India's Tuticorin coal plant operates amidst rising energy demand despite PM Modi's green energy pledge.

India's coal-powered Tuticorin plant symbolizes the nation's struggle to provide energy for 1.4 billion people, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pledge for green energy. India's electricity consumption is growing faster than any major economy due to rising temperatures and incomes, fueling sales of power-intensive appliances like air conditioners. This boom has strained the grid, and despite Modi's promises to rapidly build solar and wind power, old, inefficient coal plants like Tuticorin continue to operate.

April 15, 2024
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