NTPC achieves milestone of synthesizing Methanol from CO2 at Vindhyachal Plant

Achieving a significant breakthrough as part of its commitment towards sustainability, NTPC has synthesized Methanol from CO2 in its one-of-a-kind 10 TPD CO2 to Methanol Plant at Vindhyachal. The milestone was attained on 6th November 2024, the eve of NTPC's 50th Raising Day.

This CCUS technology, a first of its kind in the world, has been conceived, designed, engineered, and awarded by NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC, and is being executed by the Green Chemical Department of NTPC Vindhyachal in coordination with NETRA and Team Vindhyachal. It includes 20 TPD CO2 Capture Plant, 2 TPD PEM-based H2 Generation Project, and 10 TPD Methanol Synthesis Plant.

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The subsequent operation of the plant shall provide data and facility to carry out testing of in-house developed catalyst, analysis, and scale-up, to reduce carbon emission from coal-based power plants, a stepping stone towards achieving zero by 2070.

The first synthesis of Methanol was witnessed by Shri E Satya Phani Kumar, ED (Vindhyachal) in the presence of Shri Sameer Sharma, CGM (O&M), Dr B C Chaturvedi, CGM (Medical), Shri Sujay Karmakar, GM (Green Chemicals & BE), Shri Trilok Singh GM(RLI), Shri Rajasekhar Pala, GM (Operation), Shri AJ Rajkumar, GM (maintenance & ADM) and other senior officials of NTPC Vindhyachal. Dignitaries from NETRA including Shri Shaswattam, ED (NETRA), and Shri Subrata Sarkar, GM (NETRA) also witnessed this event online.

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Additionally, NTPC’s legacy of firsts reached a historic milestone with the commissioning of India’s first ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, in 2019. This cutting-edge plant operates with advanced technology that reduces coal consumption, leading to lower CO2 emissions. It marks a significant step in NTPC’s commitment to powering India’s future with efficient and sustainable energy.

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