Having 13GW of coal plant projects shelved since 2010 has pushed India's largest private integrated power company, Tata Power, to turn its back on building new plants and opt for renewables to take 70% of its new capacity additions. Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) energy finance analyst Simon Nicholas commented, "This represents a significant departure from the accepted wisdom of just a few years ago that a major expansion of coal-fired power would be required to serve India's growing electricity demand."
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