Green Energy Corridor (GEC)
Green Energy Corridor (GEC) is an initiative aimed at integrating and evacuating renewable energy into India’s power grid, promoting sustainable growth, and enhancing energy security. It has two phases.
Implementing Agency: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
GEC-1: Implementation is Already underway in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan, aiming to integrate and evacuate 24GW of Renewable Energy (RE).
GEC-2: Implementation Planned for seven states: Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. Targeting grid integration and power evacuation of around 20 GW of RE projects over five years (FY 2021-22 to 2025-26).
Objectives
Synchronize renewable energy (wind and solar) with conventional power sources.
Achieve 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030
Evacuate 20,000 MW of large-scale renewable power
Significance Enhance India’s long-term energy security; Promote eco-friendly growth by reducing the carbon footprint; Create employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled workers.