Huaneng to spend $1.6b to reduce emissions

Investment aims to achieve govt's goals for improved air quality

China Huaneng Group Corp, the biggest power generation company in the country, said it will invest about 10 billion yuan ($1.61 billion) this year to upgrade emissions-control equipment, a move to meet the government's requirement for air quality improvement.

By the end of this year, all coal-fired power plants of Huaneng Group will be equipped with desulfurization and dust removal equipment, said Zhao Yi, director of the company's science and technology for environmental protection department.