Focusing on the Telangana’s renewable energy plans, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy instructed officials to approve applications on priority under the Green Energy Policy.
He also directed departments to facilitate permissions for large data centres requiring huge amounts of electricity supply. He was reviewing the Power department’s preparedness for the summer and also the future plans to meet the demand with Telangana growing as a hub of projects that require huge amount of power. Deputy Chief Minister and Power Minister Bhatti Vikramarka was also present.
As part of the State’s solar energy push, the Chief Minister called for awareness programmes among women belonging to Self-Help Groups (SHGs) on the benefits and usage of solar power. He also stressed the need to increase awareness on solar cooking stoves.
Mr. Reddy further instructed officials to establish solar power plants adjacent to substations to improve energy efficiency and reduce transmission losses. Under a pilot project, solar power plants will be set up near two substations in each of the erstwhile districts where land is available.
The Chief Minister ordered the appointment of nodal officers for the construction of 18 solar power plants under the pilot project, two each in the nine erstwhile districts excluding Hyderabad.
