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(Bloomberg) — India has introduced a set of timelines to harmonize the construction of transmission projects with the broader grid expansion, in an effort to speed up the penetration of green power in the country’s energy mix.
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The timelines, issued by the government’s Central Electricity Authority, will align generation and last-mile distribution projects with the grid, helping avoid delays. High-voltage direct current, or HVDC projects are required to complete in a maximum 54 months, while a 765 kilovolt substation should be built in three years, according to the advisory. Projects in hilly terrains may be allowed a longer construction period, the CEA said.
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Power transmission expansion, in many parts of the world including India, is failing to keep pace with quicker-to-build renewable energy infrastructure, creating a backlog of projects waiting for grid connectivity. The clean power boom has also strained the current manufacturing capacity for transmission equipment, prolonging delivery schedules.
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“The mismatch between renewable energy deployment and transmission timelines will persist under a business-as-usual approach,” energy research firm Ember said in a note last month, adding that grid constraints are threatening to slow down India’s energy transition. In the long term, generation and transmission infrastructure must be planned in coordination, so that new cables are not just a response to generators’ needs, according to the note.
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Besides an overwhelmed supply base, especially for HVDC equipment, issues like delayed right-of-way clearances, compounded by fragmented land ownerships, have also plagued the sector.
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Over the past five years, India has delivered only about 80% of its annual transmission targets, Ember said, adding that one in four inter-state transmission projects were delayed by at least a year.
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