From CleanTechnica:
For the first time in India’s history solar power generation cross the milestone of 10 terawatt hours in a quarter. The milestone is a testament to the rapid increase in India’s solar power capacity over the last few years given the strong emphasis of the government on promotion of renewable energy technologies.
According to data reported by the Central Electricity Authority, India generated 11.3 terawatt hours (TWh) of solar power during the quarter of January-March 2019. This marks a 16.5% increase from the previous quarter and a huge 57% jump from the same quarter last year.
The share of solar power in India’s overall power generation understandably increased to its highest level ever — 3.4%. The first quarter of every year usually sees a sharp jump in generation due to clear skies during the winter season. The jump in solar power generation also gave a boost to the share of overall renewable energy in the overall power mix to 8.7%, up from 7.3% in Q4 2018 and 7.5% in Q1 2018 [excluding large-scale hydro, 10%].
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It helps that growth in electricity demand is slower than it used to be. Renewables don't have to run so fast to keep up.
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