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Monday, February 4, 2019

Tamil Nadu solar energy policy for 2019 sets 9,000 MW as target

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday Feb 04,2019 unveiled a new solar energy policy 2019 that aims at generating 9,000 MW for the state by 2022.

Chief Minister K Palaniswami had announced in June 2018 that a similar policy released in 2012 would be upgraded by combining the Vision 2023 document released by former late chief minister J Jayalalithaa and also the target set by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of 9,000 MW installed capacity.

At a function held in the Secretariat, Palaniswami released the solar energy policy 2019 document the first copy of which was received by Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise P Thangamani. According to the energy department policy note, the installed capacity of solar energy as on March 31, 2018 was 2,034.25 MW.

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