Coal share in India's electricity mix drops below 50% for the first time since 1966 - Deccan Herald
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Environmental news, India Coal news: Renewable energy accounted for 71.5% of the record 13,669 megawatts (MW) power generation capacity added by India in the first quarter (January-March 2024), while coal’s share (including lignite) of total power capacity dr…