Tamil Nadu has been battling power cuts for almost 12 hours every day. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has now sought the Centre's help. Despite the state meeting 13 per cent of power from wind projects in 2011, this year, their capacity has dropped to a mere 150 megawatts.With projects like the Kudankulam power plant delayed, the deficit has become acute. The situation is so grim that the Chief Minister has sought Central assistance. She wants all the power from Kudankulam to be given to Tamil Nadu and an additional 1000 MW from the national grid. She has even rolled out a new solar energy policy hoping to set up new power plants to add 3000 MW in the next three years. The government also wants to make it mandatory for SEZs, IT Parks and Colleges to meet 6 per cent of their power needs from solar power.
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