India's Clean Energy Boom Halts Coal Power Growth
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- India's coal power generation saw no growth between the first half of 2024 and the first half of 2026, marking the first such two-year period without growth in over 50 years.
- Record growth in non-fossil power generation was observed in India during this period, according to CREA analysis.
- Despite the clean energy boom, India continues to invest heavily in coal, with 43 GW of coal capacity under construction and plans for coal-to-chemicals and coking coal production.
- Coal remains a key pillar of India's electricity mix, accounting for about two-thirds of total output, and is expected to remain crucial for the next two decades.