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Managing Power

With mercury rising, Tamil Nadu’s power demand is hitting new highs this summer. The state’s peak power demand hit an all-time high of 21,724...

Repowering The Renewable Future

Solar power has expanded rapidly across Tamil Nadu. “The state’s solar capacity has grown from around 4-5 GW in 2021 to nearly 13-14 GW...

Harnessing A Second Wind

At a time when renewable energy was still finding its place in the national energy mix, Tamil Nadu stood out. During the 1990s, the...

Realities of Execution

Annual wind installations continue to lag. “Indian domestic wind original equipment manufacturer (OEM) capacity is close to 20 gigawatts. Every year, we are not...

The Second Act…

In Tamil Nadu, power hungry industries needed electricity at a cheaper cost. “Captive consumption, wheeling and banking arrangements gave companies a way to generate...

Catching The Next Wind

How did India reach a record of 6.05 GW of wind energy installations in FY2025-26? Until 2017, all investment in the wind sector has always...

The Wind Journey

In 2015, India had an installed wind power capacity of approximately 25 GW. Most projects were concentrated in the wind-rich states of Tamil Nadu,...

The solar shine continues in Q1

According to data from the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, a total of 12.3 GW of new renew­able energy capacity was added...

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