Fossil fuel plants are here to stay, says GE Power's Prashant Jain

The power sector is going through a disruption though the future is clear 10 years from now, says Jain

From manufacturing steam turbines and generators for new coal-based thermal power plants, GE Power India Sanand facility is evolving with the changing times. As capacity addition in thermal power generation slows down and the focus shifts to renewables, its managing director Prashant Jain is bullish that fossil fuel-based plants are here to stay. Jain talks to Vinay Umarji. Edited excerpts:

What direction is the power sector taking in terms of fuel mix?

India has 200 Gw of installed coal fired capacity of the total capacity of 336 Gw. While GE has all the elements of power, from GE Steam Power’s