India's Renewable Energy Growth Challenged by Coal Plant Inflexibility and Grid Stability Issues

India's rapid addition of renewable energy capacity, reaching over 262 GW in 2025, faces challenges due to the inflexibility of coal-fired power plants. Central Electricity Authority chair Ghanshyam Prasad highlighted grid oscillations caused by variable solar and wind inputs, posing risks to grid stability. An incentive scheme is proposed to encourage coal plants to operate more flexibly, but industry experts caution about potential equipment damage and limited effectiveness. Renewable energy curtailment due to coal inflexibility has led to significant solar power losses.