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To a suggestion by RJD leader Prem Chand Gupta on easy permission norms for solar projects amid problems of acquiring land, the Minister said "more and more people should come forward to give land, lease or owned, so that we can expand the solar energy capacity in the country. New Delhi: The Centre on Monday assured that Andhra Pradesh's greenfield capital city Amaravati would not have any shortage of power transmission capacity. The second phase of 750 MW transmission would be ready by March 2017 and 500 MW will be ready by September 2017, thereby China off grid inverter Suppliers making this a vibrant solar power park, he said.The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in consultation with APTRANSCO has planned 400/220 kilo Volt (kV) at Elluru, Chilakaluripet, Gudivada and Inavolu along with Associated Transmission System for meeting load demand in and around Vijayawada and proposed capital city of Amaravati, he added.If a state is willing to enter into an agreement, the central government will certainly facilitate the bidding process," Goyal added.

Almost 1500 MW transmission has been set up in and around Ananthapur and 250 MW has already been commissioned."I encourage member wherever they can come up with land, solar parks can be set up.He also noted that the Centre cannot plan transmission in advance."I can assure that at no point of time, the new capital of Amaravati will have any shortage of transmission capacity," Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha.Responding to a supplementary raised by TDP leader CM Ramesh on status of pending green projects in the state, the Minister said Andhra Pradesh is the first state to take up green energy corridor and solar power park concepts. They can talk to respective states.

"For other solar parks, the state government is in dialogue with the Ministry of Renewable Energy for procurement of adequate land which will help us implement the solar parks. So, the plans to set up power transmission corridors are co-terminus with the development of Amaravati, he said. "There has to be a potential buyer.."But the Centre cannot do the bidding unless the state government enters into power purchasing agreement, he said.The state government determines the requirement of power. The meeting was attended by senior officials of the power department, health department, PWD, Delhi State Industr-ial and Infrastructure Co-rporation Limited, Ener-gy Efficiency Services Limited, BEE and DJB. The move is aimed at promoting energy efficiency and conservation among various government departments, according to the power minister Satyendar Jain.