Summary
The power crisis triggered by depleting coal stocks in thermal plants appears to have eased to some extent, but it has provided a wake-up call to the Indian industrial sector.
The upside of the energy crisis in the last few weeks is that it emphasized the opportunity for the C&I segment to seriously consider meeting more of their power needs from the more economical renewable sources to avoid such situations in the future.
Open access solar and other renewable projects could come as a relief for C&I consumers amidst crises like the one spurred by coal shortage.
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