Tamil Nadu may regain the top slot in total installed capacity in renewable energy as the state has bright prospects for capacity addition in wind and solar sectors in the coming year. . Last year, Karnataka had toppled Tamil Nadu.
Karnataka is the top State with a total installed capacity of 13,042 MW as of January, 2019, while the same for Tamil Nadu is 12,125 MW.
Tamil Nadu, however, is the leader in wind capacity, while Karnataka occupies the top position in the solar segment.
Helped by faster installations in the solar sector and significant improvement in wind capacity, Karnataka has risen to the top position from the fifth rank about four years ago. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in September 2015, Tamil Nadu was the leader in renewable energy with a total capacity of 8,466 MW, while Karnataka’s capacity was 4,606 MW.
