Solar corridor to evacuate 3,000 MW power

Tamil Nadu has plans to establish the first-of-its-kind solar power transmission corridor to evacuate 3,000 MW of solar power, it proposes to add to the grid by 2015. The Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation proposes to establish a separate corridor of 400 kV transmission line comprising three 400 kV substations (SS) to evacuate solar power. The three SS will come up in Thoothukudi, Sivagangai or Ramanathapuram and Pudukottai and it will be connected to Nagapatinam 765 KV SS. Contact: The Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation. Tel: 044-2852 1300. Website: www.tantransco.gov.in