To fast track the deployment of renewable energy in the country, the government has approved a proposal to give early regulatory approval to transmission schemes identified for 66.5 GW National Renewable Energy Mission (NREM) projects by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
According to an official statement, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (Independent Charge) and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship RK Singh has given his nod to the order.
The government has decided to set up 175 GW of renewable energy capacities in the country by 2022 as part of NREM. As of May, about 80 GW of renewable energy generation has already been commissioned and the remaining 95 GW will come up in the next three years.
