India's Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has published a INR6.4tn (US$77bn) transmission plan to move more than 76 GW of hydroelectric capacity from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047, to meet rising electricity demand. The document covers 208 large hydropower projects across 12 sub‑basins in the northeastern states, with 64.9 GW of potential capacity and an additional 11.1 GW from pumped‑storage plants. It proposes the development of 10,000 km of transmission system, 12 GW of HVDC capacity and 30 GVA of transformation capacity to evacuate power from these hydro projects by 2035. Beyond 2035, another 21,000 km of transmission lines, 30 GW of HVDC capacity and 38 GVA of transformation capacity would be added.
The Brahmaputra River flows through China, India and Bangladesh, holding more than 80% of India's untapped hydro potential. India targets 500 GW of non-fossil power generation capacity by 2030 and becoming net zero by 2070.
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