The Tamil Nadu government unveiled a new solar
energy policy 2019 that aims at generating 9,000 MW for the state by 2022.
Chief MinisterMr. Edappadi K Palaniswami had announced in June 2018 that
a similar policy released in 2012 would be upgraded by combining the Vision
2023 document released by former late Chief Minister, Ms. J Jayalalithaa and
also the target set by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy of 9,000 MW
installed capacity.
According to the new policy, Vision Tamil Nadu
2023 document includes a solar energy target of 5,000 MW. To meet the Vision
Tamil Nadu 2023 and MNRE 2022 target, substantial solar energy capacity
addition was required, it said.
