Transmission delays slow green push

India’s renewable energy dream is too important to be left stranded. A robust, timely, and modern transmission grid is the backbone of our energy future

- DHANENDRA KUMAR

INDIA IS RUNNING a galloping race towards a green future. With a goal to build 650 gigawatts (Gw) of renewable energy capacity by 2032, the ambition is clear. However, an essential piece of the puzzle is failing to keep pace—the power transmission network. We are building solar panels and wind turbines faster than we can build the network to carry that electricity. The result is a costly logjam, and a primary cause is the overwhelming concentration of project execution with a single entity—the state-owned Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL).