Grid Special Act (National Backbone Grid Expansion Act)
grid expansion special act
The Grid Special Act fast-tracks permitting for key transmission and transformation facilities of 345 kV and above.
It was promulgated in March 2025 and took effect in September 2025. Designated 'national backbone grid facilities' are 345 kV-plus lines and substations that serve purposes such as supplying advanced-industry clusters or connecting renewables.
Grid projects stall more on local consent and permits than on construction; the act aims to shorten that front end. A new law does not lay cable by itself, so check each project's actual completion date.