India to face power surplus, 300 million people may not be able to afford Read more at: http://economictim

August 26, 2015 11:18

India may be heading for a huge surplus of generation capacity because the 300 million people who don't have access to electricity also don't have the means to buy power from new plants that are being set up to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of power for all, experts said.
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