As the population and economy of India continues to grow, it wouldn’t seem so far-fetched if the country would need more coal plants to keep up with their energy demands. Thankfully, this is not the case. According to a new report, India, which is the world’s fastest-growing climate polluter, may never need to build a new coal plant again. The report shows that India has enough coal plants operating or being built to meet demand until 2026, at which point renewable energy coupled with improved energy storage and battery technology could be cheap enough to provide any needed new capacity. Renewables were stressed as an important part of India’s energy future, but the report did warn that coal will continue to provide the bulk of electricity in India until 2040.
India may never need to build a new coal plant, report says
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