Power ministry earmarks 81 thermal units to move coal to renewable by 2026

The list includes generation units of state-owned NTPC, and privately owned units of Tata Power, Adani Power, CESC, Hindustan Power

Today, solar and wind together contribute 25 per cent of India’s total power capacity and 8 per cent of the electricity produced

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Last month, the power ministry had notified a scheme for flexibility in power generation through bundling thermal and hydro with solar and wind power

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In a bid to meet the ambitious 500 Gw renewable energy target and tackle the annual issue of coal demand supply mismatch, the union ministry of power has identified 81

Topics : renewable energy Power ministry NTPC Tata Power coal policy coal industry India power production power companies Thermal power projects Top business stories Tata Power Adani Power CESC Coal India NTPC

First Published: May 30 2022 | 8:05 PM IST

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Power ministry earmarks 81 thermal units to move coal to renewable by 2026

The list includes generation units of state-owned NTPC, and privately owned units of Tata Power, Adani Power, CESC, Hindustan Power

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