ENA Sectors 2026-03-30 17:46:26 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Mar 30 (KNN) </strong>The government has undertaken multiple measures to ensure grid stability amid rising renewable energy (RE) capacity, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister said steps such as setting up Regional Energy Management Centres for real-time monitoring, implementing Automatic Generation Control, and deploying advanced technologies like STATCOMs and synchronous condensers are being taken. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Measures including SCADA systems under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme and improved weather forecasting with Indian Space Research Organisation are also supporting grid management.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Regulatory frameworks by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and grid codes mandate technical standards, frequency control participation, and integration of energy storage and hybrid systems to manage variability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Transmission Expansion Plans</strong><br /> The government has outlined transmission requirements under the National Electricity Plan to support over 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 and 900 GW by 2035-36. Under the Green Energy Corridor scheme, significant transmission infrastructure has already been commissioned to evacuate renewable power.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Focus on Energy Storage</strong><br /> To address intermittency, the government is promoting Battery Energy Storage Systems and Pumped Storage Projects through viability gap funding, regulatory reforms, and incentives such as PLI schemes. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Waivers on inter-state transmission charges and guidelines for renewable energy with storage aim to ensure reliable power supply.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span><br /> </p> 45630 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/govt-steps-up-measures-to-ensure-grid-stability-amid-rising-renewable-capacity 2026-03-30 17:46:26 knnindia.co.in