Bankable Feasibility Study Thar Lignite Mine

RWE Power International

Bankable Feasibility StudyThar Lignite MineWork Progress

2RWE Power International - RE GmbH

Project Time Schedule


Actual Work StatusPhase I: Review and Planning Stage

Task Status

Data review completed

Design and specification of exploration program completed

Review of topographic data completed

Development of a project implementationschedule completed

Inception report completed

Approval of inception report and implementationschedule completed


Actual Work StatusPhase II: Exploration Stage (I)

Task Status

Mobilisation and procurement completed

Exploration and target mine area delimitation completed

Interim exploration report completed

Detailed exploration completed

Collection and evaluation of drillhole samples completed

Geotechnical and hydrological drillhole testprograms completed


Actual Work StatusPhase II: Exploration Stage (II)

Task Status

Determination of parameters needed for sitecharacterisation completed

Environmental and sociological studies 50 %

Deposit modelling, hydrological modelling anddetailed geological report 90 %


Actual Work StatusPhase III: Mine Design and Project Feasibility Stage (I)

Task Status

Identification of various mine designs 90 %

Definition of fundamental design parameters forthe detailed mine planning 10 %

Evaluation of potential mine and equipmentdesigns 25 %

Technical and cost analysis to define preferredmining option 20 %

Detailed mine design for preferred mining option 0 %

Determination of environmental impact anddefinition of a respective management plan 20 %


Actual Work StatusPhase III: Mine Design and Project Feasibility Stage (II)

Task Status

Personnel recruitment and training plan 0 %

Determination of development requirements 0 %

Estimation of waste rock dilution and losses 70 %

Layout of waste mining and waste disposal 10 %

Definition of labour and equipment requirements 0 %

Mine development schedule 0 %


Actual Work StatusPhase III: Mine Design and Project Feasibility Stage (III)

Task Status

Detailed financial analysis of preferred miningoption 0 %

Mine feasibility study report 0 %

Financial ability report 0 %

Draft Thar coal mining feasibility study report 0 %

Final report 0 %


Next Steps- Thar Mining Project

Completion of site assessment report / geological model(Dec. 2003)

Selection of power plant location

Mine design and equipment selection

Environmental considerations

Personnel planning

Cost model and financial analysis

Reporting


Exploration Program


Main ParametersFor Power Plant Design

Installed gross capacity: 3 x 370 MW

Installed net capacity: 1000 MW

Water supply:

– condensate from coal pre-drying

– use of groundwater

– closed cooling water circuit

Location of power plant

Connection to infrastructure

Ash disposalto be defined


Main ParametersFor Mine Design

Total coal in mining area: ~ 400 mill. t

Coal demand for lifetime of TPP (30 years): ~ 180 mill. t

Annual overburden removal: ~ 50 mill. m³

Annual coal production: ~ 6 mill. t

Stripping ratio: ~ 8 : 1 (m³:t)

Mine depth: ~ 220 m

Annual groundwater pumping: ~ 5 mill. m³


Siting Options For TPP And Mine


Equipment OptionsBucket Wheel Excavator


Equipment OptionsBelt Conveyors

Drive Station

Belt Frame


Equipment OptionsSpreader


Equipment OptionsShovel & Truck


Equipment OptionsSurface Miner


Preliminary Economical Analysis- Thar Energy Project

Main Assumptions:

– Stripping Ratio: 8 : 1 (bcm : t)

– Total Amount of Coal: 180 mill. t

– Average Transport Distance: 5 km

– Project Duration: 30 years

Result: 46 €/MWh ± 20 % ≅ 3,300 Rs/MWh


Project Development Schedule- Thar Energy Project

YearNo. Activity

1. Exploration & Mining Feasibility Study

2. Power Plant Feasibility Study

3. Market Study / Check

4. Environmental Impact Assessment

5. Financial Model

6. Information Memorandum

7. Project Promotion

8. Financing

9. Detailed Engineering

10. Tendering

11. Construction Start-up TPP / Start-up OB Removal

12. Commissioning TPP / First Coal Delivery

20062003 2004 2005 2011200920082007 2010


Key Conditions For Foreign Investors

Owing Structure

Legal Protection

Power Purchase Agreement / Fuel Supply Agreement

Consumers Payment Discipline

Governmental / Multilateral Guarantees

Approval Procedures / Duration

Clear Rules For Exit

Tax Regulations / Cash Transfer


Conclusion & Recommendations

Mining feasibility study is on schedule

First results are promising

Additional steps to be undertaken in order to accelerate thedevelopment of the entire project

RWE Power International

Backup


German Energy Market

21%

13%

45%

4%

17%

29%

23%

11%

1%

9%

27%

13%

13%

3%37%

22%

12%

Lignite Mineral oil Nuclear energy

Natural gas Hard coal Renewables/other

Primary EnergyProduction

126.6 mill. tce*

Primary EnergyConsumption488.5 mill. tce

Gross PowerGeneration581.3 TWh

* 1 tce ~ 29.3 GJ ~ 8.141 MWh


RWE Market Shares

E.ON9 %

Other 39 %

Iberdrola2 %

EdF20 %

RWE 9 %

Vatten- fall

7 %Enel6 %

Tractebel4 % Endesa

4 %

Market Shares in EuropeanPower Generation

RWE Innogy 2 %

Source: Oppenheim Research

RWEPower

7 %

Market Shares in GermanPower Generation

RWEPower32 %

Other13 %

E.ON26 %

Vattenfall16 %

EnBW13 %


RWE Power Generation Portfolio- Germany

Power Generation Capacity(33,000 MW)

Gross Electricity Production(190 TWh)

Lignite31 %Hard coal

28 %

Gas12 %

Hydro &Other12 %

Nuclear17 % Nuclear

22 %

Lignite36 %

Hard coal29 %

Gas

Hydro & Other Short term trading

4% 4%5%


Essen

Frankfurt

Saarbrücken

München

Bremen

Köln

Braunkohle

Hard coal-fired power plant

Lignite-fired power plant

Nuclear power plant

CCGT plant

Gas and wasteincineration power plant

Hydroelectric power plant

RWE Power Sites - Germany

Bankable Feasibility Study Thar Lignite Mine

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