Revised Policy on Biomass utilization for power generation through co- firing in coal based power plants issued on 8th October ‘21 NTPC places order of 9,30,000 tons of Biomass pellets Haryana, Punjab and UP procuring 13,01,000 tons of biomass pellets for co-firing in their power plants Training programs organized in Haryana and Punjab to sensitise […]
Bengal Keen on Judicious Solar, Thermal Power Mix: Official – EQ Mag Pro
Additional chief secretary, power, S Suresh Kumar said: “Bengal is blessed with natural resources like a number of coal mines. We don’t need to carry coal more than 20-30 km for power generation.” Kolkata: The Bengal government wants to strike an intricate balance between solar and thermal power, with the climate crisis pushing for faster […]
Taiwan Can Replace Nuclear Energy With Solar And Wind by 2025, But Country Still Heavily Reliant on Thermal Power
Taiwan’s nuclear power installed capacity decreased from 4.9 GW to 3.8 GW, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -1.2 percent, according to leading data and analytics company GlobalData. If this trend continues, the country is set to meet the government’s target of zero capacity by 2025. Taiwan intends to fill the gap created […]
Vietnam to Reduce Thermal Power Production
Vietnam targets reducing coal-fired power production by 6 percent this year to prioritize solar and wind energy even as it grapples with limited transmission capacity. This means a cut of 8 billion kilowatt-hours from a projected 126 billion kilowatt hours of coal-fired power this year. National utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) estimates total production from all […]
Quote on behalf of Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal, Managing Director, Fortum India on Indian Environment Ministry extending the compliance deadline for thermal power plants
Mr. Sanjay Aggarwal is the Managing Director, Fortum India and Global Head for Solar Power at Fortum, an energy company, primarily focused on the Nordic and Baltic countries, Poland, Russia and India. The company has core operations in 10 countries, with over 8,000 energy sector professionals with a concerted focus on diversity. Fortum has committed […]
NLC India-Coal India JV to invest in 3,000 MW solar power
Integrated lignite mining-cum-power generation company NLC India Ltd and Coal India Ltd have plans to get into 3,000 MW of solar power generation, a top NLC India official said. “NLC India and Coal India have formed a joint venture company Coal Lignite Urja Vikash Private Ltd. We will be bidding for about 3,000 MW of […]
Vietnam’s power plan will need investment of $320.6bn
Vietnam will need $320.6 billion investment capital for the development of its power network between now and 2045, according to a draft power development plan released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). It is reported $128.3bn investment will be needed in 2021-2030, including $95.4bn fo4r generation and $32.9bn for the grid. In 2031-2045, […]
Post monsoon, demand for thermal power to go up: PowerMin
Demand for thermal power has reduced as a result of additional renewable capacity, but the overall demand for power had increased this year, said Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh. The Ministry of Power Wednesday said that it expects demand for electricity produced by thermal power stations to improve […]
Haryana’s thermal power plants in NCR to be shut if emission norms not met by 2020: EPCA
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change had in 2015 come up with new norms for coal-based power plants to cut down emissions of particulate matter (PM10), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen. New Delhi : The Supreme Court-mandated Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority said on Friday Haryana’s two coal-based power plants […]
Future thermal power plants at risk as water stress increases: Study
Existing water shortage has already forced 61 thermal power plants to shut down between 2013 and 2017, leading to 17,000 gigawatt hours of lost generation The country’s coal-fired thermal power generating stations face a bleak future with the ongoing water shortage crisis set to worsen. The existing water shortage problems have forced 61 thermal power […]