Solar power generation in Telangana up 30 times as demand rises
HYDERABAD: The plans of the State government’s energy conservation initiatives and renewable energy programmes on tapping green power have been bearing fruits with installed capacity of solar power increasing by 30 times in past six years.
The installed capacity of solar power in 2016 was 120 megawatts (MW), and it rose to 3,900 MW this year as the efforts to conserve energy in the implementation of renewable energy grew brighter. According to the Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Limited (TSREDCO), which is the State-designated agency for implementing all renewable energy programmes, there has been a huge demand for solar power particularly.
