Rs. 64,000-crore renewable energy transmission projects on the anvil.

Record Rs. 64,000 crore worth of six power transmission projects for connecting green energy installations have been approved by the National Committee on Transmission (NCT) and are likely to be awarded this year through the bidding route.

The Centre is expecting high interest from the private sector for these large-scale transmission projects that will connect some of the mega renewable energy zones (REZs) in the country with the national grid.

The NCT, under the aegis of the Ministry of Power, in its recent meeting approved these power transmission projects connecting renewable energy zones in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra, and hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh with the national grid.

Of these, the upcoming biggest REZ in the country of 30 gigawatt (Gw) - Khavda RE Park, in Gujarat — has received the biggest tranche. 

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