Wind Energy

The wind installed capacity of the state is 7134 MW  as on 30.09.2012. This is 40% of the country’s total wind installed capacity. Tamil Nadu is endowed...

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Bio Energy

Biomass has always been an important energy source for the country considering the benefits it offers.  It is renewable, widely available, carbon-neutral and has ...

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Solar Energy

Solar radiation sustains all forms of life on earth. According to estimates, sun radiates about 1.74 x 1017 W of power per hour to earth. The main features o...

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Introduction

There is an ever increasing demand for energy in spite of the rising prices of oil & other fossil fuel / depletion of fossil fuels.  Energy demand, in particular electricity production has resulted in creation of fossil fuel based power plants that let out substantial green house gas / carbon emission into the atmosphere causing climate change and global warming.

The Government of Tamil Nadu is committed to mitigate the climate change effects by bringing out policies conducive to promote renewable energy generation in the State. The Government intends to make renewable energy a people’s movement just like rain water harvesting.

The state is blessed with various forms of renewable energy sources viz., Wind, Solar, Biomass, Biogas, Small Hydro, etc. Municipal and Industrial wastes could also be useful sources of energy while ensuring safe disposal.

Renewable Energy (RE) sources provide a viable option for on/off grid electrification & wide industrial applications.

Establishment of TEDA

The Government of Tamil Nadu realized the importance and need for renewable energy, and set up a separate Agency, as registered society, called the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) as early as 1985,as per G.O.Ms.No.163, P. & D. (EC) Department, dated 29.11.1984 with the following specific objectives:-

  1. To promote the use of new and renewable sources of energy (NRSE) and to implement projects therefore.
  2. To promote energy conservation activities. 
  3. To encourage research and development on renewable sources of energy.

Renewable Energy Installations 

Achievements of TEDA  as on 30.09.2012

Renewable Energy
Programme/ Systems

Cumulative achievement
up to 30.09.2012
(MW)

Wind Power            

7134.00

Bagasse Cogeneration

659.00

Biomass Power

167.15

Small Hydro Power

90.05

 Solar Power (SPV)

17.00

  Waste to Energy

 4.25

 Total

7979.17

 

Power Sector at a Glance (as on 30.09.12)

India Tamilnadu
Thermal 138806.18 MW Thermal 7527 MW
Hydro 39291.40 MW Hydro 2186 MW
Renewable  (12%) 24998.46 MW Renewable 7979 MW
Nuclear 4780.00 MW Nuclear 501 MW
TOTAL  207876.04MW TOTAL 18193 MW