The shutting down of old coal power plants, which are major contributors to emissions, could help in achieving India’s Nationally Determined Contributions. Analyse (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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· The research studies have also argued in favour of it, citing the economic and the environmental benefits of shutting down coal older plants.
· It would be uneconomical for old plants to install pollution control equipment required to meet the emission standards.
· The recent order from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowing Delhi’s BSES distribution company to exit its concluded 25 year old power purchase agreement with the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited’s Dadri-I generating station, also lends some credence to this.
· There are also several old plants, which generate at lower costs. For instance, plants such as Rihand, Singrauli (both Uttar Pradesh), and Vidhyanchal (Madhya Pradesh), are all over 30 years old and have very low generation costs of around Rs 1.7/kWh, which is lower than the national average.
· This may be due to locational advantage rather than efficiency, as older plants are likely to be located closer to the coal source, reducing coal transport costs.
· Considering the various technical, economic and operating characteristics of individual plants and units, while also accounting for aspects such as intermittency of renewables, growing demand, and need to meet emission norms, would be appropriate to make retirement-related decisions.
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