Adani Power Ltd has undertaken a ground-breaking green ammonia combustion pilot project at its Mundra plant as part of its multipronged decarbonization initiatives.
In a release, Adani Power said that as part of the project, the Mundra coal-fired power plant will co-fire up to 20 per cent green ammonia in the boiler of one 330-mw unit of the power plant.
According to information available, the Mundra power plant, located in Kutchh district of Gujarat, is India’s single-largest thermal power plant with an installed capacity of 4,620 mw coming from four sub-critical units of 330 mw each and five supercritical units of 660 mw each.
Going green
Green ammonia, produced from green hydrogen, which in turn is produced through electrolysis using renewable energy, would be a feedstock for the boilers. As ammonia contains no carbon, there is no CO2 emission from its combustion, making it a long-term carbon neutral alternative to fossil fuels. Adani Power has already set a benchmark in the industry for ‘per-unit’ emissions and has adopted state of the art “Ultra Supercritical” technology in its newest thermal power plants.
Technology partners
Adani Power has partnered with IHI and Kowa-Japan to deliver the pilot and examine expansion to other APL units and stations as well. Kowa is active in energy saving and energy creating products, while IHI is a heavy industry company which has ammonia firing technology. Combustion tests at IHI’s facility in Japan have begun with 20 per cent ammonia blend, simulating Mundra power station equipment.
The partners believe that the results will be encouraging enough to implement this solution at the Mundra Power Station once economic parity is achieved between both types of feedstock. The Mundra plant is the first location outside of Japan to have been selected for this cutting-edge green initiative, the release said.
Reducing carbon footprint
“Adani Power is fully committed to reducing its carbon footprint through adoption of latest technologies and proactive measures across our business value chain. In furtherance of this vision, we are happy to partner with IHI and Kowa for blending green ammonia for our Mundra plant, which will reduce CO2 emissions. We will continue to integrate cutting-edge technologies increasingly to reduce emissions in the intermediate term,” said Anil Sardana, Managing Director, Adani Power Ltd.
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Featured photograph shows Adani Power’s Mundra thermal power plant in Gujarat.
