Big news for India's green energy future: a ₹68,816 crore project just got the green light to build the country's highest-voltage transmission network yet.
This giant 1,150-kV line will connect renewable energy generation centers of Gujarat and Rajasthan directly to emerging green hydrogen centers in the Eastern region, making it the highest voltage system we've ever had.
S R Narasimhan questions demand forecast
This upgrade should make it much easier to send renewable energy across states as demand rises by 2031-2032, especially with new double-circuit lines planned through key regions.
But not everyone's convinced: S R Narasimhan from NCT worries that peak demand might be overestimated and suggests we might get more value from upgrading existing networks instead.
Still, if all goes well, this could be a big step toward cleaner power for everyone.