Coal-fired power plant development to remain growth driver in India: Fitch

Singapore: Coal-fired power plants will be the primary driver of infrastructure investment in India’s power sector over the next decade, Fitch Solutions said on Tuesday.

The country hosts 40 coal-fired power plant projects currently under construction involving a combined investment of 40.2 billion dollars and accounting for 61 GW of capacity.

Additionally, the country is home to 73 coal-fired power plant projects currently in planning involving over 80 billion dollars in investment and adding up to 124 GW of capacity.