Almost 88 GW thermal capacity to be added to meet rising power demand: R K Singh

New Delhi: Around 88 gigawatts (GW) of additional thermal capacity is likely to be installed in the country to meet the rising electricity demand, Union Minister R K Singh has said. The peak electricity demand in India is expected to touch the 3,50,670 MW mark by 2030-31, and the government is taking various measures to meet the increased demand, the power minister said on Thursday.