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Tamil Nadu, so far, has only onshore windmills, and in the coming years, offshore windmills are likely to generate power around the clock. (Reuters/file)
In fact, figures from the World Wind Energy Council show that only five European countries plus China, the United States, Canada and Brazil have installed wind power capacities greater than the state of Tamil Nadu.
The World Economic Forum (WEF) said Tamil Nadu is a world leader when it comes to renewable energy, which puts it ahead of Sweden and Denmark who are champions of green electricity.
The combined capacity of wind turbines in Tamil Nadu is 7.9 GW. This puts it ahead of many countries that are champions of green power,” said the global organization.
Sweden aims to become one of the first countries to generate 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. But its wind power generation capacity is 6.7 gigawatts, one-tenth less than that of Tamil Nadu,” says the World Economic Forum’s report on renewable energy.
“Denmark, considered by many to be the cradle of the modern wind industry, has a wind power capacity of 5.5 gigawatts. In fact, figures from the World Wind Energy Council show that only five European countries plus China, the United States, Canada and Brazil have installed wind power capacities greater than From the state of Tamil Nadu.
Wind power in the state is seasonal and begins around May 15th and continues through September 15th. Tamil Nadu, so far, has only onshore windmills and in the coming years, offshore windmills are likely to generate power around the clock.
Tamil Nadu also ranks first for rooftop solar and third for total solar capacity, including large-scale solar farms.
An analysis by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) reveals that as a proportion of its total electricity generation capacity, renewable energy in Tamil Nadu places it among the best countries and states in the world.
Renewable energy currently accounts for 16% of electricity generation in Tamil Nadu, and is the second largest source of energy after coal. More than two-thirds of this renewable electricity comes from wind turbines, and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) predicts that Tamil Nadu could nearly double its wind energy capacity to 15 gigawatts by 2027.
Meanwhile, the IEEFA expects the state’s solar power capacity to increase more than sixfold over the same period, from the current 1.7 GW to 12 GW from solar farms and 1.5 GW from rooftop solar panels by 2027. This rise in renewable energy is expected That coincides with a decline in the share of coal in the electricity mix in Tamil Nadu, from 69% in 2017 to 42% 10 years later.
The World Economic Forum report adds that India is on track to double its wind capacity. While Tamil Nadu may currently lead the way in renewable energy, other parts of India are poised to catch up and even overtake the southern state.
The report stated that Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are already ahead of Tamil Nadu when it comes to solar power generation.
According to the World Resources Institute, the Indian states that added more wind capacity than Tamil Nadu last year are – Andhra Pradesh (2.2 GW); Gujarat (1.3 GW); Karnataka (882 MW); Madhya Pradesh (357 MW); and Rajasthan (888 MW).
The report said wind power is by far India’s largest source of renewable electricity, accounting for nearly three times as much generation capacity as solar power.
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