India’s renewable energy waste reaches 1.8 billion units amid growing electricity needs

India wasted nearly 1.8 billion units of renewable electricity in July and August despite rising power shortages and falling coal stocks.
A Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air report found that 4.2% of solar power went unused because electricity grids could not handle it.
India's peak electricity demand reached 270 gigawatts, while nearly half its coal plants had less than four days of fuel stocks.
Despite a 39% rise in solar power generation, coal supplied two-thirds of India's electricity, highlighting the need for better power infrastructure.

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