India to integrate 500-GW renewables amidst grid expansion

The transmission network is projected to expand to 6.48 lakh circuit kilometres.

India is expanding the national grid through Green Energy Corridors and interstate transmission systems to integrate over 500 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030 and 600 GW by 2032.

Under the National Electricity Plan (NEP), the transmission network is projected to expand to 6.48 lakh circuit kilometre (ckm) with transformation capacity increasing to 2,345 Giga Volt Ampere (GVA) by 2031-32.

Meanwhile, it plans to increase the inter-regional transmission capacity to 168 GW by the year 2032 from 120 GW as of January 2026.

Moreover, the government is promoting a combination of energy storage and hybrid solutions to ensure grid stability and a reliable power supply.

In addition, the Ministry of Heavy Industries is implementing the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage with a ₹18,100 crore (US$1.96b) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to establish 50 GWh of ACC battery manufacturing capacity.

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