Solar power will cost less than thermal in 6-7 years, says Ajay Mathur

India's dependence on thermal power would end by 2050, says Ajay Mathur

At a time when air pollution has become a leading environmental threat to public health, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) chief Ajay Mathur said India’s dependence on thermal power would end by 2050. Mathur in an inteview with Samreen Ahmad said solar batteries would become cheaper than coal by the mid 2020s and nuclear power is not economically viable for the country now. Edited excerpts:
 
What is TERI doing to promote renewable energy?
The key challenge today is producing electricity when the sun is not shining. We have made a huge economic transition, as the cost of solar