New Delhi: India needs to add 86,440 MW of thermal power generation capacity by 2035-36 and out of this, a total of 63,545 MW are at various stages of implementation, Parliament was informed on Monday.
As per the National Generation Adequacy Plan (2026-27 to 2035-36) prepared by CEA (Central Electricity Authority) in March 2026, the required thermal capacity based on coal and lignite is estimated at around 3,15,000 MW to meet the projected electricity demand by 2035-36, the Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha on Monday.