# India’s biggest power producer plans more private coal buying, sources say

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- Reuters, 2026-10-06 18:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/indias-biggest-power-producer-plans-more-private-coal-buying-people-say-2026-10-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac53f58a431ad00017b1069

> India’s largest power producer, NTPC, plans to purchase more coal from private mining companies to address fuel shortages and meet rising electricity demand, according to two people familiar with the matter.