NEW DELHI: In order to build a transmission line for the purpose of evacuating power from a 13 GW renewable energy project in Ladakh, the Union Cabinet approved the project on Wednesday for Rs 20,773.7 crore. In his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced plans to establish a 7.5 GW solar park in Ladakh. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) created a plan to install a 12 GWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and a 13 GW Renewable Energy (RE) generation capacity in Pang, Ladakh, following a thorough field survey. According to an official announcement, building an interstate transmission system will be required in order to evacuate this enormous amount of power.It further stated that the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II – Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for 13 GW Renewable Energy Project in Ladakh has been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA). The transmission line that will be used to evacuate this power will travel across Punjab and Himachal Pradesh before arriving at Kaithal, Haryana, and connecting to the national grid there. The project is expected to be operational by the 2029–2030 fiscal year, with a projected cost of Rs 20,773.70 crore, including 40 percent funding from the national government (Rs 8,309.48 crore).
