Tamil Nadu government mandates battery storage for solar projects above 1 MW

Published 04 Nov 2026, 08:40 IST

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CHENNAI: Every new solar project of 1 MW and above in the state will now have to install battery storage, under the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Policy 2026 launched by Electricity and Law Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar at the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board headquarters in Chennai on Tuesday. The…

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CHENNAI: Every new solar project of 1 MW and above in the state will now have to install battery storage, under the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Policy 2026 launched by Electricity and Law Minister CTR Nirmal Kumar at the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board headquarters in Chennai on Tuesday. The…

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