Andhra Pradesh races to finish 228 PM-KUSUM solar plants by December, says CS K. Vijayanand
Andhra Pradesh is working to complete 228 solar plants under the PM-KUSUM scheme by December. Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand emphasized the importance of finishing these projects to secure Central Financial Assistance. The state is making significant progress in land acquisition and project execution, with a focus on enhancing its green energy infrastructure.
- ▪Andhra Pradesh is implementing 228 solar plants with a total capacity of 1,162.80 MW under the PM-KUSUM scheme.
- ▪K. Vijayanand has directed officials to complete all projects by December to avoid losing Central Financial Assistance.
- ▪Weekly monitoring and stronger coordination between DISCOMs and developers are being emphasized for timely project completion.
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Andhra Pradesh is accelerating feeder-level solarisation works under the Centre’s PM-KUSUM Component-C scheme, with 228 solar plants of 1,162.80 MW capacity under way across the State.Reviewing the progress at the Secretariat on Wednesday (May 20, 2026), Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister and Energy Department K. Vijayanand directed officials to complete all projects by December to avoid losing Central Financial Assistance (CFA). Naidu sets ₹4.60-a-unit power purchase target for Andhra Pradesh by year-endThe review covered projects under APSPDCL, APEPDCL, APCPDCL and Kuppam RESCO jurisdictions, focusing on land acquisition, civil works, material procurement and project execution.Officials said major progress had been achieved in land acquisition across several districts, while…
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