NLC India: Powering National Growth Through Energy Security and Sustainability

NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a Navratna enterprise under the Ministry of Coal, is expanding its mining and power generation capacities to support India's energy security, decarbonisation, and Panchamrit climate goals. The enterprise plans to increase its mining capacity to 104.35 MTPA by 2030 and 115.85 MTPA by 2047, while shifting towards High-Efficiency, Low-Emission (HELE) thermal power projects such as Ghatampur, Talabira, and Machhakatta. Additionally, NLCIL is scaling up its renewable energy portfolio to over 10 GW by 2030, investing in Battery Energy Storage Systems, Pumped Storage Projects, Green Hydrogen, Carbon Capture Systems, and pursuing strategic critical mineral exploration domestically and internationally.