India expects renewables to rise six-fold in next decade

The share of coal in the energy mix is expected to dip from 46% to 32%.

According to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) of India, renewable power capacity in India is expected to increase six-fold in the next decade, reducing the share of coal-fired power plants in the power mix from 46% to 32%. The CEA estimates that the installed capacity of non-fossil fuel power plants - including solar, wind, nuclear and hydropower - will rise from more than 1/3 of the current power capacity to 65% of the total capacity in 2029-2030. Wind power capacity should triple, while solar power capacity should rise tenfold and nuclear power capacity increase by 50%. Their share in power generation mix is expected to increase four-fold to 36%, while coal will continue to dominate the power mix. Coal-fired power capacity is planned to increase by 66 GW over the period, but the average capacity utilisation rate will decline from 64% to a maximum of 55% (and up to 40% in case of high renewable power generation). Gas-fired power capacity will slight decline by 2029-2030.

This article was originally published by Enerdata.