India is expected to achieve a total installed power generation capacity of 830 GW by 2030, half of which will be coal based. Coal-fired power plants, however, are big contributors to emissions of sulphur oxide […]
India’s energy mix consists primarily of electricity based on fossil fuels, which account for 61.9 per cent share, of which coal comprises 53.4 per cent. This, however, is set to change in the coming years, […]
The Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have led to a significant reduction in energy demand, besides changes in the sales mix and the load curve. In the power generation segment, this has resulted in […]
In India, coal/lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) are the backbone of power generation and hence, generation of large amounts of fly ash is a common phenomenon. Additionally, Indian coal is of a lower grade with […]
Coal-based power is currently the mainstay of the country’s installed capacity, with a 70 per cent share in total generation. However, with the growing integration of renewables and a changing energy mix, the role of […]
India’s reliance on coal as the dominant source of power generation continues, with it accounting for about 75 per cent of the total generation in 2017-18. However, the segment faces multiple challenges. Slow capacity addition, […]
By 2030, India intends to reduce the emission intensity of its GDP by 30-35 per cent from the 2005 level. In this context, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, issued new environmental norms […]
The power sector scenario in India is changing significantly in line with the country’s commitment to explore low-carbon pathways for energy generation and emission reduction. As per its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), India has […]
Digitalisation of power plants entails the use of sensors in power plant equipment as well as the adoption of digital solutions such as blade vibration monitoring system (BVMS), condensate throttling, 3D printing and steam leakage […]
The renovation and modernisation (R&M) of thermal power plants (TPPs) is undertaken primarily to equip existing units with the latest technologies in order to improve their performance in terms of output, reliability and availability, reduce […]
Coal-based power continues to hold the highest share in the country’s installed capacity and total generation. However, coal-based power plants in India are currently facing a number of challenges such as declining efficiency levels, low […]
Most thermal power plants (TPPs) in the country are not geared up to comply with the revised environmental norms by the December 31, 2017 deadline. Aimed at regulating the pollution caused by TPPs, the Ministry […]
Coal-based generation continues to be the mainstay of the country’s power sector. In the past one to two years, the domestic coal supply scenario has improved significantly with Coal India Limited (CIL) significantly ramping up […]
India’s energy mix has been rapidly changing with increasing renewable energy penetration in the grid. However, variability in renewable generation is unavoidable, which calls for flexible operations and cycling of thermal power plants (TPPs). Flexibilisation […]
Coal-based thermal power stations (TPSs) still hold the majority share in India’s installed power capacity. A number of these units were commissioned before the 1970s and have outlived their useful life, while many units commissioned […]
The disposal of ash, a by-product of power generation from coal-fired power plants, has been a key area of concern for the thermal power industry. The majority of the ash generated in thermal power plants […]
Water is a key input in thermal power plants (TPPs) and finds a variety of uses, from cooling condensers to ash disposal. The physical and chemical properties of water as well as its relative abundance […]
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