Telangana Government has decided to shift from conventional energy to renewable energy sources to meet the emerging power requirements of the State.
It has decided to rely on solar and pumped storage plants for its future requirements. A decision was taken to been decided to opt for 3,000 MW of solar energy, and the State Council of Ministers — which met in Hyderabad on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) under the chairmanship of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy — gave its consent for signing the power purchase agreement for a period of five years in this direction.
The Cabinet has also approved the utilisation of 2,000 MW pumped storage energy in the coming days and directed the officials to call for tenders in this direction soon. The more than four-hour-long meeting focused primarily on energy-related issues to ensure that there was no interruption in power supply in the coming days.
Officials are understood to have made a PowerPoint presentation on the emerging requirements in the power sector at least for the next ten years. Accordingly, it was decided to promote a healthy mix of conventional and renewable sources to cater to the ever-increasing demand in the State. “The State has several locations suitable for establishing pumped storage units. The Cabinet has decided to approve the proposals made by entrepreneurs willing to set up units here,” IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu said while speaking to media.
