This 1000 MW of solar electricity will also be maintained on hand in case of emergency. Tamil Nadu is set to purchase power to the tune of 6000 MW to overcome the shortage in the months of April and May. According to sources within the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco), an agreement has […]
TN plans 20,000 MW solar plants at a cost of Rs 70K crore by 2030 – EQ Mag Pro
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is planning to install solar power plants of 20,000 MW capacity at an cost of Rs 70,000 crore by 2030. Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is planning to install solar power plants of 20,000 MW capacity at an cost of Rs 70,000 crore by 2030. A […]
TN plans Rs 70k crore worth 20k MW solar plants by 2030 – EQ Mag Pro
A senior official of Tangedco told TNIE the tender is likely to be finalised on March 20 and the selected company will start its work in the first week of April. CHENNAI : In a bid to increase renewable energy resources, reduce the quantum of power being purchased from private companies, and cut the State’s […]
SPIC’s captive floating solar power plant in TN goes on stream, CM inaugurate – EQ Mag Pro
The floating solar power plant would generate more energy as water facilitates a cooling effect leading to a higher yield. The project would also help the environment by curbing water evaporation in the reservoir by 60 per cent, the company said. A captive floating solar power plant set up by the agri-nutrient and fertilisers company […]
TN to set up more Public Charging Stations as Electric Vehicles become popular – EQ Mag Pro
Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) plans to set up more Public Charging Stations(PCS) across the state as the deman …Read More…
ITC commissions 14.9 MW solar plant in TN – EQ Mag Pro
In 2018, ITC became the first private sector entity to wheel renewable energy across states through the Inter-State Open Access mechanism. Multi-business company ITC Ltd on Tuesday said it has commissioned a 14.9 MW solar power plant in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. According to the company, the 14.9 MW solar power plant was built at an […]
Battery storage cheaper than new coal power plants in TN: Analysis finds
A new economic viability analysis on Friday revealed that renewable energy along with battery storage in Tamil Nadu is cost competitive with new coal power plants. The report finds the levelized cost of energy for a hypothetical hybrid, solar, wind and li-ion battery storage system for the state to be Rs 4.97/kWh in 2021, which […]
TN signs 14 MoUs worth Rs 10000 cr, generate 7000 jobs
Tamil Nadu, as a frontrunner for investments in renewable energy, signed an MoU with JSW Renew Energy’s hybrid project for Rs 6,300 crore. MoUs with Aosheng & TPI Composites were also signed for renewable energy manufacturing. Tamil Nadu government on Monday signed 14 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 10,055 crore, aimed at creating an […]
Dollar Industries sets up 4MW solar power plant at TN unit
Chennai: Dollar Industries Ltd, one of the leading brands in the hosiery segment, has set up a 4MW solar power plant at its facility in Tamil Nadu, making it self- reliant and sustainable in power generation. Dollar Industries Ltd has invested Rs 18 crore in the solar plant, commissioned by Coimbatore-based Indway Power Energy […]
Centre’s nod to assess offshore wind energy in TN
The first offshore wind farm project in India would come up in Gujarat. It would be a 200 MW demonstration wind farm. CHENNAI: With Centre identifying Tamil Nadu as a potential destination for offshore wind farms, Chennai-based National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE) has been given a go-ahead to install Laser Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) […]