Hyderabad: In a significant step toward strengthening Telangana’s renewable energy drive, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has approved the installation of around 40,000 rooftop solar systems, each with a capacity of 2 kilowatts, under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, reports The New Indian Express.
The approval follows a request from Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, who had urged the Centre to sanction between 40,000 and 50,000 rooftop solar units for the state under the Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) mode. Responding to his appeal, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi confirmed the approval through an official communication.
According to the letter, the project will be implemented in two phases — 20,000 systems in the first phase and another 20,000 in the second — bringing the total capacity to 80 megawatts (MW).
The installations will follow the Consumer-Owned Assets Model, meaning beneficiaries will not need to make any financial contribution and will own the solar systems from the outset. The Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TGREDCO) will serve as the implementing agency, while empanelled vendors will handle engineering, procurement, construction, and five years of maintenance under TGREDCO’s supervision.
In his letter, Minister Pralhad Joshi praised Kishan Reddy’s active efforts and leadership in encouraging renewable energy adoption among economically weaker households in Telangana. He expressed confidence that the initiative would give a strong push to the state’s clean energy goals and support the successful rollout of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
