VIJAYAWADA: A day after Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Ltd, an enterprise of the Government of India, offered to supply 9,000 mega watt (MW) solar power under the manufacturing-linked programme, the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet cleared the proposition. Information and Public Relations and Transport Minister Perni Venkataramaiah (Nani) said that the state government would send its confirmation soon to avail the offer.
“The SECI, appreciating the endeavour of the Andhra Pradesh government to support farmers, has offered us 9,000 MW stating that we can use the same for the free agriculture power in daytime to farmers project. The Cabinet approved the same as SECI was ready to offer solar power at Rs 2.49 per kWh and that there is interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver for 25 years. We will send our confirmation to SECI soon,” he told reporters after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
