TS to reach top tier in solar power generation soon
The Telangana government is confident of reaching the top position in solar power generation in the next six months from its present generation of 1,000 MW, said Energy Minister G. Jagadish Reddy. Responding to Congress member Ch. Vamsichand Reddy’s observation during the Question Hour in the Legislative Assembly here on Wednesday, he said Telangana was at the bottom in availing the Central government’s schemes to promote solar power generation, and added that the State proposed to augment 2,500 MW solar power. At present, Rajasthan was leading in solar power generation with 1,300 MW. Mr. Vamsichand Reddy said while Centre sanctioned 5,084 solar pump-sets to Telangana for agriculture and drinking water, the State has availed only 90 solar pump-sets so far. The State government stated in its solar power policy of 2014 that it would replace all its agricultural pump-sets with solar pump-sets in a year, but nothing has materialised. By shifting to solar power, the State could save on conventional power and sell it to industries to generate more revenue, the Congress member said. The Minister said there were some issues as the Centre was giving solar pump-sets of 5 HP but the State required 7.5 HP pump-sets and the PLH factor would be good only between 11 a.m and 2 p.m.
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