National Thermal Power Corporation Floats Tenders for Fly Ash Sale

National Thermal Power Corporation has floated tenders for sale of fly ash

National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) has invited expression of curiosity (EOI) for sale of fly ash from designated ports of the Middle East and different areas. The Maharatna firm produces loads of fly ash which is used for manufacturing cement, concrete and associated by-products.

The EOI has known as purposes from involved stakeholders until July 25, 2021, a press release from the Ministry of Power stated.

Sustainable ash utilization is likely one of the key concern areas at NTPC and the corporate is making certain sustainable options for its full utilisation.

Fly ash is a by-product of energy era with coal and is generated at NTPC stations in nice amount.

NTPC has collaborated with cement producers across the nation to provide fly ash. It can also be leveraging Indian Railways' community to move fly ash in a cheap and environment-friendly method. 

To promote the usage of fly ash bricks in constructing building, NTPC has arrange fly ash brick manufacturing crops at its coal primarily based thermal energy crops. These bricks are being utilized in crops in addition to township building actions completely. On a median, 60 million fly ash bricks are being manufactured yearly by NTPC's personal fly ash brick crops. 

During 2020-21, nearly 15 NTPC station equipped fly ash to numerous highway initiatives and ash utilisation crossed by almost 20 million tonnes. Over the final 5 years, fly ash utilisation has gone up by 80 per cent within the nation.