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India Puts 5-Year Pause on New Coal Plants, Bets on Renewables, Batteries

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India Puts 5-Year Pause on New Coal Plants, Bets on Renewables, Batteries

The Pulse | Environment | South Asia India’s new national electricity plan is hailed by energy experts as a positive step for a country that is currently reliant on coal for around 75 percent of its electricity. Advertisement The Indian government will not consider any proposals for new coal plants for the next five years and focus on growing … Read more

With India’s Electrical Grid Under Strain, Rural Hospitals and Clinics Find Reliable Power in Rooftop Solar

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With India’s Electrical Grid Under Strain, Rural Hospitals and Clinics Find Reliable Power in Rooftop Solar

Advertisement In the searing heat that often envelops Raichur, an ancient town in southern India, a ceiling fan that spins without interruption brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital. But such respite wasn’t always guaranteed in a region where frequent power cuts to India’s overmatched electrical grid … Read more