# Telangana plans to boost power capacity to 18,000 MW by 2026 2026-08-23T11:52:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka said the state government has prepared plans to meet Telangana's rising power demand, which increased from 13,000 MW in 2024 to 18,000 MW in 2026. Speaking at the 'Power Exhibition, 2026' organised by TGSPDCL, he said the government is strengthening the transmission system and procuring power in advance to ensure uninterrupted supply. Bhatti said priority is being given to green energy alongside thermal power, with steps to increase solar, hydel, pumped storage and battery storage capacities. He added that a 'Power Ambulance' system with equipment and personnel is being expanded across the state to resolve outages quickly. Officials have been directed to set targets up to 2047 and plan accordingly. Separately, Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission chairman Dr Justice Devaraju Nagarjuna praised the exhibition as an innovative public-friendly initiative. He suggested exploring a permanent power museum in Hyderabad to showcase the state's 120-year electricity journey and recommended holding similar exhibitions at district headquarters. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The Times of India report leads with the government's planning and capacity expansion, framing Bhatti's announcements as proactive and consumer-focused. The Deccan Chronicle report instead leads with the regulator's praise for the exhibition, foregrounding an official's commendation of a government initiative. Neither source reports any criticism or opposition view, and both omit specifics on costs, timelines for green energy additions, or the current reliability of the grid. The balanced reading is that the government is publicising its future plans, but independent data on implementation progress is absent from these accounts. The key detail to watch is whether the 18,000 MW target is met on schedule. The Times of India report leads with the government's planning and capacity expansion, framing Bhatti's announcements as proactive and consumer-focused. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 pro-government - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (pro government) Leads with government planning announcements, no criticism or opposition quoted - deccanchronicle.com (pro government) Leads with regulator's praise for a government exhibition, no critical perspective This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-24T18:41:01+00:00. Tags: green energy, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, power demand, Telangana, TGSPDCL Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-plans-to-meet-rising-power-demand-of-18000-mw-by-2026/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/telangana-plans-to-meet-rising-power-demand-of-18000-mw-by-2026/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/