India’s central Governement has approved new Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) schemes worth nearly INR136bn (US$1.6bn), set to allow the evacuation of 9 GW of renewable power from the Indian States of Rajasthan and Karnataka.
The first program (worth INR122bn) focuses on the Rajasthan renewable energy zone, designed to evacuate 4.5 GW of renewable power. This includes 1 GW in Fatehgarh Complex, 2.5 GW in Barmer Complex, and 1 GW in Nagaur Complex. Completion of the project is expected by 2026.
The second program (worth INR14bn) addresses system strengthening in Karnataka to evacuate another 4.5 GW of renewable energy, specifically from the Koppal and Gadag areas. Completion of the project is expected by 2027. These programs will be implemented through the tariff-based competitive bidding mode and are integral to India’s target of achieving 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030.
In addition to these schemes, India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has granted a transmission license to Pachora Power Transmission to establish the Transmission System for Evacuation of Power from 1 GW of renewables in Rajgarh, in the state of Madhya Pradesh.