(a) the details of the power projects along with their capacities undertaken by the Government in Tamil Nadu;
(b) the status of the proposed Green Power Corridors in Tamil Nadu; and
(c) the status and implementation of the inter-State transmission scheme in Tamil Nadu?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
( SHRI R.K. SINGH)
(a) : Presently, power projects with a total capacity of 11385 MW are under construction in the state of Tamil Nadu. The details of the same are given at Annexure-I.
(b) : The status of existing/under implementation Green Energy Corridors (GEC) projects for Transmission Lines and Substations in Tamil Nadu are given at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively. Further, to achieve the target of integration of 175 GW Renewable Energy (RE) capacity by 2020-22, a potential RE capacity of 3 GW has been identified in Tamil Nadu. For evacuation of identified potential RE Power from Tamil Nadu, transmission schemes as under have been identified:
(i) Karur Wind Energy Zone (WEZ):
• Establishment of 2500MVA, 400/230Kv Karur Pooling Station
• LILO of Pugalur - Pugalur HVDC kVD/C (Quad) line at Karur Pooling Station.
(ii) Tuticorin/ Tirunelveli Wind Energy Zone (WEZ):
• Augmentation of 500MVA, 400/230 kv ICT at Tuticorin-II substation.
• Upgradation of Tuticorin- Dharampuri (Salem New) – Madhugiri- Narendra 765kV transmission corridor (presently operating at 400kV its rated voltage level.
In addition, Kadaladi-Kamudhi 400kV intra-state DC transmission line has been approved in Tamil Nadu by the Standing Committee on Power System Planning Southern Region.
(c) : The status of Inter-State Transmission Schemes under implementation in Tamil Nadu is given at Annexure-IV.
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