Naik: India's Inter-Regional Power Transmission Capacity to Reach 143 GW by 2027

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India's Power Grid Capacity to Soar to 143 GW by 2027: Minister Naik

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News18•09-03-2026, 16:00

India's Power Grid Capacity to Soar to 143 GW by 2027: Minister Naik

•India's inter-regional transmission capacity is projected to reach 143 GW by 2027 and further expand to 168 GW by 2032.
•Union Minister Shripad Naik informed the Rajya Sabha that the current inter-regional capacity stands at 120 GW as of December 2025.
•The expansion aims to ensure reliable power flow across regions, with a peak electricity demand of 388 GW expected by 2032.
•Under NEP (Volume II Transmission), the network will expand to 6.48 lakh ckm and transformation capacity to 2,345 GVA by 2032.
•However, 25 inter-state transmission system (ISTS) projects face delays primarily due to Right-of-Way (RoW) issues.

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