Curse of Coal for Indian Power Sector

India has a total installed capacity of 209,276 megawatt, with states contributing 41 percent, the central power utilities having a share of 30 percent and the remaining 29 percent accounted for by the private sector.
In terms of fuel used, the total thermal capacity is 140,206 megawatt, of which coal accounts for 120,103 megawatt, gas for 18,903 megawatt, and oil for 1,199 megawatt. This apart, hydro power contributes 39,291 megawatt, nuclear around 4,780 megawatt and reneable energy 24,998

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