Solar vs Coal Solar energy has always been criticized by fossil fuel proponents by saying that solar energy is intermittent and unpredictable and cannot ever replace fossil fuel energy sources which act as baseload power sources. Even though the prices of solar energy have come down to levels as low as 4 cents in India […]

Indian Solar Prices The Indian solar prices hit an all-time record low of INR 2.44/kWh or around 3.8 cents last month for a solar park in the desert state of Rajasthan. This brought a major paradigm change for India’s energy sector, as solar has become much cheaper than all other sources of energy even coal. […]

India’s Coal Feel The Pressure from Falling Renewable Energy Prices King Coal faces a major downturn in India, with Coal India deciding to completely phase out 37 of its mines in India by March next year. The state-owned Coal company that accounts for the largest share of India’s coal production, has decided to do so […]

Air Pollution Reduces Energy Payback Period Solar energy has been beating the pants down of all other energy sources. Coal is the worst hit as it was the undisputed king of the power industry with a vast majority of the electricity generating plants in the world using coal as their main fuel source. Despite its […]

Large Number Of Thermal Coal Power Plants In India Get Canceled As Solar Power Strikes Fear The recent crash of solar power price to just 4 cents/kWh has led to a massive change in the Indian power sector. We had predicted that solar prices falling by as much as 40% below a new thermal coal […]

Future of Coal Looks Dark In India India has been making rapid strides in the solar industry with new goals achieved every few months. Since the country’s announcement of 100 GW by 2022, there have been tremendous changes in the whole power landscape of India. India has now become power surplus and does not need […]