The south Indian state will support the construction of solar energy parks with incentives provided to power producers and equipment manufacturers.
Additionally, the state government declared that rooftop solar panels are mandatory for new government buildings as well as local bodies.
According to Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa big industries should also derive a percentage of their power consumption from solar energy.
The government is also mulling over the possibility of operating street lights and drinking water distribution mechanisms using solar energy.
