The Indian government has set very high targets for the power sector in the 13th five-year plan, besides trying to achieve the target set for the 12th five-year plan. Consequently, the transmission network will have to match the installed power generation capacity. But while there has been an increase in demand for Electrical Power Generation & Transmission, there exist a few hindrances, which include:
High cost to install new Power lines
Difficulty in acquiring Tower sites
Right of way (ROW)
Time involved in constructing new Power lines
Provision for future contingencies
Powergrid,NTPC,State Govt. owned Electricity Boards/ Successor
Transmission and Distribution Cos. of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttrakhand, Jharkhand, Rajasthan,
A.P., Punjab and Tamil Nadu.
EPC contractors like Alstom, ABB, L&T, BSES, TELK, Tata Projects Ltd.,
B & C, KRRTPPL, KEC International Ltd, ICOMM Tele Ltd, BHEL etc
Indian Railways, Co generators of power .
