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long had a heavy influence on resources transformers. Signing the MOU today both companies
trade through its sheer size. But the ban has Tata Power Transmission caters to around committed to supporting the deployment
particularly benefited Indian buyers, while 70% of Mumbai’s electricity requirements. of low emissions technologies like CCUS to
Chinese importers are complaining that they It has a network of about 1,200 circuit reduce greenhouse emissions from the use of
are having to pay more for lower quality coal transmission lines in and around Mumbai fossil fuels and other industrial processes.
from other countries. with a transformation capacity of about The CTSCo Project in Queensland,
Indian cement companies last year started 10,500 MVA. The company is committed to Australia will use China Huaneng’s CO2
snapping up cargoes of Australian coal that implementing cutting-edge solutions to cater capture technology at the Millmerran coal
were being offered at steep discounts after to the increasing power demand in the city fired power station to capture a stream of CO2
being turned away from China, said Kirit C where space is a constraint. which will then be transported and stored
Gandhi, joint president at Indian cement firm Tata Power, together with its subsidiaries permanently in a non-potable aquifer at a
Shree Cement SHCM.NS. & jointly controlled entities, has an installed/ depth of more than 2 kilometres.
India became the second-biggest buyer managed capacity of 12,772 MW. It has “This is the first integrated international
of Australian thermal coal in February, a presence across the entire power value carbon dioxide capture and storage project
according to data from consultancy Lavi Coal chain—from the generation of renewable that China has participated in. Huaneng
Info, as it bought less coal from its traditional as well as conventional power, including will work with Glencore to complete a
suppliers Indonesia and South Africa. hydro and thermal energy, to transmission high-quality carbon capture project in
& distribution, trading and coal & freight Australia’s Surat Basin, build a high-quality
logistics. Renewable energy assets in solar and cross-industry international cooperation
wind, with nearly 2.6 GW, account for 31% of project, help coal-fired power generation
SOL AR the company’s portfolio. achieve “near zero emissions”, and enhance its
international influence,” said Dr Li Weidong,
Tata Power commissions Chairman of China Huaneng Group Clean
Energy Research Institute Co., Ltd.
India’s largest natural ester CCUS the ongoing collaboration with China
Glencore CEO, Ivan Glasenberg, welcomed
filled power transformer China Huaneng Group and Huaneng. “We are very pleased to strengthen
our collaboration with China Huaneng on
Tata Power has announced the commissioning Glencore sign MOU on CCUS the CTSCo Project. This project is vitally
of India’s largest natural ester filled 110/33/22 important because it can scale up to support
kV, 125 MVA power transformer in the Project the reduction of Scope 3 emissions from the
Mumbai Transmission network. use of fossil fuels across a broad range of
The transformer was installed at the BKC China Huaneng Group Clean Energy industrial sectors.”
receiving station in active collaboration with Research Institute Co., Ltd. and Carbon The CTSCo Project is Australia’s most
Hitachi ABB Power Grids and Cargill. Capture Transport and Storage Company advanced onshore CCUS project and will
The transformer uses natural ester with a of Glencore have signed a Memorandum of demonstrate CCUS at an industrial scale.
high fire point (350 degrees Celsius), which Understanding (MOU) for the cooperation Key funding and project participants include
eliminates fire risk. The fluid is made from on carbon capture utilisation and storage Glencore, China Huaneng, Low Emission
a carbon-neutral renewable resource, is (CCUS) technology, commencing with the Technology Australia (LETA), Australian
biodegradable, non-toxic and nonhazardous CTSCo Project in Millmerran power station National Low Emissions Coal Research
in soil and water. It also allows designing in Australia. and Development (ANLECR&D) and the
the transformer with increased capacity and Glencore is one of the world’s largest Australian Government.
reduced carbon footprint, making it an ideal diversified natural resource companies and GLENCORE
solution for congested cities like Mumbai China Huaneng is one of the world’s largest
instead of conventional mineral oil-filled energy and technology companies.

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