For power sector, Kerala UDF govt’s Vision 2031 puts ‘energy transition and efficiency programme’ at centre stage
The Kerala UDF government's Vision 2031 emphasizes the integration of renewable energy, particularly solar power, into the state's power system. The plan includes an 'Energy transition and efficiency programme' aimed at promoting renewable energy use and implementing energy storage solutions. Despite the growth in solar capacity, the Kerala State Electricity Board still relies on expensive power purchases to meet peak demand, highlighting the need for improved energy storage systems.
- ▪The Vision 2031 roadmap focuses on integrating renewables into Kerala's power system.
- ▪The UDF government plans to implement an 'Energy transition and efficiency programme' to promote renewable energy.
- ▪Kerala's solar power capacity reached 2295.29 megawatts as of April 30, 2026, but energy storage systems are still lacking.
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The Vision 2031 roadmap of the United Democratic Front (UDF) government places emphasis on the smooth integration of renewables, especially solar energy, into the Kerala power system.As per the document, the government proposes to roll out an ‘Energy transition and efficiency programme’ for promoting the switch to renewables. ‘Energy credit’ for buildings and houses that regulate energy use and deployment of energy storage systems including ‘distribution transformer-level community battery storage’ to handle the rapid escalation in solar power injection into the grid from rooftop solar (RTS) systems are among the proposals for the power sector.
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