The State government is committed to promoting renewable energy, especially solar energy, in a big way in the State, said R.Viswanathan, Minister for Electricity, here on Saturday.
Given the rapid depletion of fossil fuels for generating thermal power and the limitations of hydro power, it is imperative that the State and the country tapped the vast potential for renewable energy sources.
The Tamil Nadu government has already taken a series of measures to raise awareness and promote renewable energy and wanted to make it a mass movement, Mr.Viswanathan said speaking at a function to distribute prizes to the winners of the State-level inter-school competitions organised as part of the ‘Green Energy Virumbhuvom,’ by the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) and Rotary International.
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