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Green Energy Corridors
What it is
Dedicated transmission built to evacuate renewable power from resource-rich zones. Phase I covered about 9,700 ckm of lines and 22,600 MVA of substation capacity across eight states; Phase II targets roughly 10,750 ckm and 27,500 MVA at a cost near Rs 12,031 cr with 33% central assistance
The National Transmission Plan seeks 648,190 ckm by FY32
Impact on industries
- Purpose-built evacuation removes the chicken-and-egg problem of generators waiting for lines and lines waiting for generators
- Creates a defined, government-backed order pipeline for tower, conductor, substation and EPC suppliers
- Required build rates are far above historical achievement, so the plan assumes an execution step-change that has not yet been demonstrated
- Transmission planning has historically synchronised with thermal timelines of 36-60 months, which no longer matches renewable build speed