Mind the gap
This mismatch between project construction and grid readiness is becoming acute. Sabyasachi Majumdar, senior director at credit rating firm CareEdge, said, “Today, data centres are ready in 12-18 months and solar farms in 18-24 months. But transmission infrastructure still takes 3-4 years, which is why regulators, discoms, transmission utilities and private companies need to plan long-term.”


