Coal India plans ₹1,900 crore R&D investment by FY2030

Coal India’s R&D expenditure increased four-fold to ₹245 crore in FY24-25

Coal India's R&D expenditure increased four-fold to Rs 245 crore in fiscal year 2025 from Rs 61 crore in fiscal year 2024.

Coal India plans to invest 19 billion rupees ($200.7 million) in research and development by fiscal year 2030, the state-run miner said on ‌Tuesday. Here are ⁠some ⁠details: The miner is researching clean coal, net-zero technologies, sustainable materials, mine re-purposing, and recovery of rare earth and critical minerals through partnerships with scientific ⁠institutions. Coal ‌India has committed 2.53 billion rupees to three ⁠Indian Institutes of Technology, it said, which will be released in phases. Its R&D facility, called the National Centre for Coal and Energy Research, is also overseeing 19 R&D ‌projects with a total outlay of 2.25 billion rupees at other ⁠scientific institutions. Coal India's R&D expenditure quadrupled to 2.45 billion rupees in fiscal 2025, from 610 million rupees a year earlier, it said.

Mumbai: Coal India Ltd (CIL) announced on 30 June 2026 its plan to invest approximately Rs 1,900 crore in research and development (R&D) activities by fiscal year 2030. The company aims to shift R&D to a higher orbit to drive future growth and technological transformation, a senior CIL official said.Increased R&D SpendingCIL's R&D expenditure quadrupled to Rs 245 crore in FY2024-25, up from Rs 61 crore in FY2023-24. The Department of Public Enterprises mandates annual R&D expenditure to average one percent of the preceding three years' Profit Before Tax.Coal India To Invest ₹3,300 Crore To Set Up 8 New Coking Coal WasheriesNational Research Centre EstablishedThe company established the National Centre for Coal and Energy Research (NaCCER) in FY2024-25. NaCCER functions as a hub-and-spoke modelled R&D centre, shifting CIL's focus from proof-of-concept studies to prototype development at Technology Readiness Level (TRL)-4 and above.Centres of Excellence at IITsCIL has set up three Centres of Excellence (CoE) at premier IITs: the Centre of Clean Coal Energy and Net Zero (CLEANZ) Hyderabad, the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) Madras, and Innovation in Mining (IMiN) at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. CIL has committed Rs 253 crore to these CoEs, to be released in phases. NTPC Sanctions ₹23.16 Crore For Advanced Radiotherapy Upgrade At GCRI Siddhpur CentreResearch Focus AreasCLEANZ is researching clean coal energy and net-zero technologies, including enhanced coal bed methane recovery, carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and rare earth element recovery. CSE focuses on sustainable materials, circular economy, and mine repurposing, while IMiN is dedicated to capacity building and mining challenge solutions.Ongoing Projects and CollaborationsCurrently, 19 R&D projects with a total outlay of Rs 225 crore are being executed by scientific institutions under NaCCER's oversight. Additionally, 13 pilot-scale research projects are underway in the CoEs. CIL has also forged international collaborations with Ergo Exergy, Canada; Ericsson, Sweden; and CSIRO, Australia.Disclaimer: This story is based on company exchange filings and is for informational purposes only. Investors should evaluate risks before making decisions.