New energy policy will be introduced after discussing in Assembly: Bhatti

He along with Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy and Komatireddy Venkat Reddy visited the Yadadri Thermal Power Plant on Sunday. They flagged off the train to transport coal from Ramagundam to Yadadri Thermal Power Station at the YTPS take off Damaracharla point.

Later, Bhatti put on the switch to link the power generated in the stage I of YTPS to the power grid and reviewed the progress of YTPS works with higher officials. Addressing media persons along with the Ministers, Bhatti said today’s programme to link the power generated in stage-I of Yadadri power plant to power grid was executed successfully.

Already power generated in the stage II of the thermal plant was already connected to the grid. The remaining three phases will be completed by March 2025 to make 4,000 MW of power available to consumers. Bhatti said that though Telangana was formed a decade ago, the previous government did not bring forth a new energy policy.

But the people’s government of Congress would soon bring out new energy policy. The government would take the opinions of intellectuals, energy experts and submit that report in the State Assembly and bring the new energy policy by taking the views of all members.

He disclosed that conventional and non-conventional energy was being utilized fully. The government would also take measures to generate green power on a large scale in tune with changing situations in the world.

The government has formulated plans as part of conservation and protection of the environment to generate 20,000 MW of green energy. The MNCs that are coming forward to set up industries should necessarily use some percentage of green power for production purposes.

Keeping this in view, the State government would take steps to generate green power to help the companies. Bhatti said that it is estimated that by 2028-29, the power demand would be about 22,288 MW. The demand will go up to 31,809 MW of power by 2034-35 and the State government is going ahead formulating plans to generate power to meet the estimated demand.

Quality power is being extended to industry, agriculture, domestic and other sectors and the government is taking strong steps to ensure these sectors will not face any problems in future. The State government is determined to make Telangana a role model for the entire country in the power sector.