Hyderabad: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday expressed dissatisfaction over the Telangana government’s delay in responding to proposals involving nearly Rs 10,000 crore investments in green energy projects by central public sector undertakings.
Speaking at the Renergine-2026 conference organised by the National Forum RENGI at The Corum in Knowledge City, Madhapur, the Union Minister said central PSUs including NLC India Ltd and Coal India Ltd had written to the Telangana government in October last year expressing willingness to invest in solar, wind, pumped storage and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in the State.
“Despite the proposals being sent months ago, the State government has not yet responded. The government should immediately allocate land and utilise these investments for Telangana’s development,” Kishan Reddy said.
The Minister said the Centre was moving ahead with a multi-dimensional strategy to make India self-reliant in the energy sector in view of increasing electricity demand and changing global conditions.
Referring to tensions in West Asia and global energy security concerns, he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had anticipated future energy challenges nearly a decade ago and initiated a clean energy revolution aimed at reducing excessive dependence on conventional energy sources while strengthening the economy and protecting the environment.
Kishan Reddy said renewable energy had evolved beyond a government policy into a people’s movement in India.
Highlighting the Centre’s initiatives in the green energy sector, he spoke about schemes such as PM Surya Ghar Yojana, PM Kusum Yojana and the National Solar Mission, which aim to encourage solar energy adoption through subsidies and infrastructure support.
The Union Minister also said the Centre had approved an additional 450 MW capacity for decentralised grid-connected solar power plants in Telangana and sanctioned 20,000 solar agricultural pump sets for the State.
He added that NTPC had invested nearly Rs 44,000 crore in Telangana’s power sector, with 1,600 MW of power generation already made available.
Kishan Reddy said India recently recorded a peak power demand of 270.82 GW on May 21 without any major power shortages, unlike the 2012 northern grid collapse during the UPA regime.
Calling for responsible energy consumption, the Minister urged citizens to avoid wastage of electricity and said Hyderabad, which has emerged as a major IT and pharma hub, should also lead in renewable energy research and innovation.
He encouraged youth and entrepreneurs to actively participate in the clean energy movement and contribute innovative solutions in the sector.
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