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Cabinet Approves Rs 1.86 Lakh Crore Green Energy Corridor Phase
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135 GW of renewables need a grid to move them: the Green Energy Corridor facts GS-III Energy tests
A Rs 1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor will strengthen intra-State grids to evacuate up to 135 GW of renewable power.
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The Union Cabinet approved a Green Energy Corridor initiative with an outlay of about Rs 1.86 lakh crore to strengthen the intra-State transmission system.
The network is meant to allow evacuation of up to 135 gigawatts of renewable energy across States and Union Territories.
The next phase of the corridor is to integrate battery energy storage systems with the State-level grid.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Union Cabinet approved a Green Energy Corridor initiative with an outlay of about Rs 1.86 lakh crore
- It strengthens the intra-State transmission system across States and Union Territories
- Target: evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy
- The next phase is to integrate battery energy storage systems with the State-level grid
- Syllabus link: GS-III Infrastructure — Energy
Prelims · Mains
How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- The Green Energy Corridor aims to strengthen the intra-State transmission system to evacuate renewable power.
- It is meant to enable evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy across States and Union Territories.
- The next phase seeks to integrate battery energy storage systems with the State-level grid.
- The corridor is about grid strengthening for renewables, not about setting up new coal-based power stations.
Mains
GS-III (Infrastructure — Energy): renewable capacity is growing faster than the grid that must carry it, so transmission bottlenecks and curtailment threaten clean-energy targets. The Rs 1.86 lakh crore Green Energy Corridor strengthens intra-State networks to evacuate up to 135 GW and, in its next phase, adds battery storage to manage intermittency. The way forward lies in timely execution with State utilities, financing and land/right-of-way clearances, and coordinated planning of generation, transmission and storage.
Quick recall
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Consider the following statements about the Green Energy Corridor initiative approved by the Union Cabinet:
- It strengthens the intra-State transmission system to evacuate renewable energy.
- It is meant to enable evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy across States and Union Territories.
- Its main purpose is to set up new coal-based power stations.
How many of the above statements are correct?
- Only one
- Only two
- All three
- None
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Answer: B — Correct: Only two — Statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is false because the corridor is about grid strengthening for renewables, not coal plants. • Only one — wrong: Two of the three statements are correct, so 'Only one' undercounts. • All three — wrong: Statement 3 is false, since the initiative supports renewable evacuation and not coal generation, so not all three are correct. • None — wrong: Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so 'None' is ruled out.
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