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Energy storage systems made mandatory for solar projects in Tamil Nadu
The advisory, addressed at state power utilities and Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs), recommends that future solar projects incorporate...
Relaxed technical parameters proposed for thermal plants in Tamil Nadu
3 July 2024 7:15 PMA senior Tangedco official said that to absorb the wind and solar generation, the thermal power station generation was reduced or increased according...
Plant load of thermal units dip to record low due to lockdown
19 July 2020 7:57 PMThe capacity utilisation or Plant Load Factor (PLF) ofthermal power stations in the state plunged to a record low of 42 per centduring April-June when...
In 11 months, Tangedco’s 5 thermal plants consume 31.66 lakh MT excess...
1 April 2022 7:43 PMOverall, all the five thermal power plants have generated 16,273 million units of power in 2021-22 till February, according to the SRLDC data. As per...
As many as 85% accidents due to electricity occur in 11 states
10 Jun 2022 3:13 AMStating that there is a need to strengthen efforts to reduce accidents in the following states – Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Kerala,...
TN’s solar power generation goes up by 26 pc in 2022
2 Jan 2023 1:25 AMAccording to the Central Electricity Authority and Tamil Nadu State Load Despatch Centre data, solar energy generation has increased to 6,568 million...
Don’t retire old units, CEA tells power firms
13 March 2023 1:08 AMUnder the CEA’s phased plan, Tangedco’s Tuticorin (1050 MW) and Mettur Thermal Stations (840 MW) should undergo R&M in the first phase by 2026 and...
Power consumption rose 9.5% in 2022-23 to 1,503 bn units
16 April 2023 7:30 AMPower consumption and demand are expected to rise further in 2023-24, as according to the power ministry estimates, the peak power demand is likely to...