Danish firm’s offshore wind farm could light up 35 lakh homes
CHENNAI: 35 lakh houses could be lit up with clean energy as Danish firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has submitted a proposal for a 1 GW offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Mannar which can deliver power by early 2026.
The proposal was put forth before Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin by a Denmark delegation led by Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities Dan Jorgensen on Wednesday. “These are preliminary discussions. It is up to the Union government to clear the proposal by coming out with an offshore wind policy,” said official sources. “The other issue under discussion is ‘Viability Gap’ funding. Denmark’s proposal has sought Rs 37 billion ($465 million) capital grant at the stage of construction,” official sources said.
