Lok Sabha Question No. 1985 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Projects approved under Green Energy Corridor
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Kesineni Sivanath, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1985

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER GREEN ENERGY CORRIDOR

## 1985. SHRI KESINENI SIVANATH SHRI B K PARTHASARATHI

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

- a) the total number of projects approved under the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) scheme, phasewise (Phase-I and Phase-II) and State-wise;
- b) the physical progress achieved in each of the approved projects along with their original and revised timelines for completion, phase and State-wise;
- c) whether any delays have been observed in the execution of these projects and if so, the details of such delayed projects along with reasons therefor, State-wise;
- d) the details of funds sanctioned and released for each approved project during the last five years, phase and State-wise; and
- e) the details of new transmission capacity created through these projects including sub-stations commissioned and renewable energy evacuation capacity added, phase and State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  The total numbers of projects approved under Green Energy Corridor (GEC) scheme (PhaseI and Phase-II) and its physical progress including completion timelines, phase and State wise is placed at Annexure - I.
- (c) Under GEC-I, out of the eight States, six have completed all the projects, viz. Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. Further States of Maharashtra & Gujarat have requested for extension due to severe ROW issues in these areas .

Further, GEC II is under implementation stage.

- (d)  The details of funds sanctioned and released for each approved project during the last five years, phase and State-wise is placed at Annexure- II.
- (e)  A cumulative transmission capacity of 9,716.6 ckm transmission lines and 24,256 MVA substation under GEC I &II enabling evacuation of around 24.6 GW of RE capacity. State wise details of new transmission capacity created is placed at Annexure-III .

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## Annexure-I to reply part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 1985 to be answered on 11/02/2026

- A. State-wise physical progress including completion timeline under GEC Phase-I

|                  | No of Packages   | Physical Progress        | Physical Progress        | Physical Progress   | Physical Progress   | Original Completion Timeline   | Revised        |                         |
|------------------|------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------|
|                  | No of Packages   | Transmission Lines (ckm) | Transmission Lines (ckm) | Substations (MVA)   | Substations (MVA)   | Original Completion Timeline   | Revised        |                         |
|                  | No of Packages   | Target                   | Achieve ment             | Target              | Achievem ent        | Original Completion Timeline   | Timeline       |                         |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 8                | 1073 #                   | 888                      | 2157                | 1968^               | March 2020                     | September 2025 | Completed               |
| Gujarat          | 28               | 1908                     | 1636                     | 7980                | 7980                | March 2020                     | December 2025  | Requested for Extension |
| Himachal Pradesh | 14               | 502                      | 499                      | 937                 | 893                 | March 2020                     | December 2025  | Completed               |
| Karnataka        | 7                | 618                      | 618                      | 2702                | 2702                | March 2020                     | March 2023     | Completed               |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 8                | 2773                     | 2773                     | 4748                | 4748                | March 2020                     | December 2022  | Completed               |
| Maharashtra      | 3                | 771                      | 704                      | --                  | --                  | March 2020                     | December 2025  | Requested for Extension |
| Rajasthan        | 11               | 1054                     | 984*                     | 1915                | 1915                | March 2020                     | April 2021     | Completed               |
| Tamil Nadu       | 5                | 1068                     | 1068                     | 2250                | 1910^^              | March 2017                     | December 2022  | Completed               |
| Total            | 84               | 9767                     | 9170                     | 22689               | 22116               |                                |                |                         |

## A. State-wise physical progress including completion timeline under GEC Phase-II

|                  |                 | Physical Progress   | Physical Progress   | Physical Progress   | Physical Progress   | Original Completion Timeline   |
|------------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|
| State            | No. of Packages | Lines (ckm)         | Lines (ckm)         | Substations (MVA)   | Substations (MVA)   |                                |
|                  | Total           | Revised Target      | Achievem ent        | Revised Target      | Achievem ent        |                                |
| Gujarat          | 27              | 2570                | 61.9                | 7460                | 1500                | March 2026                     |
| Himachal Pradesh | 9**             | 337                 | -                   | 352                 | -                   | March 2026                     |
| Karnataka        | 10              | 938                 | 309.8               | 1225                | 400                 | March 2026                     |
| Kerala           | 5               | 224                 | -                   | 620                 | -                   | March 2026                     |
| Rajasthan        | 8               | 659                 | -                   | 2191                | -                   | March 2026                     |
| Tamil Nadu       | 9               | 624                 | -                   | 2200                | -                   | March 2026                     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 23*             | 2567                | 177.9               | 10440               | 240                 | March 2026                     |
| Total            | 91              | 7919                | 549.6               | 24488               | 2140                |                                |

## Annexure-II to reply part (d) of Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 1985 to be answered on 11/02/2026

- A. State-wise details of funds sanctioned and released for each approved project during the last five years under GEC Phase-I
- A. State-wise details of funds sanctioned and released for each approved project during the last five years under GEC Phase-II

| State            | Sanction Amount (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   |
|------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State            | Sanction Amount (Rs. Crore)   | 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           | 2024-25                           | 2025-26                           |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 361.25                        | -                                 | -                                 | 47.535                            | 11.874                            | 11.621                            |
| Gujarat          | 746.40                        | -                                 | 27.966                            | 23.849                            | 17.770                            | -                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 237.28                        | -                                 | 4.027                             | 40.495                            | -                                 | -                                 |
| Karnataka        | 326.50                        | -                                 | 17.503                            | 80.456                            | -                                 | -                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 655.09                        | 73.158                            | 96.7658                           | 22.263                            | -                                 | -                                 |
| Maharashtra      | 67.49                         | -                                 | 5.081                             | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 |
| Rajasthan        | 241.35                        | 2.253                             | 10.848                            | 53.735                            | -                                 | -                                 |
| Tamil Nadu       | 529.34                        | 59.259                            | 87.810                            | -                                 | 10.468                            |                                   |
| Total            | 3164.70                       | 134.67                            | 250                               | 268.33                            | 40.112                            | 11.621                            |

| State            | Sanction Amount (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   | Last 5 Year Release (Rs. Crore)   |
|------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| State            | Sanction Amount (Rs. Crore)   | 2021-22                           | 2022-23                           | 2023-24                           | 2024-25                           | 2025-26                           |
| Gujarat          | 1200.12                       | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 161.53                        | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 |
| Karnataka        | 341.96                        | -                                 | -                                 | 66.666                            | 24.650                            | 17.465                            |
| Kerala           | 138.71                        | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 |                                   | 49.280                            |
| Rajasthan        | 290.70                        | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 |                                   |                                   |
| Tamil Nadu       | 237.52                        | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 |                                   |                                   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 1576.80                       | -                                 | -                                 | -                                 | 292.930                           | 605.125                           |
| Total            | 3947.34                       | -                                 | -                                 | 66.666                            | 317.58                            | 671.87                            |

## Annexure-III to reply part (e) of Lok Sabha unstarred question no. 1985 to be answered on 11/02/2026

State-wise details of substation and Renewable energy evacuated under GEC Phase I & Phase-II

| S.no   | State            | GEC-I             | GEC-I                   |
|--------|------------------|-------------------|-------------------------|
| S.no   | State            | Substations (MVA) | RE capacity evacuatedMW |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 1968^             | 2370.70                 |
| 2      | Gujarat          | 7980              | 2992                    |
| 3      | Himachal Pradesh | 893               | 552.15                  |
| 4      | Karnataka        | 2702              | 4343.05                 |
| 5      | Madhya Pradesh   | 4748              | 4283.52                 |
| 6      | Maharashtra      | --                | 1038                    |
| 7      | Rajasthan        | 1915              | 5798.40                 |
| 8      | Tamil Nadu       | 1910^^            | 3190                    |
|        | Total            | 22116             | 24,567.82               |

GEC II : No RE capacity evacuated as reported by States under GEC-II, however total substation capacity of 1500 MVA in Gujarat , 400 MVA in Karnataka and 240 MVA in Uttar Pradesh is established.