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What is the share of coal in renewable energy in current installed power capacity of india?

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As the prospects for COAL-generated electricity recede globally, India is one of the last BASTIONS of the world’s oldest, dirtiest energy source–coal–although CONSTRUCTION of new coal-fired power plants is faltering.



Representational IMAGE. Agencies

From January 2016 to January 2017, DEVELOPMENT of coal-fired power capacity fell around the world–pre-construction activity dropped 48%, start of construction fell 62%, ongoing construction fell 19%, and the number of completed projects fell 29%, according to a March 2017 report, Boom and Bust, released jointly by the Sierra Club (a US-based environmental non-profit), Greenpeace (The Netherlands-based environmental campaigning non-profit) and Coalswarm (an online repository on coal).



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