On 6th January, 2022, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the scheme on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS).
This scheme is in addition to GEC-Phase-I which is already under implementation in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu for grid integration and power evacuation of approx. 24 GW of Renewable Energy (RE) power and is expected to be completed by 2022.
The transmission systems will be created over a period of five year from Financial Year 2021-22 to 2025-26.
Impact: Grid Integration:It will facilitate grid integration and power evacuation of approximately 20 GW of RE power projects in seven States namely, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
Achieving 2030 RE Target:It will help in achieving the target of 500 GW installed RE capacity by 2030.
