VIJAYAWADA: The State energy department has expedited the process for establishing the proposed 10,000 megawatt (MW) solar power plants.The officials said that Andhra Pradesh Green Energy Corporation Ltd (APGECL), which is being seen as a permanent solution to supply free power to farmers, was finalising modalities for going ahead with the project execution.
“The incorporation of the State-owned company has been done on March 3. The detailed project report (DPR) has also been prepared, under which it has been proposed to establish six solar parks in and around Rayalaseema region over a period of five years. Once we get the State’s go-ahead, APGECL would go ahead with tendering,” a senior official explained.
