Published on Dec 23, 2024
Current Affairs
Increasing power demand in Tamilnadu
Increasing power demand in Tamilnadu

❖ The 660-MW Ennore Thermal Power Station (ETPS) expansion project would help to ensure grid stability and increase power generation.

❖ The State’s power demand is increasing by 10% every year.

❖ With 11,000 MW of the wind energy capacity, Tamil Nadu ranks second in the country.

❖ In terms of the solar energy capacity, the State ranks third with a capacity of 9,400 MW.

❖ The State has set a target of adding additional green energy capacity of 100 billion units by 2030.

❖ It has set a target that 50% of its energy needs should be met by green energy by 2030.

❖ The Tamil Nadu Green Energy Company Ltd oversees the state’s green energy initiatives.