REIL proposes solar panel manufacturing unit in AP

Rajasthan Electronics and Instruments Ltd (REIL), a public sector undertaking, has agreed in principle to set up a solar panel manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh.
Disclosing this, Andhra Pradesh Energy Secretary Ajay Jain said that a high-level delegation, consisting of REIL Chairman Veenu Gupta and Managing Director A K Jain, is expected to meet Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu soon to discuss modalities of setting up the plant.
During a tele-conference with Naidu, Jain who recently visited Rajasthan to study solar projects including solar agriculture pumps, said that the proposed unit would also help the state generate additional employment.
Meanwhile, Naidu, who recently launched a LED lighting programme in Vijayawada, is slated to inaugurate tomorrow distribution of LED lamps at Vinukonda and Nagaram in Guntur district.

Under this scheme, around 22 lakh LED bulbs are proposed to be distributed for 11 lakh domestic consumers in the district.
Energy Department officials said that Andhra Pradesh is planning to enter into agreement for procurement of additional power of 1040 MW from June, 2015 to May, 2016.
The state also has plans for procurement of 1,000 MW of power (with imported coal) since southern transmission corridor works are getting delayed due to various reasons.
According to them, around 16,000 acres of land is ready for setting up of solar parks of 2,500 MW in the state.