The government is doing all it can to revive the sagging fortunes of farmers, says Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy.
The State government is taking various steps to strengthen the nine-hour free power supply to the farm sector in order to make agriculture a profitable activity and empower farmers. The most significant of these steps is the tie-up with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for supply of solar power, which will start with 3,000 Megawatts (MW) from September 2024 in the first tranche and 3,000 MW and 1,000 MW in the second and third tranches from September 2025 and September 2026 respectively, Minister for Energy Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy said on Monday.Chairing a review meeting, the Minister said that the State government took the bold decision of procuring 7,000 MW of solar power from SECI at an effective rate of ₹2.49 per unit and has given a guarantee for…
Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister
