NEW DELHI: Coal will stay as a major source of energy in the foreseeable future as it is an affordable source of energy with substantial reserve, Parliament was informed on Monday.
Despite push for renewables, the country will require base load capacity of coal-based generation for stability and also for energy security, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said.
“Being an affordable source of energy with substantial reserve, coal is going to stay as major source of energy in the foreseeable future,” the minister said in a reply to the Rajya Sabha.
