New Delhi: NTPC and GE Power India sign MoU to reduce carbon intensity from NTPC’s coal fired units. This is a first of a kind step for coal fleet decarbonization in the country. This partnership aims to demonstrate technologies for firing a higher percentage of torrefied biomass in NTPC’s coal fired unit, methanol firing and ammonia firing.

Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya, Director, Projects, NTPC Limited, signs MoU with Prashant Jain, MD, GE Power India Limited and RGM GE Steam Power. Carbon reduction from coal power plants is a key challenge and co-firing of low carbon fuel will facilitate the transition towards a low carbon energy economy and subsequent it to net zero emission.

As a primary goal, the collaboration is to support NTPC in co-firing biomass pellets beyond 20 per cent and up to 100 per cent, as well as enabling the co-firing of methanol. It will also explore the possibility of introducing ammonia as a co-firing fuel, and also develop, test and demonstrate technologies that allow a total co-firing with lower carbon fuels in coal fired power plants.

Bhattacharya said: “We are looking forward to working with GE Power India Limited as NTPC intends to minimize the carbon footprint of our 57 plus GW coal-based units. We aim to decrease the carbon footprint from our coal fired power plants by co-firing alternative fuels such as carbon neutral fuel, green methanol and green ammonia.”

Jain said: “This MOU is in line with our country’s efforts to adopt advanced powering technology to decarbonize power generation. We are excited to partner with NTPC Limited on finding solutions to address carbon emissions, while ensuring efficient, reliable and affordable power generation. This is a huge stride in India’s energy transition journey as the country looks ahead to achieve its net-zero targets.” /BI/