India Seeks to Shut 12% of Power Capacity in Anti-Pollution Move
- Plants with total 37 gigawatt capacity may be shut: CEA
- Generators older than 25 years have turned uneconomical
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India plans to shut aging coal-fired power plants with a combined capacity of 37 gigawatts to cut emissions and reduce the use of fuel and water.
The plants are more than 25 years old and have turned uneconomical, said S.D. Dubey, chairman of the Central Electricity Authority, the planning wing of the country’s power ministry. They will be replaced by super-critical units, which are more efficient, at the same sites, he said, without giving a timeline.