Delhi’s clean power goal has a problem: Idled fossil fuel plants

India’s electricity sector continues to struggle with debt and overcapacity after a massive build-out of plants to power a surge in economic activity that never fully materialized. The pandemic has accentuated the problem, leaving nearly half of India’s thermal power capacity idled, with the cost overhang impeding investment toward renewables and grid improvements.

from Energy-Industry-Economic Times https://ift.tt/34QEPbW