GE wins multiple orders worth INR 850.69 crore to implement air quality control systems technology in India

Bhubaneswar: GE Power India Limited (GEPIL)*has been awarded three contractsfor a combined value of INR850.69 crore($112.57M)to supply its best-in-class air quality control systems (AQCS) solutions . The projects are to supply FGD technology solutions to NTPC Limited and Hindalco Industries Limited and DeNOx solution to UP Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited(UPRVUNL). The two FGD projects combined, GE will be cleaning the air by removing ~90% of SO2 emitted by these plants prior to installation of FGD. It Includes India’s first-ever semi dry flue gas desulphurization system which will facilitate SO2 removal with lower water consumption, smaller footprint, utilization of existing stack, lesser lifecycle cost and lesser implementation time

Prashant Jain, Managing Director of GE Power India Ltd said, “The solutions from its AQCS portfolio will help to lower levels of SOx and NOx in emissionsand will serve to improve the overall quality of air.”

GE Steam Power’s wide range of FGD technological solutions of about 13GW capacity including the above projects is currently in execution across several NTPC plants in Telangana, Solapur, Tanda, Meja, Unchahar, Jhajjar, Sipat and Simhadri. Similarly, GE Steam Power is already executing ~ 11GW of capacity for NTPC in addition to 2.24GW of capacity for UPRVUNL for DeNox solutions.These solutions go a long way in helping customers meet the government regulations around reduction of SOx and NOx from industrial plants and deliver cleaner and more efficient power for the future.