Bongaigaon, Apr 19 (KNN) The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Chempolis India have signed a MoU to study the feasibility of setting up a Bamboo-based Bio-Refinery in Bongaigaon, Assam.

Chempolis will work with NTPC to conduct the feasibility study for the project which shall utilize bamboo for the production of 2G Ethanol, Bio-Coal for thermal power plant & other value-added products, said the official statement on Tuesday.

The pact was signed in presence of NTPC Director-HR Dilip Kumar Patel, EIL Director-HR Ashok Kumar Kalra & Chempolis President & CEO Markus Alholm last week.

The proposed Bio-Refinery is planned as an integration project with NTPC Bongaigaon Power Plant.

All utility requirements such as steam, power, etc., shall be supplied from the power plant.

The Bio-Coal produced by the Bio-Refinery shall partly replace coal in the power plant, effectively converting 5 per cent of the generation of the power plant to green.

The project will support NTPC’s decarbonization efforts, create job opportunities and build a sustainable model by promoting the use of locally available resources.  (KNN Bureau)