The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has granted in-principle approval to state distribution companies, Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited and Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, to procure 7,300 MW of renewable energy along with advanced energy storage systems.
The approved procurement plan includes four major renewable energy components. The first involves 800 MW of standalone wind power under a 25-year agreement.The second component covers 3,000 MW of solar power integrated with a 6,000 MWh battery energy storage system, configured at 1,000 MW for six hours. The third component includes 2,000 MW of renewable energy round-the-clock power for 25 years. Additionally, the plan includes 2,000 MWh of firm and dispatchable renewable energy, configured at 500 MW for four hours, under a 15-year agreement to address peak demand periods.
