PM-DHARA Scheme:
The Union Cabinet approved the ₹1.86 lakh crore PM-DHARA scheme.
- The PM-DHARA stands for PM-Developing Harmonized and Accelerated Renewable-energy Access.
- It will strengthen India’s Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) to enable evacuation of up to 135 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy across States/ Union Territories.
- It has provided for the deployment of 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at generator ends or other locations that are crucial for grid flexibility.
- Time Period: The scheme is targeted for implementation by FY 2032-33.
- All Greenfield projects under the InSTS component will be implemented through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) mode,
- Brownfield upgradation and network strengthening works will be executed under Cost Plus Basis (CPB).
- The State Transmission Utilities will be the overall implementing agency, and Transmission Service Providers (TSPs) will participate under TBCB on a Build-Own-Operate-Maintain (BOOM) model.
