The government has decided to start work to have up to 60 GW of coal-based generation capacity in addition to the 27 GW already under construction, amid rising demand for electricity, according Union Power Minister R K Singh.
Singh held an interaction with stakeholders in the power sector here on Tuesday to review the thermal power capacity addition and facilitate the industry to overcome any problems.
“We have 27 GW under construction, and we had thought that we will add another 25 GW. But we have decided that we will start work on at least 55-60 GW of thermal capacity. As demand keeps accelerating, we will keep adding this capacity,” Singh said at the meeting.
