In India, after operating successfully for two years, the pioneering carbon capture project at NTPC’s 500 MW coal-fired Unit-13 at the Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in India has reached a major milestone when CO2 captured from flue gas using Carbon Clean’s CaptureX semi-modular technology was used to produce the first drop of methanol.
The project, executed by NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA), uses the licensed technology provided by Carbon Clean through its wholly owned Indian subsidiary, Carboncapture Technologies Pvt. Ltd. The project demonstrates that CO₂ can be captured reliably at industrial scale and prepared for conversion into high-quality methanol. This achievement advances India’s ambition to become a global hub for carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), marks another milestone in Carbon Clean’s portfolio by validating the robustness of its technology, and underscores NTPC’s commitment to CCU and the viability of large-scale methanol production in India.
Designed to capture 20 tons of CO2 per day directly from the power station’s flue gas, the captured carbon dioxide will be catalytically hydrogenated using green hydrogen to produce methanol. This will open new pathways for converting waste CO₂ into a valuable chemical feedstock and sustainable fuel, further aligning with NTPC’s decarbonisation strategy and long-term vision to create new business opportunities in the green economy.