<h1>Government orders energy department to secure uninterrupted rabi irrigation power with maintenance, added capacity, batteries, and accelerated solar projects</h1> The state government directed the energy department to ensure uninterrupted, adequate power supply for rabi irrigation, ordering timely maintenance of generation units to prevent winter shutdowns, procurement of additional capacity to meet peak demand, and enhancement of battery storage. It mandated acceleration of solar projects under central PM schemes to enable consumers as energy providers and urged full utilization of renewable potential. Officials reported recent additions to sub-stations and transformer capacity and ongoing procurement of transformers, conductors, and cables, creating operational, procurement and regulatory obligations for the department to implement before the rabi season.