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Podcast: businessline's State of the Economy Podcast
Episode: What factors are driving India’s surging power demand?
Description: In this State of the Economy podcast, Rishi Ranjan Kala talks to Sehul Bhatt, Director of Research at Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics, on the issue of India’s surging power demand, which has grown significantly in recent years. “There is a strong correlation between GDP growth and power demand growth that we have observed,” highlighting the economic drivers behind this trend. As the country grapples with unprecedented climate patterns—including intense heat waves that have exacerbated electricity consumption—Sahul shares his insights on how these weather phenomena impact energy needs. He emphasises, “Temperature is very crucial and, at least...