MITIGATING EMISSIONS from Coal-based Power Plants
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently pointed out that – “Ambient (outdoor) air pollution in both cities and rural areas was estimated to...
INDIA TAKES ONE MORE STEP TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSION
Under the guidance of Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, the Ministry of Power and New & Renewable Energy has issued...
VEDANTA ALUMINIUM IS REWARDED FOR ITS FOCUS ON ENERGY MANAGEMENT
Vedanta Aluminium Business has bagged three ‘Gold Awards’ at the SEEM National Energy Management Awards (SNEMA) 2020 for excellence in energy management at its...
COAL SECTOR GEARS UP TO MEET THE UPSURGE IN POWER DEMAND
Ministry of Coal is all set to address the issue of stock build up at the end of the Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) during...
ISSUES RELATED TO COAL SUPPLY TO THE POWER PLANTS REVIEWED
Recently, the Secretary, Union Ministry of Power, Alok Kumar, reviewed the report of the Core Management Team (CMT). The CMT comprises representatives from Ministry...
“ALUMINIUM IS THE METAL OF THE FUTURE FOR THE ELECTRICAL SECTOR…”
How is the demand of aluminium growing in the (electric) power industry? Affordable, reliable, and clean energy will be a key enabler in realization...
NTPC GROUP’S TOTAL INSTALLED CAPACITY REACHES NEW HEIGHT
With successful completion of trial operation by Unit-2 of 660 MW capacity of Tanda Super Thermal Power Station in Uttar Pradesh (U.P.) Stage-II (2...
JERA’S HIGH EFFICIENCY COAL-FIRED PLANT STARTS COMMERCIAL OPERATION
Hitachinaka Joint Thermal Power Station Unit 1 has begun its commercial operation. The plant has been developed by JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) through its...
BHEL COMMISSIONS AN 800 MW SUPERCRITICAL THERMAL POWER PLANT
As India’s largest manufacturer of power generating equipment, BHEL has so far installed more than 1,90,000 MW of power equipment globally…
JERA DECLARES STEPS TO ACHIEVE NET ZERO EMISSIONS
Besides inclusion of renewable power, JERA is also expecting to achieve 20% use of ammonia at its coal-fired power plants by 2035...
Assessing India’s clean energy progress
The following text highlights a recent report by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies. Assessing India’s clean energy progress and developing modes for cleaner economic growth.
FGD TECHNOLOGY FOR THERMAL POWER
The article gives a glimpse of need for Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) implementation to curb greenhouse gases in thermal power generation. Further, it discusses various FGD technologies.
GE Steam Power technology to help CPRI become India’s highest capacity laboratory
CPRI is at the forefront of developing indigenous capabilities to enhance high power testing in India.
Auction of fresh coal linkages under SHAKTI positive for power sector: Study
However, the high base tariff discount and 90 per cent cap on quantity under the third round of auction are negative for the IPPs.
Renewable To Rise: Thermal Will Remain Baseload Mainstay
Enabling timely fund availability (equity and debt) is key to have required pace of capacity addition.
Thermal Woes
Capacity addition to be subdued given sharper focus on renewables, surplus capacities and weak DISCOMs, observes Mayur Patil, Associate Director, CRISIL Research.
BHEL commissions 1320 MW supercritical power project in Odisha
Located in Jharsuguda district of Odisha, the project is owned by Odisha Power Generation Corporation Limited (OPGC), a joint venture company of the Government of Odisha and AES, a US-based energy company.
L&T’s power business wins orders from DVC
The power business of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has bagged significant EPC orders from Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to set up Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) systems in three power plants.
Need for Thermal Power Stations Optimisation
The article discusses smart techniques aiming to optimised the operating parameters of plant and facilitating the work of operators and maintenance engineers. - Ashok Upadhyay
GE Steam Power awarded $335M in contracts for emissions reductions
GE Power has been awarded three contracts from NTPC to supply and install Wet FGD systems for a combined value of Rs 2311 crore (USD 335 million).
