GUNTUR: Stating that distribution of
solar pumpsets
to the farmers will be launched shortly, Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (
SPDCL
) HY Dora said that the government has decided to allow the farmers sell the
surplus power
to the discom with net
metering system
.
He said that the farmers could upload the additional power after their consumption and make revenues through the energy sale. Speaking at a prorgamme here on Monday, Dora said that they would start distribution of the energy-efficiency pumpsets shortly as the tenders for procurement was also finalised.
He said that they would complete the replacement of all the agriculture pumpsets in the SPDCL limits by March. He said that they would replace all the agriculture pumpsets without charging a paisa burden on the farmers.
State
Energy Conservation
Mission chief executive officer A Chandrasekhara Reddy said that the initiatives taken up by the power utilities in the state have brought laurels to the state. He said that they could achieve the results only due to the vision and commitment of the chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.
He said that the chief minister had also directed them to distribute two more LED bulbs to the SC, ST families in the state which would be started shortly. He said that they have also lined up distribution of energy-efficiency fans and tubelights to the power consumers in the state.
SPDCL chief engineer K Raja Bapaiah, SP B Jayabharatha Rao, goverment women's college principal Sasi Bala and other senior officials were present.
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