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STATE FOCUS
Tamil Nadu – clean energy leader in the making The State of Tamil Nadu has already proven itself as a leader in renewables penetration in India. Taking its ambition of becoming a clean energy leader a notch higher, the State has now started taking measures for attracting EV manufacturers and promoting EV adoption as well.
Muppandal windfarm in Tamil Nadu. With a total capacity of 1500 MW, it is the largest wind power plant in India. Source: Twitter, Dept. of Tourism, Tamil Nadu.
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amil Nadu is one of the few The State, though, has its own set the leader in renewables penetration States in India with very high of challenges and continues to work in India. potential for renewables. to address them. It was recently The State is blessed with boun- adjudged as the top State in terms Leading RE penetration tiful renewable resources, high- of investments during the COVID Let us start with the story of the resource sites and coastal regions period (CARE Ratings). All these State’s growth as the leader in which also gives it the benefits of things put together, makes TN a renewables penetration in India. TN offshore wind. The growth of renew- State that warrants deeper analysis has been in the forefront in terms ables in the State has been a well- and understanding of its nuances as of the total installed wind capacity known example in the renewables TN Present Power Generation Scenario – FY 2019-20 sector. TN Present Power Generation Scenario – FY 2019-20 TN has been the leader in wind generation and is also fast catching Fuel Wise Generation Share (%) FY 2019‐20 Fuel Wise Installed Capacity (%) FY 2019‐20 up in the solar capacity race (at Rooftop Solar Pumped Storage Plants 1% 1% present it is the fourth largest State Grid Scale Solar in India in terms of solar installed 14% Coal capacity). In terms of the overall 32% renewable capacity, the State is the top-most in India and 9th in global 28,672 MW 1,10,967 MUs renewable energy output. The State has also been quite proactive in Wind welcoming new ideas and concepts. 32% Gas 4% In 2019, the State government rolled Nuclear out its electric vehicle policy and in 6% Hydro Baggasse a welcome move, more recently, it 7% 3% brought down the registration fees and road tax for EVs to zero. Source: Energy Policy Note 2020021, SRLDC Reports Source: Energy Policy, SRLDC Reports Import 19%
Coal 41%
Solar 7%
Wind 18%
Bagasse 0.02%
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Nuclear 9%
Gas 2%
Hydro 4%
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