Fortum, a Finnish clean energy company signed its first commercial project with Hindalco Industries Limited. The project is aimed at NOx reduction through combustion modification on one of the 150 MW boilers located at the Aluminium Smelter Unit in Mahan, Singrauli district in Madhya Pradesh. The modification will enable the power plant to comply with the tightening restrictions on nitrogen oxide emissions to 290 mg/Nm3 from current levels in the unit. The timeline for completion of this project is mid February 2020.
Sanjay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Fortum India said, “The government, among other things, has defined new NOx emission levels for thermal power plants in India to be achieved by 2022. To pave the way forward, we are extremely proud of this association with Hindalco Industries which reflects Fortum’s strong commitment to the Indian market. We are hopeful that this partnership will be a long standing one,” he further added. Juha Suomi Area Director, Asia, Fortum eNext said, “Nitrogen oxides acidify nature and weaken air quality in cities. Like in most sectors, the advent of technology has been beneficial for overcoming challenges. In fact, it has been instrumental in making thermal power generation acceptable in this changing energy landscape.
