A.P.’s solar power generation capacity stands at 5,006 MW, says Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar 

Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipathi Ravi Kumar said at the Legislative Assembly on Thursday that the solar production capacity of the solar production in the province has been in 5,006.35 MW since September 18 and aims to raise the EP integrated clean energy policy-2024 to 78.50 GWP.

Rajanagaram Mla Battula Balanamakrishna answered a question of Ravi Kumar, 2.138 kW capacity roof solar panels are already established in model schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalya pensions, he said. The tenders were invited to establish solar systems with a capacity of 3,550 kW at 415 schools under PM Shri (Rising Indian Schools) program.

The Minister also announced that the process of setting up the roof solar panels with a total capacity of 130 MW in government buildings has been accelerated. He asked bankers to expand the full cooperation in order to successfully implement the PM Syria Ghar program.

The government offered the solar roofs free of charge to recover the burden of electrical costs to consumers of the planned castes and the planned tribes.

Renewable energy

Ravi Kumar reminded the members that the AP has reached 9 GW renewable energy (RE) capacity in 2014-19, while YSRCP, who came to power in 2019, destroyed the entire energy sector.

It was claimed that investors who were eager to be a part of the Revolution of RE was claimed. It was caused by YSRCP. Authorized, during the YSRCP regime, the power tariffs have increased nine times, he added.