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India eases sulphur emission rules for coal power plants, reversing decade-old mandate
- India has eased sulphur emission rules for coal power plants, reversing a decade-old mandate that required the installation of flue-gas desulphurisation systems to remove sulphur from exhaust gases.
- The recent gazette notification exempts 79% of coal-fired power plants located outside a 10-km radius of populated and polluted cities from the 2015 mandate, with another 11% to be considered for FGD installation on a case-by-case basis. Only 10% of plants near cities with over a million population, including New Delhi, must install desulphurisation equipment by December 2027.
- State-run NTPC, a major electricity producer in India, has already invested about $4 billion in equipping around 11% of power plants with FGD systems. Additionally, 50% of the units have either ordered or are in the process of installing the required desulphurisation technology.
- The notification did not address the impact on competitiveness or cost recovery for the power plants. The decision was made following an analysis by the Central Pollution Control Board on the potential increase in carbon dioxide emissions resulting from the operation of the FGD systems.
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