Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has revoked connectivity grants to renewable energy capacity worth 6,343 MW since 2022, it was informed in Parliament.
In a written reply presented in the Rajya Sabha on December 8, 2025, Shripad Naik, Minister of State for Power, informed that CTUIL has revoked connectivity to 24 grantees, together envisaging RE generation capacity of 6,343 MW.
These cancellations are on account of developer delays and not due to delays on the transmission side, it was informed.
It was further informed that there are currently 16 applications pending before the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) seeking relief from the connectivity revocation.
The revocation of grid access permissions is not due to shortfall in transmission planning for achieving the 2030 non-fossil capacity target of 500 GW. The reply noted that already 259 GW of non-fossil capacity is connected to the grid.
Upcoming connectivity
The minister further informed that interstate transmission system (ISTS) projects for evacuation of 172 GW of RE are under construction, and bidding process is currently underway for a further 19 GW capacity.
Simultaneously, the Government of India is working with the states to ensure timely development of respective intrastate transmission systems for evacuation of 152 GW of renewable energy.
These efforts, together with the planned transmission systems for integrating hydro, nuclear, and other non-fossil capacities, collectively provide a clear implementation plan for achieving the 500 GW non-fossil capacity target, the minister said.
State-wise distribution
The 6,343 MW of RE capacity whose connectivity has been revoked is distributed across 24 applicants, with projects spread across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The highest quantum of revocation is seen in Gujarat where six applicants have been denied connectivity for 2,871 MW of RE capacity. This connectivity was granted at various pooling stations (PS) like Jam Khambhaliya PS, Khadva Pooling Station-1 (KPS1), KPS3, Bhuj PS and Bhuj-II PS.
In terms of number of grantees to whom connectivity has been revoked, Maharashtra leads with eight envisaging a total of 1,090 MW, spread across Solapur substation, Kallam PS and Solapur PS.
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