Government To Set Up A Mission For Clean Thermal Power Generation

Concerned over situations of rising air air pollution resulting from farm stubble burning, the Government has determined to arrange a National Mission on use of biomass in coal based mostly thermal energy vegetation.

Power Ministry sources stated that this step can even assist in decreasing carbon footprints of thermal energy era.

Another main targets of the nationwide mission will likely be to guarantee a bigger share of carbon impartial energy era from the thermal energy vegetation and likewise to improve the extent of co-firing from current 5 per cent to increased ranges.

While the modalities of functioning and construction of the proposed nationwide mission are being labored out, sources knowledgeable that it will have a steering committee headed by the Secretary within the Power Ministry. It can even encompass stakeholders like representatives from the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas in addition to Ministry of New & Renewable Energy.

The mission can even comprise of an govt committee which could be headed by Member (Thermal) of the Central Electricity Authority whereas the National Thermal Power Corporation will play a bigger position in offering logistic and infrastructure assist to it. 

The period of proposed mission could be a minimal of 5 years.