India completes 48 GW inter-state transmission network for renewable energy
solar and wind power
, while 159 GW is under construction, Parliament was informed on Monday.
A 340 Giga Watt (GW) Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) network has been planned to evacuate 230 GW of solar and wind power connected to ISTS, Minister of State of Power Shripad Naik said in a reply to Rajya Sabha.
"As of now, out of the total planned capacity, 48 GW has been completed, 159 GW is under construction, 21 GW is under bidding, and 112 GW is under planning.
"Transmission schemes are approved by the Ministry of Power or the competent authority in line with the scheduled commissioning dates of renewable energy capacities," he said.
For
Intra-State Transmission System
(InSTS), the Minister said
Green Energy Corridor
(GEC)-I Scheme is under implementation in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and Maharashtra with a cost of ₹10,141.68 crore.
The GEC-II scheme is under implementation in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh at a cost of ₹12,031.33 crore.
Further, the states have been advised to prepare respective plans for InSTS with a 10-year horizon, Naik said.
On power demand, the Minister said in June the peak demand touched the level of 2,43,118 MW and peak demand met was at 2,42,493 MW having a difference of 625 MW.
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