Published on : 23 Sep 2025, 5:03 am

India must overhaul its power transmission framework to keep pace with the country’s ambitious target of 500 gigawatt (GW) non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, according to a new report.

The industry paper on India’s transmission sector, released by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) warns that bottlenecks in grid expansion, regulatory overlaps, and financing challenges could undermine the nation’s clean energy transition if left unaddressed.

This comes at a time when delays in the commissioning of critical transmission infrastructure and congestion in existing lines were undermining the viability of renewable energy projects in several states, including Rajasthan.

The report stresses the urgent need to strengthen grid reliability, standardi

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