India curbs solar power output to ease congestion

India's renewable energy generation, mainly solar, rose at a record pace in the six months ended June as previously awarded projects came online, while overall power generation growth was largely flat

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India is curbing solar output during periods of low demand to keep its power grid stable and to ease congestion in power lines as green energy supply rises, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said Monday

Congestion in power lines due to some new plants coming into operation ahead of schedule and delayed transmission projects have also forced power output curbs, also known as curtailment.

‘The curtailments are the latest setback to India’s renewable power developers, who are increasingly languishing without supply contracts as demand for power slows.

The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI said ina July 24 letter to the ministry that solar power producers in Rajasthan, the top green power producing state, were facing prolonged and frequent curtailments, which had touched nearly 50 per cent of output during peak generation hours.