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certain conditions attached to the programme pose challenges, he said Although the Centre has introduced a viability gap funding scheme helping up to ₹1 crore per MW. When the Congress govt assumed office in Dec 2023, Telangana’s peak power demand stood at around 15,000 MW. As of Sept 9, peak demand climbed to 19,543 MW, he said. The deputy chief minister said the govt was currently bearing an annual burden of nearly ₹14,000 crore towards free power supplied to agricultural pump sets. In addition, around 55 lakh families were benefiting from the scheme providing up to 200 units of free electricity, which cost the exchequer another ₹5,000 crore annually.
He said the govt was working to ensure long-term energy security while sustaining its extensive power subsidy commitments. Replying to questions during question hour on floating solar projects, Bhatti said the energy and irrigation departments were jointly studying the feasibility of establishing floating solar plants on reservoirs of major and medium irrigation projects across the state. Bhatti said the govt was examining the potential for floating solar installations in reservoirs including Nagarjuna Sagar, Srisailam, Pulichintala, Sri Ram Sagar, Sripada Yellampalli, Devadula, Palair, Wyra, Mallanna Sagar, Lower Manair Dam, Mid-Manair and Pocharam. Highlighting the state’s growing energy needs, Bhatti said power consumption has risen sharply over the past two years. it also underscored the need to strengthen power generation and distribution infrastructure to meet future demand, Bhatti said While the surge in electricity consumption reflected the state’s economic growth.
A clear announcement on the initiative would be made soon, he added. Bhatti, however, noted that floating solar projects involve significantly higher costs than conventional solar power plants. Hyderabad : With power demand in Telangana touching new highs, the state govt is accelerating plans to expand solar and other renewable energy sources, including floating solar projects across major reservoirs, deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka said in the assembly on Thursday.