TNGECL to push farmers to go solar, sell power at 3.10 per unit
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) is set to purchase 420 megawatts (MW) of solar power from farmers, village panchayats, and cooperative societies. This follows the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) giving its nod to float tenders inviting them to sell power from solar plants set up under the PM-Kusum scheme at 3.10 per unit.
Under the PM-Kusum scheme, farmers can set up solar plants on their barren land and sell the power generated to distribution companies. Though the Union ministry of new and renewable energy sanctioned 424 MW to Tamil Nadu under the PM-Kusum scheme until Dec 2025, the state implemented only 2 MW.
