Multiple reports say India’s power grid fails to absorb roughly 11% of solar electricity generated during the country’s hottest months. From April to June, when electricity demand reaches record levels driven by intense summer conditions and higher air-conditioning use, the grid does not take in a significant share of available solar generation. The Business Line report says the grid fails to absorb more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours of solar energy over the period. Other coverage aligns with the overall estimate that about 11% of solar power is wasted, attributing the shortfall to insufficient grid absorption or dispatch capacity relative to generation and demand conditions.
Taken together, the articles describe a recurring mismatch between solar output and grid off-take during peak summer. While national electricity demand rises to new highs during this period, the ability of the grid to incorporate solar generation does not keep pace, leading to curtailed or otherwise unused solar power. The reports focus on the scale of solar wastage during April–June and link it to record summer consumption.
