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Rajasthan is facing a major transmission bottleneck, with around 60 GW of renewable energy projects awaiting grid connectivity. The issue highlights a gap between rapid solar and wind capacity expansion and the development of transmission infrastructure. While the state has strong renewable potential and high project interest, grid systems have been planned for only part of the capacity. The regulator has asked developers to be informed of delays, allowing them to reconsider investments. The situation underscores challenges in India's clean energy push, with infrastructure constraints likely to impact project timelines and future investment decisions in the sector.
Rajasthan, India's largest solar power-producing state, is facing a major bottleneck in transmission infrastructure, with clean energy projects totalling about 60 gigawatt (GW) awaiting grid connectivity, according to a regulatory filing. Advertisement
The issue highlights a key challenge in India's push to scale up non-fossil fuel capacity to 500 GW by 2030. Transmission networks, which carry electricity from renewable-rich regions to demand centres, are struggling to keep pace with the rapid expansion of solar and wind projects.
The Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) informed the power regulator that it has been unable to identify or develop transmission systems for projects amounting to around 60 GW in Rajasthan.
The state has an estimated renewable energy potential of 179 GW, with more than 85 per cent of projects concentrated in four districts Barmer, Bikaner, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur. However, while applications for grid connectivity have reached about 130 GW, transmission infrastructure has been planned or is under development for only around 73 GW.
CTUIL said it is facing challenges in aligning transmission systems with the growing number of project applications, indicating a gap between generation capacity and evacuation infrastructure.
The issue came into focus after the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) allowed Saurya Urja Company of Rajasthan Ltd, which is developing a 400 MW solar park in Bikaner, to withdraw its connectivity application and recover bank guarantees if required.
The regulator also directed the transmission planner to inform developers about delays in infrastructure readiness, giving them the option to reconsider or withdraw their applications.
The development points to infrastructure constraints in key renewable energy hubs, which could impact project timelines and investment decisions in India's clean energy sector.
Source: Reuters
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