India’s grid must match its solar ambitions | The coal mines that leak gas | The Daily Brief #465

In today's episode of The Daily Brief, we cover a two major stories shaping the Indian economy and global markets: 1. India’s Renewable Energy Grid Challenge India has rapidly expanded its solar and renewable energy capacity, but the country’s power grid is struggling to handle the surge. We’ll explore why India is facing electricity shortages at night despite record solar generation during the day, and why upgrading the grid may become the toughest part of the green transition. 2. The Hidden Methane Problem in India’s Coal Mines India is increasing coal production to meet rising energy demand, but underground coal mines are releasing massive amounts of methane — a highly potent greenhouse gas. We’ll look into why India has failed to tackle coal mine methane despite proven technology, and how fixing this issue could save billions while reducing emissions. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:28 India’s Electricity Grid Problem 12:40 Why Coal Mines Leak Methane 23:26 Tidbits Checkout Subtext by Zerodha: https://subtextbyzerodha.substack.com/ Get smarter every day with our daily newsletter. Subscribe here: https://thedailybrief.zerodha.com/ Checkout Markets By Zeodha's Reddit here:   / marketsbyzerodha   Checkout The Chatter here: https://thechatterbyzerodha.substack.... Check out our latest newsletter "Aftermarket Report" here: https://aftermarketreport.substack.com/ Listen to this episode on your preferred podcast platform: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SJiLdv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast... Disclaimer: Some image(s) may have been created using Al, no copyright infringement is intended. Note: This content is for informational purposes only. None of the stocks, brands or products mentioned are recommendations or endorsements.