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Coal-based power capacity to rise to 315 GW by 2035-36; no new gas, ICB plants planned
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's government has announced coal-based power capacity will reach 315 GW by 2035-36 with no new gas or imported coal plants planned, whilst non-fossil sources now account for 54.18% of installed capacity. The shift reflects a strategy to reduce import dependence through domestic coal blending at existing plants and aggressive renewable expansion targeting 500 GW by 2030.
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India has just frozen new gas and import coal plants and committed to domestic coal blending at scale. If you supply coal handling, logistics, or power plant retrofitting, the customer base is locked in and the contract runway extends to 2035-36.
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