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India's Grid Rejects 1.8 Billion Units of Green Power
12 Oct
Summary
- Nearly 1.8 billion units of renewable electricity were turned away in July and August.
- Inadequate transmission infrastructure limits grid absorption of green energy.
- India aims for 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030.
India turned away approximately 1.8 billion units of renewable electricity during the months of July and August. This occurred even as the nation contended with power shortages and critically low coal reserves at its power plants, during a time of unprecedented electricity demand.
The rejection represents about 4.2% of the total solar generation in July and August, underscoring deficiencies in the country's transmission infrastructure. CREA analysts noted that significant volumes of renewable electricity were curtailed due to grid and operational constraints, despite record renewable generation.
These clean power curbs happened as peak power demand reached 270 GW in July. India is striving to meet its clean energy objectives, aiming for 500 GW of renewable capacity by the year 2030, up from its current 304 GW.
