What are the hurdles that prevent the upgradation of the power transmission and distribution network?
The Government of India has an ambitious mission of ‘Power for All by 2012’. This mission would require that our installed generation capacity should be at least 2,00,000 mw by 2012, from the present level of 1,14,000 mw. To be able to reach this power to the entire country, an expansion of the regional transmission network and interregional capacity to transmit power would be essential. The latter is required because resources are unevenly distributed in the country and power needs to be carried great distances to areas where load centres exist. While the predominant technology for electricity transmission and distribution has been alternating current (AC) technology, high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology has also been used for interconnection of all regional grids across the country and for bulk transmission of power over long distances. Some of the constraints in upgradation of transmission networks are: • No manufacturers are available in India for equipment like power tran
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