NLC India Starts Biomass Co-firing in Tamil Nadu Plant
By Rediff Money Desk, NEWDELHI Dec 05, 2023 22:17
NLC India Ltd has begun biomass co-firing in its Tuticorin thermal power plant, aiming for sustainability in power generation and utilizing agricultural waste.
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New Delhi, Dec 5 (PTI) NLC India Ltd on Tuesday said it has started biomass co-firing in its thermal power plant at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
"In a step towards sustainability in thermal power generation...NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) has started biomass co-firing in its coal-based thermal power station NLC Tamilnadu Power Ltd (NTPL) at Tuticorin on December 5, 2023," the company said in a regulatory filing to BSE.
NTPL is a joint venture company of NLC India Ltd and TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company).
NLCIL Chairman and Managing Director Prasanna Kumar Motupalli stressed the benefits and importance of biomass co-firing in thermal power stations.
The stubble waste which would have been burnt without any usage is being pelletised and blended with coal for combustion in power station.
"This step is set to reduce the coal consumption partially and utilises the waste biomass in a useful means," the filing said.
"In a step towards sustainability in thermal power generation...NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) has started biomass co-firing in its coal-based thermal power station NLC Tamilnadu Power Ltd (NTPL) at Tuticorin on December 5, 2023," the company said in a regulatory filing to BSE.
NTPL is a joint venture company of NLC India Ltd and TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company).
NLCIL Chairman and Managing Director Prasanna Kumar Motupalli stressed the benefits and importance of biomass co-firing in thermal power stations.
The stubble waste which would have been burnt without any usage is being pelletised and blended with coal for combustion in power station.
"This step is set to reduce the coal consumption partially and utilises the waste biomass in a useful means," the filing said.
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