‘Large-scale solar energy systems are high in T.N.’

Tamil Nadu has total installed solar energy capacity of nearly 11 GW and a lot of it is in utility-scale projects, said speakers at a panel discussion on “Advantage South India – A Hub for Clean Energy and Storage” held in Coimbatore city on Thursday.

L. Santhosh, president of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Consumer’s Association, said share of solar in total power mix in the country will go up substantially in the coming years and there is huge scope for investments in the renewable sector.