Telangana is soon going to expand its rooftop solar capacity by roughly 50 MW. About 260 MW are already present in the State.
Apart from that, N Janaiah, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO), the nodal agency for renewable energy projects, said that construction is underway to build a charging station every 25 km in the State to ensure that owners of electric vehicles do not experience range anxiety.
“There has been a good response to the rooftop scheme. It is a good way to get some returns even as you produce clean energy. For a 3kw system, with up to 40 per cent subsidy, the cost of installation will be about Rs one lakh. The lifespan of the system is about 25 years or more. Everyday, it will generate an average 12 to 15 units. The average cost of service by the discoms is Rs 6 per unit. This is the direct savings to the consumers who install the rooftop solar units,” he said.
