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Five Renewable Energy Zones in Tamil Nadu
June 22 , 2026
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- The Tamil Nadu government approved five dedicated Renewable Energy Zones under the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL).
- The five zonal headquarters are located in Chennai, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, and Madurai.
- The zones were created to manage wind and solar power projects, including project approvals, coordination, and power evacuation infrastructure.
- The new system also supports repowering of wind farms, which means replacing or upgrading old wind turbines with new ones.
- The zones will support Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) 2.0, PM Rooftop Solar, and floating solar projects.
- Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store electricity for later use, and floating solar projects are installed on reservoirs and lakes.
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