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Re:India unveils $2.5B plan to electrify all households by e... by calvinbhai on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @07:28AM (#15337722)
True.

Most people are confusing “power surplus” by countering with “but I still see power cuts”.

Distribution and how a state manages demand and supply also is a huge reason as to how and why power cuts happen.

Only recently did all of India get connected to the national grid.

Once distribution capacity is up, then it is possible to have 24x7 uninterrupted power. Even then, a state’s ability to manage the demand and supply can mean power cuts (e.g., Enron blacking out California even though rest of the equation was all set)

Re:India unveils $2.5B plan to electrify all households by e... by bandrami on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @01:57PM (#15341058)
This is a great point. Sufficient generation and robust distribution are two orthogonal questions, and 24x7 universal electricity requires both.