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GROWTH IN TRANSMISSION SecTOR CUMULATIVE GROWTH IN TRANSFORMATION

CAPACITY (MVA)
899663
CUMULATIVE GROWTH IN TRANSMISSION LINES (CKm) 826958

413407
390970
596100
313437

FY 2014-15 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2014-15 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19

The key challenges include delays in obtaining clearances for right time is becoming a challenge. States in India accounts for more than
of way, land acquisition, forest clearances that result in cost and/or 77% of the RE capacity addition by 2022. Power generated from REs
time overruns. Many transmission projects have faced delays be- by these states needs to be transported to the load centres through
cause of the developer’s inability to acquire land and get timely clear- transmission networks. New technologies in transmission planning,
ances. There have been instances of transmission lines being forced construction and operation could potentially address this challenge.
to take a different route than planned, resulting in substantial varia-
tions in project costs. opportunities
In the recent times, a new set of challenges emerged related to the
planning and execution of transmission system due to the increase in • The Government of India, focused on long term energy security as
penetration of variable renewable energy. Given the renewable ener- well as kick-starting the growth of economy, has been consistently
gy projects have short gestation period compared to transmission in- addressing both supply and demand side issues through policy
frastructure, creating necessary evacuation systems within required and reforms for ensuring sustained development of the Indian
Power Sector.
Green energy corridors schemes have • Growing power demand as a result of Government’s focus on im-
proving the distribution sector, the last mile in power; addition
been formulated to create transmission of RE capacity; addition of capacities in conventional generation
infrastructure for evacuation of sources; cross-border linkages and adoption of new technologies
to address challenges linked to RE integration are likely to be the
renewable energy and to reshape the growth drivers for power transmission in India.

grid for future requirement • Considering the demand growth, generation additions including
REs, CEA has estimated the transmission network additions during

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