India ’s Central Electricity Authority will not build any further coal-fired power plants, as it turns to renewable energy. “Thermal power at present makes up 70% of the company’s total capacity. Since the last six years , the firm has seen a net increase in thermal power production of just 68 MW. In the same period, it has added 2021/22 GW of wind and solar and 246 MW of hydropower. While fossil fuels still make up 70% of the company's mix, 97% of its additions over 2013 have come from non-thermal sources. India 's Central Electricity Authority estimates that coal's national energy share will decrease to 26% by 2021/22 .
India ’s Central Electricity Authority will not build any further coal-fired power plants, as it turns to renewable energy. Since the last six years , the firm has seen a net increase in thermal power production of just 68 MW. In the same period, it has added 2021/22 GW of wind and solar and 246 MW of hydropower. While fossil fuels still make up 70% of the company's mix, 97% of its additions over 2013 have come from non-thermal sources. India 's Central Electricity Authority estimates that coal's national energy share will decrease to 26% by 2021/22 .