New Delhi, March 20 -- In a significant move towards modernising its renewable energy infrastructure, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has decided to decommission old wind turbines across the state and replace them with hybrid wind-solar power plants, according to a TNEB official.

The initiative, to be implemented through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, aims to boost energy efficiency and harness the complementary nature of solar and wind power.

The wind turbines slated for removal, installed between 1986 and 1993, have seen a sharp decline in efficiency due to aging technology and wear. With a total installed capacity of 17 MW spread across 110 wind farms in locations like Kanyakumari (Mupandal), Tuticorin (Mullakadu, ...