Polluting coal to remain predominant fuel in India's energy basket By IANS | 4 Views
Polluting coal to remain predominant fuel in India's energy basket.(photo:pixabay.com). Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, April 3 : Even as the country pushes for its expansion of the renewable energy projects, coal is set to remain as the predominant fuel in India's energy mix in foreseeable future. As per the 19th Electric Power Survey, out of the all India power generation installed capacity of 6,19,066 MW by the end of 2026-27, coal based projects would have a high 40 per cent share at around 2,38,150 MW. However, this level of environmentally polluting coal-based capacity is a big fall from current levels where coal plants accounts for more than 50 per cent of installed capacity of roughly around 3,40,000 MW.