Signal · Supply Chain & Logistics
Coal to supply half of India’s power through 2035-36 as demand surges
What the source reported
Source-reportedIndia expects coal to generate half of its electricity by 2035-36 due to rising power demand. The Ministry of Power emphasizes the need for energy security and adequate electricity supplies. Current coal-fired capacity is around 224 gigawatts, with plans to increase it to about 315 gigawatts. Coal gasification is also being explored to reduce import reliance through hydrocarbon production.
- Publication
- The Economic Times - Industry · Trade Publication
- Published
- 24th September 2026
- Original report
- economictimes.indiatimes.com
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What ProcIntel recorded
ProcIntel-derived- Category
- Supply Chain & Logistics
- Geography
- India
- Organisations
- None identified
- Collected
- 24th September 2026 · 22:24
Initial assessment ProcIntel's automatic, provisional read of this individual Signal -- Initial Significance and Initial Confidence, computed deterministically before any Event extraction or human review.
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Initial Significance Moderate (32.0/100). Strongest contributor: Procurement Impact (27.0/30 points). Limiting factor: Geographic Breadth (0.0/10 points). Initial Confidence Low (28.0/100, data sufficiency: Insufficient). Strongest contributor: Source Authority (20.0/40 points). Limiting factor: Specificity (0.0/20 points).
- Strongest contributor
- Procurement Impact
- Limiting factor
- Geographic Breadth