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Green Energy Corridoor
What is the News?
- Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS).
- The scheme will facilitate grid integration and power evacuation of approximately 20 GW of Renewable Energy (RE) power projects in seven States namely, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.
- The transmission systems will be created over a period of five year from Financial Year 2021-22 to 2025-26.
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Significance of the Scheme
- It aims at synchronizing the electricity produced from renewable resources, such as wind and solar, with the conventional power stations in the grid.
- Besides, it will generate large direct and indirect employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled personnel in power and other related sectors.
- The CFA will help in offsetting the intra-state transmission charges and keep the power costs down. Thus, the government support will ultimately benefit the end users.
- India will easily achieve the target of 50% share of energy from non-fossil fuels and also the 500-gigawatt (GW) renewable energy capacity before the deadline of 2030.
- It assumes significance in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge at the COP26 Climate Conference in Glasgow that India will achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2070.
- It will also contribute to long-term energy security of the country and promote ecologically sustainable growth by reducing the carbon footprint.
UPSC PYQ (2018) – Places in News
Consider the following pairs:
Regions sometimes mentioned in news – Country
- Catalonia – Spain
- Crimea – Hungary
- Mindanao – Philippines
- Oromia – Nigeria
Which of the pair given above are correctly matched?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 3 and 4 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. and 4 only
