A super El Niño risks straining India’s power grid more than any other electricity network globally and would slow the country’s shift away from coal, according to a new study.
Rising demand for air conditioning, coupled with lower output from hydroelectric units and wind farms, could drive an estimated 18 terawatt-hour power deficit in the 12 months starting from July, said the report published Monday by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, a nonprofit.
