Tamil Nadu announces solar policy

INDIA: The honourable chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Selvi J Jayalalitha has a vision of developing Tamil Nadu as a world leader in Solar Energy by establishing 3000 MW  by 2015.

Tamil Nadu is committed to leading the country by generating 3000 MW of Solar Power by 2015 through a policy conducive to promoting solar energy in the state. This government, headed by J Jayalalitha, intends to make solar energy a people’s movement just as it did earlier in the case of rain water harvesting.

This policy will be known as the “Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy – 2012”. The Government of Tamil Nadu will undertake a review of this policy as and when required in view of any technological breakthrough or any changes taking place in the policy at the National level.

Objectives
* To achieve energy security.
* To reduce carbon emissions.
* To project Tamil Nadu as a solar hub.
* To generate 3000 MW of Solar Energy by 2015.
* To achieve grid parity by 2015.
* To encourage indigenous solar manufacturing facilities in the state.
* To promote R&D in the solar energy sector and hybrid systems.
* To create skilled man power and employment in a new industry.
* Target for promotion of solar energy in the state.
* It is proposed to generate 3000 MW of Solar Energy by 2015.