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NTPC could build new coal-fired power plants if needed, says chairman

India's top power producer NTPC Ltd could build new coal-fired power plants if needed, the state-run company's Chairman Gurdeep Singh said on Friday.

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Reuters CHENNAI

CHENNAI (Reuters) - India's top power producer NTPC Ltd could build new coal-fired power plants if needed, the state-run company's Chairman Gurdeep Singh said on Friday.

"We should not be shying away. If there is a requirement, we may have to go for new coal-based power plants," Singh said.

Singh also said that the company was considering building nuclear power plants, but discussions were preliminary.

 

(Reporting by Sudarshan Varadhan; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)

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First Published: Feb 04 2022 | 1:54 PM IST

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