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Hans India
07-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
State unveils strategy to combat climate change
Vijayawada: In a significant move to bolster environmental resilience and align with national goals, the State government has adopted a comprehensive five-point climate strategy. This initiative aims at reducing carbon emissions, achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs), support the Union government's mission to combat climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The strategy underscores Andhra Pradesh's ambition to become a leading State in clean energy transition and climate mitigation. Chief Secretary K Vijayanand announced the plan following a high-level meeting with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power (MoP), Government of India. The Chief Secretary said that in collaboration with BEE, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), and Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL), AP will significantly scale up EE adoption across key sectors. The State aims to attract Rs 8,000 crore in EE investments by FY 2031, contributing substantially to national climate action goals, given that energy efficiency alone accounts for 40 per cent of emission reduction potential. This will also help reduce energy bills and improve power quality. He also said that under the Integrated Clean Energy Policy (ICEP) 2024, the government is targeting the creation of a robust renewable energy ecosystem capable of generating 78 GW of solar power and 35 GW of wind power, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a hub for green power generation. A Statewide campaign is underway to plant one crore saplings on a single day and 5.58 crore saplings over the next year. The State will study and replicate international EE best practices, particularly in the building, industrial, and MSME sectors, with support from BEE, EESL, and the Ministry of Power and Rural Development. Apart from this, through the AP State Energy Conservation Mission (APSECM), the government will launch extensive awareness programmes involving all key departments, academic institutions, and private/public stakeholders. A special focus will be placed on student participation through the establishment of Energy Clubs in schools and colleges, recognizing youth as crucial agents of change, he said. As part of efforts to boost regional cooperation for enhancing Energy Efficiency through effective communication strategies, BEE's Southern India Media Adviser A. Chandrasekhar Reddy recently met Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand. During their discussion, the Chief Secretary shared that the Chief Minister has called for a time-bound implementation of energy efficiency programmes across various departments. In a significant development for the MSME sector, the Fisheries cluster in West Godavari district has been selected by the BEE under its 'Energy-Intensive Clusters' programme for the adoption of global best-in-class EE technologies. A high-level delegation from Delhi's Energy Efficiency division is expected to visit Andhra Pradesh shortly to further refine the department-wise action plan and ensure its timely and effective implementation.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Assam far from 13,428 MW rooftop solar energy generation potential, working to bridge gap: Officials
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Although Assam has an estimated potential of 13,428 MW of rooftop solar (RTS) power generation, it is currently producing a mere 60 MW, officials and experts, however, said efforts were underway to reverse the trend with the state's Integrated Clean Energy Policy (ICEP) targeting the generation of 1,900 MW of rooftop solar power by 2030, a sharp increase from the 300 MW goal outlined in the Assam Renewable Energy Policy (AREP), 2022."Assam is at a pivotal moment in its climate change and energy journey. Fossil fuel dependence isn't going away soon but we are making a determined push," Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Assam Climate Change Management Society (ACCMS) Hirdesh Mishra is one of the most climate-vulnerable states in India and there is an urgent need for a transition to clean, reliable and locally available sources of energy, Mishra, also the Additional Principal Conservator of Forests (Climate Change), access remains a major hurdle and economics drives everything. Rooftop solar power will flourish as costs come down, Mishra estimated technical potential for RTS ranges between 7,321 MW in a conservative scenario and 13,428 MW under a high-utilisation scenario."With strong policy backing, growing consumer interest, and a rapidly evolving vendor ecosystem, the state is well-positioned to scale rooftop solar power across both urban and rural areas," the IFS officer part of the state government's recently announced ICEP, RTS has been categorically structured across three segments -- government, commercial and industrial (C&I), and responsibility for all three segments has been assigned to the electricity distribution company, Assam Power Distribution Corporation Limited (APDCL).APDCL's Deputy Manager (New and Renewable Energy) Baishali Talukdar said the state has made substantial progress under the PM Surya Ghar Scheme and to date, 20,000 solar installations have been successfully established, aggregating a capacity of around 60 pointed out that there are certain key hurdles such as limited consumer awareness, less number of solar vendors with skilled technicians, high upfront costs to be paid by consumers despite subsidies, and prolonged delays in availing loans by interested consumers."APDCL is, however, proactively addressing these issues through targeted awareness campaigns, streamlined vendor empanelment processes, and use of digital platforms for faster processing," she environmental think-tank, International Forum for Environment, Sustainability and Technology (iFOREST), has conducted research and survey on the prospects of RTS in the state and called for focused interventions on high potential regions and consumer Programme Director Mandvi Singh said that RTS is especially important for Assam because it is a land-neutral technology."Our recent project experience has shown that land scarcity and acquisition challenges are significant barriers to large-scale renewable energy deployment in the state. In contrast, the vast untapped rooftop area presents a massive opportunity," he pointed fact, harnessing the full potential of the estimated 13,000 MW could power the entire state and create 1.8 lakh direct jobs, Singh said."Strategic interventions across policy, finance, and institutional frameworks can help unlock Assam's full RTS potential, making it a regional leader in solar energy," he to the study, a significant share, about 95 per cent of the estimated potential, is distributed across residential and mixed-use urban centres of Kamrup Metropolitan district, particularly Guwahati city, offer the highest RTS potential and in Guwahati alone, the estimated RTS capacity ranges from 625 to 984 installations are currently clustered within 200 km of Guwahati, while regions such as Barak Valley remain underserved, according to the has seen minimal growth in renewable energy when compared to western and southern Indian states which can be attributed to several factors, including the predominance of thermal power generation, which benefits from easy access to coal and gas, land constraints due to its primary use for agriculture, and challenges in governmental policy and implementation, it insolation (the amount of electromagnetic energy from the sun that reaches a specific area on the Earth's surface over a given period) in Assam shows a gradual decline from the southern to the northern regions with the southern districts of Hailakandi, Cachar, and Karimganj having the northeastern districts of Dhemaji and Tinsukia have the lowest levels of insolation and the others vary in the narrow band between these two levels, it added.
The Hindu
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
ReNew Power to set up renewable energy complex in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district
ReNew Power, a Renewable Energy (RE) company, is investing about ₹22,000 crore in what it claims to be the country's largest single-site RE complex coming up at Bethapalle village in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh. The ground-breaking ceremony for the project is scheduled on May 16. IT & HRD Minister Nara Lokesh will be participating in it, thereby giving a big boost to the State's RE landscape. ReNew was the largest RE investor in Andhra Pradesh six years ago, that is, in 2019 with an installed capacity of 777 MW but it had suspended its expansion plans owing to the cancellation of Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) by the YSR Congress Party government. The company's re-entry into Andhra Pradesh now reflects the investor confidence in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, and the above project is the first major one being grounded after the State's Integrated Clean Energy Policy (ICEP) came into force in October 2024. The breakthrough came after Mr. Lokesh's meeting with ReNew chairman Sumant Sinha on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum held at Davos (Switzerland). The project at Bethapalle, which is situated in Guntakal Assembly constituency, would have 587 MW solar and 250 MW wind capacities in addition to a 415 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Phase-I, whose total cost is pegged at ₹7,000 crore. The cumulative capacity in all phases would be 1,800 MW peak of solar, 1 GW wind and 2,000 MWh BESS with an aggregate investment of ₹22,000 crore. The project aligns with Andhra Pradesh's ambitious target of 72 GW renewable energy capacity by 2029 as announced at RE Invest 2024. It was stated that in the last eight months, there were major clean energy investments by Tata Power — ₹49,000 crore (7,000 MW), NTPC — ₹1.86 lakh crore (green hydrogen project), Vedanta's Serentica — ₹50,000 crore (10,000 MW), Brookfield — ₹50,000 crore (8,000 MW), and SAEL — ₹6,000 crore (1,200 MW).
