In order to reduce the quantity of coal used in power plants and replace it with low-carbon fuels including methanol, agricultural waste, biomass, and ammonia, among other options, NTPC Ltd. and GE Power India Ltd. inked a memorandum of understanding.
According to a statement from the firms, "Reducing carbon emissions from coal power plants is a critical challenge. Co-firing of low carbon fuel will facilitate the shift to a low carbon energy sector and ultimately lead it to "net zero" emission." The goal of the partnership is to assist NTPC in enabling co-firing of methanol and biomass pellets at rates of more than 20% and as high as 100%.
Additionally, it will investigate the potential for using ammonia as a co-firing fuel and develop, test, and show off technology that allows coal-fired power plants to burn a whole range of reduced-carbon fuels. According to the ministry, compared to alternative decarbonization solutions, this will make use of significant existing infrastructure and require less new investment. Additionally, because coal is the sole choice for base load in India, it will contribute to a long-term reduction in the carbon footprint of a source of reliable energy.
Investigation For New Fuels
The main objective of the partnership is to assist NTPC in enabling the co-firing of methanol and biomass pellets at rates greater than 20% and up to 100%. The prospect of using ammonia as a co-firing fuel will also be investigated, as well as technologies that enable a complete co-firing with lower carbon fuels in coal-fired power plants.
We are eager to collaborate with GE Power India Limited since NTPC wants to reduce the carbon footprint of its 57+ GW coal-based units. By combining alternative fuels like green methanol and green ammonia, which are carbon-neutral fuels, with coal in our coal-fired power plants, we hope to reduce the carbon footprint they produce.
According to Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya, director of projects, NTPC Limited, as part of NTPC's ‘The Brighter Plan 2032’, which aims to set new benchmarks in sustainability along the entire energy value chain in India, it will help us achieve our goal of reducing carbon emissions from our coal-based power generation.
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