Parli thermal plant forced to idle units after emissions breach

India’s Central Pollution Control Board directed Maharashtra authorities to immediately stop operations of Parli Thermal Power Station’s units 6 and 8 for operating without valid consent and exceeding particulate-matter emission limits.
Parli thermal plant forced to idle units after emissions breach
Why it matters
This removes two generating units from service immediately, tightening local power availability and forcing the operator/state to backfill with other plants or higher-cost purchases. The order also signals active enforcement against units running after Consent-to-Operate expiry (these units’ consent lapsed in Dec 2024), raising shutdown risk for other plants with lapsed permits. The quantified PM readings above the 50 mg/Nm3 limit create a clear compliance threshold that utilities can use to prioritize retrofits/controls and monitoring systems to avoid forced outages.
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