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Punjab pushes for extension of deadline for installation of FGDs at power plantsBy : Sustainability ..., Feb 7, 2020
The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has recommended to the central authorities to extend the deadline for the installation of fuel gas desulphurization(FGD) units at the thermal power plants in the state. The deadline for the same expired on December 31, but none of the... Read more.. |
States seek help to make power plants meet emission normsBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 10, 2019
State governments have asked the Centre for money for equipment to help power plants meet new emission norms. States have an installed capacity of 72.85 GW, which would require equipment worth... Read more.. |
BHEL bags Rs 2,900 cr orders from NTPC for emission control equipmentBy : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2018
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), the country’s largest power equipment manufacturer, today announced it has bagged four order worth Rs 2,900 crore from state-run power generator NTPC Ltd... Read more.. Subject Tags: Bhel , carbon mitigation , emission control equipment , emission norms , FGD , pollution control , thermal power plant |
Badarpur thermal power plant to shut down by October 15By : Sustainability ..., Oct 10, 2018
The Badarpur thermal power plant will finally shut down this month with the Delhi government confirming that the Tughlaqabad sub-station will be ready in another two weeks. ... Read more.. |
Supreme Court to 57 power plants: Clean up act within 28 monthsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 12, 2018
Fifty-seven units of the Centre-owned thermal power plants in the country have been given a deadline of 28 months to meet the emission norms for sulphur oxide and particulate matter. These... Read more.. Subject Tags: emission norms , emission standards , emissions control , FGD , India , thermal power plants |
Central Pollution Control Board directs captive power plants to comply with new emission norms by December 31, 2018By : sustainabilityo..., May 8, 2018
The Central Pollution Control Board has directed 21 companies in Telangana and 30 companies in Andhra Pradesh to comply with new emission norms on captive power plants by December 31, 2018, or... Read more.. |
Power ministry not in favour of retrofitting old plants to meet emission normsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 3, 2018
The power ministry is mulling using supercritical power plants to meet new emission norms instead of retrofitting the old polluting units, which could increase their tariff by up to 93 paise per... Read more.. Subject Tags: emission norms , thermal power plants |
Supreme Court orders CPCB to fix emission norms for industries in the National Capital RegionBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2017
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Centre Pollution for Control Board (CPCB) to fix by June 30 emission standards for industries in the National Capital Region using pet coke and furnace... Read more.. |
India admits it will miss coal emissions targetsBy : sustainabilityo..., May 3, 2017
India’s ageing power stations will miss a government deadline to slash their emissions, the country’s power minister has admitted, as he reiterated the country’s longstanding position that the... Read more.. |
Thermal plants must meet emission norms: Environment ministryBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2017
Sending a strong message to coal-based power plants across the country, the environment ministry has made it clear that it will neither dilute the emission norms for thermal power plants, as... Read more.. |