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The Central Transmission Utility of India (CTUIL) has revoked the connectivity granted to 24 entities with around 6.43 GW renewable energy (RE) capacity in the last three years due to power developer-led delays, Parliament was informed on Monday.
“Since 2022, Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL) has revoked connectivity of 24 grantees with a renewable energy (RE) capacity of 6343 MW. The cancellations are on account of developer delays and not due to transmission side delays,” Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik told the Rajya Sabha in a written response.
16 petitions pending
Besides, there are sixteen petitions pending before the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission that pertain to cases where the Petitioners (Power Generators) have approached CERC seeking protection from revocation of Connectivity, he added.
The Minister also clarified that the revocation of grid access permissions is not due to shortfall in transmission planning for achieving the 2030 non-fossil capacity target.
The Government has set a goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity by 2030. Already 259 GW of non-fossil capacity is connected to the grid, Naik added.
Besides, Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) for evacuation of 172 GW of renewable energy is already under construction, and bids are in process for 19 GW capacity.
Simultaneously, the Government is working with the States to ensure timely development of respective Intra-State Transmission Systems (InSTS) for evacuation of 152 GW of renewable energy.
These efforts, together with the planned transmission systems for integrating hydro, nuclear, and other non-fossil capacities, collectively provide a clear implementation plan for achieving the 500 GW non-fossil capacity target, the Minister emphasised.
The government has been supporting the power distribution utilities to improve their Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses through various initiatives, the key among which is the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS), which aims at bringing down the AT&C losses to pan-India level of 12-15 per cent and ACS-ARR gap to zero.
Under the scheme, projects worth ₹2.83 lakh crore have been sanctioned. These involve distribution infrastructure works worth ₹1.53 lakh crore which include replacement of old/frayed conductors, laying Low Tension Aerial Bunched (LTAB) cables, and upgradation/ augmentation of distribution transformers/ sub-stations, agriculture feeder segregation etc.
Published on December 8, 2025