As ammonia contains no carbon, there is no carbon dioxide emission from its combustion.
Ahmedabad (Gujarat):
Adani Power has announced a green ammonia combustion pilot project at its Mundra plant as world leaders meet for COP28 in the UAE to discuss climate mitigation strategies.
The Mundra plant, a large private sector power plant, will co-fire up to 20 per cent green ammonia in the boiler of a conventional coal-fired 330 MW unit as part of the project, the Adani Group said in a media release.
Green ammonia, produced from green hydrogen, will be used as a feedstock for the boilers, and as it contains no carbon, there will be no carbon dioxide emission from its combustion, making it a long-term carbon-neutral alternative to fossil fuels.
Adani Power has partnered with IHI and Kowa-Japan to deliver the pilot and examine expansion to other Adani Power units and stations as well.
Combustion tests at IHI’s facility in Japan have begun with a 20 per cent ammonia blend, simulating Mundra Power Station equipment.
The project has been conceived under the Japan-India Clean Energy Partnership (CEP).
“Adani Power is fully committed to reducing its carbon footprint through the adoption of the latest technologies and proactive measures across our business value chain. We are happy to partner with IHI and Kowa to blend green ammonia for our Mundra plant, which will reduce CO2 emissions,” said Anil Sardana, Managing Director of Adani Power.
Separately, Adani Total Gas announced a ‘Green Hydrogen Production and Blending Pilot Project’, which will employ the latest technologies to blend green hydrogen with natural gas for residential and commercial customers at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
After successfully completing the pilot, hydrogen-blended fuel will be supplied stepwise to larger parts of the city and other licence areas.
The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28, will be the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which will be held from November 30 until December 12, 2023, in Dubai.
India, committed to an ambitious five-part “Panchamrit” pledge at COP26 in 2021, aims to reach 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, generate half of all energy requirements from renewables, reduce emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030, reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 45 per cent, and commit to net-zero emissions by 2070.
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