1 year ago
Telangana Seeks Nod for Green Energy Transmission Project
Telangana's Deputy CM, Bhatti, is asking the central government to say yes to a plan.
This plan is about building new power lines to carry electricity made from the sun and wind.
They want to create zones where this green energy can be made and sent to where it's needed.
The plan started with a goal of making 13.5 gigawatts of power in five areas.
After talking things over, they changed the plan to 19 gigawatts in eight areas.
The cost to build the new power lines is estimated to be around ₹6,895 crore.
The Deputy CM hopes the plan gets approved soon.
Deputy CM Bhatti seeks approval for Telangana's intra-state transmission proposals.
The proposals are for the Green Energy Corridor – Phase 3 (GEC-III) project.
Initially, 13.5 GW of renewable energy zones were planned across five districts.
The RE zones were revised to 19 GW, now covering eight districts.
TSTRANSCO submitted a proposal for 8 transmission schemes costing ₹6,895 crore.
- Who
- Deputy CM Bhatti and the Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar.
- What
- Deputy CM Bhatti is seeking approval for Telangana's intra-state transmission system proposals under GEC-III.
- Where
- Telangana
- When
- Information does not specify when the proposal was submitted or when approval is sought.
- Why
- To expedite the approval of proposals covering 8 schemes for evacuating 19 GW of power.
Key facts
- Project Name
- Green Energy Corridor – Phase 3 (GEC-III)
- Deputy CM
- Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu
- Union Minister of Power
- Manohar Lal Khattar
- Initial RE Capacity
- 13.5 GW
- Revised RE Capacity
- 19 GW
- Number of Schemes
- 8
- Estimated Project Cost
- ₹6,895 crore
