Uttar Pradesh has planned to create a transmission network of 2,600 km which will cost over Rs 50 billion for the green energy corridor (GEC). The transmission network has been set up for the evacuation of the upcoming solar power from the Bundelkhand ultra-mega solar parks along with other regions and inject them into the grid. Green energy corridors are currently being established in India in two different phases, the transmission corridor’s second phase will supply renewable energy of 20 GW to the national grid. This would be supplied from Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. Previously Uttar Pradesh had no power projects under the Green Energy Corridor-I. The period for executing the first and major phase is the financial year 2022-23 to 2024-25 and the second phase shall begin in the financial year 2023-24 and end in 2025-26. The detailed project report (DPR) cost of the scheme is Rs 50.11 billion which the Center has already in January.
Contact: Government of Uttar Pradesh
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