New electric vehicle policy for Telangana soon: Transco

Hyderabad: TS Transco CMD D. Prabhakar Rao said the state government is planning to release a Telangana state electric vehicle policy to enhance the state’s energy security and mitigate adverse environmental impacts. Mr Prabhakar Rao, who hoisted the national flag on the Republic Day on Friday, said Telangana now had the highest solar energy capacity of 3,090 MW as against 30 MW in June 2014 and added that it was now the number one in the county in the solar power capacity. 

He said 24-hour power is supplied since January 1 to 23 lakh agriculture pump sets in the state for the first time ever in an attempt to end the despair of farmers.

He said that the TS power utilities are geared up to supply bulk power to the charging agencies and retail consumers. A separate consumer category will be created for the charging agencies in the retail tariff order in consultation with the TS Electricity Regulatory Commission.