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Updated – May 02, 2026 12:55 am IST – New Delhi
Essential to note here that India added a record 44.61 gigawatts of solar capacity in the fiscal year 2025-26, which was more than the double it had added in the preceding fiscal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu
Amidst expectations of further increase in energy demand with peak summers approaching and an El Nino in sight, India could be looking at meeting its increased power requirements from the traditional coal-powered thermal plants and augmented solar power-based plants.
In fact, when the country scaled its peak demand of 256.1 gigawatts on April 25, thermal plants nearly retained its dominant position accounting for 66.9% of the generation, while solar augmented its position further to account for 21.5% of the power generated.
Published – May 02, 2026 12:38 am IST
renewable energy / solar / coal
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