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India Adds 7.2 GW Of Coal Power To Bolster Energy Security
India has added as much as 7.2 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power capacity in the current fiscal year ending March 2026, which is about 60% above the previous fiscal year’s capacity expansion with four months to go, government data showed on Tuesday.
The newly-commissioned capacity in the 2025/2026 fiscal year so far has hit the highest in a decade as India looks to bolster its energy security with flexible baseload power capacity, according to the data shared in Parliament by India’s Deputy Power Minister Shripad Naik and cited by Bloomberg. India’s annual installations of new coal-fired power capacity hit 4 gigawatts in 2024, flat on the five-year high of 2023 and the highest level since 2019, according to official government figures. The country plans to continue relying on coal and expand coal power capacity by at least 2035. India has not taken any decision about expanding its massive coal-fired power generation fleet beyond 2035, the country’s power ministry secretary, Pankaj Agarwal, said this weekend. “India wants to secure its energy requirements,” Agarwal told Reuters, adding that as on 2035, India aims to have 307 GW of coal power capacity. It would be “premature to say what we want to do beyond 2035,” the official said. Reports emerged last week that India’s authorities are considering a significant boost to coal-fired power plant capacity beyond the current 2035 peak coal expansion date and could continue building coal plants until at least 2047. If the plan to expand the coal power fleet by 2047 goes through, India could have as much as 420 GW of coal power capacity by that year, nearly double the current level, or a massive 87% jump from 2025, Bloomberg reported last week, citing sources with knowledge of the plans. Coal-fired power generation and capacity installations in India continue to rise and coal remains a key pillar of India’s electricity mix with about 60% share of total power output.


“Once again, the NPA is proud to be associated with this laudable project. As a proud son of this region, my commitment to the advancement of education here and across the country remains unwavering. The NPA is thus honoured to partner with the school and the PTA on this important initiative, and we look forward to continued collaboration in future endeavours,” he said.
In his address, the Headmaster of Vakpo Senior High School, Togbe Foe Tsali II, expressed gratitude to the NPA and the PTA for their commitment to improving the welfare of the staff and believes the bungalow will ease the accommodation conditions of the teachers.
“This facility will bring relief to our teachers who have struggled with accommodation issues for many years. We are grateful to the NPA and the PTA for their support and commitment in prioritizing staff welfare,” he said.
The commissioning of the staff bungalow reaffirms the National Petroleum Authority’s commitment to support national development beyond its mandate in regulating the downstream petroleum sector in Ghana.
The Authority remains committed to strengthening its Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives by partnering with institutions and communities across Ghana to leave a lasting impact.
The NPA team included the Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Maria Oquaye, the Director of Quality Assurance, Mr. Setsoafia K. Agenoto, the Director of Consumer Services, Mrs. Eunice Budu-Nyarko, and other staff members.