Assam proposes Rs.773.53 billion power investment
01 Aug 2026 Editorial Team
Assam has proposed
Rs.773.53 billion for power
generation, storage and
transmission under its 2026-
27 Budget. The plan includes Rs.271 billion for 4,900
megawatts of pumped storage
and `400 billion for a
3,200-megawatt ultrasupercritical
thermal plant.
Renewable proposals cover
137 megawatts of small
hydropower, 75 megawatts of
solar capacity and a
25-megawatt battery storage
system. Another `46 billion will
fund transmission corridors
and substations, supporting
nearly 15,000 circuit
kilometres of planned
network additions statewide
over five years.