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Singareni Collieries firm Ltd (SCCL), a government coal mining firm controlled by the Government of Telangana and the Government of India on a 51:49 equity basis, is rapidly improving its position by diversification into the solar PV power sector.
On Sunday, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, the state's deputy chief minister and person in charge of the energy portfolio, officially opened a 10.5 MW solar project in Kothagudem, Telangana. Speaking at the event, Bhatti stated that green energy would be promoted and the State would soon have an energy policy. According to company officials, SCCL, which contributes 9% of India’s coal production with about 7% of reserves, has ventured into solar power generation to promote renewable energy-based power generation to reduce carbon footprints.
SCCL has already commissioned 224 MW solar PV power plants, and with the latest commissioning of 10.5 MW solar PV power plants, cumulative commissioned plants will be 234.5 MW out of the approved 300 MW capacity from the Telangana government to meet SCCL captive needs, thereby reducing SCCL power consumption bill, it said.
The estimated savings of SCCL by setting up 300 MW captive solar PV power plants will be like this: the total annual energy consumption of SCCL is 700 Million Units and the total annual solar energy generation will be 450 MU. SCCL is availing carbon credits under GCC mechanism. The Global Carbon Council (GCC), an initiative of Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD).
Addressing concerns regarding recruitment transparency, Bhatti emphasised expediting the process, aiming to provide jobs to at least a thousand individuals this year. In a bid to ensure sufficient coal reserves for thermal power stations, daily reviews of coal production and transportation have been ordered, anticipating high electricity demands during the upcoming summer months.
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