Coal India Commissions 200 MW Solar Capacity at Khavda Park

Coal India has successfully commissioned 200 MW of solar capacity at the Khavda Solar Power Project in Gujarat. The company received the official commissioning certificate from the Gujarat Energy Development Agency on July 15, 2026. This development represents a vital advancement in Coal India's efforts to expand its renewable energy portfolio, which has historically faced significant execution delays and missed internal targets.

This achievement follows years of pressure from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India regarding the slow pace of clean energy adoption. Despite a 2017 government mandate requiring the company to reach 3,000 MW of capacity by 2024, only a small fraction of that goal was realized by the end of that year. The company has since dissolved its subsidiary, Coal India Limited Solar PV Limited, while simultaneously pivotting toward larger utility-scale projects to meet long-term net-zero energy commitments.

Looking ahead, Coal India is diversifying its project footprint through the Jalaun Solar Park in Uttar Pradesh. The firm has already secured a Letter of Award for a 600 MW project there at a tariff of Rs. 2.73/kWh with a projected investment of Rs. 2,831.11 crore. Completion of this Jalaun development is scheduled within 18 months of signing the Power Purchase Agreement, signaling a more aggressive stance in renewable infrastructure as the company works to reduce its long-term captive power consumption costs.