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Singareni to explore floating solar-power plants, pumped storage hydel generation in Telangana

hyderabad

The State government has decided to explore the possibilities of floating solar-power plants in major reservoirs and pumped storage hydro-electric generation to meet the growing energy needs of Telangana through renewable resources and has ordered preparation of detailed project reports (DPRs).

The decision was taken at a meeting of Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka, who holds the portfolios of Finance and Energy; Minister for Irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy; officials of the Irrigation department; and representatives of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. (SCCL) on Thursday night. Mr. Vikramarka instructed the authorities to explore setting up floating solar plants with a generation capacity of 1,000 megawatt (MW). He, however, said aqua life in the reservoirs, especially fish, should not be harmed.

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