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 Tamil Nadu has a few mining projects based on [[Titanium]], Lignite, Magnesite, Graphite, [[Limestone]], [[Granite]] and [[Bauxite]].<ref>[http://www.tnmine.tn.nic.in/TN-Mining.htm Tamil Nadu Mining]</ref> The first one is the [[Neyveli Lignite Corporation]] that has led development of large industrial complex around [[Neyveli]] in [[Cuddalore]] district with Thermal power plants, Fertilizer, Brequetting and Carbonisation plants. Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO) have entered into MoU with Government of Tamil Nadu in June 2002 for establishing a titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>) plant with a project outlay of $650 million. Magnesite mining is done at [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] apart from which mining of Bauxite ores are carried out at Yercaud and this region is also rich in Iron Ore [[Kanjamalai]]. [[Molybdenum]] is found in [[Dharmapuri]], and is the only source in the country.
+==Energy==
+Tamil Nadu, being an industrialized and urbanized state, is among the top 3 states with respect to generation of electricity. The total installed capacity of Tamil Nadu stands at around 30200 MW as in September 2018, that derives 11500 MW of power from solar and wind energy. Tamil Nadu has the distinction of being the leader in [[renewable energy in India]] by adopting clean sources of energy and having established wind farms as early as 1995. Today it produces more wind power than Denmark and the Netherlands.
+=== Wind energy ===
+The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is a Tamil Nadu government promoting renewable energy sources and energy conservation activities. The agency has largely been responsible for instigating the tremendous growth of Tamil Nadu in the development of wind power.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.renewingindia.org/news1/news1_wind_teda.html|title=TEDA catalyses renewable energy sector growth in Tamil Nadu|access-date=28 October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060928160622/http://www.renewingindia.org/news1/news1_wind_teda.html|archive-date=28 September 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> The total installed capacity of windmills in Tamil Nadu totals to around 8700MW. [[Muppandal wind farm]] is a [[renewable energy]] source, supplying the villagers with electricity for work.<ref name="tve">{{cite web
+ |date        = February 2005
+ |url         = http://www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=1678&lang=English
+ |title       = Tapping the Wind – India
+ |access-date  = 28 October 2006
+ |url-status     = dead
+ |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20070221054946/http://www.tve.org/ho/doc.cfm?aid=1678&lang=English
+ |archive-date = 21 February 2007
+ |df          = dmy-all
+}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
+|last =  Watts
+|first = Himangshu
+| date =11 November 2003
+|url=http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/22758/story.htm
+|title=Clean Energy Brings Windfall to Indian Village
+|publisher=Reuters News Service
+|access-date=28 October 2006
+}}</ref> Wind farms were built in [[Nagercoil]] and [[Tuticorin]] apart from already existing ones around [[Coimbatore]], [[Pollachi]], [[Dharapuram]], [[Kangeyam]] and [[Udumalaipettai]].
+===Solar===
+In March 2008, [[Signet Solar]] Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signetsolar.com|title=Default Parallels Plesk Panel Page|publisher=Signetsolar.com|access-date=16 November 2012}}</ref> signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] with the State government to build a INR 20 billion [[thin film|thin-film]] [[silicon]] [[photovoltaic module]] manufacturing plant in the [[Sriperumbudur]] [[Special Economic Zone]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/signet-solar-to-invest-rs20-bn-in-tamil-nadu_10028378.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.thaindian.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080523155811/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/business/signet-solar-to-invest-rs20-bn-in-tamil-nadu_10028378.html |archive-date=23 May 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
+In June 2008, [[Moser Baer]] inked a MoU with the state government to build INR 20 billion plant for manufacturing of silicon-based photovoltaic thin film modules and allied products in the [[Oragadam]] [[Special Economic Zone]] which is closer to the Signet Solar's plant in sriperumbudur.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/10/stories/2008061053460400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107065523/http://www.hindu.com/2008/06/10/stories/2008061053460400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2012|title=Moser Baer signs MoU with State on setting up photovoltaic plant|date=10 June 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>
+===Nuclear===
+The [[Kalpakkam]] Nuclear Power Plant, Ennore Thermal Plant, [[Neyveli]] Lignite Power Plant, [[Virudhachalam]] Ceramics and the [[Narimanam]] Natural Gas Plants are major sources of Tamil Nadu's electricity. It is presently adding the [[Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant]] to its energy grid. Tamil Nadu sources some of its power needs from renewable sources with wind power contributing over 2000 MW or over 20% of the needs. Tamil Nadu is facing largest power shortage since 2013 (34.1% deficit), the highest in the country, due to industrialization over the last decade.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tamil-Nadu-faces-largest-power-shortfall-this-year-Report/articleshow/22303195.cms | work=The Times of India | title=Tamil Nadu faces largest power shortfall this year: Report – The Times of India}}</ref> India's leading steel producer [[Steel Authority of India Limited|SAIL]] has a steel plant in Salem, Tamil Nadu.<ref name="SAIL">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sail.co.in/plant_special_salem.asp |title=SAIL Plant |access-date=10 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230024933/http://www.sail.co.in/plant_special_salem.asp |archive-date=30 December 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Tamil Nadu ranks [[States of India by installed power capacity|first nationwide]] in diesel-based thermal electricity generation with national market share of over 34%.
+===Hydroelectric===
+The [[Mettur Dam]] is one of the largest dams in India. It was completed in 1936. The total length of the dam is 1700 meters. It is also called Stanley Reservoir. The Mettur Hydro Electrical power project is also quite large [[Mettur Dam]]. [[Mettur]] has a number of industries (50&nbsp;km from Salem city): SISCOL,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Southern Iron And Steel Company Limited, Pottaneri-m, Kalipatti Vi...|url=https://in.kompass.com/c/southern-iron-and-steel-company-limited/in088831/|access-date=2021-09-06|website=in.kompass.com}}</ref> MALCO (Madras Aluminium Company owned by [[Vedanta Resources]]), Chemplast (former known as Mettur Chemicals),<ref name="Chemplast">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sanmargroup.com/chemicma.htm |title=Chemplast Sanmar Ltd |access-date=10 November 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112044959/http://www.sanmargroup.com/chemicma.htm |archive-date=12 November 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Thermal power plant, Hydel power plant and huge number of chemical industries. There are many other dams that provide irrigation and drinking water, including the [[Vaigai Dam]].
+===Bio-diesel===
+Tamil Nadu at this time is the only state to have a formal Bio-Diesel Policy to use [[Jatropha incentives in India|jatropha crops]] as a source of biofuel and to distribute wasteland to the poor farmers for the planting of these crops.<ref>{{cite web
+|url=http://www.indutourismnews.com/
+|title=Clean Green Energy from Tamil Nadu, India
+|access-date=15 November 2006
+}}</ref>