The imported coal-based plant is currently operating under special provisions that are due to expire at the end of September
India's peak electricity demand has remained between roughly 230 GW and 250 GW over the past week after touching an all-time high of 270.70 GW in May
The project is also expected to create business opportunities for local contractors, suppliers, transport operators and service providers during its development and operation
Supply constraints, aggregation gaps and logistics costs emerge as hurdles to scaling biomass co-firing in India
The trend has continued in the current financial year, with imports at 1.7 million tonnes during April-June 2026-27, Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey informed the Rajya Sabha
The state-run power giant has cleared a major investment to expand its thermal power capacity, reinforcing its role in meeting India's rising electricity demand
