Chennai: Tamil Nadu will add another 5,000 MW to the installed capacity of wind power in the state by the end of 2023, in a bid to regain the first spot, the state lost to Gujarat, said state energy secretary Beela Rajesh on Thursday. The state will also come up with the policy to repower the old wind turbines, she said.
On the second day of the Windergy conference and trade fair in the city, she told manufacturers of wind turbines and allied products, that of the 5,000 MW, about 4,400 MW would be installed by new private players, while 600MW will be an expansion of existing windmill owners.
Tamil Nadu currently has 10,225 MW wind energy as installed capacity. In May, Gujarat surpassed Tamil Nadu with an installed capacity of 10,890 MW.
