NTPC, GE Power ink pact to enable more usage of low carbon fuel in plants

NTPC Ltd and GE Power India Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding to reduce the amount of coal used in power plants and replace it with low-carbon fuel like methanol, agriculture waste, biomass, ammonia, among others, the companies said.

“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,” a statement from the companies said.

The collaboration is to support NTPC in co-firing biomass pellets beyond 20% and up to 100% and enabling co-firing of methanol.

It will also explore the possibility of introducing ammonia as a co-firing fuel, and develop, test and demonstrate technologies that allow a total co-firing with lower carbon fuels in coal fired power plants.