Apart from being the largest source of electricity supply in the country, with over 75 per cent […]
Rapid renewable capacity additions, declining renewable energy tariffs and stricter environmental norms for coal-based power generation have […]
Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) is one of the key technology solutions used at thermal power plants (TPPs) […]
The emission control norms notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in December 2015 […]
A significant growth in coal production in the past few years has necessitated the setting up of […]
Emissions from coal combustion include particulates, sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and high levels of CO2. […]
Water is one of the key input requirements for thermal power generation. It is required for various […]
Before the new environment norms were put in place in December 2015, there were no rules to […]
Indian coal has a high ash content of 35-45 per cent, and its combustion causes significant air […]
The thermal power generation segment has been under a lot of stress lately. The changing energy mix […]
As the 180-day deadline for the resolution of high-value non-performing assets (NPAs) of around Rs 20 billion […]
In recent years, the growth in electricity demand has not been commensurate with the generation capacity addition, […]
The cyclic operation of thermal power plants (TPPs) may lower efficiency, increase maintenance requirements and reduce equipment […]
In a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at tracking the states’ energy footprint, the Ministry of Power (MoP) recently […]
Digitalisation is gathering momentum in the power generation industry as more companies realise the need to upgrade […]
In recent years, there has been considerable debate on whether coal can continue to play an essential […]
While the government has set ambitious targets for renewable energy development, an increasing emphasis is also being […]
With the approval for commercial mining, the coal mining industry is set to experience significant structural changes […]
The fly ash produced as a by-product of coal combustion in the boiler poses environmental challenges, and […]
Almost 40 per cent of ash generated from coal-based power plants is not utilised and ends up […]