Power from coal is expected to maintain its position until viable dispatchable
alternatives are established in the market. Many technologies are fully
developed, and many are under development. Net zero is supposed to be
the combination of all these solutions. The biggest puzzle in current times is
the optimal mix of all such solutions without compromising energy security or affordability of power for all. Indigenization, sustainability, socio-economic
development, minimal disruption, and geo-political aspects are also of
paramount importance in the journey of India’s just energy transition. The
best utilization case for available technologies is an area of detailed
deliberation in the current scenario. The bigger challenge is the selection of
suitable technologies based on indigenous resource assessment as well as
the framing of suitable policies to achieve the above objectives.