Tamil Nadu achieves new milestone in solar power generation and grid absorption

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu achieved a new milestone in harnessing solar power with 50.8 million units (Mu) of solar energy being absorbed into the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation’s grid on Tuesday. The peak solar generation also recorded an all-time high of 7,276 megawatts (MW) on the same day. Previously, 49.3 Mu was the highest per-day absorption of solar power, while 6,731 MW was the peak solar power generation, both recorded on August 6 last year.

Power generation from solar plants in the state, which slumped owing to the northeast monsoon, picked up again as dry weather with clear skies prevailed in most parts of the state.