Prime Minster Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a Rs 4,450 crore transmission project on November 13 that will facilitate the evacuation of 2 GW of renewable energy from the Koppal and Gadag districts of Karnataka. The initiative, part of a broader package of projects valued at over Rs 15,600 crore in Bengaluru, aims to integrate power from local renewable energy zones into the national grid.
The Transmission Scheme for Integration of Renewable Power Zones (Phase-II) in Koppal-II and Gadag-II will establish the necessary transmission lines and substations to move electricity from local solar and Wind farms to the main grid for widespread consumer use. On the same day, a second project worth Rs 1,370 crore for the Bidar Solar Power Zone will be inaugurated, featuring a Bidar Pooling Station to evacuate 2.5 GW of Solar energy. Together, these two initiatives will add a total of 4.5 GW of renewable energy evacuation capability to the state.
Additionally, the Prime Minster will lay the foundation stone for two more transmission initiatives: a Rs 3,450 crore project for the Davanagere, Chitradurga, and Bellary Renewable Energy Zones, and a Rs 1,100 crore project to strengthen the transmission system for additional renewable energy potential in the Davanagere and Bellary regions. These developments are part of a comprehensive Rs 15,600 crore investment in Bengaluru that spans urban mobility, power transmission, renewable energy, petroleum, waste, and railway sectors.