Green Enrgy corridor

• Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently approved the scheme on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS).

About

• It will facilitate grid integration and power evacuation of approximately 20 GW of Renewable Energy (RE) power projects in seven States namely, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
• The transmission systems will be created over a period of five years from Financial Year 2021-22 to 2025-26.
• Total estimated cost targeted is Rs. 12, 031 crores, and the Central Finance Assistance (CFA) will be 33% of the project cost.
• Central Finance Assistance will help in offsetting the Intra-State transmission charges and thus keep the power costs down.

Green Energy Corridor Phase 1

• Phase 1 of the Green Energy Corridor is already under implementation in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan.
• It is working for the grid integration and power evacuation of about 24GW of Renewable Energy.

Objectives:

• Its aim is to synchronize the electricity produced from renewable resources, such as wind and solar, with the conventional power stations in the grid.
• It aims to achieve the target of 450 GW installed RE capacity by 2030.
• The objective of the Green Energy Corridor is to evacuate approx. 20,000 MW of large-scale renewable power and improvement of the grid in implementing states.

Significance:

• It will help in securing long-term energy security of India and will promote ecologically sustainable growth by reducing carbon footprint.
• It will also facilitate in generating large direct and indirect employment opportunities for both the skilled and unskilled personnel.