The recently-launched “National Electricity Plan” has envisaged India to have nearly 1,900 GVA of transformation capacity by end of FY27. However, going by the actual performance in recent years, the pace of capacity addition needs significant acceleration, if India has…

The National Electricity Plan 2032 (NEP 2032) was recently finalized by the Union power ministry. The broad objectives outlined therein are strongly suggestive of India’s resolve to progress rapidly with its power grid augmentation drive.   By 2032, India is…

The current fiscal year, and in particular the past two months, has seen much buoyancy in the interstate transmission system (ISTS) network expansion, under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mode.   In the first five months of FY25, a record…

Over the past two months or so, there has been inexplicable delay in routine processes associated with transmission projects awarded under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route.

In the context of wind energy, which was initiated in the early 1990s and which is perhaps India’s earliest step in energy transition, India has made the next move — offshore wind farms.   In June 2024, the Union Cabinet…