Press Information Bureau · All India · 20 Sept 2026
NLC India: Powering National Growth Through Energy Security and Sustainability
NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a Navratna enterprise under the Ministry of Coal, is expanding its mining capacity and power generation to support India's energy security and decarbonisation goals. It plans to increase mining capacity to 104.35 MTPA by 2030 and renewable portfolio to over 10 GW by 2030, alongside projects in green hydrogen, BESS, and strategic minerals.
Key facts
- NLCIL has existing power generation capacity of 8,405 MW and mining capacity of 59.10 MTPA.
- Total mining capacity to increase from 59.1 MTPA to 104.35 MTPA by 2030, targeting 115.85 MTPA by 2047.
- HELE generation includes supercritical units at Ghatampur (1,980 MW) and ultra-supercritical projects at Talabira (2,400 MW) and Machhakatta (4,000 MW).
- Renewable portfolio grows from ~1.8 GW to over 10 GW by 2030, scaling to 32.7 GW by 2047.
- BESS projects include 250 MW/500 MWh in Tamil Nadu, 300 MW/1,800 MWh with SECI in Rajasthan, and 275 MW/550 MWh with GUVNL in Gujarat.
Summary written by Suchna Board from the official release; the release itself is the source.
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