According to the most recent report by the Lok Sabha’s Standing Committee, the government plans to build 3.3 GW of hydro capacity, 2.2 GW of nuclear capacity, and 6.5 GW of thermal capacity in FY26. By January 31, just 1.4 GW of thermal power had been added, compared to the FY25 target of 15.4 GW,…
Debasish Nanda, the business development director of state-owned Coal India, stated at the BloombergNEF summit on Thursday that the company plans to add 5 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity by 2028, one year sooner than anticipated. The corporation is also looking to establish pump storage projects in its depleted open-cast mines. It is in…
After the completion of these projects, India will burn 292 million tonne (MT) more coal yearly, according to power minister RK Singh’s announcement that the country will add additional 25 to 30 gigawatts (GW) of thermal power to its existing 49 GW of coal-based plants. The typical plant load factor (PLF) in India is 65%-75%,…
The first half of the current fiscal year saw India import 131.92 million tonnes (mt) of coal for a whopping 2.31 lakh crore, or about $28 billion at Wednesday’s exchange rate, the highest amount thus far in value terms since FY19. The high value of imports was caused by rising global coal costs, which were…
