₹1.86 Lakh-Crore DHARA Scheme to Evacuate 135 GW of Green Power
What Happened
The Union Cabinet approved the PM DHARA (Developing Harmonized and Accelerated Renewable Energy Access) programme with an outlay of ₹1.86 lakh crore, aimed at strengthening India's transmission network. The scheme will enable the evacuation of 135 GW of renewable energy and support the deployment of 50 GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to address grid and storage bottlenecks.
Key Takeaways
The programme is designed to solve transmission constraints that are slowing India's clean-energy expansion, helping connect renewable-rich regions such as Rajasthan and Ladakh to major power consumption centres.