Latest news with #AurovilleConsulting
Time of India
4 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
‘TN has 1.2 L MW solar power potential; taps less than 1%'
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has the potential for 1.29 lakh megawatts of solar power, which, if fully tapped, can meet 100% of the state's projected power demand five years later, according to a study by UN-backed NGO Auroville Consulting. The installed capacity of solar power in TN, at 10,656 MW, is however just 0.78% of the potential. The NGO projected the figures for the distributed energy resources (DER) by comparing secondary data from the Solar Technology and Application Atlas of India (STAAI) and the Centre for Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), quantifying the electricity generation capacity of various technologies available, including rooftop and floating photovoltaic systems. If the entire solar potential is achieved, the state can generate 203.67 trillion units of power in a year, which is more than the projected power requirement for 2030-31. In 2034, it can still meet 87% of the projected power demand, it said. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Of the 1.29 lakh MW potential, about 50%—60,479 MW—can be achieved just by rooftop solar systems, which can meet half of the power demand in 2030-31. Now, only 1.66% of the rooftop solar potential has been realised so far. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo Tamil Nadu has planned an addition of 18,400 MW of solar capacity in the next 10 years, but this would meet only 14.25% of the total potential, which includes rooftop solar, urban photovoltaic systems, building-integrated photovoltaic systems, floating PV systems, canal top solar systems, and rail and road integrated PV systems. The study also highlighted that the thermal power generation of the state for 2024-25, which is 74.22 trillion units, could be entirely offset by tapping just 37% of the solar potential or 78% of the rooftop solar potential. "Integration of distributed energy resource (DER) systems, such as rooftop solar, offers a range of benefits at both the network and societal levels. At the network level, DER systems help utilities reduce expenditure by minimising investments in generation, transmission, and distribution infrastructure," the study said. A Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation official said tapping the entire solar power potential is not feasible without battery storage systems. "The inputs will be considered, and viable options will be explored," said the official.
New Indian Express
7 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Green energy corporation to set up 37 model solar villages in Tamil Nadu
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) will establish 37 model solar villages in different parts of the state under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. To take this project forward, TNGECL signed an MoU with Auroville Consulting on Monday. The firm will offer technical support such as installing solar panels, setting up substations, preparing detailed project reports, and helping in the selection of contractors. A senior TNGECL official told the TNIE, 'We have completed feasibility studies in 33 villages. The remaining four are under process. After the task is completed, proper announcements regarding the 37 villages will be made. After holding detailed discussions and finalising the plans, we will float tenders, likely by the end of this month.' Villages with a population of more than 5,000 were chosen through district-level committees headed by the collectors. These will be developed as model solar villages, another official added.
