NTPC Plans to Add 30 GW Thermal Capacity by 2032

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, said a senior executive of the company who did not wish to be identified.

- ARUNIMA BHARADWAJ

For FY26, the company intends to add 3 GW of coal-based capacity, and 5 GW of renewable energy capacity. For FY25, NTPC has already added 660 megawatt (MW) of thermal capacity and 3.3 GW of renewable energy capacity, respectively.

The government has projected the country's peak demand for power to rise to over 270 GW during this summer. In line with the rising demand, the government has announced an addition of 80 GW of coal-based capacity by 2032, while building a robust renewable energy mix.