Tamil Nadu witnessed an all-time high solar energy absorption of 40.50 million units (MU) on Tuesday, surpassing the previous high of 39.90 MU recorded on March 13, Tangedco has said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The solar power generation was 5,365 MW on Tuesday. So far, the highest solar generation has been 5,398 MW, recorded on March 5, it added.
According to data from the State Load Despatch Centre, Tamil Nadu’s peak power demand was 19,052 MW, while the daily consumption was 441.364 MU on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu has the highest power demand among the southern States.