battery storage systems TN to lead India's solar power revolution by 2015 | India News - Times of India
Chennai: Sudeep Jain, chairman and director of the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Authority (TEDA), said that by 2015, Tamil Nadu will produce about 40% of the country's solar energy. Jain spoke Thursday at the city's International Symposium on renewable energy, climate change and energy management. Solar power generation will surge, he said, because as part of solar policy and plan, the country will complete the rooftop solar revolution by 2015. The state of Tamil Nadu currently produces about 8,000 MW of renewable energy. Jain said that the main challenge facing the country in developing power technologies is to develop better battery storage devices and other power storage systems. "We need to develop better technologies in this area. Such expertise will not come from developed countries. "Our technical institutions and research centers should launch such projects," he added . ". The two-The day workshop will hold different meetings on energy management, solar thermal solutions, energy markets and climate change issues. The seminar was organized by the University of Anna, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce. Download the Times of India news app for the latest Indian News. Learn about the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and results held with TOI on May 23. Keep track of our latest news, live updates, news analytics and cuttingEDGE data analysis. Track live election results, big trends and the fastest updates of the day through India's largest news network.