India to add 1,00,000 MW clean power capacity

India is expected to add more than 1,00,000 MW clean coal technology-based power generation capacity during the 2016-2025 period. GlobalData, a research and consulting firm, said that while the country´s clean coal installations are at an nascent stage, many recent Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP)have adopted ´super critical technology.´

´India´s clean coal capacity is expected to increase by approximately 103 GW between 2016 and 2025, as the country seeks to meet its electricity demand,´ it said in a statement. In India, coal was the leading source of power generation with 160 GW last year, accounting for 59 per cent of total installed capacity. This is expected to almost double by 2025, according to Global Data.