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The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Eluru district leads Andhra Pradesh in rooftop solar adoption under PM Surya Ghar Yojana, says official
Eluru district has emerged as the top performer in Andhra Pradesh in implementing the 'PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana,' a Central Government scheme aimed at promoting rooftop solar power adoption among households. In a release on Thursday, APEPDCL Superintending Engineer (SE) Salman Raju said that 2,353 domestic electricity consumers in Eluru district have installed solar panels under the scheme, positioning the district at the forefront of renewable energy adoption in the State. Mr. Raju explained that the scheme offers substantial subsidies—₹30,000 per kilowatt for the first two kilowatts and ₹18,000 for the third kilowatt—capped at a maximum subsidy of ₹78,000 for installations up to three kilowatts. Eluru district alone has witnessed a subsidy-driven investment of ₹12.14 crore, enabling the generation of 7.8 megawatts of rooftop solar power. These households are collectively producing nearly one million units of electricity per month. Surplus energy, after domestic consumption, is being compensated by the department at ₹2.09 per unit, he added. As part of an initiative to deepen solar penetration, efforts are underway to develop five villages—Dwaraka Tirumala, Duggirala, Chinnanindrakolanu, Tadikalapudi, and Errampeta—as model solar villages. Further, a targeted plan has identified 27,053 SC and ST domestic power consumers across the district to receive 2-kilowatt rooftop solar systems per household, totaling an estimated 54.11 megawatts. The New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) floated tenders for this initiative on July 3, 2025. Highlighting the environmental significance, Mr. Raju noted that the district's thrust on solar energy not only promotes clean and renewable power, but also reduces carbon emissions, supporting the larger goal of climate sustainability. A pilot project with a 750 KWp solar power plant has also been launched at G. Kothapalli village in Dwaraka Tirumala mandal. The project aims to provide free electricity to all government offices and residential consumers within the local panchayat, he said.
Hans India
11-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Eluru dist ranks first in State
Eluru: APEPDCL SE Salman Raju said that Eluru district has stood first in the state in the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana scheme. He said that 2353 household electricity consumers have installed solar panels. The central and state governments have taken a key decision to encourage household electricity consumers to use renewable energy. As part of the PM Surya Ghar scheme, a subsidy of Rs 30,000 per kilowatt for the first and second kilowatt and Rs 18000 for the third kilowatt is being given for the installation of solar panels, up to a maximum of Rs 78,000. He said that 2,353 household electricity consumers in the district have installed 7.8 MW solar panels with a subsidy of Rs 12.14 crore and are generating about one million units per month. He said that the department is refunding Rs 2.09 paise per unit for the surplus units consumed. He said that efforts are being made to develop 5 villages in Eluru district, namely Dwaraka Tirumala, Duggirala, Chinanindrakolanu, Tadikalpudi and Errampet villages, as model solar villages. He said that 27,053 SC and ST household electricity consumers in the district have been identified and tenders have been invited through NEDCAP on July 3 for installing a total of 54.11 MW rooftop solar panels at the rate of two kilowatts per household. He said that by using solar energy, we will not only reduce carbon emissions that affect the environment but also do a lot of good for the environment. He said that a 750 KW solar power plant has been set up under a pilot project in G Kothapalli village of Dwaraka Tirumala mandal in Eluru district under the auspices of Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company and thus a plan has been prepared to provide free electricity to the government panchayat offices and residential consumers in Dwaraka Tirumala panchayat. As part of the Pradhan Mantri Kusuma scheme, two experimental agricultural power consumers in Pedavegi and T Narasapuram mandals of Eluru district were selected and solar panels were installed free of cost and free agricultural power was provided to them.
