{"id":58572,"date":"2025-08-07T13:04:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=58572"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:25:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:55:09","slug":"inter-state-transmission-system-ists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/inter-state-transmission-system-ists\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter State Transmission System (ISTS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Inter State Transmission System Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 26 gigawatt of renewable energy (RE) projects are expected to be impacted with the end of waiver on inter-State transmission system (ISTS) charges provided for solar and wind projects, according to Crisil Ratings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Inter State Transmission System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>high-voltage power transmission network <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that enables <\/span><b>electricity to flow <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">seamlessly <\/span><b>across state borders<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in India.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>connects power-rich regions with energy-deficient areas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This ensures a balanced and efficient distribution of electricity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <\/span><b>managed by the Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a <\/span><b>100% subsidiary of <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power Grid Corporation of India Limited <\/span><b>(POWERGRID) under the Ministry of Power.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISTS <\/span><b>operates at voltages above 132 kV<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>reduces transmission losses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>enhances grid stability.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This system <\/span><b>allows solar and wind power to be transmitted nationwide<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and plays a <\/span><b>crucial role in large-scale ISTS renewable energy projects.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ISTS eliminates state-wise transmission restrictions<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and creates a <\/span><b>unified energy market <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">where electricity can be supplied based on demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overcoming geographical constraints, ISTS makes the power sector more reliable and efficient.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Inter State Transmission System <\/b><b>Working<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Power Generation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electricity is generated from <\/span><b>various sources,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including solar farms, wind parks, hydro plants, and thermal stations.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Grid Connection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The generated <\/span><b>power <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>transmitted to ISTS substations<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which are high-voltage facilities <\/span><b>managed by the Central Transmission Utility (CTU). <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These substations <\/span><b>step up the voltage <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to reduce transmission losses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>High-Voltage Transmission:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The electricity is <\/span><b>transported through<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>network of 132 kV and above transmission lines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><b>span multiple states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring minimal energy loss over long distances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Load Management:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>Regional Load Dispatch Centers (RLDCs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>National Load Dispatch Center (NLDC)<\/b> <b>monitor <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and regulate electricity flow, ensuring supply matches demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Distribution to Consumers:<\/b> <b>Power <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is <\/span><b>stepped down at state-level substations<\/b> <b>and supplied <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to industries, businesses, and residential areas v<\/span><b>ia the State Transmission Utility (STU) and local distribution networks.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/epaper.thehindu.com\/ccidist-ws\/th\/th_delhi\/issues\/142914\/OPS\/GN6EO1HDH.1+GNJEO28SI.1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TH<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inter State Transmission System is a high-voltage power transmission network that enables electricity to flow seamlessly across state borders in India. 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