The Report on Optimal Generation Capacity Mix for 2029-30, released by the Ministry last week, also says that between now and 2030, India will build 26,900 MW of coal power plants

Thanks essentially to coal-based plants, India’s annual carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector are set to rise from 910 million tons today (from 2,36,680 MW of coal power capacity today) to 1.11 billion tons in 2030 (PIC: Canva)

Putting up a new coal-fired thermal power plant will cost ?8.34 crore a MW, says a recent Power Ministry Report. The figure has been arrived at “as per the latest inputs provided by various manufacturers/developers,” the report says.