JOINT VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN BAGASSE BASED GRID CONNECTED COGENERATION PLANTS IN SUGARCANE MILLS IN INDIA

摘要

a) Indian sugar mills provide an excellent opportunity for joint venture developers to build a grid connected bagasse/biomass based cogeneration projects. b) Excellent rate of return an investment, available infrastructure & Govt. support for exporting power and potential of carbon credits is attracting investment from IPP's of developed nations in Indian sugar mills cogen projects. c) Win - win situation for joint venture developers and Indian sugar mills. d) Typical, project size will be 25 MW, with a capital cost of US $ 25 million, annual exportable surplus of about 132 million units, revenue (2000 -2001 year) of US $ 9.9 million p.a, IRR of 18 to 30% and payback of 6 to 8 years. e) India and Indian sugar mills benefits from technical expertise & foreign direct investment from IPP's /J. V. partners and increase in the renewable energy generation.