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Sanjay Vijayakumar

CERC approves hard cost of ₹689.61 crore for installing emission control system at NLC Tamil Nadu’s power plant in Thoothukudi

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved hard cost totalling ₹689.61 crore towards installation of emission control systems at NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited 2x500 MW Thermal Power Station, to meet the Sulphur dioxide (SO2) emission control norms set by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.

NLC Tamil Nadu Power is a joint venture between Tangedco and NLC India Limited. The coal-based power plant is located in Thoothukudi and the power is supplied to the Southern states.

Thermal power stations are installing Flue Gas Desulphurisation equipment to comply with the Sulphur dioxide emission norms. NLC Tamil Nadu Power’s unit-1 and unit-2, with a capacity of 500 MW each, were commissioned in June 2015 and August 2015 respectively.

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