Coal ministry unveils plan to produce 1,404 MT per annum

The Union Ministry of Coal said it has plans to produce 1,404 million metric tonnes (MT) of coal by the year 2027 and 1,577 MT by the year 2030, at the current level of production of about 1,000 MT per annum.

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The coal to be supplied to domestic coal-based power plants is around 821 MT for the current year.

In a release, the ministry stated it has taken note of the additional coal requirement for supplying an additional 80 gigawatt thermal capacity to be added in the country by 2030.

The coal requirement for additional thermal capacity would be around 400 MT at an 85 percent plant load factor (PLF), and the actual requirement may be lower depending on the generation requirements in the coming years due to contributions from renewable sources.