CHENNAI: Ministry of new and renewable energy is keen on identifying land parcels for solar and wind power projects in Tamil Nadu so as to facilitate the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), to award projects to developers.
Already the MNRE officials, had last week held discussions with their counterparts in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh to ascertain how much land each state is willing to set aside for renewable energy projects. Similar meetings with the officials from Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will take place soon. By identifying the land the MNRE hopes to expedite the projects on a fast mode by providing the required information for developers to bid comfortably and commence the projects rather thant hunt for property.
