India Plans Pooled Green Power for Industrial Heat

India wants factories to use more clean electricity for heating instead of gas.

The Solar Energy Corporation of India is considering combining the heating needs of many factories.

By joining their demand, smaller businesses might obtain renewable electricity at a lower cost.

This could help steel, cement and aluminium producers use electric furnaces.

Many small factories still use gas because changing their equipment can be expensive.

They would first need to install electric heating systems.

The plan is linked to India’s efforts to improve energy security and reduce industrial emissions.

A report said electric heat may already be cheaper than gas and oil in India for many temperature ranges.

International forecasts also expect renewable electricity to play a larger role in industrial heating through 2030.