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NPTI(ER): DURGAPUR
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One day National Seminar on “Indian Power Sector
Sector-Focus on key areas” was conducted by NPTI(ER),
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Ministry of Power, Govt. of India (WB), Durgapur jointly with POSOCO(ERLDC), Kolkata on 11 March
2015 at Gateway Hotel Kolkata.
The seminar was inaugurated by Mr. N.S. Nigam, IAS, CMD, WBSEDCL and key
key-note
note address was delivered
by Mr. A.W.K. Langstieh IA&AS, Chairman, DVC.
The chief guest of Inaugural function Mr. Nigam, WBSEDCL addressed th
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e issues faced by distribution
companies, shortage of revenue collection. He told that distribution sector being the main collection counter
in long chain of power generation, transmission and distribution system, any short recovery at distribution
due to AT&C losses and allowing lesser tariff by regulatory commission results in straining the whole chain.
Therefore, it is the need of the hour for cost effective tariff to distribution licensees.
In his key-note address, Chairman,, DVC, focused on coal shortage and cost overrun of ongoing projects. He
also elaborated in details, the Indian Power Scenario. Chairman DVC also releases the Souvenir of National
Seminar and emphasized to address the issues of Ministry of Power to make the power available for all.
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The other Guests of honors & distinguished guests Sh. S.K. Das, MD, WBSETCL, Dr. Pijush Pal Roy, Director,
CMERI, Dr. S.K. Choudhary, Principal (MS), NPTI , Sh. Jayant Banerjee, ED(OS), WBPDCL,
WB
Sh. T. K.
Banerjee, CEO, BPSCL and Sh. T. Pandey, GM(OS)
GM(OS), PGCIL also addressed the Inaugural Session.
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The program started with traditional process of lighting of lamp. Sh. A. Singh, Director & Head of Institute,
Institute
NPTI(Eastern Region) delivered welcome address. Sh. G. Chakraborty, DGM(MO), POSOCO highlighted the
theme of seminar.. The program was anchored by Mrs A. Indira, Asstt. Program Director. The Inaugural
function ended with vote of thanks offered by Sh. S.K. Srivastava, Program Director of National Seminar.
TECHNICAL SESSION
The Technical Session I & II were conducted u
under the chairmanship of Sh. K. K. Singh, Executive Director
(Fuel), DVC & Sh. S.P. Datta, Ex. MD, DPL respectively. In the technical session, Dr. R.K. Yadav, DGM,
IPGCL focused on the issues of the economics of power Generation from concept to commissioning and in
real time generation. The issues of isolated decisions of regulators and other regulatory or law enforcing
bodies such as PAT by BEE disrupts to balance sheet of generation. Sh. U.K. Verma, GM, POSOCO(ERLDC)
spoke on the progress
ogress and challenges being faced in grid operation, integration of regional grid to national
grid. Sh. Rajesh Bhushan, GM(S&M), Coal India Limited discussed the issue of supply of coal to the thermal
generating units, Dr. Mohit Ray, discussed the issue of Environmental impact of Electricity generation,
generation Sh. S.
Banerjee, AGM, POSOCO(ERLDC) delivered a talk on M
Method
ethod calculation and allocation of total transmission
capacity for smooth and economical power flow from surplus to deficit region. Sh. R. Vijay Kumar
Kuma PGCIL
speaker detailed about use of latest technology in hot line maintenance of HT lines to reduce the losses on
account of line maintenance activities. Sh. S.K. Nag, Professor, BCREC stressed the need of FBC boiler to
reduce the inefficiency in combustion
ion of low volatile an
and high ash content Indian coal, methods of theft of
energy was also discussed in the seminar by Sh.P.P. Biswas, GM, DPL . Some of the speakers of the seminar
highlighted the use of renewable energy in total energy mix.