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India Approves ₹68,800-Crore Power Corridor Linking Western Renewables to Eastern Hubs
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 01:43 PM
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The Indian government has cleared a ₹68,800‑crore power corridor project aimed at transmitting renewable energy from the western states to the high‑demand eastern regions.
The Ministry of Power has formally approved a power corridor project worth ₹68,800 crore to link renewable energy generation in the western part of the country with major demand centres in the east.
The corridor will enable the transmission of surplus renewable power generated in states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra to power‑hungry eastern states, thereby improving the utilisation of clean energy resources.
The approval is part of India’s broader strategy to increase renewable penetration in the national grid and reduce curtailment of wind and solar output.
Implementation details, including the exact route and the timeline for commissioning, are expected to be announced by the ministry in the coming weeks.
The corridor will enable the transmission of surplus renewable power generated in states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra to power‑hungry eastern states, thereby improving the utilisation of clean energy resources.
The approval is part of India’s broader strategy to increase renewable penetration in the national grid and reduce curtailment of wind and solar output.
Implementation details, including the exact route and the timeline for commissioning, are expected to be announced by the ministry in the coming weeks.