An influence-generating windmill turbine is pictured at dawn at a wind park in Avesnes-le-Sec, France, April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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As the Union Government has handpicked the V. O. Chidambaranar Port as its nodal company for putting in offshore windmills alongside the southern Tamil Nadu coast for producing 30,000 MW inexperienced energy, the Port has deliberate to generate a minimum of 2,000 MW energy from these revolutionary windmills within a year within the first section.
Speaking to reporters in Thoothukudi on Friday, Chairman of the Port T. Okay. Ramachandran stated the Union Government, as a part of its plan to generate 30 GW energy by means of offshore windmills to be put in alongside the southern Tamil Nadu coast, had obtained venture reviews from main corporations of Denmark and Norway. Subsequently, set up of offshore windmills producing 2,000 MW energy could be accomplished within a year.
“These windmills will have unusually bigger blades and hence these blades will be assembled at the VOC Port itself and taken to the site identified in the sea for installation. Hence, the Port has earmarked ₹700 crore for creating infrastructure facilities for assembling the blades of offshore windmills so that we can achieve the target of getting 2,000 MW power from these windmills within a year,” Mr. Ramachandran stated.
The Port, having created amenities for operation of the Thoothukudi – Colombo – Maldives – Kochi – Thoothukudi passenger ship, was holding talks with two personal corporations for working the ships to promote tourism and enterprise. After getting the Union Government’s nod, these corporations had been now negotiating with the Sri Lankan authorities and therefore the service would possibly begin within subsequent 3 months, the chairman knowledgeable.
“Moreover, we’re in the process of linking VOC Port with the international cruise liner route since the coastal district of Thoothukudi has several interesting tourist places to visit. We’re holding talks with the operators of cruise liners in this connection to give more colour to the Port,” Mr. Ramachandran stated.
Since the Union Government has deliberate to set up multi-cargo parks in Thoothukudi and Coimbatore, a park could be created on 100 acres of land belonging to VOC Port, he stated.
