New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- India's strong push toward renewable energy could lead to the early shutdown of many old coal-based power plants by 2030, according to Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha.

He noted that several coal plants are over four decades old, inefficient, and polluting - making them the first candidates for retirement, reported business standard.

Currently, coal accounts for nearly two-thirds of India's electricity generation. The government still plans to add about 90 gigawatts of new coal capacity by 2032 to meet growing energy demand.

However, renewable capacity - now around 220 GW - is expected to more than double by 2030, driven by solar, wind, and storage initiatives.

Sinha said that advancements in renewable energy and sto...