The Andhra Pradesh government on April 23 fixed the benchmark price for purchase of solar power at Rs 6.49 per unit. The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Power fixed the benchmark price at its meeting. The State government has invited bids from interested parties for generating solar power in view of the unprecedented electricity crisis.
After Cabinet meeting the State Finance Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that the State hopes to finalise the bids within a month now that the price has been fix
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AP govt to buy solar power at Rs 6.49 per unit
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India solar power grid parity by 2019-20
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