Prudence check of KPTCL projects above 5 crores (Part A) and energy audit of international airport (Part B)
Student name: Ms Sabreen Ahmed
Guide: Prof R L Sawhney
Year of completion: 2013
Host Organisation: The Energy and Resources Institute, Southern Regional Centre
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Mr G.R. Narasimha Rao
Abstract: The study is a part of two projects carried out at TERI-SRC. The first project is a Prudence
check of the high value projects (above Rs.5 crores) taken up by the Karnataka Power
Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL). The project was given by the Karnataka
Electricity regulatory Commission (KERC). As part of this project, all works taken up by
KPTCL during the FY09, FY10 and FY11 which were above Rs.5 crores were studied and a
remark was made regarding whether the projects were prudent or not. The main aim of the
entire study was to identify the required hike in power transmission tariff in the FY13 in the
state of Karnataka. After completion of the study it was observed that around 30% of the
projects which were taken up by KPTCL (from FY09 to FY11) were non prudent. On the
basis of these findings some suggestions were proposed to KERC.
The second part of the study is an energy audit of an international airport at a metro city. The
project consisted of going to the specified location and taking measurements both on the
electrical as well as thermal side. After taking the readings the data was analyzed and
applicable energy efficient techniques were suggested.
Keywords: KERC, KPTCL, Prudence Check, Energy Efficiency
