New Delhi, April 15 -- The capacity addition of thermal power generation capacity in the country slowed down about 32% during the first 11 months of FY25 amid delay in commissioning of projects.

As of February FY25, about 3.9 GW of thermal capacity was installed, compared to 5.7 GW in the same period of the previous fiscal, according to provisional data from the Central Electricity Authority.

Thermal plants generate power from coal, gas and diesel, mostly coal. The lag in the capacity addition can be attributed to delays in commissioning, land acquisition, and supply of material among other issues.

"The thermal power capacity addition was below expectations last fiscal due to execution-related challenges related to contractors, availab...