The State government was working on a draft solar policy that would provide an immense thrust to power generation from solar power sources. It had embarked on a major initiative to energise streetlights and houses through solar energy, said S.E.S. Syed Ahamed, Deputy General Manager of Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA).
The draft solar policy, under the consideration of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, envisaged generating 3,000 MW through solar parks and roof-top solar power systems that would power houses. He informed this while addressing ‘Energy Acme 2012,’ a conference on energy management and renewable sources organised here on Friday by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Madurai Zone.
Tamil Nadu had the potential to generate at least solar power to the tune of 20 to 30 MW per square kilometre and another 20,000 MW through wind sources. Already, India occupied the fifth place globally in wind power generation with Tamil Nadu having the highest installed capacity of windmills for any State. Many foreign investors had expressed interest in investing in renewable energy in the State.
Further, he said that Tamil Nadu had the honour of hosting the first ever 5 megawatt (MW) solar photo voltaic (SPV) power of India at Sivaganga where Sapphire Industrial Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Moser Baer, had established a plant at a cost of Rs. 110 crore. Deploring the tendency of alternative energy power developers to depend on the government largesse, Mr. Syed said that disbursement of subsidies was problematic.
Also, policy changes in the future could result in subsidies being done away with. Noting that soon it might be made mandatory for industries to use solar power, he said that three ways were being mulled: direct installation of solar plants at industrial units; purchase of power at renewable energy rates fixed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission; and third party sales. P. Sundararajan, convenor of manufacturing panel, CII, Madurai Zone, said that constrains always boosted efficiency. Industries have adapted to power crisis. N. Krishnamoorthy, chairman, CII, Madurai Zone, spoke.
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