Daily News Wrap-Up: Telangana Issues Draft Renewable Energy Policy
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The Telangana government has issued a draft policy renewable energy policy aiming to add 51 GW of renewable energy capacity by the financial year 2035. The Telangana Renewable Energy Policy-2024 targets achieving a solar capacity of ~34 GW across grid-scale, floating and distributed renewable energy, wind capacity of ~4.5 GW, hydro capacity of ~2.5 GW, and energy storage solutions, including battery energy storage system and pumped storage project of ~10 GW by FY35. The policy also aims to promote the production of green hydrogen and its derivatives.