Overview

• The Central Electricity Authority released a two‑phase transmission blueprint costing Rs 1.91 trillion through 2035 and Rs 4.52 trillion beyond to evacuate roughly 76 GW from the basin.
• The program calls for 31,397 circuit‑km of lines and 109,935 MVA+MW of capacity additions, including 9,922 ckm and 41,760 MVA targeted by 2035.
• Coverage spans 12 sub‑basins with a catalog of more than 200 large projects plus 11.1 GW of pumped storage, with Arunachal Pradesh accounting for 52.2 GW of potential.
• The CEA ties the buildout to peak demand rising to 366 GW by 2032 and toward 575 GW by 2047, supporting India's non‑fossil capacity goals.
• The report notes strategic concerns over Chinese dam activity on the Yarlung Zangbo and identifies PSUs such as NHPC, NEEPCO and SJVN among project developers.