CEA Asks States to Use 5-10% Biomass Pellets for Power Generation in Thermal Plants

Request comes as coal’s share of India’s new power installations fell to just 19 percent in 2017 from 62 percent in 2016

February 12, 2018

/ Ankita Rajeshwari

/ Biofuel, Other

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To help tackle air pollution issues, the Ministry of Power has issued a policy that calls for using 5-10 percent of biomass pellets alongside coal for power generation in thermal power plants across the country.

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