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Coal India, NLCIL, SCCL Plan to Attain 7,231 MW RE Capacity by 2027

The government announced that its coal ministry has advised all its central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to diligently formulate a net zero target for the coal mining sector.

August 04, 2023. By EI News Network

According to an official statement, Coal PSUs have prepared an action plan of three years formulating specific renewable targets.

The government announced that its coal ministry has advised all its central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) to diligently formulate a net zero target for the coal mining sector.

Accordingly, Coal India and its subsidiaries, NLCIL, and SCCL have planned to install 3,000 MW, 3,731 MW and 550 MW of energy capacity respectively, with a target to take the nation's overall RE capacity to over 7,231 MW by 2027.

According to the coal ministry, presently, a renewable capacity of approximately 1,600 MW has already been generated till March 2023, comprising 11 MW by CIL, 1360 MW by NLCIL and 224 MW by SCCL.

CIL has awarded 399 MW and NLCIL 1370 MW for the current financial year, which ends in March 2024. An additional capacity of 2,553 MW is slated to be secured in the FY 2024-25.

The ministry also said CIL and NLCIL are planning to set up huge solar parks in Gujarat and Rajasthan.

The ministry stated, CIL has already inked an agreement for its venture into solar power for the sale of 100 MW to GUVNL, Gujarat and also forayed a consortium with RRVUNL for establishing a solar park of 1,190 MW.

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