Top Indian miner’s renewable plan looks at a future beyond coal

Coal India Ltd., the world’s largest producer of the commodity, has sought bids to build 5 gigawatts of renewable projects, an effort to diversify its portfolio in view of a possible decline in future coal demand.

The state-owned company sought expressions of interest for the construction of 3 gigawatts of solar and 2 gigawatts of wind projects, according to documents posted on the company’s tender portal on Tuesday. The last date for bid submissions is Sept. 16.