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- The National Electricity Plan Volume-I: Generation was notified by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
- Tamil Nadu accounts for about 82% of India’s lignite reserves of 40.9 billion tonne.
- The State has lignite reserves of 33,309.53 million tonne, followed by Rajasthan with 4,835.29 million tonne and Gujarat with 2,722.05 million tonnes.
- Jammu and Kashmir accounts for 25.55 million tonnes.
- Kerala and West Bengal together have 11.44 million tonnes.
- The National Electricity plan covers a detailed plan for the period 2022-27 and a prospective plan for the period 2027-32.
- It anticipates 28.74 billion units of gross lignite-based generation by 2026-27 and 28.18 billion units by 2031-32.
- Tamil Nadu’s peak power demand is expected to be 21,736 MW by 2026-27 and 28,291 MW by 2031-32, as per the plan.
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