Bhatti Vikramarka meets Union Power Minister for TGTRANSCO projects

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, deputy CM of Telangana met Union Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday and south the approvals of the intra-state transmission system proposals submitted by TGTRANSCO under Green Energy Corridor – Phase 3 (GEC-III).

Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka at the meeting in Delhi informed the union minister that under GEC-III, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) had initially identified Renewable Energy (RE) zones with a total capacity of 13.5 GW across five districts of Telangana for the evacuation of power generated from wind, solar, and pumped



storage projects.

“Later, after extensive consultations with SECI and TGREDCO, and considering land availability and renewable energy potential, the RE zones were revised to 19 GW, now covering eight districts of the state. In accordance with this revision, TSTRANSCO prepared and submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), comprising 8 transmission schemes with a cumulative power evacuation capacity of 19 GW and an estimated project cost of ₹6,895 crore,” said a press release from the Telangana deputy CM’s office.