India’s Renewables Stare at Higher Curtailment Even Without Grid Constraints
Limited thermal flexibility may leave the grid with excess generation
June 10, 2026
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With power surpluses projected to range between 48 GW and 115 GW due to changes in the technical minimum generation level of coal-based power stations, India could be staring at renewable energy curtailment in all 2030-31 scenarios even in the absence of transmission constraints.
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B.S. Nagaraj
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