NLC to invest Rs 1,290 bn to ramp up mining, power generation capacity

The company plans to increase its total power-producing capacity from the current 4,731 MW to 21,011 MW

NLC India Limited plans to invest Rs 1,290 billion to add new production capacity in mining and power generation by 2025. The company, which traditionally focused on lignite and coal-based power, also plans to set up renewable energy projects which can generate power up to 4251 Mw.

The total power-producing capacity of NLC, earlier known as Neyveli Lignite Corporation, is expected to go up from 4,731 MW as on June 30, 2018, to 21,011 MW with an addition of 16,280 MW by 2025, from various sources of power generation, according to the company. The plan also includes the investments it