India's 97 GW Coal Expansion Plan Looks Too Small, Senior Official Says

India may need to revise up its planned new coal-fired capacity installations through 2035 amid soaring electricity demand that needs grid stability and flexibility, a senior Indian official said on Tuesday. Last year, India planned to raise its coal-fired power capacity by a total of 97 gigawatts (GW) until 2035, and have 307 GW of coal capacity installed. At present, the world’s second-largest coal consumer has 231 GW of installed coal-fired power capacity. However, the surge in power demand over the past year has shown that India may need…