NTPC plans to start coal gasification ventures

STATE-RUN POWER UTILITY NTPC will be entering into the coal gasification segment, targeting production of 5-10 million tonnes of synthetic natural gas per year from coal, a senior company official said.

- ARUNIMA BHARADWAJ

The company plans to start the process in the next financial year 2026-27 with tenders for technical consultants to come out this fiscal.

“The projects will take up to 4-5 years to complete,” the official said. The projects will utilize high ash Indian coal from NTPC’s captive mines, converting it into synthetic natural gas (SNG). The company’s wholly-owned subsidiary NTPC Mining Limited is targeting a coal production of 100 million tonne (MT) per annum by year 2030.

The synthetic natural gas produced, will either be used for the company’s own operations or be sold to other consumers.