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India's energy progress hailed by IEA, but major challenges loom

About half of India’s population — 700 million people — only gained access to electricity between 2000 and 2018.

A solar panel promoted in Bangalore's slums by Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise in Australia and India.
A solar panel promoted in Bangalore's slums by Pollinate Energy, a social enterprise in Australia and India. (AN/Rob Goodier)

India has made impressive gains in its energy sector, significantly boosting living standards for its 1.4 billion citizens, according to a recent report by the International Energy Agency.

However, the Paris-based IEA warned on Friday that the nation must intensify its efforts to achieve long-term energy security and sustainable growth.

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