[Global Network Reporter Suo Yanqi] According to Reuters's report on September 30th, citing industry and government sources, private coal-fired power producers in India have urged the Indian government to relax restrictions on Chinese coal-fired power equipment and allow the import of related equipment from China. They said that India's current domestic coal power equipment resources are insufficient and costly.

According to the report, in 2021, the Indian power sector will force coal power producers to use domestic equipment under its "Make in India" plan in order to seek to promote the development of local manufacturing. In addition, the report mentioned that when this plan was introduced, Sino-Indian diplomatic relations were relatively tense at that time.

According to a letter seen by the media, the "Indian Power Producers Association" (hereinafter referred to as the "Association") on behalf of India's private coal-electricity producers wrote to the Central Power Agency of India on June 3 in an attempt to seek an exemption under the compulsory requirement of "Made in India".

According to the report, although the association did not directly mention China in the letter, sources said that purchasing coal power equipment from China is the only option for Indian enterprises.

According to the report, India's power department has not yet responded to a request for comment. However, the Indian government is considering the association's request, sources said.

According to Reuters, India has said it plans to increase its coal-fired power generation capacity by 97 gigawatts by 2035. sources say that about 48 to 50 gigawatts of India¡¯s existing coal-fired power generation capacity are using Chinese equipment, as these power plants were built before 2021.

India has the fifth-largest coal reserves in the world, and the government says coal fuels are ¡°still critical¡±. Despite the massive investment of indigenous enterprises in solar and wind power plants, India still relies on coal to provide 74 percent of its electricity generation. While the world¡¯s multinationals are seeking to reduce carbon transition, the Indian coal giant, National Coal Corporation, plans to reopen more than 30 coal mines this year and will also develop five new coal mines. According to the Financial Times report on June 8, the company says that the country¡¯s renewable energy industry is still unable to meet its growing energy demand.