Govt approves transmission projects worth Rs 13,595 cr
transmission system projects costing ₹13,595 crore, to evacuate 9 GW of renewable energy from Rajasthan and Karnataka.
The two projects will be implemented through tariff-based competitive bidding.
These projects, or schemes, are part of the government's target to set up 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Out of this, 200 GW is already connected, a power ministry statement said.
The power evacuation scheme for the Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone, costing around ₹12,241 crore, will evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy. This comprises 1.0 GW from the Fatehgarh complex, 2.5 GW from the Barmer complex and 1.0 GW from the Nagaur (Merta) complex.
The power will be transferred to the Mainpuri region, Fatehpur and Orai in Uttar Pradesh. The completion period of the scheme is two years.
The system strengthening scheme of Karnataka will evacuate 4.5 GW from the Koppal and Gadag areas. The scheme will be completed by June 2027 at a cost of about ₹1,354 crore.
Renewable energy sources contributed 71% to the 26 GW of power generation capacity that India added in FY24, according to the Council on Energy, Environment and Water.
Nodal agencies with auction responsibility are likely to bid out 50 GW of renewable energy capacity in the ongoing FY25, as is the decided trajectory for each of the five years starting FY24. In the last fiscal year, the agencies auctioned around 51 GW of such capacity, according to an official.
India's target of reaching 500 GW renewable energy capacity by 2030 requires an addition of
