First ‘Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting’ focusing to achieve clean and green held in Bengaluru

New Delhi, February 09, 2023: Shri R. K. Singh, Hon’ble Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy addressed the International Seminar on ‘Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage’ (CCUS). The seminar is being held under the aegis of G20 India Presidency in Bengaluru and was organised by NTPC.

Shri Gurdeep Singh, CMD NTPC briefed Hon’ble minister Shri R.K Singh  about the 3D working model of 10 TPD CO2 to the Methanol Plant set up at NTPC Vindhyachal located in Madhya Pradesh.

Hon’ble Minister along with Dr V. K. Saraswat, Member of NITI Aayog took interest in various CCUS Initiatives of NTPC such as CO2 to Gen-4 Ethanol, Urea & Carbonated Aggregate.

Shri Ujjwal Kanti Bhattacharya, Director (Project), Shri Shaswattam, CGM NETRA, Shri Harjit Singh, CGM (CC), and other senior officials were also present.

The seminar focused on underlining the importance of CCUS for achieving “clean energy transition” and subsequently moving towards Net Zero.

This seminar being attended by industries, policy makers, scientists and academicians of different countries.