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Tamil Nadu plans to set up 20,000 Mw capacity over 10 yrs, the technical consultancy for the project will be provided by which of the following organization?

A.
Adani Green Energy.
B.
Tata Power.
C.
AECOM India
D.
BHEL

Solution:

The correct answer is AECOM India. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is in the process to set up a 20000 MW capacity over 10 years to reduce the dependence on coal-based power plants. The power utility has already commissioned AECOM India, a private technical consultancy firm, to produce a project report within four months. AECOM India has already commenced studies on the land available, locations for sub-stations, transformers, transmission lines, and batteries for storage of power. Sources in Tangedco reported that initially power plants with 4000 MW capacity with storage facilities will be installed. Tamil Nadu Power Minister Senthil Balaji has already cleared the proposal of Tangedco at a policy level for shifting to solar power, according to sources. Additional InformationThe Tamil Nadu government has announced its Solar Energy Policy 2019 with the objective of achieving an installed capacity of 9,000 MW by 2023. Last year in August, Tamil Nadu proposed a Generic Tariff of ?3. 99/kWh for Rooftop Solar Systems Up to 10 kW.

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