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Central electricity authority Annual Report 2009-10
the Indian Power Sector to earn revenue through
the reduction of Greenhouse Gases emissions
particularly Carbon Dioxide (CO 2
).
Central Electricity Authority (CEA),
accordingly took up in cooperation with GTZ-
CDM India, to compile a CO 2
database for all
Grid connected power stations in the country.
The objective of the database is to facilitate the
consistent and accurate quantification of CO 2
emissions baseline by CDM project developers
in the Indian Power Sector. India is first CDM
country in the world to have published such
an official baseline for the power sector in the
country as a whole. The database along with
a User’s Guide is available on CEA website
www.cea.nic.in. The latest version 5.0 contains
the data upto 2008-09. CEA has also worked
out CO 2
base line emission factor as per CDM
approved methodology ACM 0013 for the new
upcoming super critical coal based power plants
for availing CDM benefits.
2.11.3 Asia Pacific Partnership (APP) -
Introducing Best Practices for
Efficiency Improvement in Power
Plants
Asia Pacific Partnership (APP) on Clean
Development and Climate is an innovative
new effort to accelerate the development and
deployment of clean energy technologies with
founding members from Australia, China, India,
Japan, Korea and USA.
The United States Department of
Energy’s (USDOE) Office of Fossil Energy
and NETL is taking the lead in implementing
activities targeted at improving the efficiency
of coal fired power plants in India under
Asia Pacific Partnership (APP) Program on
Clean Development and Climate. Under APP
program, a Task Force on Power Generation and
Transmission has been formed with an objective
to facilitate demonstration and deployment of
practices, technologies and processes to improve
efficiency of the power generation.
Ropar Thermal Power Station of Punjab
State Electricity Board and Kolaghat Thermal
Power Station of WBPDCL were shortlisted for
carrying out studies.
Final report on studies carried out at Ropar
TPS and Kolaghat TPS has been submitted by
consultant. Respective stations are taking action
to implement the recommendations given in the
report.
Further, Tuticorin TPS has also been taken
up for boiler optimization studies. The work on
the same is expected to start soon.
2.11.4 Environment aspects of Electricity
Generation
CEA collected and compiled the monthly
environmental related data for the year 2009-10
for thermal power stations that are in operation.
Those power stations where stack emissions
exceeded the norms were addressed to take
remedial measures and draw up action plan so
that such emissions are brought down within the
prescribed norms.
2.12 Performance Awards in Power
Sector
2.12.1 Comprehensive Award Scheme for
Power Sector
The Comprehensive Award Scheme
for Power Sector has been introduced w.e.f
the year 2004-05. The objective of the
Comprehensive Award Scheme is to develop
the spirit of competitiveness in O&M of various
generating stations in thermal, hydro and nuclear
generation, timely completion of thermal, hydro
and transmission projects and performance in
distribution companies and rural distribution
franchisees in the Power Sector. To encourage
environmental friendly measures, a new category
of award namely, 'Environment Management
Award' for thermal power stations has been
introduced from the year 2008-09.
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