(ABRIDGED INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) FOR IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR SUPPLYING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) BASED TORREFIED FUEL
DETAILED INVITATION FOR
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)
FOR
IDENTIFYING VENDORS FOR SUPPLYING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) BASED
TORREFIED FUEL
EOI No.: PEM-9598-999-2 Date: 15/02/2018
1.0 INTRODUCTION
NTPC Ltd. (A Govt. of India Enterprises), a Maharatna Company, is India’s largest power
generation company with its roots planted way back in 1975 to accelerate power development
in India. Since then it has established itself as the dominant power major with presence in the
entire value chain of the power generation business. From fossil fuels it has forayed into
generating electricity from hydro, nuclear and renewable energy sources. The total installed
capacity of the company is about 51383 MW (including JVs) with 20 coal based, 7 gas based,
1 Hydro based, 9 Joint Venture stations and 11 renewable energy (Solar PV) projects. NTPC
has an ambitious plan to become 128000 MW plus company by 2032.
Municipal solid waste (MSW) management is one of the major environmental problems of
Indian cities. Improper management of municipal solid waste (MSW) causes hazards to
inhabitants. Various studies reveal that about 90% of MSW is disposed of unscientifically in
open dumps and landfills, creating problems to public health and the environment. As a
responsible corporate citizen, NTPC is working on a solution to this problem by utilizing MSW
for power generation in its coal fired power plants. However, the MSW cannot be directly
utilized in power plants and needs to be treated and torrified to convert it in to coal like material
having better calorific value and grindability.
In torrifaction process, after segregation of metallic component and non- combustible
materials from MSW, it is heated up at high temperature in absences of oxygen for few hours
and MSW gets converted into coal like material in the process. Another advantage of
torrifaction is reduction in transport component of torrified MSW.
With the intent to utilize MSW for power generation in the coal fired power plants, NTPC invites
Expression of Interest from vendors in India for supplying municipal solid waste (MSW) based
torrefied fuel to NTPC power plants.