APSPDCL Connects 50,000 Rooftop Solar Systems to Grid
APSPDCL is working with solar agencies and field staff to complete the installations and connectivity within the stipulated period
TIRUPATI: The Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) has connected 50,000 rooftop solar systems installed at SC and ST households to the electricity grid, becoming the first of the state’s three power distribution companies to reach the milestone.
Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, APSPDCL is installing rooftop solar systems at 2.07 lakh SC and ST households across nine districts, with a planned capacity of 415 MW. The programme covers Tirupati, Chittoor, Annamayya, Kadapa, Sri Sathya Sai, Kurnool, Nandyal, Anantapur and Nellore districts.
According to data under the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) on the ministry of new and renewable energy portal, solar systems with a total capacity of 203.95 MW have been installed at 1.01 lakh households so far. APSPDCL has set the end of August as the deadline for completing the remaining installations.
The process begins with obtaining consent from eligible consumers, followed by installation of the rooftop systems, inspection and connection to the electricity grid. Once connected, the systems enable beneficiary households to generate solar power and supply the electricity produced to the grid.
APSPDCL is working with solar agencies and field staff to complete the installations and connectivity within the stipulated period.
APSPDCL CMD Siva Sankar Lotheti congratulated discom officials, staff and solar agencies involved in achieving the 50,000 grid connectivity milestone. He said field teams and agencies had worked together to complete the consent, installation, inspection and connectivity processes and directed them to complete the pending installations by the end of August.
“Eligible SC and ST families are being provided an opportunity to install rooftop solar systems on their houses and supply the power generated to the grid, helping promote the use of renewable energy,” the CMD said.
He added that the PM Surya Ghar scheme targets rooftop solar systems on 1 crore houses, with AP ranking fourth nationally in installations.
