Farmers under the PM-KUSUM scheme have opposed the Telangana government's proposal to reduce the power purchase tariff from Rs.3.13 to Rs.2.98 per unit, saying the move will hurt project viability, reduce bank funding prospects and increase financial losses.
The Telangana government has approved TGSPDCL’s Rs 4,051 crore project to convert overhead lines into underground cabling across Hyderabad’s Metro zone, aiming to improve power reliability and reduce maintenance costs. The initiative will involve telecom and internet providers in cost-sharing.
Konijerla in Khammam and Bhadrachalam in Kothagudem have been recognised as model solar villages under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, earning Rs 1 crore each for installing the highest number of rooftop solar plants.
TGREDCO had invited applications from individual farmers, groups of farmers, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and others to set up grid-connected solar power plants on their own or leased lands.
TGREDCO is constructing a five-storey net-zero energy office building in Hyderabad, powered entirely by solar energy. Designed with energy-efficient features and targeting LEED platinum certification, the green structure will also house TGSPDCL and serve as a model for future government buildings.
Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation ties up with GHMC to set up the electric vehicle charging units in identified locations across Greater Hyderabad; all the units to be equipped with CCTVs to ensure the safety of charging equipment
As part of this, the government has decided to encourage the installation of solar plants in non-agricultural lands by motivating farmers under the PM-KUSUM scheme
The CMD directed TGREDCO officials to explore the possibility of constructing high-rise structures in available open spaces for 201 domestic consumers who lacked rooftops for solar panel installation.
The appointment of retired IAS officer and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary, Adityanath Das as Advisor to the Telangana government (Irrigation and Water Resources) had triggered an uproar in the State.
The coal mine area of the State-owned Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) at Pagideru village of Manuguru region of Bhadradri Kothagudem district has been identified to have the potential of generating 3567 megawatts of geothermal power
