India’s solar boom reverses gas momentum, cements coal use: Maguire

India’s rapid advances in solar power production have been widely celebrated for showing how fast-developing economies can accelerate the decarbonisation of their energy systems without jeopardising economic growth.

But while the pace of India’s solar rollout has been impressive, the advances have come mainly at the expense of natural gas – they have had little impact on the country’s use of coal as the primary source of electricity.