45 MW more roof-top solar power soon – TELANGANA

Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) plans to add 45 MW of roof-top solar energy capacity this year (2018-19) by encouraging individuals and institutions to set up photo voltaic (PV) solar panels to meet their energy needs as well as to supply excess generation to the grid.

The State has about 60 MW of on-grid and off-grid roof-top photo-voltaic solar energy capacity including 7 MW capacity adding during the last year (2017-18).

Of the planned capacity for the current year, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has already cleared the proposals for 13 MW and also released funds for the subsidy component. The Centre offers 30{0b7da518931e2dc7f5435818fa9adcc81ac764ac1dff918ce2cdfc05099e9974} subsidy for the roof-top solar systems.

Stating that in-principle agreements were entered into with the project proponents for 6 MW capacity TSREDCO General Manager G.S. Prasad said a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) with the nodal agency, TSREDCO, for establishing 5 MW solar PV energy capacity. The public transport institution has plans to set up roof-top solar energy systems on its installations in Hyderabad and elsewhere in the State.

Mr. Prasad stated that several urban local bodies (ULBs) were also coming forward to set up roof-top solar energy systems in the on-grid method.

They were told to prepare detailed project reports for formal submission to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Several other government installations were also coming forward for setting up rooftop PV solar energy systems for their own consumption and supply to the grid through net metering, the TSREDCO official said.

Besides, 72 ULBs and gram panchayats had also come forward to go for solar PV energy LED street lighting systems.

As part of TSREDCO’s efforts to conserve energy, about 25 lakh LED bulbs had been distributed to households across the State and they had plans for distribution of another 40 lakh in the coming months.

Several government installations are also coming forward for setting up roof-top PV solar energy systems for their own consumption and supply to the grid through net metering.

G.S. Prasad

General Manager TSREDCO.