Which coal is majorly used in thermal power plant in India?

Indian thermal power plants use bituminous/ Sub bituminous coal with GCV (gross calorific value) ranging in between 3000 kcal to 5000 kcal. Mostly coal of GCV in between 3000 to 3500 which is abundantly available in Indian mines. read more

Generally coal is used as a major fuel in mostly all the thermal power plants because it's the most abundant fossil fuel, easily available at relatively low cost. For electric power generation; lignite coal is generally used. read more

India needs no extra coal power stations until at least 2027, according to the government’s latest draft National Electricity Plan. The plan, released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for public consultation, makes no room for further generation capacity beyond the 50GW coal fleet that is under construction. read more