NTPC: plans to add 30 gigawatt (GW) of coal-based capacity by the year 2031-32, up from its earlier target of 26 GW

 

  • NTPC:  plans to add 30 gigawatt (GW) of coal-based capacity by the year 2031-32, up from its earlier target of 26 GW


  • National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), the state-owned integrated power utility company, has charted out plans to add 30 gigawatt (GW) of coal-based capacity by the year 2031-32, up from its earlier target of 26 GW, as the country’s demand for power continues to remain high
  • NTPC is also pushing for its fuel security measures. "It is planned to enhance the NTPC Group coal production from 14 Mt in FY25 to an estimated 67 Mt by FY29,"
  • Currently, hydro and renewable energy (RE) capacity under construction stands at 2.2 GW and 10.3 GW, respectively.
  • NTPC is "actively considering awarding additional thermal capacity to the tune of 7.2 GW by the end of FY26-27
  • As part of their overall capacity expansion plan, NTPC Group has accorded investment approval for 8 GW of thermal capacity during the current fiscal at an aggregate estimated cost of Rs 1 lakh crore
  • NTPC plans to add 30 GW of thermal power by 2031-32 amid rising energy demand, alongside expanding renewable and nuclear capacity. The company eyes global ventures and aims for 19 GW green energy by 2027, with major investments in storage and clean tech.

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