NTPC took blue sky initiative of biomass co-firing in coal fired power plant in year 2017 to solve the issue of stubble burning by farmers while mitigating CO2 emission from coal fired power plant by partial substitution of coal with carbon neutral biomass pellets. This will create a large-scale market for agricultural residue in power sector to enable farmers to start selling it rather than burning. In May 2021, Govt. of India launched National Biomass Mission for expansion of biomass co-firing across country. Nevertheless, still many myths are associated with biomass co-firing which kept on hovering in the minds of masses which remains an inhibiting factor so far. This paper aims at bringing clarity among different stakeholders and instills a sense of confidence among them for nationwide promotion and adoption of biomass cofiring.
