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'India won't need new coal plants to meet power demand till 2032'
Millennium Post Delhi
|October 30, 2025
Adding more coal capacity would be uneconomical, warns Ember
India does not need any new coal power plant beyond those already under construction to meet its electricity demand by 2032, according to a recent study.
‘The report published on ‘Tuesday by a global energy think tank, Ember, warned that adding more coal capacity would be uneconomical and could burden power distribution companies and consumers with higher tariffs as renewable energy and storage become cheaper and more reliable. ‘The analysis, titled “Coal’s Diminishing Role in India’s Electricity Transition’, said India can meet its 2032 power needs through solar, wind and energy storage targets already set under the National Electricity Plan (NEP) 2032.
This story is from the October 30, 2025 edition of Millennium Post Delhi.
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