NEW DELHI: State-owned NLCIL has produced 1,234 crore units of green power, thereby stopping the emission of one crore tonne of carbon dioxide, a coal ministry assertion mentioned. Primarily a lignite-based power producing firm, NLCIL is focusing on 10,000 MW renewable vitality capability by 2030.
NLC India Ltd (NLCIL) ventured into renewable vitality with 1,380 MW of photo voltaic power vegetation and 51 MW of wind power vegetation.
To obtain the goal of 10,000 MW, NLCIL has fashioned new subsidiaries–NLC India Renewables Ltd (NIRL) to give attention to asset monetisation and NLC India Green Energy Ltd (NIGEL) to spearhead clean vitality initiatives.
Furthermore, NLCIL’s membership within the International Solar Alliance (ISA) underscores its dedication to environmental sustainability inside the coal sector.
With a present renewable vitality capability of 1.4 GW, NLCIL is about to quadruple this determine by 2030. Significant tasks are underway in Neyveli (Tamil Nadu), Barsingsar (Rajasthan), Gujarat, and Assam.
Last month, NLCIL signed a 25-year power buy pact with Telangana state discoms for 200 MW photo voltaic vitality at a aggressive value below the Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) scheme.