One-third of India's new renewable capacity faces grid curtailment

ICRA estimates that roughly one-third of India's recently commissioned renewable energy capacity is being curtailed due to transmission infrastructure delays, threatening the country's renewable energy expansion targets.

First covered Jul 8, 2026 · 5:30 AM PT · 1 article

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6h PV Magazine One-third of India’s new renewable energy capacity faces curtailment — ICRA estimates that about one-third of India's recently commissioned renewable energy capacity is facing grid curtailment due to delays in transmission…

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Appeared in: 2026-07-08 (#2)

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