India's draft NEP targets 80% non-fossil capacity by 2047, retains coal for baseload

1.0India’s coal-fired power “will continue to play a critical role in meeting baseload demand and ensuring the nation’s energy security,” despite the government’s goal to have 80% of installed capacity and nearly two-thirds of total electricity generation from non-fossil sources by 2047, according to the Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 made public Jan. 21. The policy under public1.0India’s coal-fired power “will continue to play a critical role in meeting baseload demand and ensuring the nation’s energy security,” despite the government’s goal to have 80% of installed capacity and nearly two-thirds of total electricity generation from non-fossil sources by 2047, according to the Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 made public Jan. 21. The policy under publicRead More