"Telangana's Five-year Renewable Roadmap Is Powering The State's Future"

NAVEEN MITTAL, Principal Secretary (Energy), Government of Telangana, shares insights into the state's renewable roadmap, storage plans, DISCOM reforms, and vision for sustainable energy growth

- By Ruhail Amin

Telangana has announced ambitious plans to scale renewable energy capacity. What is the road-map for solar, wind, and storage in the state over the next five years?

Telangana aims to expand renewable capacity to 30 GW by 2030, with solar projected to comprise over 26 GW and wind nearly 4.5 GW. Battery storage deployment will reach over 5 GW to enable grid stability and round-the-clock clean energy. Focus areas include floating solar, repowering wind parks, decentralised renewables, and strong policy support for green hydrogen and distributed storage.

Peak power demand in Telangana is rising sharply, especially during the summer months. How is the state preparing its grid and generation mix to handle this surge reliably?

Telangana’s grid is being fortified with new substations, transformer upgrades, and advanced feeder management. Robust distributed generation—solar, large thermal assets, and emerging battery storage—ensures reliable supply, even as summer peak demand exceeds 17,500 MW. Emergency response teams and digital monitoring further bolster resilience and customer service.

Agriculture accounts for a significant share of energy consumption in Telangana. How are you balancing the need for free or subsidised farm power with the financial health of DISCOMs?

To balance free farm power and DISCOM health, Telangana is launching a dedicated DISCOM to manage all subsidy schemes. This reform ring-fences subsidies, improves transparency, and allows existing DISCOMs to focus on commercial operations, infrastructure, and efficiency. Solarisation of agriculture is emphasised to reduce subsidy burdens over time.