Archive · 17 Dec 2025
India Needs More Solar Power Transmission Infrastructure
India wants to use more solar power to meet its energy goals by 2030.
However, there are problems with the power grids that carry this solar energy.
The grids are not keeping up with the new solar power plants, causing delays and inefficiencies.
The article suggests that India needs to build more transmission lines and involve the private sector to fix these issues.
It also mentions successful projects like the Ladakh Green Energy Corridor and the potential for cross-border energy cooperation.
The article emphasizes the need for policy reforms to encourage private investment and promote captive solar plants to make solar power more accessible and reliable.
India aims to install 500 Gw of renewable energy by 2030, with 300 Gw expected from solar power.
Current solar power installation trends need to increase by 10 Gw annually to meet targets.
Grid infrastructure lags behind solar power plant commissioning, causing delays and curtailment.
India faces significant grid connectivity backlogs, with 3,000 Gw of renewable energy awaiting connection.
Private sector involvement in transmission infrastructure is limited, with only 9% of transmission lines built by the private sector.
- Who
- India, Power Grid Corporation of India, Private Sector, Solar Power Developers
- What
- Need for increased solar power transmission infrastructure
- When
- Ongoing, with targets set for 2030
- Where
- India, with focus on western and southern states, and potential in northern and northeastern regions
- Why
- To meet renewable energy targets and ensure effective utilisation of solar power
- Renewable Energy Target
- 500 Gw by 2030
- Solar Power Contribution
- 300 Gw expected
- Annual Solar Installation Needed
- 10 Gw more than past average
- Grid Connectivity Backlog
- 3,000 Gw as of 2024
- Transmission Capacity Added
- 30% in the last decade
- Private Sector Transmission Lines
- 9%
- Ladakh Green Energy Corridor
- 13 Gw capacity, `200 billion allocation
