India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has developed a Rs 6.4 lakh crore plan to build a massive transmission lines network to evacuate over 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric power from projects on the Brahmaputra river by 2047.
The plan covers 208 large hydro projects across 12 sub-basins in northeastern states, with 64.9 GW of potential capacity and an additional 11.1 GW from pumped-storage plants.
The Brahmaputra river holds over 80% of India’s untapped hydro potential. Phase one, which will be implemented till 2035, will cost Rs 1.91 lakh crore, while phase two will cost Rs 4.52 lakh crore. The plan is crucial for India to meet its growing electricity demand and transition away from fossil fuels.
Source – sarkaritel.com
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