As India braces for a potential heatwave, the government has ordered all gas-based power plants to be operational from May 1 to June 30 to meet the anticipated increase in power demand. The move aims to avoid a repeat of last September’s record high demand of 243 gigawatts, which is projected to reach 260GW this summer. Despite the growing concerns over climate change, India’s National Electricity Plan estimates a surge in domestic coal consumption and production in the coming years.