Gypsum industry news

India: NTPC has ordered flue-gas desulfurisation (FGD) systems from Japan’s Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems for its Mouda-II and Rihand-II & III coal-fired power plants. This is the first order of a limestone-gypsum FGD system for the Indian market, according to JCN Newswire. The installations are scheduled for completion in 2021 and 2022 respectively. No value for the order has been disclosed.

These projects are ordered through MHPS' Indian subsidiary and included engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) arrangements. The order comprises two 660MW units for the Mouda-II plant, and four 500MW units for the Rihand-II & III plant, for a combined output of 3320MW. The FGD systems will be additional installations to the existing power generating facilities, supporting the design of a spray-type desulfurisation system handled by MHPS' Indian subsidiary.