India’s renewable growth is constrained by transmission shortages
India has expanded low-carbon electricity generation rapidly, but a lack of transmission capacity is causing some of that energy to be wasted. BBC News says the infrastructure shortfall is limiting the benefit of decarbonisation, without providing figures for curtailed power or investment plans.
India is producing more green energy, but transmission shortages are limiting how much of it can be used. BBC News reports that the country has rapidly decarbonised its electricity generation. However, the gains are being reduced because the grid does not have enough capacity to carry all the electricity produced.
When renewable power cannot be transmitted to where it is needed, some of that generation is wasted. The available material does not quantify the wasted energy or identify the regions and projects most affected. It also does not state whether the shortfall is caused by delays in construction, a lack of investment, planning problems or another factor.
No government response, upgrade timetable or estimated cost is supplied. The report therefore presents a clear tension in India’s energy transition: adding green generation does not automatically deliver its full climate or electricity benefit without matching network capacity. The available information does not allow a more detailed assessment of the scale of the problem or the measures being taken to address it.
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