India, Aug. 25 -- An RTI-based CSE study says rigid long-term thermal power purchase agreements are putting India's energy transition at risk.

The report says coal contracts remain designed for an era of high baseload generation, even as solar power is reducing daytime coal use.

Fixed-cost payments to under-used coal plants could increase the effective cost of electricity for consumers, the study warns.

CSE has called for a modernised thermal PPA framework, mandatory portfolio reviews, voluntary renegotiation principles and incentives for efficient, low-carbon thermal generation.

India needs to urgently reform long-term thermal power purchase agreements if it wants to transition smoothly to renewable energy, according to a new study b...