12.8 GW of thermal projects awarded in first 100 days of NDA 3.0, says government
3 months ago

12.8 GW of thermal projects awarded in first 100 days of NDA 3.0, says government

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A total of 12.8 GW of thermal power capacity has been awarded during the first 100 days of the new National Democratic Alliance, according to Pankaj Agarwal, secretary to the union ministry of power. The renewed focus on adding coal-based power generation capacity comes in the backdrop of record high power demand over the past three years and because thermal power provides basedload power and maintains stability in the grid. Green power isn't up to speed yet Addressing the media on the performance of the government in its first 100 days, union minister for power and housing & urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar said there is a need to continue installing new thermal capacities as the supply of green power is not in line with demand. The minister also said 50 GW of inter-state transmission system capacity has been approved in the past 100 days.

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