Coal on one hand and green on the other; this company balances both
Coal on one hand and green on the other; this company balances both
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According to NTPC, the idea is not to abandon coal overnight. It's about building a bridge between reliability and renewability. Can a company still building massive coal plants truly claim to be a clean energy leader?
By PRASHANT MUKHERJEE 9 Mins Read, Jun 10, 2025, 05:00 AM IST
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Extreme climate events over the past few years brought to fore the need to cut emissions, but at the same time geopolitical events showed how some of those missions had to be abandoned to keep homes warm and run factories, even if it meant polluting the world by burning more coal. One Indian company that is feeding power to millions of homes shows what the reality is. It is adding 33.75GW of capacity in the next few years where half the power
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