Solid waste produced in Tamil Nadu a day could be put to use for generating electricity, said N.Ramachandran, Vice Chanellor, Periyar Maniammai University (PMU), on Tuesday.

At the two-day workshop on municipal solid waste for renewable energy production at PMU, Mr. Ramachandran said 12,504 tonnes of solid waste is produced in the State a day. This could help in generating 250 MW of power.