Tag: Grid balancing

India withstands record heatwave power demand through coal and renewable generation

May 26, 2026

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by

Yuvraj Chouhan

in Non Coking

Coal, renewables meet record demand Peak demand crosses 270 GW-mark India’s power sector faced one of its toughest operational tests in the first 24 days of May 2026 as an intense and widespread heatwave pushed electricity demand into uncharted territory. Peak demand repeatedly scaled new highs, touching a record 270.82 GW on 21 May, forcing…