NTPC commissions India’s first air-cooled condenser in Jharkhand
NTPC has commissioned India’s first Air cooled condenser installed Super Critical plant to demonstrate its Commitment towards water conservation through reduction, reuse, and recycling. The Country’s largest integrated energy utility has started commercial operation of 1st Unit of 660 MW at North Karanpura (3*660 MW), in Jharkhand on 1st March-2023.
This project has been envisaged with Air Cooled Condenser (ACC) which has almost 1/3rd water footprint as compared to conventional Water Cooled Condenser (WCC). This would result in water savings of around 30.5 mcm annually, thus fulfilling the needs of around 1.5 million people in the region annually.
NTPC has already taken a series of measures across its plant locations for sound water management. NTPC will further imbibe the 3 R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) for water conservation and management while carrying out its core business activity of power generation. NTPC Ltd is a signatory to the prestigious UN Global Compact’s CEO Water Mandate.
They are committed to proactively addressing water sustainability issues through implementing Water Policy, which will serve as a directive for establishing water management strategies, systems, processes, practices, and research initiatives.
The North Karanpura plant will have a total capacity of 1980 MW, 3 Units of 660 MW each. This plant is based on one of the most efficient Supercritical technologies and being a pit head plant (10 Km from a coal source) will supply economic power to the states of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, and Odisha.
NTPC has been at the forefront of leveraging technology and has pioneered the adoption of new technologies in the power sector. NTPC is currently meeting 24% of the country’s demand through coal, gas, hydro, solar, and wind plants.
Great initiative towards water conservation and new technology adoption.
This air-cooled condenser is one of the best solutions for water conservation. NTPC is always pioneer in such innovative ways. Please note that air-cooled condensers are in service at many power stations, albeit smaller in size. BGR Energy systems are pioneers in this venture for long time.