PPGCL signs MoU with ZaaK Technologies for upcycling ash to sustainable sand material

The collaboration would usher in a new era of environmentally friendly building materials.

Prayagraj Power Generation Company (PPGCL) has signed an MoU with ZaaK Technologies GmbH to jointly establish India’s first Lypors pilot manufacturing plant at PPGCL. PPGCL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Renascent Power Ventures incorporated in India which is in turn a wholly owned subsidiary of Resurgent Power Ventures (a joint venture between Tata Power International (TPIPL) (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Tata Power Company), ICICI Bank (ICICI Bank) and other global investors.

The partnership between the PPGCL and ZaaK would create a whole new industry of sustainable construction material by reducing the consumption of precious natural sand resources. This will enable PPGCL to move rapidly towards its goal of adopting sustainable practices in thermal power generation. Lypors is a sustainable sand material manufactured through a patented process by upcycling a wide range of mineral wastes, including fly ash, pond ash, old-deposited ash, bauxite residue and is used to produce lightweight concrete, mortar, plaster, and other building products. Lypors is a patented sand material made from upcycling a variety of mineral wastes, such as fly ash, pond ash, old-deposited ash, and bauxite residue, and is used to make lightweight concrete, mortar, plaster, and other building goods.

PPGCL’s collaboration with ZaaK is in line with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change’s draught notification, which calls for the use of 100 percent ash. The country will be able to manage the profitable use of fly ash thanks to the technology.

“We are excited to collaborate with Zaak Technologies, and we are confident that Lypors will revolutionise the way thermal power ash is turned into a useful and sustainable product.” As a result of this collaboration, our commitment to carbon neutrality and the circular economy will be bolstered even more,” said Vijay Namjoshi, Tata Power’s chief generation officer.

Dr. Abbas Khan, an alumni of IIT Bombay, launched ZaaK, a German innovation firm in the Greentech field. ZaaK aspires to transform the construction industry with its cutting-edge technologies by promoting energy efficiency and lightweight construction solutions that extend the life of structures.Dr. Abbas Khan, an alumni of IIT Bombay, launched ZaaK, a German innovation firm in the Greentech field. ZaaK aspires to transform the construction industry with its cutting-edge technologies by promoting energy efficiency and lightweight construction solutions that extend the life of structures.

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