Union Power Minister RK Singh told a CII conference last week that India may add 25GW to 30GW thermal electricity generation capacity in addition to 50 GW already under construction to meet the rising power demand.
India is growing at a rapid pace and electricity demand is rising very fast, which needs to be met, the union minister said, adding that the country may add another 25GW to 30GW of thermal power capacity to meet the demand.
In August power demand in the country touched an all-time high due to high temperatures and a jump in requirement for irrigation amid deficit monsoon rains. The maximum demand met on August 17 was 234GW, the highest ever on record,
