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India’s Green Energy Corridor Targets Renewable Power Bottlenecks
India has built a very large amount of renewable power, especially from the Sun and wind.
But electricity is not always available when people need the most, such as in the evening.
Some solar electricity had to be reduced because the power lines and grid could not safely carry it.
The government’s Green Energy Corridor Phase-III plan aims to improve these power networks.
It is designed to move up to 135 gigawatts of renewable electricity.
The plan also includes batteries that can store 50 gigawatt-hours of energy.
Stronger power lines inside states could help carry electricity from renewable-energy areas to cities, factories and villages.
Building those lines may be slowed by land payments, land acquisition and environmental approvals.
India has more than 300 GW of installed renewable-energy capacity, ranking third globally in renewable-energy deployment.
Transmission constraints and grid-security requirements led operators to curtail significant solar-generated electricity from April to June.
Green Energy Corridor Phase-III aims to strengthen state systems capable of evacuating up to 135 GW of renewable energy.
The scheme includes 50 GWh of battery storage and emphasizes intra-state transmission networks to address evening demand and intermittency.
The project has allocated Rs 1,36,378 crore, but right-of-way compensation, land acquisition and environmental-clearance delays remain major obstacles.
- Who
- The Centre, grid operators, renewable-energy producers and electricity consumers in India are involved.
- What
- India is expanding transmission infrastructure and battery storage through Green Energy Corridor Phase-III to move renewable electricity more reliably.
- Where
- Across India, with particular emphasis on intra-state transmission networks connecting renewable-energy regions to cities, industries and rural areas.
- When
- Solar-power curtailment occurred from April to June; the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy reported related infrastructure hurdles in December last year.
- Why
- To reduce transmission bottlenecks, manage renewable-energy variability and supply electricity during peak demand when solar power is unavailable.
Key facts
- Installed renewable capacity
- More than 300 GW
- Global deployment ranking
- Third
- Renewable evacuation target
- Up to 135 GW
- Battery storage planned
- 50 GWh
- Transmission allocation
- Rs 1,36,378 crore
- Solar curtailment period
- April to June
- Major implementation hurdles
- Right-of-way compensation, land acquisition and environmental-clearance delays
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