renewwable energy
Energy[edit]
Aralvaimozhy railway station in Kanyakumari District with a view of wind farm
Starting from the second quarter of 2010, the total energy demand in Tamil Nadu state is increasing exponentially[citation needed] and the state government is helpless to cut off power supply to an vast extent to the consumers. The complete state (except Chennai city, the capital) suffers a power cut for more than 11 hours a day. The city of Chennai only has 2 hours of power cuts a day.[citation needed]
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is a Tamil Nadu government promoting renewable energy sources and energy conservation activities. The agency has largely been responsible for instigating the tremendous growth of Tamil Nadu in the development of wind power.[26] Tamil Nadu is in the forefront of all other Indian states in installed capacity.[27]
The once-impoverished village of Muppandal benefited from the building of the nearby Muppandal wind farm, a renewable energy source, supplying the villagers with electricity for work.[27][28] Wind farms were built in Nagercoil and Tuticorin apart from already existing ones around Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dharapuram and Udumalaipettai. These areas generate about half of India's 2,000 megawatts of wind energy or two percent of the total power output of India.[29]
Nuclear[edit]
The Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant, Ennore Thermal Plant, Neyveli Lignite Power Plant, Virudhachalam Ceramics and theNarimanam Natural Gas Plants are major sources of Tamil Nadu's electricity. It is presently adding the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant to its energy grid. Tamil Nadu sources some of its power needs from renewable sources with wind power contributing over 2000 MW or over 20% of the needs. Tamil Nadu is facing largest power shortage in 2013 (34.1% deficit), the highest in the country, due to industrilization over the last decade.[30] India's leading steel producer SAIL has a steel plant in Salem, Tamil Nadu.[31] Tamil Nadu ranks
Aralvaimozhy railway station in Kanyakumari District with a view of wind farm
Starting from the second quarter of 2010, the total energy demand in Tamil Nadu state is increasing exponentially[citation needed] and the state government is helpless to cut off power supply to an vast extent to the consumers. The complete state (except Chennai city, the capital) suffers a power cut for more than 11 hours a day. The city of Chennai only has 2 hours of power cuts a day.[citation needed]
The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is a Tamil Nadu government promoting renewable energy sources and energy conservation activities. The agency has largely been responsible for instigating the tremendous growth of Tamil Nadu in the development of wind power.[26] Tamil Nadu is in the forefront of all other Indian states in installed capacity.[27]
The once-impoverished village of Muppandal benefited from the building of the nearby Muppandal wind farm, a renewable energy source, supplying the villagers with electricity for work.[27][28] Wind farms were built in Nagercoil and Tuticorin apart from already existing ones around Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dharapuram and Udumalaipettai. These areas generate about half of India's 2,000 megawatts of wind energy or two percent of the total power output of India.[29]
Nuclear[edit]
The Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant, Ennore Thermal Plant, Neyveli Lignite Power Plant, Virudhachalam Ceramics and theNarimanam Natural Gas Plants are major sources of Tamil Nadu's electricity. It is presently adding the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant to its energy grid. Tamil Nadu sources some of its power needs from renewable sources with wind power contributing over 2000 MW or over 20% of the needs. Tamil Nadu is facing largest power shortage in 2013 (34.1% deficit), the highest in the country, due to industrilization over the last decade.[30] India's leading steel producer SAIL has a steel plant in Salem, Tamil Nadu.[31] Tamil Nadu ranks