By 2030, coal companies to up renewable energy capacity to over 9 GW

The coal sector is set to ramp up renewable energy capacity to over 9 GW by 2030, from the current 1.7 GW, the coal ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry is actively promoting the deployment of both rooftop solar and ground-mounted solar projects across mining facilities. Plans are underway to develop solar parks within the reclaimed mining areas and otherwise, the ministry said. Currently, a combined solar capacity of 1.7 GW has been installed by coal companies, including Coal India, NLC India, and Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

Coal auctions

JK Cement has won the Mahan coal mine in Madhya Pradesh in the latest forward auction of commercial coal mines. Rungta Sons Pvt Ltd pipped JSW Steel Ltd to clinch South of Damuda in Jharkhand. Bull Mining won Jharkhand's Duni Central, where Tata Steel was also a contender, according to the data available from the coal ministry. -Our Bureau