India sees clean energy gain at coal’s expense

Bloomberg

Clean energy is gaining a greater share of India’s energy mix, a silver lining amid the country’s prolonged virus lockdown that has cut power demand by about a quarter.
Electricity generated from renewable sources, nuclear and hydropower made up 27% of India’s total generation as of April 15, data from grid operator National Load Despatch Centre show. That’s up five percentage points from March 18, a week before PM Narendra Modi ordered the world’s largest lockdown to contain coronavirus outbreak. The gain came at the expense of coal, which saw its share shrink to 65% from 71% over the period.