Green Energy Corridor III targets grid links for 135 GW of renewables
The Cabinet-approved programme combines state transmission upgrades with a 50 GWh battery-storage target, with completion planned by 2032–33.
The Union Cabinet has approved a new phase of the Green Energy Corridor programme aimed at connecting up to 135 gigawatts of renewable generation through stronger electricity networks within states.
Announced on September 30, Phase III also includes a target of 50 gigawatt-hours of battery storage, with implementation planned through financial year 2032–33. These are programme targets, not capacities already commissioned.
The grid connection is a crucial part of renewable deployment: generating electricity is useful only when networks can carry it to consumers. The government says the programme is intended to relieve congestion and reduce the need to curtail renewable output.
Storage addresses a different constraint. Batteries can shift available electricity into hours when solar generation is absent, helping networks manage variations in supply and periods of higher demand.
State utilities will implement the intra-state network works. For the programme's climate significance to translate into dependable power, the next steps are physical construction, connections and storage commissioning. Cabinet approval sets the direction; it does not establish delivery.