Managing Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants Efficiently
This article identifies areas where installation of instrumentation and controls can bring about energy efficiency, safety and cost reduction in the primary cost components of a coal fired thermal station, viz., coal, fuel oil, water and auxiliary power... - M Siddhartha Bhatt, N Rajkumar
Thermal Sector: Performance & Constraints in 2018
“Thermal industry is on the mend, as stressed IPPs are under various stages of debt reduction through resolution plans or by way of bankruptcy proceedings.” - Ankur Agarwal, Divya Charen
Thermal Woes
Capacity addition to be subdued given sharper focus on renewables, surplus capacities and weak DISCOMs, observes Mayur Patil, Associate Director, CRISIL Research.
Emission Controls for Indian Thermal Power Plants
Thermal power plants are the most common sources for generation of electricity. These plants also pollute the environment mostly. They emit many harmful gases to the atmosphere apart from fly ash, which itself has many harmful health effects. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for coal-based Thermal Power Plants in the country, with the primary aim of minimizing pollution. - Prof Mayadhar Swain
BHEL commissions 250 MW Thermal Power Unit in Bihar
Located at Barauni in Begusarai district of Bihar, Barauni Extension power project has two units (Units 8&9) of 250 MW each.
Climate Change And Role Of Renewable Energy
Coal–fired power stations are the least carbon efficient power stations in terms of the level of carbon dioxide produced per unit of electricity generated, and gas is the best. On an average 2.095 pounds of carbon dioxide per unit of electricity generated is produced in coal-fired power plants... - Mayadhar Swain
Sustainable Improvement
The sector is rightly poised to witness a strong growth subject to continued policy impetus. The tremors of the state’s unilateral action could jeopardise the bankability of projects and could risk 175GW renewable plan of the government.
BHEL bags EPC contract for 1,320 MW Supercritical Power Project
Valued at over Rs.7,300 Crore, the order for setting up the 2x660 MW Udangudi TPP has been placed on BHEL by Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO).
BHEL Orders Twin Boiler Equipment to GE Power
As part of the order, GE Power will supply pressure parts equipment for the Patratu project at an order value of USD 52million and to Udangudi thermal power projects at a value of USD 20.4 million, for onshore supply.
UNION MINISTER DEDICATES BHEL’S INDIGENOUSLY-DEVELOPED, COAL TO METHANOL PILOT PLANT TO THE NATION
Recently through a virtual ceremony, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey has dedicated India’s first, BHEL-built Coal to Methanol (CTM)...
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.
