The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has announced that it will not build any new coal power plants, days after a similar announcement was made by the Gujarat state. The National Thermal Power Corporation's under-construction 1.6 GW coal-powered plant in Raigarh district will be the last such facility to be built, said Shailendra Kumar Shukla, chairman of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company. Coal is India's largest source of energy and accounts for about 40% of its total electricity generation.
The Indian state of Chhattisgarh has announced that it will not build any new coal power plants, days after a similar announcement was made by the Gujarat state. The National Thermal Power Corporation's under-construction 1.6 GW coal-powered plant in Raigarh district will be the last such facility to be built, said Shailendra Kumar Shukla, chairman of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company. Chhattisgarh is installing a 100 MW solar park and 150 MWh battery storage facility to meet a 50 MW shortfall in supply.