The Central government has approved new interstate transmission system (ISTS) schemes to evacuate a total of 9 GW of renewable energy.
An official government release said that these schemes aim to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable energy each from Rajasthan and Karnataka. The total anticipated cost of these schemes, to be developed under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism, is around Rs.13,595 crore.
These schemes are part of India’s plan to evacuate 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030, out of which 200 GW is already connected to the ISTS network.
The broad details of the schemes are:
Description: The power evacuation scheme of Rajasthan Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) will evacuate 4.5 GW of RE power from Rajasthan. It comprises 1 GW from Fatehgarh complex, 2.5 GW from Barmer Complex and 1 GW from Nagaur (Merta) Complex. This power will be transferred to Mainpuri, Fatehpur and Orai in Uttar Pradesh.
Gestation period: 24 months
Anticipated cost: Rs.12,241 crore
Description: The system strengthening scheme of Karnataka will evacuate 4.5 GW RE power from Koppal area and Gadag area.
Completion: By June 2027
Anticipated cost: Rs.1,354 crore
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