NLC India sets out mining, renewable and storage expansion plans
The state-owned company plans to expand mining to 104.35 MTPA and operational renewable capacity beyond 10 GW by 2030.
NLC India says its current power-generation capacity is 8,405 MW and its mining capacity is 59.10 million tonnes per annum. The company plans to raise mining capacity to 104.35 MTPA by 2030 and 115.85 MTPA by 2047.
It also plans to expand its operational renewable portfolio from about 1.8 GW to more than 10 GW by 2030 and 32.7 GW by 2047. Storage projects described as under development include 250 MW and 500 MWh in Tamil Nadu, 300 MW and 1,800 MWh with SECI in Rajasthan, 275 MW and 550 MWh with GUVNL in Gujarat, and 50 MW and 200 MWh with WBSEDL.
Why it matters
The plan illustrates the scale of the trade-off between near-term baseload security and longer-term decarbonisation at a major state-owned power and mining company.
SCULTRA point of view
The useful scorecard is not target capacity alone. It should track approvals, capital spending, commissioning, renewable generation, storage utilisation, coal intensity, local environmental effects and absolute emissions.
Limitations
Most figures are company targets in a government release, not commissioned assets or audited outcomes. The release provides no consolidated capital requirement, project-level completion timetable or emissions pathway.
Source: Press Information Bureau / Ministry of Coal and NLC India, 19 September 2026.