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Green Energy Corridor — Transmission for Renewables
The Green Energy Corridor (GEC) is a Ministry of New and Renewable Energy programme that helps States build the transmission lines and substations needed to carry solar and wind power from generating sites into the grid. It is in the news because the Union Cabinet cleared its third phase on 30 September 2026, worth ₹1,86,405 crore, to evacuate up to 135 GW and add 50 GWh of battery storage by 2032-33.
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Adds the Green Energy Corridor: Cabinet cleared Phase III on 30 September 2026 — ₹1,86,405 crore to evacuate 135 GW and add 50 GWh of battery storage by 2032-33.
- Green Energy Corridor
- GEC-III
- intra-State transmission
- InSTS
- battery energy storage
- MNRE
- renewable evacuation
- PM-DHARA
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