Power Plants of Tamil Nadu
Energy questions are type-and-place matching, and Tamil Nadu offers every type: nuclear, lignite thermal, hydro, one of the world's great wind belts and a giant solar park.
Syllabus: GS Unit II (Geography: resources)
| Plant / belt | Type | District / fact |
|---|---|---|
| Kudankulam | Nuclear | Tirunelveli; India's largest nuclear power station (with Russia) |
| Kalpakkam (MAPS) | Nuclear | Chengalpattu; India's first indigenously built PHWR station |
| Neyveli | Lignite thermal | Cuddalore; lignite mining-cum-power complex |
| Tuticorin Thermal | Coal thermal | Thoothukudi |
| North Chennai Thermal | Coal thermal | Tiruvallur (Ennore belt) |
| Mettur | Hydro + thermal | Salem; hydro at the dam plus thermal station |
| Kundah / Pykara | Hydro | The Nilgiris; early hydel systems |
| Muppandal belt | Wind | Kanniyakumari; among India's largest wind concentrations |
| Kamuthi Solar Park | Solar | Ramanathapuram; among the world's largest single-location solar plants when commissioned |
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Compiled from official Tamil Nadu government sources and standard references. Time-sensitive counts carry an as-of note on the page. Sources: TNPSC official notifications. Figures are indicative and may change with each official notification. Data last reviewed: July 2026.
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