A fresh draft for India’s energy planners, the National Electricity Plan for 2022-27, appears to have affected a major change so far as the expansion of coal-fired capacity is concerned keeping in mind the increasing needs.
According to reports, unlike last time when the focus was mostly on renewable energy, the draft has called for an additional coal-based capacity ranging from 17 GW to nearly 28 GW till 2031-32. This is over and above the under-construction 25GW.
Notably, the Central Electricity Authority made a similar pitch last year. “It is seen that apart from under construction coal-based capacity of 25GW, the additional coal-based capacity required till 2031-32 may vary from 17 GW to around 28 GW,” a CEA report stated.
