The Palair village encompassing a mini hydel project on the Nagarjunasagar left canal in Kusumanchi mandal is likely to emerge a clean energy production hub in the southern districts of Telangana State.
If the proposal forwarded by the Telangana State Power Generation Corporation (TSGENCO) to the government for setting up of a mini solar power plant in Palair is of any indication, the village, endowed with the vast balancing reservoir, may turn into a centre for generation of clean energy.
The proposal envisages setting up of a mini-solar power plant of one mega watt capacity on the five acres land belonging to the TSGENCO near the RWS water tank in Palair.
The TSGENCO has reportedly mooted establishment of similar small solar power plants abutting the hydel projects elsewhere in the State to promote solar power generation along with hydro-power.
Added advantagesAvailability of own land of the TSGENCO and ready-made transmission and distribution infrastructure of the existing hydel project (2X1 MW) at Palair are being considered as added advantages for establishment of a mini solar power plant in the village, sources added.
A proposal for establishment of a mini solar power plant at Palair has already been sent to the government for its approval, said K Srinivasa Rao, Assistant Divisional Engineer, TSGENCO.
Land to an extent of little over five acres is available in Palair for erection of solar panels. The transmission lines and other infrastructure as well as manpower of the existing hydel project at Palair can be utilised for the proposed small solar power generation plant in the village, added Mr Rao, who is the in-charge of the Palair hydel project. If approved the solar power project will prove to be a viable venture to augment power generation in an eco-friendly mode considering the cost-effective factors.
The power generated by the proposed plant can be fed to the State grid by utilising the existing transmission and distribution networks, he asserted.
