To strengthen the transmission infrastructure in line with the growing electricity demand, the Government of India notified the National Electricity Plan (Volume-II: Transmission) in 2024. The plan outlines the transmission system requirements for the period 2023–2032, commensurate with the projected generation capacity additions and anticipated growth in electricity demand across various emerging and conventional sectors of the economy (including electric mobility, data centres and industrial expansion across the country).
The transmission planning also takes into account evolving load centres and new categories of electricity demand, while ensuring reliable integration of renewable energy.
The transmission plan includes the addition of central and state transmission systems to meet the projected peak electricity demand of 388 GW by 2032. As per the plan, the transmission network is likely
to expand from 5.09 lakh ckm (as on June, 2026) to 6.48 lakh ckm by 2032 and transformation capacity from 1,478 GVA (as on June, 2026) to 2,345 GVA.
