appliances and gear in the business foundation. This is imperative to decide
the quantity of solar panel needed to create the power required at the

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foundation. To start, the normal every day load is to be determined which is
communicated in watts. For example, if a solar board can deliver 300 W when
presented to the sun for 2 hour then it produces 2400 W in 7 hours of daylight.

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 This means that this solar board can create 2.4 kWh every day of 7 hours
adequate to run lighting and electrical apparatuses in an ordinary Indian family
unit. Notwithstanding, for business applications the prerequisite would be
higher, and more boards are required. On the off chance that a limited scale
unit burns-through 240 kWh of power each day, at that point the solar power
plant would require 100 solar
On the off chance that each plant picked is of 77 x 39 inches size (roughly 21
sq. ft) at that point the region needed to house 100 boards would be 2100 sq
ft. This could be a roof or a terrace. Also, on the off chance that the heaviness
of each solar based board is around 50 lb, at that point this would imply that
the roof or terrace should uphold around 2 tons of generally weight
• Battery -The power produced from the solar boards can be utilized to charge
a battery/batteries connected to the framework. Lead corrosive batteries are
the most broadly utilized batteries and are by and large accessible in 6 V or
12 V.
• Network-To guarantee the progression of required electric power from the
solar power plant the different segments should be interconnected through
satisfactory links, different kinds of switches, wires, assurance gadgets and
earthing links. The yield from the sun-oriented force plant can be taken care of
into the mains of a specialty unit to give required electric force at whatever
point required.

Type of plant

ON grid type -The on-grid type is viable with the AC power of the framework supply.
This framework supplies power straightforwardly from the solar force plant during
daytime and if the inventory is lacking it permits supply from the grid. This method
likewise empowers the acquiring of revenue by providing abundance power created
to the network through net metering

Off grid type-The off-grid system is independent of the grid supply. This is useful
when grid supply is erratic or when there is no grid supply at all.

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Methodology:

The whole development of our solar project has been divided into 3 phases from
initiation till completion:

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→ We will start with managing our Solar project's goals, dependencies, available resources,
together with its timeline and budget

→ We will check the tasks that should be done, when and by whom, without getting into
details of tasks

→ We will implement processes for gathering and analysing project data to keep costs and
schedules on track

→ It will include initiating, planning, monitoring, and controlling, communicating, and

closing out project costs and schedule

→ Then, we will determine the true status of work performed on a project and its
conformance with the project statement of work, including schedule and budget
constraints

→ Finally, we will be handing over the deliverables, passing the documentation to the
business, cancelling supplier contracts, releasing staff and equipment, and
informing stakeholders of the closure of the project

Scheduling
Working onto the methodology we tried to apply scheduling. The following table gives the step
along with its prerequisites and activity time.

Working to developing the network diagram the following shows the Network Diagram developed
with calculation of the slack so as to find out the critical path.

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As we can see that the Critical Path is A-B-C-E-G-H-K-L-M-N-O

The Critical time is

found to be 30 months with the current estimations. As we can see that almost all processes are
critical but 4 processes. This suggest high level of trade-off between the process if we are able to
find the cost alternatives on the critical path.

For example: If we could reduce the time of H (Risk Analysis) as crashing would reduce the total
time. It should only be done when the crashing cost less than the savings in indirect and penalty
costs. Similarly, other activities can be found.

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Budget Considerations – 1MW Solar Plant

• If we look at the cost estimations, we will realize that supply, installation etc. form half the
cost

• Thus, the project manager can control cost if he can control the value chain and ensure supply
at lower rates

• Another way to reduce the supply cost Economies of scale. So, for plants bigger than 1MW
this cost will be less

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• Conversely for smaller plants supply and installation cost becomes infeasible. Therefore, we
do not see small scale solar power plants

• In our estimations we have assumed a simple mounting structure. But if we go for advanced
Dual axis Mounting structures then the cost increases by Rs. 60 Lacs.

• The cost of batteries, control panel is only 8 lacs. This is just 1.21% of the total cost of the
project.

• This fact is testament to the progress made by the R&D in significantly reducing the cost of
these panels

• If we calculate the cost of energy per Kilowatt, then we get = 6.6cr/1000 which is Rs.66,000/kw
or $905/kw

• $905/kw is one of the cheapest rates in the world.

• Canada has most expensive rate of $2,427/kw

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Timeline for Entire Project

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