The Union Government has decided to install offshore windmills in the seaports in Thoothukudi and Gujarat since major push was being given for generating green power without polluting the environment. The VOC Port, in the first phase, would soon get windmills for generating 500 MW power, which would be purchased by TANGEDCO (Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation).
“Tenders for installing the wind turbine generators is to be floated within the next few days,” he said.