New Delhi: India is targetting a transmission line capacity of 650,000 circuit km by the end of FY32 as per the National Electricity Plan 2022-32 released by the Central Electricity Authority Monday.
As per the power ministry, the country's current transmission capacity is about 480,000 circuit km of transmission lines.
In the previous plan for five years FY17-FY22, India added 88,865 circuit km of transmission lines and by the end of the period, the total capacity was 460,000 circuit km.
Transmission capacities in the power sector are critical with addition of more generation units and integration of renewable energy. The move comes in the backdrop of the government's big-ticket initiative to ensure 24x7 power for all and increased focus on renewable energy.
Transmission Upgrade
The CEA, which is the planning cell of the power ministry, has divided the projection period into two parts. Between FY27 and FY32, it expects a capacity addition in the transmission sector to the tune of 76,787 circuit km.
In addition, 32,250 MW of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) bi-pole capacity is also planned to be added during the period.
In FY23-27, the projection is for India to add 114,000 circuit km and 1,000 MW of HVDC bi-pole capacity.
At the end of FY27, the expected transmission capacity is likely to be at 570,000 circuit km.
As per the CEA, in FY23, 14,625 circuit km transmission lines were added against the target of 14,581 ckm. In FY24, 14,203 ckm was added against the target of 16,682.
With the projected addition in the decade, the length of transmission lines would reach 648,190 circuit km by the end of FY32. The HVDC bi-pole capacity is likely to increase to 66,750 MW by 2031-32.
As per the power ministry, the country's current transmission capacity is about 480,000 circuit km of transmission lines.
In the previous plan for five years FY17-FY22, India added 88,865 circuit km of transmission lines and by the end of the period, the total capacity was 460,000 circuit km.
Transmission capacities in the power sector are critical with addition of more generation units and integration of renewable energy. The move comes in the backdrop of the government's big-ticket initiative to ensure 24x7 power for all and increased focus on renewable energy.
Transmission Upgrade
The CEA, which is the planning cell of the power ministry, has divided the projection period into two parts. Between FY27 and FY32, it expects a capacity addition in the transmission sector to the tune of 76,787 circuit km.
In addition, 32,250 MW of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) bi-pole capacity is also planned to be added during the period.
In FY23-27, the projection is for India to add 114,000 circuit km and 1,000 MW of HVDC bi-pole capacity.
At the end of FY27, the expected transmission capacity is likely to be at 570,000 circuit km.
As per the CEA, in FY23, 14,625 circuit km transmission lines were added against the target of 14,581 ckm. In FY24, 14,203 ckm was added against the target of 16,682.
With the projected addition in the decade, the length of transmission lines would reach 648,190 circuit km by the end of FY32. The HVDC bi-pole capacity is likely to increase to 66,750 MW by 2031-32.
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