NTPC inaugurates Solar Thermal HVAC system at its research wing

NTPC has inaugurated the Solar Thermal Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning System (HVAC) at its research wing - NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA). The Union Minister of Power has inaugurated the Solar AC System.

The Solar Thermal HVAC system is low carbon, green house gas free AC solution. It has an efficiency of 80%, consumes less auxiliary power and occupies less area compared to the conventional AC system.

NETRA provides high-end Scientific Services to NTPC Stations and other Utilities to improve their availability, reliability and performance by solving their generic & specific problems.

NTPC is India’s largest power utility, playing a major role in meeting the power needs of the country and contributing to its economic and social development. The present installed capacity of NTPC is 39,174 MW comprising of 16 coal based stations, 7 combines cycle gas/ liquid fuel based stations and 7 JV stations ( 6 coal based and 1 gas based).