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- India curtailed 235.5 gigawatts of renewable energy generation in the first quarter of FY27, including about 185.5 GW of solar and 50 GW of wind power.
- Curtailment means clean electricity generated by solar and wind plants is deliberately reduced or cut off instead of being fed into the grid.
- The report attributes most of the wastage to a mismatch between rapidly added solar projects and slower construction of transmission infrastructure, with Gujarat recording the highest losses.
- Experts cited in the report say transmission delays, land and right-of-way issues, and regulatory approvals are becoming significant barriers to India's renewable energy expansion, with roughly 107 GW of new projects planned for grid integration between FY27 and FY31.
What to watch next
- Progress on transmission projects and whether delays in TBCB-awarded lines are resolved, as flagged by ICRA.
- Levels of curtailment under the TRAS mechanism and at Gujarat's Khavda and Bhuj pooling stations in coming quarters.
- Whether investment in grid infrastructure and battery storage keeps pace with the 107 GW pipeline of projects planned for FY27-FY31.
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