Tamil Nadu

Tata Power’s step-down arm TP Solar Ltd has commenced commercial production of solar cells with an initial capacity of 2 GW at its 4.3 GW integrated PV cell and module plant in Tirunelveli.

SunSource Energy has commissioned a 21 MWp solar power plant in the Ramanathapuram district for offtake by commercial & industrial businesses.

Singapore-headquartered Sembcorp has started construction work for its green ammonia plant that will initially produce 200,000 metric tonnes per annum of green ammonia for export to Japan.

Greenko has signed an agreement to develop three pumped storage projects totalling 3.3 GW in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Axitec’s 300 MW plant in Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu, is equipped to manufacture solar modules based on n-type TOPCon technology.

Praveer Sinha, CEO and managing director, Tata Power said their 4 GW solar cell manufacturing facility in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu will start getting commissioned from next month. The facility will stabilize and reach the peak production capacity of 4 GW over three months.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a green hydrogen fuel cell inland waterway vessel designed, developed and manufactured by Cochin Shipyard. He also inaugurated various other projects aimed at making Tamil Nadu’s V.O. Chidambaranar Port the first Green Hydrogen Hub Port of the country.

CapitaLand India Trust (CLINT), an Indian property trust listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd, has commissioned a 21 MW solar plant for consumption by the common areas of its assets in Tamil Nadu. The solar plant will increase CLINT assets’ renewable energy usage by over 70% in line with its net zero commitment.

Adani Green Energy will invest INR 24,500 crore in setting up three pumped storage plants with a cumulative capacity of 4.9 GW in Tamil Nadu.

Sunsure Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to develop 300 MW of solar and 200 MW wind power projects with a cumulative investment of INR 3,150 crore.