India generates record solar power, but grid can't handle it
India is generating more solar power than ever, but the grid just isn't ready for it.
In October, a record 12% of solar energy had to be held back because there was simply nowhere for it to go—on some days, that number shot up to 40%.
It's a classic case of too much sunshine and not enough ways to use or store it.
Coal plants still carry the load at night
Coal plants still carry the load at night since they can't ramp down fast enough during sunny hours.
This mismatch means lots of clean energy gets wasted, and now the government might cancel some future projects.
Wind power is also facing similar curtailments, making it clear India needs better storage solutions—like big batteries—to hit its ambitious target of 500GW clean power by 2030.
Right now, 44GW worth of green projects are struggling to find buyers, so smarter grid tech and planning are more important than ever.