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Detailed explanation-1: -Kolkata: A staggering 47.4 GW coal fired power projects at different stages were cancelled in India in 2019 reducing total under development coal capacity to 66 GW. The data was compiled in a report ‘Boom & Bust 2020’ jointly compiled by Global Energy Monitor, Greenpeace International, the Sierra Club, and Centre for.

Detailed explanation-2: -India may need up to 28 gigawatts of new coal-fired power plants by 2032 to meet power demand that is expected to more than double from the current 404.1 GW, a government advisory body said, signalling more increases in coal use by the world’s third-largest greenhouse gas emitter.

Detailed explanation-3: -There were over 200 coal powered units across the United States in 2022. Coal plants have been closing since the 2010s due to cheaper and cleaner natural gas and renewables.

Detailed explanation-4: -In coal-fired power plants, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, or lignite is burned. The heat produced by the combustion of the coal is used to convert water into high-pressure steam, which drives a turbine, which produces electricity.