4000 MW Solar Power Park to be Establish in Tamil Nadu

• Tangedco prepares to set up solar power parks with battery storage space system in all the districts in the state.
• Actions will be required to authorize tool term agreements to acquire 1,500 MW power at Rs 3.26/ device as well as also short term power acquisition contracts with generators, said Electricity Priest V. Senthilbalaji.

Tamil Nadu Generation as well as Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco) will certainly set up a 4,000 MW solar energy park to fulfill the growing energy need, Electricity Priest V. Senthilbalaji told the Assembly today.

Making the statement while relocating the needs for gives for his division, he said Tangedco prepares to establish solar energy parks with battery storage system in all the districts in the state.

The power energy plans to mount 3 MW battery storage system with 1 MW solar energy plant at Kariyapatti substation in Virudhunagar district as a pilot project. Speedy action will be taken for its execution.

The Minister likewise said plans exist to set up 18-20 MW gas-based power plant totalling concerning 2,000 MW at Ennore near below to be powered by R-LNG (regasified liquified natural gas) from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

According to him, pumped storage hydel power projects of 500 MW each at Kanniyakumari and also Theni districts will be set up and expediency of setting up 11 such projects totalling 7,500 MW in different districts will be studied.

He also said steps will be taken to authorize tool term agreements to buy 1,500 MW power at Rs 3.26/ system and additionally short-term power acquisition agreements with generators.

Senthilbalaji additionally announced strategies to switch wind power with other states on beneficial terms, taking care of wise meters in transformers to gauge line losses at an outlay of Rs 1,270 crore, repairing wise meters for customers, as well as preparing accounts according to Indian Accountancy Standards and saving passion outgo of about Rs 300 crore annually to the Power Finance Corporation and also the Rural Electrification Corporation.

In July this year, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) routed Tangedco to refine all pending applications from High Tension industries for setting up roof planetary systems and also take action to energise these connections as per the existing arrangement.