October 5, 2013

Tamil Nadu is all set to establish first-of-its-kind solar power transmission corridor to evacuate 3,000 MW solar power it proposes to add to grid by 2015.

The Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation proposes to establish a separate corridor of 400 kV transmission line comprising three 400 kV substations (SS) to evacuate solar power. The three SS would come up in Thoothukudi, Sivagangai/Ramanathapuram and Pudukottai and it would be connected to Nagapatinam 765 kV SS.

Already, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation has selected firms to set up solar plants to the tune of 698 MW through the bidding route and also received application from companies for establishing about 700 MW capacity solar plants through the “Renewable Energy Certificate” mechanism.

With the existing infrastructure, Tantransco could evacuate only 1,200 MW of solar power.