Coal Gasification: A Time-Tested Answer to a Modern Crisis

Coal usually reminds us of smoke, power plants and pollution. What if the same coal could produce fertilisers, hydrogen, aviation fuel and even the chemicals used to make everyday products? That is precisely what coal gasification promises, and why India is betting big on it. 
For much of modern history, secure access to reliable energy has been one of the defining pillars of national strength, alongside military capability and economic power. In an era marked by geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions, and growing competition for critical resources, energy security has once again become a strategic priority. 
India finds itself in a unique position. While the country imports a large share of its oil and gas requirements, it possesses one of the world's largest coal reserves. Coal gasification offers India a pathway to convert its abundant domestic coal reserves into fuels, chemicals, fertilisers, and hydrogen, strengthening both industrial growth and energy self-reliance.