Jhajjar, August 08, 2022: Jhajjar Power Limited (JPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Apraava Energy, hosted a first-of-its-kind Flue Gas Desulphurization (FGD) Operations and Maintenance (O&M) conference to discuss and explore joint opportunities for innovation, knowledge-exchange, expertise-sharing, and value creation for India’s power sector. The conference was held at JPL’s premises and brought together major power producers and value chain partners.

The conference was inaugurated by Mr. Malcom Wrigley, COO, Apraava Energy along with other dignitaries such as Mr. Naveen Munjal, Director- BD & Commercial, Apraava Energy; Mr. Somesh Bandyopadhyay, CEO, APCPL and Mr. Bhaskar Bhattacharjee, Senior Vice President - O&M, JPL.

FGD technology reduces sulfur dioxide emissions from the stack gases of refineries and power plants, thus reducing the adverse effects on natural ecosystems and human communities. JPL is currently the only thermal power plant in the Delhi-NCR region with FGD technology, having installed it as early as in 2012. With the help of its FGD unit, the plant has achieved the lowest auxiliary power consumption of 6.64%, the lowest specific oil consumption of 0.23 ml/kWh, and 100% ash utilization.

Speaking at the event, Malcom Wrigley, Chief Operating Officer, Apraava Energy said, “In today’s competitive market scenario, it is natural to expect a race for winning projects and market share. But, here, in this room, we are in a different kind of race – a race where India’s people and environment will be the ultimate winners. This event is a memorable and proud moment for JPL, and we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have supported us in making it a success. We are a socially responsible organization, and we are delighted to have brought the forerunners of the power industry together to chart the way towards a better and greener future.”

Bhaskar Bhattacharjee, Senior Vice President - O&M, JPL, said, “The idea of this conference was to bring representatives of our fellow power generating units on a common platform for learning, sharing and dissemination of the knowledge on FGD O&M, which is vital to our continued growth. We, as an industry, need to think long-term and employ technologies and best practices that enable us to align better with environmental requirements even as we try and meet India’s growing energy needs.”

The conference was attended by more than 50 representatives of India's ten major power producers, including NTPC, Vedanta, L&T, HPGCL, APCPL, Reliance, Adani, Tata Power, and JPL, as well as seven of their value chain partners – Sick India, Simona India, Runh Power, Knauf India, Forbes Marshall, L&T Energy, and Melco India.

The discussions and networking sessions during the event witnessed insightful deliberations on topics such as energy security, decarbonization, Future & technological advancement as well as FGD O&M challenges and best practices. The conference concluded with a site visit for the representatives to Jhajjar Power Plant that demonstrated the facilities world-class safety and compliance features.

About Apraava Energy Apraava Energy is owned by the CLP Group, one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia, and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global institutional investor. Founded in 2002, Apraava Energy has gradually grown its footprint to become one of the largest foreign investors in the Indian power sector. Its diversified portfolio comprises over 3,000MW of electricity generation capacity including wind and solar energy projects across seven states, as well as two transmission assets.