Sudip Karmakar and Love Sharma

So, let’s imagine the last time you entered a dark room and switched on the light without a second thought. In that quick moment, a complex network of turbines, wires, and sweat sprang into action to bring you some light. For most of us, electricity is like air, and we only notice it when it’s not there.

But, just think about providing that “air” to a country with 1.4 billion people, then yes! It is a Herculean task. India is currently the world’s third-largest energy consumer. By 2032, our peak demand for energy is expected to hit 458 GW, which is nearly double what it had been just a few years ago. So, to hit a peak of 458 GW, we would require about 75,000 Vande Bharat trains all accelerating at full speed at the same time. 

Well! For decades, our old friend “coal” has carried out all the heavy lifting for us. We know “It’s reliable, but it’s too tired now”. It is choking our skies and is getting harder to move across our vast landscape. So, it is the need of the time to have something steady; something that can well align and breathe with the rhythm of a 24/7 nation…read more on NOPR