Why it is in the news
On 30 September 2026, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Green Energy Corridor Phase-III (GEC-III) scheme to build Intra-State Transmission Systems (InSTS) together with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). The scheme is meant to enable evacuation of up to 135 GW of renewable energy across States and Union Territories by FY 2032-33, at a total outlay of ₹1,86,405 crore.
The exam angle
Thesis: India's energy transition has moved from a generation problem to a grid problem; GEC-III recognises that wires and storage, not panels, now decide how much clean power reaches consumers.