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Detailed explanation-1: -How many thermal power plants are there in India? As of now, there are 106 thermal power plants in India with a total installed capacity of 221, 802.59 MW. Of these 106 plants, 53 are coalfired, 24 are gasfired, 11 are oilfired, nine are mixed fuelfired and the remaining two use renewable sources – solar and biomass.

Detailed explanation-2: -The report said that expenditures incurred in all the under construction thermal projects during the fiscal 2020-21 and 2021-22 was Rupees 244.3 billion ($3.14 billion) and Rupees 264.6 billion, respectively. India added eight thermal power plants with a capacity of 4, 485 MW in 2021-22.

Detailed explanation-3: -Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station, Madhya Pradesh. The Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station in the Singrauli district of Madhya Pradesh, with an installed capacity of 4, 760MW, is currently the biggest thermal power plant in India. It is a coal-based power plant owned and operated by NTPC.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hussain Sagar Thermal Power Station was a historic thermal power plant that was located in Hyderabad, Telangana on the banks of Hussain Sagar. It was India’s first thermal power station, opened in 1920 by the erstwhile seventh Nizam of Hyderabad.