MoP revises ash utilisation norms for thermal power plants
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued revised guidelines mandating coal and lignite-based thermal power plants (TPPs) to achieve 100 per cent ash utilisation in line with notifications of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), while limiting the tariff impact on electricity consumers. The revised framework replaces the MoP guidelines dated March 15, 2024, and was approved by the Union Minister for Power and Housing & Urban Affairs. Under the revised procedure,…