Write a note on India's green energy corridor to alleviate the problem of conventional energy.

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The Green Energy Corridor is India's dedicated transmission network that carries renewable power from resource-rich states into the national grid so that solar and wind can displace coal. Phase I (2015) added about 9,700 circuit km in eight states, and Phase II (2022) targets about 20 GW.

**Introduction**

India had 505 GW of installed capacity by October 2025, over 259 GW of it non-fossil (PIB), but renewable parks lie far from load centres. The Green Energy Corridor (GEC) is the dedicated transmission network that carries this green power into the national grid to displace coal.

**Design of the Green Energy Corridor**

SKETCH: flow | Green Power to Consumers
- Solar, wind parks
- Intra-state GEC lines
- Inter-state ISTS
- REMC forecasting
- National grid
- Load centres

1. **Phase I (2015)**: About 9,700 circuit km of intra-state lines in eight renewable-rich states such as Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, funded by central grant, state share and a KfW (Germany) soft loan.
2. **Inter-state and Phase II**: POWERGRID's inter-state links move surplus power across regions, and Phase II (2022) adds about 10,750 circuit km in seven states to evacuate about 20 GW.
3. **Forecasting and Ladakh**: Renewable Energy Management Centres forecast variable output, and the Ladakh corridor (2023) will bring 13 GW to Haryana.

**How It Eases the Conventional Energy Problem**

1. **Lower coal dependence**: Ending curtailment of stranded solar and wind lets clean units displace coal plants, which still generate most electricity.
2. **Energy security and climate**: Domestic renewables cut fuel imports and support 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030 and net zero by 2070.
3. **Bottlenecks**: Right-of-way disputes and the Supreme Court's 2021 Great Indian Bustard order on overhead lines in Rajasthan have slowed work, and storage must keep pace.

**Conclusion**

By fixing transmission, the weakest link, the Green Energy Corridor lets renewable power steadily replace coal and imported fuels on the road to Viksit Bharat 2047.

Write a note on India's green energy corridor to alleviate the problem of conventional energy.

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