New Delhi, July 30 -- We all know food, clothing, and shelter are basic human necessities. Now think of another basic need - something you simply can't do without in today's world. For us, it's access to electricity.

This is among the topmost priorities of any economy, but especially India's. The National Electricity Plan (NEP) 2023-2032 for central and state transmission systems has been finalised. It aims to expand transmission network from 485,000 circuit kilometres (ckm) in 2024 to 648,000 ckm in 2032, and transformation capacity from 1,251 gigavolt-amperes (GVA) to 2,342 GVA.

The goal is to integrate renewable and green hydrogen loads into the grid. It represents a huge opportunity, with investments of more than Rs.9 trillion expec...