Coal India plans to invest Rs 1,900 cr in R&D by FY 2030

Kolkata: Coal India has intensified its research and development initiatives as India’s energy landscape shifts, planning to invest about Rs 1,900 crore by FY 2030.The push accelerated in FY 2024-25 with the launch of the National Centre for Coal and Energy Research (NaCCER), a hub-and-spoke R&D network. CIL has moved beyond early proof-of-concept work and is now targeting prototype development at Technology Readiness Level 4 and above.“We intend to shift R&D to a higher orbit to drive the company’s future growth and technological transformation,” a senior CIL official said.Spending already jumped fourfold to Rs 245 crore in FY 2024-25.