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India’s power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste

As extreme heat and poor monsoon rains result in more demand for power in India for cooling and pumping out groundwater for agriculture, India is managing to meet its power needs.

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What happened As extreme heat and poor monsoon rains result in more demand for power in India for cooling and pumping out groundwater for agriculture, India is managing to meet its power needs.
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Left / center-leftIndia’s power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Sep 2, 1:35 AM

India’s power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste

As extreme heat and poor monsoon rains result in more demand for power in India for cooling and pumping out groundwater for agriculture, India is managing to meet its power needs.

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Philadelphia InquirerNews report · Sep 2, 1:31 AM

India’s power demand is surging, but some solar energy is going to waste

As extreme heat and poor monsoon rains result in more demand for power in India for cooling and pumping out groundwater for agriculture, India is managing to meet its power needs

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Sep 2, 1:31 AM: Philadelphia Inquirer joined the source map.

Sep 2, 1:35 AM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

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