Tamil Nadu to be hub of solar power
12 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu to be hub of solar power

Firstpost  

Tamil Nadu’s Solar Energy Policy 2012 unveiled by Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Saturday aims at making the southern state a regional solar energy hub. According to the policy, Tamil Nadu has around 300 clear sunny days in a year and southern parts of the state are considered the ideal locations for development of solar power projects. As per the policy, the state would make it compulsory for high tension power consumers like special economic zones, industries, IT parks, telecom towers, colleges and residential schools and buildings with built up area of 20,000 square metre or more to purchase six percent solar power from Jan 2014. Tamil Nadu is set to become the solar energy hub of India The above category of consumers may fulfil their obligation by captive generation, buying from third party solar power generators or renewable energy certificates from solar power projects in Tamil Nadu or purchasing solar power from Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd. at solar power tariff. The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency will act as the single window clearance agency for solar power projects in the state.

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TN floats tenders to set up battery systems to store renewable energy
3 weeks, 2 days ago

TN floats tenders to set up battery systems to store renewable energy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: In a major push towards efficient utilisation of power, especially power generated through renewable sources, the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited on Friday floated global e-tenders to set up clusters of Battery Energy Storage Systems with combined capacity of 500 MW and 1,000 MW in the state. This is the first time the state is planning such facilities, …

State likely to witness energy deficit for 10 years till FY2034-35: Central Electricity Authority
1 month ago

State likely to witness energy deficit for 10 years till FY2034-35: Central Electricity Authority

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu is likely to witness energy deficit throughout 2024-25 to 2034-35, as per report on Resource Adequacy Plan for the State released by Central Electricity Authority, under Union Ministry of Power. In the fiscal year 2023-24, Tamil Nadu’s peak power demand of 19,045 MW was met without any gap, while energy required was 1,26,163 million units, against energy supplied …

MSMEs urge T.N. Government to subsidise rooftop solar panels and reduce power costs
1 month ago

MSMEs urge T.N. Government to subsidise rooftop solar panels and reduce power costs

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government should provide 25% subsidy to Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises to install rooftop solar energy panels, said president of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association M. Karthikeyan. Instead of investing in additional power generation or purchase, the State could support MSMEs to adopt rooftop solar energy, which would help reduce power demand, he said. J. James, …

TNERC junks power utility’s plea seeking nod to procure power under PM Kusum scheme
1 month, 1 week ago

TNERC junks power utility’s plea seeking nod to procure power under PM Kusum scheme

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission rejected Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Ltd. ‘s plea seeking nod for power purchase under the PM-Kusum Scheme-Component A. Under PM-KUSUM scheme- Component-A, farmers can set-up Decentralized Ground/ Stilt Mounted Grid Connected Solar or other Renewable Energy based Power Plants on their land up to the capacity. TNGECL floated tender on February 14, 2024 without …

TNPGCL expects smooth power supply from CGS during summer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

TNPGCL expects smooth power supply from CGS during summer

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited is expecting the Central Generating Stations to provide a smooth supply of power this summer. Tamil Nadu has a share of over 6,000 MW from CGS, including Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, NLC, and NTPC. It has a power allocation share of 1,150 MW out of the total capacity of 2,000 MW of Units I …

Share of rooftop solar systems in T.N.’s energy mix is just 1%, says study
2 months ago

Share of rooftop solar systems in T.N.’s energy mix is just 1%, says study

The Hindu  

The share of electricity generated from rooftop solar accounted for just 1% of Tamil Nadu’s total energy mix. As per a study by Solsavi, rooftop solar energy generation accounted for 5% of total energy mix for Gujarat, 2% in Maharashtra, 1% in Karnataka and 5% in Kerala. Solsavi, a platform that connects rooftop solar installers with future rooftop solar owners, …

AP to develop 5 model solar villages per district
2 months ago

AP to develop 5 model solar villages per district

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief secretary K. Vijayanand chaired the first state-level coordination committee meeting on Wednesday at the state secretariat to discuss the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Suryagarh and PM-Kusum schemes. Under the schemes, Discoms will install solar rooftops, with the goal of solarising 100 per cert of Nadimuru village in Chittoor and Naravaripalle village in Tirupati as model solar villages. …

TN aspires for 50 Percent power from renewable energy sources
3 months ago

TN aspires for 50 Percent power from renewable energy sources

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai:Under the guidance of Chief Minister M K Stalin, the State would generate 50 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030, which would be way ahead of the target fixed by the Union Government to generate 43 percent of electricity from renewable energy sources. An official press release said on Friday that work was on to ensure …

AP CM Pushes for Solar Power Self-Sufficiency
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AP CM Pushes for Solar Power Self-Sufficiency

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has asked officials to make Andhra Pradesh a solar power hub and ensure self-sufficiency in solar power generation and consumption. “If power consumers install solar power generation equipment on top of their houses, it would help them to use such power free of cost and also earn money from the surplus power they generate. …

No business dealings with Adani Group, only SECI: Tamil Nadu power minister
4 months ago

No business dealings with Adani Group, only SECI: Tamil Nadu power minister

India Today  

Power minister Senthil Balaji clarified that for the past three years, there was no business relationship between DMK-led state government’s Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and the Adani Group. According to Balaji, Tamil Nadu signed a power agreement only with the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited, which is a central government entity. Speaking to reporters in Karur, Balaji stated: “Keeping …

Delhi govt inaugurates one-stop solar power portal
4 months ago

Delhi govt inaugurates one-stop solar power portal

Hindustan Times  

Delhi chief minister Atishi on Wednesday launched the “Delhi Solar Portal”, a one-stop window for consumers to access empanelled vendors for installation of rooftop solar panels, register for subsidies and incentives, as well as estimate the solar power generation potential and earnings from their rooftops. The “Delhi Solar Policy” was launched in March, to transform at least 25% of power …

Odisha will turn into renewable energy hub: Union Minister Joshi
4 months, 1 week ago

Odisha will turn into renewable energy hub: Union Minister Joshi

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: The Centre aims to develop Odisha as a major hub for renewable energy and explore the scope of green hydrogen production in the state, said Union minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Friday. Speaking at the valedictory session of the two-day Chintan Shivir of the ministry here, Joshi said Odisha has immense renewable energy potential with …

Renewable Energy Part of AP’s Electricity Reforms: Minister
6 months ago

Renewable Energy Part of AP’s Electricity Reforms: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada:Energy minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar reiterated that Andhra Pradesh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu, is focusing on renewable energy for providing uninterrupted power supply in AP without any outages “To promote this goal, the state is promoting solar and wind power projects, apart from incorporating electricity storage technologies,” Ravi Kumar told participants in the “Renewable …

MSME associations urge TN to revise network charges for rooftop solar systems
6 months, 1 week ago

MSME associations urge TN to revise network charges for rooftop solar systems

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: Several MSME associations have called upon the state to reduce network or wheeling charges for rooftop solar systems, especially for consumers who do not transfer excess energy to the power grid. Pradeep Natarajan, President of Tamil Nadu Electricity Consumer Association said, “The existing norm of imposing charges on all energy generated, regardless of whether it is consumed on-site or …

On increase in electricity tariff in Tamil Nadu | Explained
7 months, 3 weeks ago

On increase in electricity tariff in Tamil Nadu | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On July 15, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission announced an average hike of 4.83% for domestic and all other consumers. The Commission waited for the Lok Sabha and Vikravandi Assembly byelection results before announcing the tariff increase, even as it indicated, in its tariff order of September 2022, that the new tariff will come to …

Rajasthan set to emerge as hub of solar power components with changes in renewable energy policy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan set to emerge as hub of solar power components with changes in renewable energy policy

The Hindu  

Rajasthan is set to emerge as the hub of assembling and manufacturing of solar power components following the changes made in the renewable energy policy for land allotment to the projects at concessional rates. The State Cabinet had earlier this month amended the renewable energy policy as well as the rules governing the allotment of land for renewable energy-based power …

Fine looms, Tamil Nadu rushes to shore up renewable power
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Fine looms, Tamil Nadu rushes to shore up renewable power

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has stepped up its efforts to sew up deals to meet the 2024-25 target of 29.91% of power to be derived from renewable energy sources. Failure to achieve this renewable purchase obligation may cost state power utilities dearly as the ministry has fixed penalties. Tangedco has signed a deal with Solar Energy Corporation of India to procure …

Tamil Nadu considers wind energy banking for windmills over 20 years old
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu considers wind energy banking for windmills over 20 years old

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has held preliminary talks with representatives of the alternative energy industry, regarding one of their long-pending demands, on permitting the banking of energy generated by windmills that are more than 20 years old. According to industry sources who attended the meeting recently in Chennai, it was mooted that annual banking could be allowed for wind energy …

INDIA’s clean energy transition goals in limbo
10 months, 3 weeks ago

INDIA’s clean energy transition goals in limbo

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI : While hosting the G20 Presidency for the first time, India championed a climate change-focused agenda and pushed the group of countries to agree to tripling global renewable energy capacity by 2030. A report titled “Indian States’ Electricity Transition: 2024” was released by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis and Ember that looks into the performance of …

India wants to hook its population onto clean energy by boosting rooftop solar
1 year, 1 month ago

India wants to hook its population onto clean energy by boosting rooftop solar

Associated Press  

BENGALURU, India — Just a few years ago, someone who wanted to install a rooftop solar connection in India faced getting multiple approvals, finding a reliable company to install the panels and spending heavily before seeing the first surge of clean energy. “We had to get 45 signatures to set up a small rooftop solar connection in 2021,” said Shreya …

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan
1 year, 1 month ago

A sunshine initiative: The Hindu Editorial on the government’s rooftop solar panel plan

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s interim Budget day speech reiterated a plan by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to supply power to one crore households in the country using rooftop solar panels. What is known so far is that households that have a monthly electricity consumption of less than 300 units a month will be able to install a mid-sized system with …

HT industrial consumers plan investments in renewable energy in Tamil Nadu
1 year, 2 months ago

HT industrial consumers plan investments in renewable energy in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Several High Tension industrial consumers in Tamil Nadu have drafted plans to invest in renewable energy. For instance, GHCL Textiles that manufactures cotton and synthetic yarn signed an MoU at the meeting entailing investments for capacity expansion and increasing renewable energy generation. When implemented, GHCL Textile’s total investment in the State will be over ₹1,035 crore and its renewable energy …

Tiruchi region witnesses spurt in solar power generation
1 year, 2 months ago

Tiruchi region witnesses spurt in solar power generation

The Hindu  

There has been a spurt in the generation of solar power by private entrepreneurs and individuals in the Tiruchi region. According to sources in the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation, several players have shown interest in setting up solar power firms in Tiruchi, Perambalur, Ariyalur, and Karur districts. Good incentives The abundant availability of bright sunlight throughout the year …

Despite subsidies rooftop solar still too expensive: study
1 year, 4 months ago

Despite subsidies rooftop solar still too expensive: study

The Hindu  

India’s low uptake of rooftop solar systems – often touted as the pathway to clean, decentralised electricity –is largely due to limited electricity consumption and existing subsidies for coal-fired electricity that makes even subsidised solar power expensive, suggests the results of a first-of-its-kind study spanning 14,000 households across 21 states. Were all rooftops in India’s estimated 25-30 crore households to …

Can Tamil Nadu accelerate into the future with electric vehicles?
1 year, 4 months ago

Can Tamil Nadu accelerate into the future with electric vehicles?

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu has attracted around ₹60,000 crore in investment commitments to the electric vehicle sector so far, according to the data available with Guidance Tamil Nadu, the government’s investment promotion agency. However, it is encouraging to see the power tariff for EV charging stations reduced by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission. The rate of EV adoption in Tamil Nadu …

High-tension electricity consumers in Tamil Nadu investing in solar energy
1 year, 9 months ago

High-tension electricity consumers in Tamil Nadu investing in solar energy

The Hindu  

Several high-tension electricity consumers in Tamil Nadu, especially those with relatively small capacities, are opting for solar energy to meet their captive electricity needs. While most of the units have wind mills, many prefer investing in solar energy now, said industry sources. Subramanian, president of Tiruppur Exporters’ Association, said wind and solar energy investments were almost equal by garment exporters. …

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023 gives big push to green energy
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023 gives big push to green energy

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu has touched a new high in power consumption this year - nearly 18,000 mega watt - and will be in need of a 20,000 MW in the coming years, the State government has big plans in the energy sector. Though the present contribution of green energy to Tamil Nadu grid remains at a healthy rate of 20.88%, it …

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister
2 years, 2 months ago

Solar Energy Corporation of India will supply 3,000 MW of solar power from Sept. 2024, says Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister

The Hindu  

The State government is taking various steps to strengthen the nine-hour free power supply to the farm sector in order to make agriculture a profitable activity and empower farmers. The most significant of these steps is the tie-up with Solar Energy Corporation of India for supply of solar power, which will start with 3,000 Megawatts from September 2024 in the …

Telangana govt pushes villages towards solar power
2 years, 2 months ago

Telangana govt pushes villages towards solar power

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: In a shift towards renewable energy, government subsidies and loans to women SHGs are resulting in a spike in solar rooftops in villages. With thermal power costing more and increasing demand for power, the government is promoting and allotting solar units for 300 mandals in the first phase of its project. TRS MLAs, MPs and ministers are also promoting …

No plans to install wind energy project in coastal areas, says Union Minister RK Singh
2 years, 3 months ago

No plans to install wind energy project in coastal areas, says Union Minister RK Singh

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: In response to Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi's questions regarding the expansion of wind and solar energy to government and aided institutions, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy RK Singh said that the Centre does not have a specific scheme at present that allows government institutions to set up wind energy projects. The response came after MP Kanimozhi recently …

NTPC comissions 162.27 MW solar capacity in Ettayapuram in Tamil Nadu
2 years, 3 months ago

NTPC comissions 162.27 MW solar capacity in Ettayapuram in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Thermal Power Corporation stated that first 162.27 MW part of the 230 MW Ettayapuram Solar PV Project in Tamil Nadu, was declared open for commercial operation on Saturday. With this, NTPC said, its standalone installed and commercial capacity had become 57,801.27 MW, while the group installed and commercial capacity has grown to 70,416.27 MW. He stated that …

Tamil Nadu SHRC Asks Authorities To Provide Basic Amenities To Village With No Electricity For Over 4 Decades
2 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu SHRC Asks Authorities To Provide Basic Amenities To Village With No Electricity For Over 4 Decades

Live Law  

Tamil Nadu State Human Rights Commission recently asked the government authorities to provide basic amenities to the residents of Thirupanipuram, observing that the villagers have been denied potable drinking water and electricity connection for the past several years.The Commission said the constitutional right to access to clean drinking water can be drawn from the right to food,. Tamil Nadu State …

Solar generation in Tamil Nadu hits a new record: Minister Senthilbalaji
2 years, 6 months ago

Solar generation in Tamil Nadu hits a new record: Minister Senthilbalaji

The Hindu  

Minister for Electricity V. Senthilbalaji on Thursday said solar energy generation in Tamil Nadu touched the highest ever level of 3782 MW at 12:30 hours on September 21. In a Twitter post, he said solar energy consumption reached a peak of 28.6 million units. A senior Tangedco official said the last high for solar generation was 3658 MW on September …

Haryana: 'Proposal to install solar panels on canals across state,' says Power minister Ranjit Singh Chautala
2 years, 8 months ago

Haryana: 'Proposal to install solar panels on canals across state,' says Power minister Ranjit Singh Chautala

Firstpost  

The minister said that the state government is paying special attention to promote the use of solar energy Chandigarh: Haryana Power Minister Ranjit Singh Chautala on Monday said the power department is preparing a proposal to install solar panels on canals across the state to produce clean energy. The minister said that the state government is paying special attention to …

Tamil Nadu To Purchase 6000 MW Power To Overcome Summer Electricity Shortage
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu To Purchase 6000 MW Power To Overcome Summer Electricity Shortage

ABP News  

Chennai: Tamil Nadu is set to purchase power to the tune of 6000 MW to overcome the shortage in the months of April and May. Sources in Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company told IANS that an agreement has been made with power suppliers to purchase 3047 MW for the month of April and 3007 MW for the month of …

Sunshine Sector: Why Solar Power is the Brightest Spot in India’s Renewable Energy Vision
3 years, 5 months ago

Sunshine Sector: Why Solar Power is the Brightest Spot in India’s Renewable Energy Vision

News 18  

From Konark in the east to Modhera in the west, and from Anantnag’s Martand temple in the north to Suryanar Kovil, Kumbakonam, in the south, the Sun God has been part of Indian life from time immemorial. India’s fourth INDC is dedicated to renewable power and it states: “To achieve about 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from …

Powering agriculture in India
3 years, 6 months ago

Powering agriculture in India

Hindustan Times  

The Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan scheme in 2019 to improve irrigation access and farmers’ income through solar-powered irrigation. Under its components A and C, the scheme aims to promote innovative models for solar-powered irrigation by setting up solar power plants on agricultural land, and solarising existing grid-connected pumps, respectively. Component A …

Thiruvananthapuram: Solar panels to dot 5 major buildings in capital soon
5 years, 9 months ago

Thiruvananthapuram: Solar panels to dot 5 major buildings in capital soon

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The city corporation is gearing up to install solar panels at five major public buildings as part of the Smart City initiative. Town Planning Committee chairman Palayam Rajan said that solar power is the future of energy. "Adopting green energy solutions is one way to protect the environment that would help save on power bills. "Public offices function normally …

Chennai: Solar power to boost farmers' income
6 years, 5 months ago

Chennai: Solar power to boost farmers' income

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Green policy think tanks are pushing for the adoption of pro-farmer solar power policies that would power the needs of the farmers in operating the pump sets besides enhance their income through grid-connected solar pumps. This would reduce the farmers' dependency on diesel-operated pumps, besides enable them to earn additional income by selling excess power to the grid. As …

Tender process in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board transparent'
6 years, 7 months ago

Tender process in Tamil Nadu Electricity Board transparent'

Deccan Chronicle  

NAMAKKAL: The State Electricity minister, Mr. P Thangamani declared near here on Saturday that there is no irregularity in allocating tenders from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board and according to him tenders have been allocated transparent manner. I am ready to accept responsibility for any irregularities, if any, in tender allocation.” On the power situation in Tamil Nadu, he said, …

Karnataka leads India in new energy, generates highest power from renewable resources this year
6 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka leads India in new energy, generates highest power from renewable resources this year

India Today  

The state of Karnataka fulfils a significantly high percentage of its energy requirements through the usage of renewable resources and emerges as the country's highest renewable energy producer this year. Karnataka's solar energy under threat due to policies A lot of positive renewable energy policies have been put forward by the state's government such as open access and the introduction …

Ray of hope: India’s solar dreams are big and bright. Are they realistic?
6 years, 9 months ago

Ray of hope: India’s solar dreams are big and bright. Are they realistic?

Hindustan Times  

Eight minutes and 20 seconds. “Panels are getting less expensive, making the sun’s energy more viable to use,” says Rahul Jigjinni, director of Gruntech Projects, which sets up rooftop and ground-level solar power systems in India. “It’s harder to get 150 homeowners to agree to invest ₹60 to 80 lakh in an electrical system that takes 10 years to break …

For sustainable solar shine, integrated energy policy is key
7 years, 10 months ago

For sustainable solar shine, integrated energy policy is key

Live Mint  

India’s insatiable appetite for electricity and the government’s push for clean energy have meant sunny times for solar power. Hence, the solar capacity addition plan needs to be integrated with the power situation based on the supply requirement. Therefore, the plan to meet peak power demand—either supported through batteries or through hydro/gas—needs to be integrated with the annual capacity addition …

State shines in tapping the sunshine
8 years, 1 month ago

State shines in tapping the sunshine

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Energy Secretary Ajay Jain and Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh M. Kamalakar Babu on Tuesday received an award from Secretary, Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy, Rajeev Kapoor at a function held in Delhi. Andhra Pradesh stood first in the use of solar powered agricultural pump sets …

A solar revolution can be India’s ray of light
8 years, 9 months ago

A solar revolution can be India’s ray of light

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s desperate attempt to control pollution by restricting cars based on their number plates in the so-called odd-even scheme is just a Band-Aid. Read | Delhi govt aims to generate 1,000 MW solar power in five years This may seem hard to believe, but at the rate at which it is advancing, solar could provide 100% of today’s energy needs …

Turning Delhi into a solar city, AAP govt targets 1 Giga Watt power by 2020
8 years, 9 months ago

Turning Delhi into a solar city, AAP govt targets 1 Giga Watt power by 2020

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Arvind Kejriwal led Delhi government has announced the implementation of its solar policy with an aim to make Delhi a solar city with installation of 1 GW solar power capacity by 2020. The decision to clear the policy, which "outlines a combination of regulations, mandates, incentives, and tax breaks for the growth of rooftop solar power in …

Govt looking to boost made in India solar panels
8 years, 11 months ago

Govt looking to boost made in India solar panels

Hindustan Times  

In a bid to push Make in India, the government will soon announce a policy to boost end-to-end manufacturing of solar equipments like polysilicon, wafers, cells and panels. The policy is aimed towards policy to boosting end-to-end manufacturing of solar equipments like polysilicon, wafers, cells and panels. As the government has raised India’s target for solar power generation to 100,000 …

World's cheapest solar power in Madhya Pradesh at Rs 5 per unit
9 years, 7 months ago

World's cheapest solar power in Madhya Pradesh at Rs 5 per unit

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh is set to be home to the cheapest solar power not only in India but the entire world, finally offering a cost-effective alternative to the environmentally-harmful thermal power. Delhi-can-generate-over-30-000-MW-of-power-annually-if-just-one-third-of-its-homes-install-some-solar-panels-Raj-K-Raj-HT-Photo Companies that have bid for projects floated by the Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company are ready to sell solar energy to the state for as less as Rs 5 …

TN to get 1,000 MW more solar power soon
9 years, 8 months ago

TN to get 1,000 MW more solar power soon

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s ambitious plan to tap solar energy to narrow the power deficit in will get a boost with the government set to finalise deals assuring 1,000 MW solar energy by the end of this month. Addressing an international conference and Exposition on Renewable Energy 2015, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry here on Thursday, Electricity Minister Natham R. …

Govt. set to roll out solar power packs at subsidised rates
10 years, 4 months ago

Govt. set to roll out solar power packs at subsidised rates

The Hindu  

A new project to promote the use of solar power in the domestic sector is on the anvil in the district. Government agencies are all set to roll out the new environmental-friendly initiative, which envisages the allotment of 1 KW solar power packs at a subsidised rate for domestic use. Sources said that as many as 448 solar power packs …

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