The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has examined Petition No. 2362/2026 filed by Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (UPPTCL), acting as the State Transmission Utility (STU), seeking approval for the state’s five-year rolling transmission plan for FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31 and the associated capital expenditure.
UPPTCL reported that Uttar Pradesh had an installed generation capacity of 36,787.83 MW as of February 28, 2026. Thermal power accounted for around 69% of the capacity, while renewable energy sources contributed about 17%. During the plan period, another 11,670 MW of thermal and pumped storage project (PSP) capacity is expected to be commissioned.
Major projects targeted for commercial operation by FY 2029–30 include Obra-D with 1,600 MW, Anpara-E with 1,600 MW, Meja Extension with 1,980 MW, Mirzapur Thermal Energy Pvt. Ltd. TPS with 1,600 MW, Adani Saur Urja PSP with 1,250 MW and JSW Neo Energy Robertsganj PSP with 1,500 MW.
The state is also expanding renewable energy capacity. Bulk solar parks totaling 3,200 MW, approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), along with 1,400 MW of distributed solar capacity, are being developed in the Bundelkhand region.
UPPTCL has projected peak power demand to increase from 33,921 MW in FY 2026–27 to 43,247 MW in FY 2030–31. The forecast includes additional demand expected from industrial and urban development hubs such as Integrated Manufacturing and Logistics Clusters (IMLC), Awas Vikas and Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) projects.
To meet the growing demand, UPPTCL plans to establish 137 new substations during the five-year period. The plan includes an additional 75,729 MVA of transformation capacity and 13,649 circuit km of transmission lines. By March 2031, the state’s transmission network is projected to reach 850 substations with an aggregate transformation capacity of 2,95,407 MVA.
The estimated transmission-sector capital expenditure for the period stands at ₹38,519.74 crore. Of this, ₹15,113.51 crore is proposed through the Regulated Tariff Mechanism (RTM), ₹14,138.13 crore through Tariff Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB), ₹6,069.03 crore through deposit schemes and ₹3,199.07 crore under RTM-Green Energy Corridor Phase-II.
UPPTCL’s studies estimate theoretical transmission losses between 2.99% and 3.58% during the plan period. Its analysis found that developing 220 kV and higher-voltage transmission lines through the TBCB route could reduce grid losses by an average of 0.05%.
For renewable energy evacuation, the revised Green Energy Corridor-III roadmap approved by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) covers 8,250 MW of renewable capacity, comprising 4,600 MW of solar and 3,650 MW of PSP capacity. Under GEC-II, several 132 kV, 220 kV and 400 kV substations have already been energized to support evacuation of 4,000 MW of solar power.
UPERC directed UPPTCL to adhere to the specified timelines for mitigating transmission overloads, monitor TBCB and Green Energy Corridor projects closely, and submit the pending financial structures for GEC-III.
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