Ministry of Power (MoP) targets 143 GW inter-regional transmission capacity by 2027

Exam-focused facts from the 11 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Rajya Sabha that India's inter-regional transmission capacity is set to reach 143 GW by 2027 and 168 GW by 2032.
The inter-regional transmission capacity of the National Grid stood at 120 GW as of December 2025.
The expansion of the National Grid is aimed at meeting a projected peak electricity demand of 388 GW by 2032.
Under the National Electricity Plan (NEP) Volume II Transmission, the transmission network of 220 kV and above is planned to expand to 6.48 lakh ckm by 2032.
The transformation capacity is projected to increase to 2,345 Giga Volt Ampere (GVA) by 2032.
Right-of-Way (RoW) issues have impacted the project timelines of 25 Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) projects.