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19 GW of stressed power assets can participate in second phase of SHAKTI: Crisil

13 Nov 2018 Evaluate

Credit ratings agency, Crisil Ratings in its latest report has said that as many as 19 gigawatt (GW) capacity out of the 40 GW identified as stressed power assets can participate in the second phase of Coal linkage policy named SHAKTI or the Scheme to Harness and Allocate Koyla (Coal) Transparently in India. It noted that the Lok Sabha's standing committee on energy has identified 34 power plants with a cumulative capacity of 40 GW as stressed assets due to lack of adequate fuel supply, absence of power purchase agreements (PPAs), weak financials of promoters, among others.

The rating agency said “our assessment of the 34 power plants suggests 19 GW of the 40 GW capacities do not have medium or long term PPAs, and hence, can participate in Shakti -II provided they meet other eligibility criteria set by Coal India for participation in the auction.” However, it noted that successful bidders under Shakti -II may find it difficult to secure long-term PPAs, given the high fixed cost of many of these projects. It also pointed out that of the 19 GW, about 10.3 GW of untied capacity has incurred overall investment of more than Rs 6 crore per megawatt (MW) whereas the typical coal-based power plant costs Rs 4-5 crore per MW.

The report stated that this indicates huge cost overruns, leading to escalation in fixed costs, which makes these plants unattractive for medium/ long-term power procurers such as discoms and even traders. It also said that given the cost overruns and the issues around signing of PPAs, SHAKTI-II may be of little help to these assets. It added that a further 6.4 GW of untied capacity with overall investment of Rs 4-6 crore per MW have relatively better chances of resolution if they manage to secure fuel supply at competitive rates.

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