The use of wind power in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu is helping reduce reliance on thermal plants, with an average of 5 GW used in the grid. Evacuation peaked at 4.7 GW recently and the constant availability of cheap electricity generated by hydro power enabled demand to be met at peak times, resulting in "huge savings in power purchase as well as coal purchase", according to distributor Tangedco. However, the Indian Wind Power Association criticised Tangedco for not evacuating all generated wind energy onto the grid and reducing CO2 emissions further.
The use of wind power in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu is helping reduce reliance on thermal plants, with an average of 4.7 GW used in the grid. Evacuation peaked at 5 GW recently and the constant availability of cheap electricity generated by hydro power enabled demand to be met at peak times, resulting in "huge savings in power purchase as well as coal purchase", according to distributor Tangedco. However, the Indian Wind Power Association criticised Tangedco for not evacuating all generated wind energy onto the grid and reducing CO2 emissions further.