PM-DHARA Scheme

About PM-DHARA Scheme:

• The PM-DHARA stands for PM-Developing Harmonized and Accelerated Renewable-energy Access.
• It will strengthen India’s Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS) to enable evacuation of up to 135 Gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy across States/ Union Territories.
• It has provided for the deployment of 50 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at generator ends or other locations that are crucial for grid flexibility.
• Time Period: The scheme is targeted for implementation by FY 2032-33.
• Implementation:
  • All Greenfield projects under the InSTS component will be implemented through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB) mode,
  • Brownfield upgradation and network strengthening works will be executed under Cost Plus Basis (CPB).
  • Implementing Agency: The State Transmission Utilities will be the overall implementing agency, and Transmission Service Providers (TSPs) will participate under TBCB on a Build-Own-Operate-Maintain (BOOM) model.