India to delay maintenance shut down of 10,000 MW coal-fired power capacity to July

India will postpone maintenance on approximately 10,000 megawatts of coal-fired power generation capacity until July. This decision aims to ensure sufficient power supply during the country's peak summer demand. Additionally, around 8,000 megawatt...

By Reuters | Apr 10, 2026, 04.44 PM IST

NEW DELHI: India will shut about 10,000 megawatts of coal-fired power ‌generation ⁠capacity ⁠in July for maintenance, a delay of three months as the country seeks ⁠to meet ‌its summer power demand, ⁠Piyush Singh, additional secretary in the federal power ministry, said on Friday.

He said about 8,000 megawatts ‌of gas-fired generation capacity is hit due ⁠to higher fuel costs under the impact of the Iran war.

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