The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has prepared a Master Plan 2047 for the evacuation of power from hydroelectric plants in the Brahmaputra Basin. As part of this master plan, the electricity authority intends to develop 76 Gigawatts (GW) of hydroelectric capacity at an expense of Rs 6.4 trillion.

The CEA said the plan includes 208 large hydro projects across 12 sub-basins in the northeastern states, with 64.9 GW of potential capacity and an additional 11.1 GW from pumped-storage plants. "In view of the substantial hydroelectric potential identified within the Brahmaputra basin, it was felt to have a comprehensive transmission system plan was needed for the evacuation of power from this assessed potential. Consequently, a transmission system master plan has been formulated for the ev

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