Lok Sabha Question No. 5498 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Grid Management for Integration of Renewable Energy
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Sukanta Kumar Panigrahi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5498 ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## GRID MANAGEMENT FOR INTEGRATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY

## 5498. SHRI SUKANATA KUMAR PANIGRAHI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  specific  strategy  to  strengthen  transmission infrastructure  and  grid  management  systems  for  seamless  integration  of  renewable  energy generated into the national grid in Odisha;
- (b) if so, the details of renewable energy capacity including solar, wind, small hydro and biomass installed and currently connected to the grid during the last five years in the State;
- (c) the  details  of  budgetary  allocation  made,  funds  released  and  expenditure  incurred  by  the Government  during  the  last  five  years  for  grid  integration,  transmission  strengthening  and renewable energy evacuation infrastructure in Odisha under various Central schemes, including the Green Energy Corridor Scheme; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide additional financial assistance for energy storage systems,  smart  grid  technologies  and  inter-state  transmission  lines  to  facilitate  large-scale renewable energy expansion in Odisha and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) As per Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL), the Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)  network  has  been  adequately  augmented  in  Eastern  Grid  including  in  Odisha,  for  supply  of renewable power from Renewable Energy (RE) rich states across India.

Further  Intra  State  Transmission  System  (InSTS)  network  for  evacuation  of  1.7  GW  of  RE  has  been proposed by Odisha under Green Energy Corridor Phase III scheme.

- (b)  Details  of  renewable  energy  capacity installed in the State of Odisha during last five years and the current year upto February, 2026 is as follows:
- (c) No funds have been allocated, released, or expenditure incurred by the Government during the last five years for grid integration, transmission strengthening, and renewable energy evacuation infrastructure in Odisha under various Central schemes, including the Green Energy Corridor Scheme.

| Small Hydro Power   | Wind Power   | Bio Power   | Solar Powe r   | Large Hydro   | Total Capaci ty (MW)   |
|---------------------|--------------|-------------|----------------|---------------|------------------------|
| (MW)                | (MW)         | (MW)        | (MW)           | (MW)          |                        |
| 76.01               | 0.00         | 5.00        | 359.04         | 12.30         | 452.35                 |

(d) For facilitating the integration of Renewable energy in the country, Ministry of Power, in June, 2025, has launched Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for development of 30 GWh of BESS capacity, with a financial support of Rs 5,400Cr, through Power System Development Fund (PSDF). Under this scheme, State of Odisha has been allocated 500 MWh BESS capacity providing VGF @ Rs 18 lakhs /MWh.

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