144 Old Indian Power Station with Mandatory Targets

Clean Coal policies:

Coal based power as of now accounts for about 60.8% (167.2GW) of India’s installed capacity.

In order to secure reliable, adequate and affordable supply of electricity, coal will continue to dominate power generation in future.

Government of India has already taken several initiatives to improve the efficiency of coal based power plants and to reduce its carbon footprint.

All new, large coal-based generating stations have been mandated to use the highly efficient supercritical technology.

Renovation and Modernisation (R&M) and Life Extension (LE) of existing old power stations is being undertaken in a phased manner.

About 144 old thermal stations have been assigned mandatory targets for improving energy efficiency.

Coal beneficiation has been made mandatory. Introduction of ultra-supercritical technology, as and when commercially available is part of future policy.

Besides, stringent emission standards being contemplated for thermal plants would significantly reduce emissions.

http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published Documents/India/1/INDIA INDC TO UNFCCC.pdf

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