India, Nov. 17 -- India's renewable energy sector is expanding at an unprecedented pace, putting coal power under mounting economic pressure and reducing its role in the country's electricity mix, according to new analysis from energy think tank Ember and Climate Trends.

As delegates gather at 30th Conference of Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Belem, Brazil to chart a global pathway for last year's historic COP28 pledge to transition away from fossil fuels, the report warns that record-breaking solar additions are creating a more complex balancing act for grid operators and state utilities, who must now juggle flexibility, cost and reliability.

India added 25 gigawatts (GW) of solar capaci...