India To Roll Out Ultra High Voltage AC Power Transmission System With Rs 53,000 Crore Investment

India is set to revolutionise its power transmission with the rollout of an Ultra High Voltage Alternating Current (UHV AC) transmission system, Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said on Tuesday (10 June).

He added that nine 1100 kV lines and ten substations have been identified for development by 2034 at an investment of Rs 53,000 crore, with testing facilities under development by the Central Power Research Institute.

The minister made the announcement while addressing a press conference on 11 years of transformative growth in the power sector under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government.

Khattar announced that India has become power sufficient, meeting all its power demands, and well on the path of a power surplus country.

Khattar also said that India successfully met peak power demand of 241 GW on Monday (9 June).

This achievement, underscores the nation's robust power infrastructure, with zero peak shortage reported, the Ministry of Power said in a statement.

A testament to significant additions in generation and transmission capacities, India's national energy shortage has drastically reduced to a mere 0.1 per cent as of April 2025, the minister said, adding that this marks a significant improvement from the 4.2 per cent shortage experienced in 2013-14, ensuring greater power availability for all.

The minister stated that the waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for storage projects has been extended until 30 June, 2028, benefitting Pumped Storage Projects awarded and Battery Energy Storage Systems commissioned before this date. 

This extension is crucial for meeting India's growing storage needs and optimising the utilisation of transmission lines.

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