Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is planning to set up a green hydrogen plant in Ramagundam, after receiving a favourable feasibility report. Chairman and Managing Director N. Balaram has directed officials to fast-track all related processes, emphasizing the plant’s potential to deliver strong financial gains for the company, reported Telangana Today.
At a review meeting held Thursday at Singareni Bhavan in Hyderabad, Balaram said the facility will produce five tonnes of green hydrogen daily once operational. He also pointed to promising prospects for geothermal energy generation in the Manuguru region and instructed officials to begin preliminary work on a geothermal plant in collaboration with ONGC, based on technical evaluations.
In addition, Balaram called for urgent completion of feasibility studies for wind power generation atop overburden dumps in opencast coal mines. He urged the team to also assess the potential for pumped storage power projects at Medipally and other sites, asking for detailed project reports to be prepared without delay.
On the solar front, SCCL is already advancing a 122 MW solar project, which Balaram insisted must be completed by October. He also ordered immediate commencement of construction on an additional 137 MW of solar capacity, for which tenders are finalized. Once completed, SCCL’s total installed solar capacity will rise to 504 MW.
Balaram issued a strict warning against delays, stating that any negligence by project agencies or supervisors would result in disciplinary action. He stressed that all renewable energy timelines must be met without exception.
He also reviewed the status of SCCL’s 1,500 MW solar power project in Rajasthan, undertaken in partnership with the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL). A high-level team from SCCL is expected to visit the site soon to assess its progress.
