Thermal Engineering & Technology Development Division

Thermal Engineering & Technology Development Division - Brief Description

Chief Engineer : Shri D. K. Srivastava

Activity of Thermal Engineering & Technology Development Division
  1. Preparations/Amendment of following CEA Regulations:
    i) CEA (Technical Standards for Construction of Electrical Plants & Electric Lines) Regulations,2022.
    ii) CEA (Safety Requirements for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants & Electric Lines) Regulations, 2011 as amended.
    iii) CEA (Flexible Operation of Coal based Thermal Power Generating Units) Regulations, 2023.
  2. Advice to Electricity Regulatory Commissions/Power Generating Utilities on Technical Matters
  3. Preparation of Standard Technical Specifications for Thermal Power Stations
  4. Co-firing of biomass pellets in Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) related matters
  5. Safety related matters under CEA (Safety Requirements for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Electrical Plants & Electric Lines) Regulations, 2011 as amended
  6. Investigation of Accidents/Failures at Thermal Power Stations
  7. New and Emerging clean energy technologies in the Thermal Power Sector such as Hydrogen co-firing in Gas Turbines, Ammonia in coal based TPS, CCUS etc
  8. Matters related to Operating Parameters of Coal/Lignite and CCGT based Thermal Power Stations
  9. Matters related to Make in India for Thermal Power Sector
  10. Examining Proposal for R&D in Indian Power Sector
  11. Technical Advice to various Expert/Technical Committees set up by CEA/Others organizations
  12. Issues related to the Indian Boiler Regulation
  13. Reply of Parliament Questions/ VIP/ Ministry of Power/ Miscellaneous references etc
  14. Matters related to Excellence Enhancement Center and Bureau of Energy Efficiency

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