Thermal power is pushed to a corner. What got it here? Overzealous forecasts and tepid demand

As the Indian economy struggles to come out of a low-growth phase, the talons of slowdown are gradually clasping the country’s electricity sector. Coal-based power plants with a combined capacity of 50,000MW are facing redundancy, thanks to a combination of factors including “unrealistic forecasting” by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), tepid demand, and the government’s emphasis on renewable energy. The electricity sector was already