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Tamilnadu Power Crisis Reason

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Abstract : In this paper, I have made an attempt to study the present power situation in Tamil Nadu, a state that has attracted plenty of FDI in power critical industries. Presently, the environment is conducive for big companies to invest in Tamil Nadu. However, there are many challenges to ensure that the requirements are met both for domestic and industrial application. The study examines the current scenario and provides detailed inputs on the various means for providing power. Electric power –the power of the present of world: The availability of quality and reliable power is critical for economic development of the State.Growth in power consumption is an indicator of industrial,agricultural …show more content…

The increase in power consumption was not thought through in their opinion and there is also a feeling that multinationals are being given power at the expense of domestic companies. While there may be no basis for such a view, it does indicate that the state government has laid the ground for a potentially explosive situation on the power front. Perhaps it was against this background that the state only made a few feeble noises about bidding for the Nano project which eventually went to Gujarat. The major reasons for the power crisis in Tamil Nadu are the following: 1. Absence of a long term vision to increase availability of power by capacity addition and encouraging private investment in power generation compared to other states, over the last 10 years. 2. Overdependence on outside sources. 3. Considerable dependence on wind energy which is highly seasonal in nature and therefore not completely reliable. 4. Failure to reduce power transmission losses in the last 10 years Detailed explanation: 1. Lack of long term vision: The following stats demonstrates how the gap between requirement and availability of power in Tamil Nadu has altered significantly in comparison with other industrialized states between 2003-04 and 2010-11 Comparing this with the situation in 2003-04, it can be seen that the status of deficits in most of the states was the same, except in Tamil

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