The State authorities has taken varied steps to strengthen the 9 hours free energy provide within the farm sector to make agriculture a worthwhile exercise and empower the farmers. Essentially the most important of those steps is the engagement with the Photo voltaic Power Company of India (SECI) for the availability of solar energy, which is able to begin with 3,000 Megawatts (MW) from September 2024 within the first tranche and three,000 MW and 1,000 MW within the second and third tranches from September 2025 and September 2026 respectively, Power Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy mentioned on Monday.
Presiding over a evaluate assembly, the Minister mentioned that the State authorities has taken a daring determination to acquire 7,000 MW of solar energy from SECI at an efficient fee of ₹2.49 per unit and has given a assure for of dependable electrical energy provide to farmers within the subsequent 25 years.
“The federal government is dedicated to creating the free energy scheme everlasting to assist farmers sooner or later, and has taken initiatives reminiscent of supplying electrical energy to the aquaculture sector at backed costs. These initiatives will deliver an ideal change within the countryside and the lives of the farmers. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy strongly believes that the State will prosper provided that the farmers are comfortable. Accordingly, the federal government is doing all the things it might to revive the languishing fortunes of the farmers,” mentioned the Minister.
Particular Chief Secretary (Power) Okay. Vijayanand mentioned that the State authorities has carried out the Direct Profit Switch (DBT) scheme for agricultural connections and set up of sensible meters to enhance the efficiency of Discoms and guarantee high quality energy provide to the farm sector.
He mentioned that at present, the Discoms provide 12,000 Million Models (MU) per yr to the agricultural sector. The federal government bears the subsidy burden of ₹8,400 crore per yr on it. T&D community is being developed for supplying free electrical energy to farmers, he added.
AP-Genco Managing Director B. Sreedhar, AP-Transco Joint Managing Director (HR & Admin) I. Prudhvi Tej and CMDs of DISCOMs, J. Padma Janardhana Reddy and Okay. Santosha Rao and different senior officers participated.
