Lok Sabha Question No. 274 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Green Energy Corridor Project
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO -274

TO BE ANSWERED ON -11.07.2019

## GREEN ENERGY CORRIDOR PROJECT

| *274. SHRIMATI MEENAKSHI LEKHI                                                    |
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| Will the Minister of NEWANDRENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:-                 |
| (a) the number of transmission systems which have been established under the      |
| Green Energy Corridor Project; and                                                |
| (b) the capacity added due to establishment of the said transmission systems?     |
| ANSWER                                                                            |
| THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) FORNEW &RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R. K. SINGH) |
| (a) and (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.                        |

(a) and (b) A statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

## STATEMENT

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 274 for ANSWER on 11.07.2019

(a) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) under its Green Energy Corridor (GEC) project is  planning  to  erect  approx.  9400  circuit  kilometres  (ckm)  of  transmission lines  and  approx.  19000  Mega  Volt-Amperes  (MVA)  of  substations  under  Intra-State Transmission System, and 3200 ckm of transmission lines and 18000 MVA of substations under  Inter-State  Transmission System.  As  on  5 th July  2019,  2168.2  ckm  of  transmission lines and 4757 MVA of substations under Intra-State Transmission System and 2467 ckm of transmission lines  and 13000 MVA of substations under Inter-State Transmission System have  been  charged  under  MNRE's  GEC  project.  The  State-wise  details  of  transmission systems charged under GEC project, as on 5 July 2019, are given in Annexure-I.

(b) The  details of renewable  energy  capacity added  due  to establishment of  new transmission systems under GEC project, as on 5 th July 2019, are given in Annexure-II.

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## Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (a) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 274 for answer on 11.07.2019 regarding Green Energy Corridor Project

## State-wise details of transmission systems charged as on 5 th July 2019

## Intra-State Transmission System

| S. No.   | State            | Length of Transmission Lines in circuit kilometres (ckm)   | Substation Capacity in MVA   |
|----------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 278.20                                                     | 315                          |
| 2        | Gujarat          | 325.30                                                     | 800                          |
| 3        | Himachal Pradesh | 8.00                                                       | --                           |
| 4        | Karnataka        | 231.00                                                     | 1000                         |
| 5        | Madhya Pradesh   | 434.20                                                     | 612                          |
| 6        | Maharashtra      | 87 . 50                                                    | --                           |
| 7        | Rajasthan        | 522.00                                                     | 1000                         |
| 8        | Tamil Nadu       | 282.00                                                     | 1030                         |
|          | Total            | 2168.20                                                    | 4757                         |

## Inter-State Transmission System

| S. No.   | State      |   Length of Transmission Lines in circuit kilometres (ckm) |   Substation Capacity in MVA |
|----------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | Rajasthan  |                                                       1477 |                         6000 |
| 2        | Gujarat    |                                                        942 |                         6000 |
| 3        | Tamil Nadu |                                                         48 |                         1000 |
|          | Total      |                                                       2467 |                        13000 |

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## Annexure-II referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 274 for answer on 11.07.2019 regarding Green Energy Corridor Project

## State-wise details of renewable energy capacity added under Green Energy Corridor as on 5 th July 2019

## Intra-State Transmission System

| S. No.   | State            |   Capacity Addition in Megawatts (MW) |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   |                                   613 |
| 2        | Gujarat          |                                   668 |
| 3        | Himachal Pradesh |                                    40 |
| 4        | Karnataka        |                                  1532 |
| 5        | Madhya Pradesh   |                                  4593 |
| 6        | Maharashtra      |                                   865 |
| 7        | Rajasthan        |                                  1100 |
| 8        | Tamil Nadu       |                                   850 |
|          | Total            |                                 10261 |

## Inter-State Transmission System

As per Power Grid Corporation of  India  Limited,  the  establishment  of  the  Green  Energy Corridor  under  Inter  State  Transmission  System,  has  enhanced  the  cumulative  Inter Regional National Grid Capacity to about 100 GW.

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