Thermal (coal and lignite) Installed Capacity Requirement Estimated at 3,07,000 MW by 2024-35

• CEA's Generation Expansion Planning Study projects India needs ~3,07,000 MW of coal/lignite thermal capacity by 2034-35, against 2,11,855 MW installed as on 31.03.2023.
• Ministry of Power has envisaged additional minimum 97,000 MW of coal/lignite-based thermal capacity to bridge the gap.
• Reflects continued reliance on base-load thermal despite the 500 GW non-fossil by 2030 pledge — examinable under energy security, climate trade-offs, and power-sector planning.