Jaipur, Feb. 1 -- The Rajasthan government has decided to retire its seven oldest thermal power plants worth 1,350 MW by 2029-30 as their environment clearance has expired.

The Rajasthan Urja Vikas and IT Services Limited (RUVITL) has recently stated it in a review petition to the Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) while appealing for setting up an additional 3,200 MW thermal plant in Rajasthan.

"While the petitioner's proposal for 3,200 MW thermal capacity is seen against the total 4,400 MW coal-based requirement and not only against the united 1,905 MW, the earlier perceived major difference between the 3,200 MW and 1,905 MW no longer exists in the same manner. In particular, 3,200 MW constitutes a significant but not ...