India may need additional coal-based power to meet rising electricity demand: CEA Chairperson
Central Electricity Authority Chairperson Ghanshyam Prasad stated that India may need to add 105-150 gigawatts (GW) of coal-based power capacity by 2035 to meet rising electricity demand. This marks a shift from the 2018 National Electricity Plan, which indicated no new coal capacity was necessary. The reassessment comes amid challenges from renewable energy intermittency.