‘J&K has tapped just 3,540 MW of 18,000-MW hydel power potential’
1 week, 1 day ago

‘J&K has tapped just 3,540 MW of 18,000-MW hydel power potential’

Hindustan Times  

Though river-rich Jammu and Kashmir has an estimated power potential of 18000 megawatt, of which 14867 megawatt stands identified but 3540 megawatt has been harnessed to date. Responding to a query of NC MLA Mubarak Gul, the minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmad Rana, today informed the J& K legislative assembly that J&K has an estimated hydro power potential of 18,000 MegaWatt, of which, 14867 MW has been identified. He said that out of the identified potential, 3540.15 MW has been harnessed till date including 1197.4 MW in UT sector, 2250 MW in Central sector and 92.75 MW in IPP mode under 31 projects. Regarding the solar power projects, Rana said that solar power plants with capacity of 41367 and 34300 have been installed in a total of 4648 government buildings and 5463 residential households respectively. The Minister informed that, however, a cumulative capacity of 75 MW of rooftop solar power plants has been installed in the UT of J&K across all sectors under various schemes and projects mostly He added that, presently, the rooftop solar power plants are being installed on residential households by DISCOMS under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna.

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10,000 solar plants targeted for each constituency
3 days, 5 hours ago

10,000 solar plants targeted for each constituency

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada:Urban Affairs Minister P Narayana has asked officials to draw a plan of action on implementation of the chief minister’s plan to set up 10,000 solar plants in each assembly constituency across Andhra Pradesh. The collector also said that 2681 unemployed youth were provided jobs in 37 job melas and another 3,000 jobs would be provided in 50 multinational companies …

A.P. to set up two million roof-top solar units in a year
5 days, 21 hours ago

A.P. to set up two million roof-top solar units in a year

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has said that the State government has set a goal of setting up 10,000 rooftop units in each Assembly constituency under the PM Surya Ghar scheme. The district Collectors have to take steps to set up 2 million rooftop solar units in the State this year, he said during the third Collectors’ conference …

J&K aims to double hydro power generation, only 23.81 per cent of potential harnessed so far
3 weeks, 5 days ago

J&K aims to double hydro power generation, only 23.81 per cent of potential harnessed so far

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government is aiming to double its hydel power generation capacity, as only 23.81per cent of its identified potential has been harnessed so far, according to the Economic Survey Report 2024-25, which was laid in the Assembly today by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. J&K has an estimated hydro power potential of 18,000 MW, of which 14,867 …

West Bengal has installed only 5% of its solar power capacity, says BJP
1 month, 2 weeks ago

West Bengal has installed only 5% of its solar power capacity, says BJP

The Hindu  

West Bengal has installed solar projects of only 0.31 GW, which is only 5% of its estimated solar capacity of 6.26 GW, the State BJP said on Sunday, February 16, 2025. In his response, Mr. Naik said that total estimated potential of renewable energy in West Bengal is 10.48 GW, out of which the total estimated solar capacity is 6.26 …

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: 8.46 lakh households benefitted, says Shripad Naik
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: 8.46 lakh households benefitted, says Shripad Naik

The Hindu  

A total of 8.46 lakh households have benefitted under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to boost rooftop solar installations in the country. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is the world's largest domestic rooftop solar initiative, transforming India's energy landscape with a bold vision to supply solar power to one crore households by March 2027. …

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Over 8.6 lakh homes get solar panels in first year
1 month, 4 weeks ago

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Over 8.6 lakh homes get solar panels in first year

India TV News  

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, with the goal of encouraging solar energy usage in homes across India, has reached a milestone as it has successfully installed 8.6 per cent of its targeted number in the first phase. This scheme plans to install solar panels on 1 crore homes within three years and has successfully covered 8,61,240 homes with rooftop …

One year down, 8.5% of targeted households have rooftop solar installations
2 months ago

One year down, 8.5% of targeted households have rooftop solar installations

The Hindu  

Nearly a year after the Centre launched the ₹75,000 crore PM Surya Ghar scheme, 8.5 lakh households have installed rooftop solar connections, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, said at a public event on Wednesday. Only five lakh installations, of a total 20 lakh applications made on the Surya Ghar portal, had been completed as of October …

MP, Collector urge public to install solar panels on roof tops
2 months ago

MP, Collector urge public to install solar panels on roof tops

The Hindu  

Every citizen should register their names for solar panel installations on their roof tops as part of the Central scheme ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijili Yojana’ for a greener future, said NTR District Collector G. Lakshmisha and Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath. The duo participated in an awareness rally held from the NTR Circle to Guru Nanak Colony in Vijayawada on …

AP to develop 5 model solar villages per district
2 months, 1 week ago

AP to develop 5 model solar villages per district

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief secretary K. Vijayanand chaired the first state-level coordination committee meeting on Wednesday at the state secretariat to discuss the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Suryagarh and PM-Kusum schemes. Under the schemes, Discoms will install solar rooftops, with the goal of solarising 100 per cert of Nadimuru village in Chittoor and Naravaripalle village in Tirupati as model solar villages. …

CM unveils new Clean and Green Energy Policy for Telangana
2 months, 2 weeks ago

CM unveils new Clean and Green Energy Policy for Telangana

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka and others unveiled the much awaited Clean and Green Energy Policy-2025 for Telangana here on Saturday. It states that the State has contracted capacity of 26,212 MW from all sources of energy generation including 4,000 MW from Yadadri Thermal Power Station and 2,474 MW upcoming solar capacity. The …

How a Gujarat village on India-Pakistan border is spreading the light with solar empowerment
3 months ago

How a Gujarat village on India-Pakistan border is spreading the light with solar empowerment

India Today  

An Indian village near the Pakistan border in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district has secured uninterrupted power supply by installing rooftop solar panels to generate electricity under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Magniram Rawal, sarpanch of the Madhapura Masali group gram panchayat, and village leaders said the problem of electricity in the village has been permanently solved. Modhera in Mehsana …

House panel calls for single-window system, template for power purchase pacts
3 months, 1 week ago

House panel calls for single-window system, template for power purchase pacts

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha’s Estimates Committee has recommended that the renewable energy ministry come up with a single-window system and develop standardized power purchase agreement templates while setting definite timelines for various approvals to expedite the signing of such pacts. The panel, in its latest report tabled in Lok Sabha, has said that the Union ministry of new and …

Solar shines bright, installations poised to surpass hydel capacity in Kerala
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar shines bright, installations poised to surpass hydel capacity in Kerala

New Indian Express  

ALAPPUZHA: In a remarkable feat, Kerala is rapidly expanding its solar energy capacity, adding around 30-35 MW on-grid installations every month. Kerala’s solar electricity generation reached an all-time high in November, with an installed capacity of 1,350 MW, including industrial production, according to a senior official of the Kerala State Electricity Board. “Kerala’s solar energy capacity is poised to surpass …

Gujarat leads India in solar rooftop installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Gujarat leads India in solar rooftop installations under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana

New Indian Express  

As part of its ambitious renewable energy goals, the Union Government aims to achieve 1 crore rooftop solar installations in the residential sector by 2027. A senior official remarked, “The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aligns with India’s broader goals of transitioning to clean energy, reducing carbon emissions, and empowering citizens with affordable and sustainable power. This initiative will …

Uttara Kannada Moves Toward Energy Self-Reliance with Solar Initiative
4 months ago

Uttara Kannada Moves Toward Energy Self-Reliance with Solar Initiative

Deccan Chronicle  

Karwar: Uttara Kannada district is taking significant steps toward achieving energy self-reliance by installing solar panels on government buildings under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana. This initiative aims to promote sustainable energy by setting up solar units on the rooftops of 2,551 government buildings across the district. Installing solar units not only reduces reliance on non-renewable energy but also …

AP CM Pushes for Solar Power Self-Sufficiency
4 months ago

AP CM Pushes for Solar Power Self-Sufficiency

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has asked officials to make Andhra Pradesh a solar power hub and ensure self-sufficiency in solar power generation and consumption. “If power consumers install solar power generation equipment on top of their houses, it would help them to use such power free of cost and also earn money from the surplus power they generate. …

Jal Jeevan Mission projects: U.P. to showcase solar power usage at Raipur meet
4 months, 1 week ago

Jal Jeevan Mission projects: U.P. to showcase solar power usage at Raipur meet

Hindustan Times  

The use of solar power in Jal Jeevan Mission projects in Uttar Pradesh will be showcased at the regional conference on Good Governance being organised by the government of India in Raipur, Chhattisgarh from Thursday. For representation only The government of India’s department of administrative reforms and public grievances has selected Uttar Pradesh’s initiative as a model for good governance …

How well the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, a solar revolution, is faring across India
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How well the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, a solar revolution, is faring across India

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious PM Surya Ghar Yojana is bringing significant relief to residents across India through solar power subsidies and installations. The power department also gave their full support.” Surendra, who works as a teacher, installed a 3 KW solar panel for Rs 1.8 lakh and got a subsidy of Rs 1.08 lakh. He spoke about the installation …

Give residents more time to install rooftop solar plants: Kataria to Chandigarh admn
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Give residents more time to install rooftop solar plants: Kataria to Chandigarh admn

Hindustan Times  

In what could bring major relief to around 4,000 homeowners who were served resumption notices for not installing rooftop solar power plants in September, Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday advised the Chandigarh administration to give residents more time to comply. Kataria on Friday chaired a review meeting with the department of science and technology and …

Solar, wind, hydro and nuclear to power India in years to come: PM Narendra Modi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar, wind, hydro and nuclear to power India in years to come: PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India has decided to build its future based on solar, wind, nuclear and hydro power. Under the PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme, PM Modi said every power consumer can become a power producer. “Today’s India is preparing a base not only for today but for the next thousand years”, PM Modi said …

Over 1.3 crore families applied for PM Surya Ghar Yojana: PM Modi
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 1.3 crore families applied for PM Surya Ghar Yojana: PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that so far more than 1.3 crore families have registered for the PM Solar Rooftop Scheme since its launch. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo, in Gandhinagar. "So far, over 1 crore 30 lakh families have registered for the PM Solar Rooftop Scheme, and …

PM interacts with rooftop solar unit scheme beneficiaries in Gujarat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

PM interacts with rooftop solar unit scheme beneficiaries in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with beneficiaries of the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijlee Yojna' in Vavol area of Gujarat capital Gandhinagar. He arrived at Shalin-2 society at around 10 a.m. and interacted with people from several households who have installed solar panels on rooftops as part of the ambitious Central government scheme launched on February 29 with …

U.P. marching ahead in solar energy field: Min
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.P. marching ahead in solar energy field: Min

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh was establishing nine solar parks with a total capacity of 3840 MW, out of which 528 MW of electricity production had already started, energy minister AK Sharma said here on Wednesday, claiming that the state had taken significant strides in the field of renewable energy. Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, solar energy plants will be installed …

Andhra Pradesh Govt Signs Solar MoU With NVVN
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh Govt Signs Solar MoU With NVVN

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday signed an MoU for the solarization of government buildings with the support of NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Limited. Naidu said the government of Andhra Pradesh is keen to promote solar rooftop systems in the domestic sector and government institutions under the PM Surya Ghar scheme launched by the Centre. The NTPC Vidyut …

A.P. Energy Minister calls for implementing ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ on a large scale
7 months, 2 weeks ago

A.P. Energy Minister calls for implementing ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ on a large scale

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar has directed the power utilities to strive to implement the ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’ on a large scale with the involvement of the government departments, all stakeholders and the general public to make the scheme a success and, thereby, achieve its objectives. Addressing a meeting of officials of the AP Eastern …

AP to strive for power cut-free state, says Minister Gottipati
7 months, 4 weeks ago

AP to strive for power cut-free state, says Minister Gottipati

Deccan Chronicle  

He said on Thursday that the Srisailam project has the capacity to boost power generation due to high flow of floodwater into the reservoir.The minister, along with chief minister Chandrababu Naidu, participated in the Jala Harati programme at Srisailam on Thursday. Later, he visited the right bank hydel power project and held a review meeting with GENCO officials.During the meeting, …

Bathinda to get 3 more solar plants
9 months ago

Bathinda to get 3 more solar plants

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab government is all set to come up with three more solar power plants of 12 megawatts in Bathinda district, said Aman Arora, Punjab minister of new and renewable energy sources. Panchayat land has been taken on lease in Bhagi Vandar, Shergarh and Kothe Malluana villages of Bathinda district for the project. He said the Punjab Energy Development Agency …

India's solar surge: A look at ambitious plans, actual progress, and funding trends
1 year ago

India's solar surge: A look at ambitious plans, actual progress, and funding trends

India Today  

During his address at the India Today Conclave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined ambitious plans for the next five years, particularly in solar energy. INDIA'S SOLAR PARK PROGRESS A total of 51 solar parks were sanctioned across various states in India, with a combined capacity of 37.74 GW by 2023. Andhra Pradesh has five parks with a total capacity of …

Rooftop solar scheme is a great initiative. Let’s secure its implementation
1 year ago

Rooftop solar scheme is a great initiative. Let’s secure its implementation

Live Mint  

Recent months have seen significant developments in India's rooftop solar landscape. In early January, the ministry of new and renewable energy raised the subsidy for solar rooftops from ₹18,000 to ₹20,000 per KW for 1 KW systems. On January 21, the government simplified rooftop solar implementation rules, followed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement of the PM Suryodaya Yojana on …

BJP giving highest priority for Adivasi welfare and honour: PM Modi in Telangana
1 year ago

BJP giving highest priority for Adivasi welfare and honour: PM Modi in Telangana

India TV News  

PM Modi Telangana tour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Adilabad district of Telangana today and inaugurated, and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects related to power, rail and road sectors worth more than Rs 56,000 crores. Other projects PM Modi to dedicate Furthermore, the Prime Minister also dedicated Unit-2 of North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project, situated …

Cabinet approves PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for installing rooftop solar in 1 Crore households
1 year, 1 month ago

Cabinet approves PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana for installing rooftop solar in 1 Crore households

Op India  

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved ‘PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ with a total outlay of Rs 75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for one crore households. The households can apply for subsidy through the National Portal and will be able to select a suitable vendor for installing rooftop solar. …

Solar power scheme gets Modi Cabinet's nod, Rs 60,000 subsidy, 300 units free for 1 crore homes
1 year, 1 month ago

Solar power scheme gets Modi Cabinet's nod, Rs 60,000 subsidy, 300 units free for 1 crore homes

India TV News  

Families will get up to Rs 60,000 subsidy for setting up rooftop solar panel systems, and 300 units of free electricity under Centre's mega push for switching to solar power after the Modi cabinet gave its approval for PM-Surya Ghar: Mufti Bijli Yojna. The government will invest Rs 75,021 crore, under which one crore households will get financial assistance for …

Solar Rooftop: UP to light up 25 lakh low-income households
1 year, 1 month ago

Solar Rooftop: UP to light up 25 lakh low-income households

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh aims to light up 25 lakh low-income households through rooftop solar power as a part of the PM Suryodaya Yojna. UP to light up 25 lakh low-income households with solar rooftops Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, immediately after his return to New Delhi after the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the …

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan
1 year, 1 month ago

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget day speech reiterated a plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply power to one crore households in the country using rooftop solar panels. What is known so far is that households that have a monthly electricity consumption of less than 300 units a month will be able to install a mid-sized system with …

Centre likely to bear ₹1 lakh-crore bill of PM rooftop solar scheme
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre likely to bear ₹1 lakh-crore bill of PM rooftop solar scheme

The Hindu  

As part of a renewed thrust to increase adoption of household rooftop solar systems via the Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana, the Centre will effectively bear the entire cost of setting up such systems for households that consume less than 300 units of electricity per month. Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget Speech on Thursday said that one crore households …

Budget 2024 | One crore households to get 300 units free electricity every month through rooftop solarisation
1 year, 1 month ago

Budget 2024 | One crore households to get 300 units free electricity every month through rooftop solarisation

The Hindu  

Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance following the Ayodhya temple consecration that one crore households will be electrified via rooftop solar installations, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Interim Budget 2024-25, reiterated that commitment. “Through rooftop solarisation, one crore households will be enabled to obtain up to 300 units free electricity every month. Limited consumption India’s low …

Rooftop Solar Program - Budget 2024: Free Electricity to 1Crore Houses, Saving ₹18,000 Crore Annually
1 year, 1 month ago

Rooftop Solar Program - Budget 2024: Free Electricity to 1Crore Houses, Saving ₹18,000 Crore Annually

The Hindu  

The rooftop solar programme of the Central government will enable one crore houses to get 300 units of free electricity every month, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced on Thursday as she presented the interim Budget 2024. “Savings of ₹18,000 crore are expected for households annually through free energy and selling their excess generation to the grid,” the Finance Minister …

PM Modi announces new rooftop solar power scheme: How this will help India go green
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi announces new rooftop solar power scheme: How this will help India go green

Firstpost  

Monday was a big, big day for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In a post on X, PM Modi on Monday evening wrote, “The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ with the target of installing rooftop solar on one crore houses.” He further added that the scheme was inspired …

PM Modi announces solar roof-top scheme for one crore households
1 year, 2 months ago

PM Modi announces solar roof-top scheme for one crore households

The Hindu  

Hours after the consecration of the Ram idol in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing divine inspiration, publicly announced a scheme to electrify one crore households with solar electricity. The first decision I have taken after returning from Ayodhya is that our government will launch ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ with the target of installing rooftop solar on one crore houses. The …

India building world’s largest renewable energy project in salt deserts bordering Pakistan
1 year, 3 months ago

India building world’s largest renewable energy project in salt deserts bordering Pakistan

Live Mint  

Rising from the bare expanse of the large salt desert that separates India from Pakistan is what will likely be the world's largest renewable energy project when completed three years from now. “There are people working here from all over India,” said KSRK Verma, Khavda project head for Adani Green Energy Limited, the renewable energy arm of the Adani Group, …

In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project
1 year, 3 months ago

In the salt deserts bordering Pakistan, India builds its largest renewable energy project

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. AN EXAMPLE TO EMULATE “Twenty years ago, India was …

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan lays stone for solar projects, power substations worth ₹6,600 crore
1 year, 4 months ago

Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan lays stone for solar projects, power substations worth ₹6,600 crore

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. He also laid the foundation stone for a 750 MW solar power project in Kadapa and a 100 MW solar power project in Anantapur, all worth ₹6,600 crore. The new substations will also help address the issues pertaining to power supply,” said Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy. Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated 12 sub-stations built with …

Despite subsidies rooftop solar still too expensive: study
1 year, 4 months ago

Despite subsidies rooftop solar still too expensive: study

The Hindu  

India’s low uptake of rooftop solar systems – often touted as the pathway to clean, decentralised electricity –is largely due to limited electricity consumption and existing subsidies for coal-fired electricity that makes even subsidised solar power expensive, suggests the results of a first-of-its-kind study spanning 14,000 households across 21 states. Were all rooftops in India’s estimated 25-30 crore households to …

KREDL proposes setting up 500 MW solar park in Aurad of Bidar district
1 year, 6 months ago

KREDL proposes setting up 500 MW solar park in Aurad of Bidar district

The Hindu  

In a step towards its plan to harness more renewable energy in the upcoming days, the State government has now proposed to set up a solar park in Aurad taluk in Bidar district. The proposed 500 MW capacity park will be set up by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, along with the Pavagada Solar Park model. The solar park will …

India misses RE capacity target due to low solar rooftop, wind energy project installations: Parliamentary panel
2 years ago

India misses RE capacity target due to low solar rooftop, wind energy project installations: Parliamentary panel

The Hindu  

A parliamentary panel has attributed low installation of solar roof-top and wind energy projects as key reasons for the shortfall in achieving India’s renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022. However, it should also be mentioned that whatever shortfall has occurred in achievement of the target that is because of low installation of solar roof-tops and wind energy …

India plans to export solar power: official
2 years, 1 month ago

India plans to export solar power: official

The Hindu  

By 2026, Indian industry will be able to manufacture solar modules worth 100 gigawatts annually, and help the country be a net exporter of solar power. The future phase of India’s renewable energy development will be led by hybrid projects and renewable energy parks that will host solar and wind projects along with battery storage systems. The travails of the …

800mw capacity power generation unit to start in two months
2 years, 2 months ago

800mw capacity power generation unit to start in two months

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Energy Minister Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy has announced that the 800mw capacity power generation unit at Dr Narla Tatarao Thermal Power Stations would be dedicated to the nation in two months’ time. The generation unit would meet the rise in demand for power in the state during the summer months. The minister, addressing a meeting, said chief minister Jagan Reddy …

Telangana govt pushes villages towards solar power
2 years, 3 months ago

Telangana govt pushes villages towards solar power

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: In a shift towards renewable energy, government subsidies and loans to women SHGs are resulting in a spike in solar rooftops in villages. With thermal power costing more and increasing demand for power, the government is promoting and allotting solar units for 300 mandals in the first phase of its project. TRS MLAs, MPs and ministers are also promoting …

Residential complexes say they save in lakhs on power bills with rooftop solar
2 years, 3 months ago

Residential complexes say they save in lakhs on power bills with rooftop solar

The Hindu  

At the Magnolia block of Brigade Millenium apartments in J.P. Nagar, 142 solar panels with a capacity of 350 watts were installed in 2019 at a cost of ₹32.5 lakh. Once all of that was sorted out, we have been recovering an average of ₹6.5 lakh of our capital cost every year,” the residents said Green energy path In the …

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