India’s planned coal mine capacity nearly doubles to 638 mtpa in 2025
Most of the proposed capacity is concentrated in Jharkhand and Odisha as India seeks to raise coal output sharply by 2030.
India's coal mining capacity is set to nearly double to 638 million metric tonnes per annum (mtpa) in 2025, according to a report by Global Energy Monitor. This increase accounts for nearly all of the growth in the global coal project pipeline, which expanded by 11% to 2,521 mtpa. The surge in planned capacity is driven by India's efforts to boost domestic coal production to meet rising power demand, despite renewable energy capacity expanding rapidly.
However, the report warns that the rapid growth in planned mining capacity could leave producers exposed if coal demand weakens faster than expected.
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