{"id":30910,"date":"2024-10-16T18:04:35","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=30910"},"modified":"2024-10-16T18:04:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T12:34:36","slug":"national-electricity-plan-transmission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/16-10-2024\/national-electricity-plan-transmission","title":{"rendered":"National Electricity Plan (Transmission)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS 3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The National Electricity Plan (Transmission), launched by the Union Cabinet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About National <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/power-sector\/\"><strong><u>Electricity<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>Plan (Transmission)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) developed the plan in consultation with stakeholders, emphasizing the integration of 47 GW of Battery Energy Storage Systems and 31 GW of Pumped Storage Plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key components: <\/strong>The plan outlines the <strong>addition of over 191,000 circuit kilometers of transmission lines<\/strong> and 1,270 GVA of transformation capacity from 2022-2032, with a focus on high-voltage systems (220 kV and above).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It encompasses<strong> cross-border interconnections <\/strong>with countries like Nepal, Bhutan, and potential links to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It emphasizes the <strong>adoption of new technologies such as Hybrid Substation<\/strong>s and high-performance conductors and aims to foster skill development in the sector.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also includes provisions for <strong>delivering power to green hydrogen and green ammonia manufacturing hubs, w<\/strong>hich are emerging as key sectors in India&#8217;s green economy.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>These hubs will be located at coastal regions such as Mundra, Kandla, Gopalpur, Paradeep, Tuticorin, Vizag, and Mangalore.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objectives and Need\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Power demand is expected to surge to 388 GW by 2031-32, necessitating enhanced transmission infrastructure.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therefore ,The plan\u00a0 aims to facilitate the transmission of 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030 and over 600 GW by 2032.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overall, the plan signals significant investment opportunities, with over INR 9,15,000 Crores anticipated in the transmission sector by 2032.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lack of clarity in regulatory policies can create uncertainty for investors and slow down infrastructure development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction of new transmission lines often faces opposition due to environmental impact concerns,\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A shortage of skilled professionals in the transmission sector can hinder the development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Future Outlook\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The National Electricity Plan is seen as a crucial step toward <strong>achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It serves as a roadmap for balancing growing energy demand with green energy goals, positioning India as a global leader in clean energy by 2047.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>About Central Electricity Authority (CEA)<\/strong><br>&#8211; A statutory organization under the Ministry of Power, was established through the <strong>Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948<\/strong>, and now functions under the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003.<br>&#8211; CEA provides expert advice to the Ministry of Power on technical, economic, and operational matters related to electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: PIB<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Electricity Plan (Transmission), launched by the Union Cabinet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30910","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30911,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30910\/revisions\/30911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}