National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Vindhyachal will establish a carbon capture plant this year, an official said on Thursday.
Once ready, the plant is expected to be the country's first to capture carbon dioxide emitted from a power plant and convert it into methanol, which will be used in the boiler operations of the unit, Executive Director of the NTPC's Vindhyachal Project E Satya Phani Kumar said.
The station is dedicated not only to electricity production but also to rural development, the welfare of displaced persons, and environmental conservation, he said, adding that the project achieved 89 per cent Plant Load Factor (PLF).
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