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Telangana achieving good results in renewable energy: Jagadish Reddy

Energy Minister Jagadish Reddy on Monday informed the Legislative Assembly that Telangana was achieving good results in the utilisation of non-conventional (Renewable Energy) energy resources.

Replying to a question raised by TRS MLA Balka Suman and others during Question Hour, the minister said that the State Government released Solar Power Policy 2015 to encourage solar power in the State. A tariff order was issued for encouraging the waste to energy power projects in the State.

The Minister said that the total renewable energy in Telangana increased from 3,600 MW in 2017-18 to 2,894 in 2018-19 and 3,943 in 2019-20. Giving details of targets fixed for the next years, the said it is planned to tap 2,092 MW from Grid Connected Solar through NTPC/SECI; 50 MW from Grid Connected Solar Rooftop programmes; 500 MW through Kusum Programme under Component A and 62.5 MW from Waste to Energy programme.