Summary
The new Green Energy Corridor Phase Three will move 135 gigawatts of renewable electricity across the country.
It will add 50 gigawatt hours of Battery Energy Storage Systems to keep extra power for later.
Key Points
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Target: 900 gigawatts of non‑fossil electricity by the year 2035.
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The scheme will connect more wind and solar power to the national grid.
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Battery Energy Storage Systems will store 50 gigawatt hours of energy for times when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing.
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The project is expected to create many jobs in building, installing, and maintaining the new infrastructure.
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India already has about 300 gigawatts of renewable capacity, which is more than half of its total power.
New Words to Learn
16 wordsgigawatt
a huge amount of electricity power
gigawatt hour
how much electricity is stored for an hour
renewable energy
power that comes from sun, wind, or water
Battery Energy Storage Systems
big batteries that keep extra electricity
grid
the network of wires that moves electricity to homes
capacity
the total amount of electricity that can be made
non‑fossil
energy that does not come from oil or coal
infrastructure
the big structures like roads and wires that help things work
intermittency
when the sun or wind is not always available
congestion
when too much electricity tries to travel at once
curtailment
when some electricity is not used because the system is full
solar
energy that comes from the sun
manufacturing
making things in factories
financial year
the 12‑month period the government uses for money plans
Indian rupees
the money used in India
Union Territory
a special area that is run by the national government
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