New Delhi: Engineers India Ltd (EIL), a public sector undertaking, is exploring renewable energy opportunities and has started discussions with green energy developers to design and develop offshore wind infrastructure in India.
On Wednesday, EIL Chairman and Managing Director Vartika Shukla said the company has revived its offshore division and is looking to take up several projects over the next year.
“We have been reaching out to our customers… to install offshore wind. We have revived our offshore division. A few years ago, we were very active in the offshore sector… we are fully capable of designing the structural pattern, the deck, the platforms and the jacket structures. That capability is what we are offering to our customers.”
EIL It has played a key role in the development of offshore oil and gas projects including Mumbai High and other fields on the west and east coasts of India. According to its website, its offshore pipeline capabilities include conceptual studies, feasibility reports, basic and detailed engineering, surveys, environmental engineering, procurement services, construction and commissioning supervision, in addition to overall project management.
Offshore wind projects are installed in large bodies of water, such as seas and oceans. Key components, including seabed installation and grid connectivity, make these projects very expensive.
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy plans to promote these projects to achieve its ambitious target of 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030.
In June, the Union Cabinet had approved a viability gap financing (VGF) scheme for offshore wind energy projects with a total outlay of ₹7,453 crores. This includes ₹6,853 crores for installation and commissioning of 1 GW of offshore wind projects (500 MW each off the coasts of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu) and ₹600 crore to upgrade two ports to meet the logistical requirements of these projects.
Renewable growth
Offshore wind is a renewable energy source that offers several advantages over onshore wind and solar projects, including increased reliability, lower storage requirements, and greater employment potential.
Shukla also highlighted EIL’s role in one of India’s largest biorefinery projects with Assam Biorefinery Pvt. Ltd, which is nearing completion, and its leadership in a pre-feasibility report for a bamboo-based ethanol project for Numaligarh Refinery Ltd in Meghalaya.
“EIL is leading the efforts to set up Bio-ATF plants in collaboration with CSIR-IIP and has already developed a basic engineering and design package for MRPL. The company has conducted preliminary studies on the development of 3G biofuel production technology and has been able to identify microalgae species for biofuel production studies,” he added.
Additionally, the company has provided engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services to GAIL for the BoP and related facilities for a 10 MW green hydrogen production facility in Vijaipur, Uttar Pradesh.
The company also reported a significant expansion of its global footprint and project pipeline during the last financial year. “The commissioning of the $20 billion Dangote Oil Refinery project in Nigeria reflects the company’s pivotal role in advancing the ‘local to global’ vision,” the company said in a statement.
The company is also providing project management consultancy (PMC) for a 1.5 MMTPA refinery in Mongolia, funded by a credit facility from the Indian government, in addition to modernizing Bahrain’s refining sector with the design of a desalination plant. It is also expanding its presence in Guyana through consultancy for the Integrated Liquefied Natural Gas (NGL) Plant and a 300 MW combined cycle power plant.
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