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India Approves ₹1.86 Lakh Crore Renewable Grid Push
India is building a stronger electricity network so it can use more renewable energy.
The new PM-DHARA scheme will improve power lines within states.
It should help move as much as 135 gigawatts of renewable electricity.
Solar and wind power can change depending on the weather and time of day.
Batteries will store some electricity and provide it when solar power is unavailable.
The plan includes 50 gigawatt-hours of battery storage.
It will cost ₹1,86,405 crore, with much of the money going toward power lines and batteries.
The government says this will help India reach its clean-energy goals and could lower electricity costs for consumers.
The Union Cabinet approved the PM-DHARA scheme to strengthen India’s intra-state transmission system.
The programme aims to enable evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy.
It includes 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems to manage intermittency and grid congestion.
The total project outlay is ₹1,86,405 crore, including ₹1,36,378 crore for transmission systems and ₹50,000 crore for storage.
The government says the scheme will support India’s targets of 500 GW of non-fossil-fuel capacity by 2030 and 786 GW by 2035–36.
- Who
- The Union Cabinet, with details announced by minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, approved the PM-DHARA scheme.
- What
- A ₹1,86,405-crore programme to strengthen intra-state transmission systems and deploy 50 GWh of battery storage.
- Where
- Across India, including renewable-energy regions such as Ladakh and Rajasthan.
- When
- Implementation is targeted to begin in FY232-33, according to the article.
- Why
- To manage renewable-energy fluctuations, reduce transmission congestion and curtailment, support electricity demand when solar power is unavailable, and enable greater renewable-energy evacuation.
Key facts
- Scheme
- PM-DHARA (PM-Developing Harmonized and Accelerated Renewable-energy Access)
- Renewable evacuation capacity
- Up to 135 GW
- Battery storage
- 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems
- Total outlay
- ₹1,86,405 crore
- Transmission allocation
- ₹1,36,378 crore for Intra-State Transmission Systems under Green Energy Corridor Phase-III
- Storage allocation
- ₹50,000 crore for 50 GWh of battery storage
- Central financial support
- ₹54,082 crore
- National target
- 500 GW of non-fossil-fuel capacity by 2030
Quotes
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union minister who announced and explained the PM-DHARA scheme
“The country's current power generation capacity exceeds 500 gigawatts, with renewable energy sources already accounting for 52% of this total...the grid must be designed to manage the load associated with these fluctuations.”
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