Author: Damini Sahu
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Summer is approaching: India’s grid tests coal, hydro and renewables at full throttle
Renewables reducing coal’s share, but coal remains critical for reliability Stronger supply buffers emerging ahead of summer demand India’s electricity data for February 2026 shows a power system that is growing, diversifying, and quietly preparing for summer. While coal remains the backbone of the grid, renewables are expanding quickly. At the same time, late-February trends…