New Delhi -Prashnavachak News
Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal highlights 11 years of transformative growth in power sector in a press conference in New Delhi today.Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal said that it is our goal to make power accessible to everyone and at all times and the government is aiming for 100% electrification of households across the country. Union Minister Shri Manohar declared that India has become power sufficient meeting all its power demands and well on the path of power surplus country. Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal informed that demonstrating remarkable growth and resilience, India successfully met peak power demand of 241 GW on 9th June, 2025. This achievement, underscores the nation’s robust power infrastructure, with zero peak shortage reported. Shri Manohar Lal announced that in a massive push for energy security and renewable integration, the Ministry of Power has approved a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for 30 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), in addition to the 13.2 GWh already underway.This Rs 5,400 Crore scheme aims to attract Rs 33,000 Crore in investment, meeting the country’s BESS requirement by 2028. Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal in the press conference stated that the waiver of Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges for storage projects has been extended until 30th June, 2028, benefitting Pumped Storage Projects awarded and Battery Energy Storage Systems commissioned before this date. This extension is crucial for meeting India’s growing storage needs and optimising the utilisation of transmission lines. Shri Manohar Lal also stated that in an unprecedented feat, India added its highest-ever generation capacity of 34 GW during 2024-25, with renewable energy accounting for 29.5 GW. The nation’s total installed capacity now stands at 472.5 GW, up from 249 GW in 2014.
