India’s power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste
Summary
India’s demand for electricity has risen sharply, especially during hot weather, but some solar energy is wasted because the power grid cannot handle all the clean power generated. The country is building many solar farms but needs more transmission lines, energy storage, and flexible systems to use all the renewable energy effectively.Key Facts
- India curtailed nearly 11 terawatt-hours of solar power in 15 months, enough to power about 10 million homes.
- This happened even as high heat and poor rains increased demand for electricity for cooling and farming.
- India has over 300 gigawatts of clean energy capacity, making up more than half of its total electricity capacity.
- Despite this, coal still produces most of India’s electricity.
- The electricity grid cannot always handle the large amounts of solar power produced, causing some to be wasted.
- Coal power plants are inflexible and cannot quickly reduce output when solar power surges.
- Most renewable power comes from western India, where transmission lines often become congested.
- Experts say India needs more power lines, better batteries, and flexible systems to better use renewable energy.
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