India has the second-largest clean power capacity development pipeline globally after China, with nearly 56,000 megawatts of new renewables, hydro and nuclear capacity under construction.
Clean energy sources account for two-thirds of the all the new power capacity under development in India, according to Global Energy Monitor (GEM) data, and will result in a 35% jump in total clean power supply potential once complete.
However, the country is also building 30,000 MW of new coal-fired capacity, which will preserve coal’s status as India’s primary power source even after the construction boom.
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