NTPC will set up its coal-to-synthetic natural gas facility in Chhattisgarh at an investment of around Rs 10,000 crore, a senior company official said.
The company is looking for technology tie-ups for various processes, like coal beneficiation and gasification, to produce synthetic natural gas (SNG), the official said, requesting anonymity.
NTPC will look to produce SNG at a cost of around USD 12 million British thermal unit (MMBTU).
In October 2025, NTPC announced signing an agreement with Engineers India Limited (EIL) to develop a coal-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) facility.
The energy giant had not disclosed any details of the proposed project, including the location. It said the facility would utilise high-ash Indian coal from the company’s captive mines.
NETRA, the R&D wing of NTPC, is actively leading the initiative under its broader vision of ‘greening the coal’ and advancing carbon capture and utilisation technologies.
As per the official, the project will be set up at
