Iran War 2026: Amid the ongoing war between Iran and the US-Israel, the government has assured that India would be able to meet the power demands during the peak summer. A senior government official on Saturday stated that the country has already lined up coal and renewable capacity to deal with any possible crisis due to the war. The energy supply has been severely affected as the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz has not been smooth since the beginning of the war on February 28.

While gas accounts for only around 2 per cent of India's power generation, the country uses about 8 gigawatts of gas power during the peak summers. India has been facing its worst cooking gas crisis in decades as the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely affected. However, India's Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal assured that there would be no shortage of gas in the upcoming months.

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"We are quite hopeful that this (Middle East) crisis is not going to impact us in terms of meeting demand," Agarwal was quoted as saying by Reuters on the sidelines of a power industry event. He further stated that a 4 GW coal power plant in Gujarat is likely to be restarted, adding that several wind energy projects are set to supply electricity to the grid.

"About 2.5 gigawatt hours of battery storage is already under commissioning, and we hope that gets commissioned very fast," he stated. As per the reports, the government has also asked domestic coal-based firms to be prepared for supplying power in the absence of gas supplies.

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Earlier on Saturday, Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy stated that India is ready to meet the demands during the peak summer months. "All coal requirements we produce domestically. In the coming days, rising heat could push coal demand even higher, but we are ready to fulfil the demand. Demand for coal increases in summer. Similarly, in winter, increased use of heaters boosts electricity needs, particularly in hilly areas where power demand spikes sharply," Reddy was quoted as saying by PTI.