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Financial Benefits


  • 80% Depreciation in the first year.

  • Operation and maintenance costs are low.

  • Zero input fuel cost.

  • Pay back in shorter duration.

  • Cost of generation is almost zero after pay back period.

  • Zero import duty on certain parts.

  • Tax holidays for newer power projects for 5 years.

  • Wheeling to SEB is easy, so no marketing problems.


RENEWABLE SOURCES COST OF GENERATION
SOURCE CAPITAL COST
(Rs. Crores / MW )		 GENERATION COST
(Rs. / KWH )
WIND POWER
SMALL HYDRO
CO-GENERATION
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC
SEA WAVE
BIOMASS GASIFIER		 3.5  
3.5 -6.0  
2.0-2.5  
30.0  
9.0  
2.4  		 2.25
1.50 -3.50
2.00-2.50
15.00-20.00
5.80
1.10


Source : TNEB (N o v.' 98)





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