NTPC plans to start coal gasification ventures
State-run power utility NTPC will be entering into the coal gasification segment, targeting production of 5-10 million tonnes of synthetic natural gas per year from coal, a senior company official said. The company plans to start the process in the next financial year 2026-27 with tenders for technical consultants to come out this fiscal.
“The projects will take up to 4-5 years to complete,” the official said. The projects will utilize high ash Indian coal from NTPC’s captive mines, converting it into synthetic natural gas (SNG). The company’s wholly-owned subsidiary NTPC Mining Limited is targeting a coal production of 100 million tonnes per annum by year 2030.
