India’s hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s hydropower output records steepest fall in nearly four decades

The Hindu  

India's hydroelectricity output fell at the steepest pace in at least 38 years during the year ended March 31, a Reuters analysis of government data showed, as erratic rainfall forced further dependence on coal-fired power amid higher demand. The 16.3% drop in generation from India’s biggest clean energy source coincided with the share of renewables in power generation sliding for the first time since Prime Minister Narendra Modi made commitments to boost solar and wind capacity at the United Nations climate talks at Paris in 2015.ll Renewables accounted for 11.7% of India's power output in the year that ended in March, down from 11.8% a year earlier, a Reuters analysis of daily load despatch data from the federal grid regulator Grid-India showed. Hydro’s declining share Hydropower's share in India's total power output fell to a record low of 8.3% during the fiscal year ended March 31, Grid-India data showed, compared with an average of 12.3% in the 10 years through 2020. Globally, the hydropower output fell for only the fourth time since 2000 due to lower rainfall and warmer temperatures brought about by the El Nino weather pattern, according to energy think tank Ember.

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