India has achieved a historic milestone in the power sector by adding 52,537 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity during the financial year 2025–26 up to January 31, marking the highest-ever annual capacity addition in the country’s history. The addition represents an over 11 percent increase in the nation’s total installed…
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India to Need 3.07 Lakh MW Thermal Power Capacity by 2035
India will require an installed thermal power capacity of approximately 3,07,000 megawatts (MW) by the year 2034–35 to reliably meet the country’s growing electricity demand, the government informed Parliament on Monday. The projection underscores the continued importance of coal and lignite-based power generation in ensuring grid stability even as renewable…