Power transmission to catalyse climate change goals

GEC 1 as enabling infrastructure connecting renewables-rich states to main grid

Intermittency of supply in renewable energy has created a need to strengthen the power transmission systems. The government-promoted Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), which also enjoys the status of Central Transmission Utility and is the largest power transmission network operator in the country, has rolled up its sleeves to tackle the upcoming energy transition. At the same time, private players who are new entrants to the business of transmission and renewables are also gearing up.
 
While PGCIL claims to be in sync with the advances in technology and changing energy scenario, Adani Transmission Power, the largest private