The state power utility will have to procure over 7 million units of solar power from next year under the regulations framed by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) to promote green energy.
RENEWABLE ENERGY (RE) IS A KEY FOCUS AREA within the overall energy landscape and is expected to see significant growth over the medium to long term. The significant shortage of power, energy security and environmental concerns are some of the reasons driving the focus on RE.
THE Periyar Science and Technology Centre (PSTC) will soon be able to boast of a renewable energy park, displaying gadgets run by alternative sources of energy, according to its director P Iyemperumal.
The UT Administration has adopted the theme, 'generating electricity from solar power', under the Solar City initiative, for which a proposal has been made before the Union government for its approval.
Renewable energy certification system
TAMIL Nadu is on its way to generate an additional 5000 MW power from renewable sources this year, particularly from wind mills, according to the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA).
Stepping up generation-based incentive, enacting the renewable energy law and channelising the huge resources available to the renewable energy sector for maximum effect, will be some of the issues that are to be discussed at the