Telangana CM statement a lie; states free to buy RE from any developer based on bids: R K Singh

Union minister R K Singh on Tuesday dismissed a speech by Telangana Chief Minister and clarified that states are free to hold their own bids and buy renewable energy from any developer based on those bids.

He was referring to a speech by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on February 11 at Jangaon district headquarters where the latter stated that the central government forces states to buy renewable energy from particular developers.

“This is a lie,” a Ministry of New and Renewable Energy statement quoted Singh as saying.

States are free to hold their own bids and buy renewable energy(RE) from any developer based on those bids, the statement said.