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Infrastructure

Airports SEZs

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International Airports at Chennai,
Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy &
Highest number of Operational SEZs
2 Domestic Airports at Salem & Thoothukudi.
in the country.
Chennai airport is the 4 busiest in the country
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Railway Stations
Factory Units
505 37787 Home to the highest
number of factories
in India.
The oldest functioning Railway Station was
Ranked 3 in total number of
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built at Royapuram in 1856. MSME units in the country

Renewable Energy Solar Energy

3 Installed capacity to produce
One of the top states in
3974 MW
generation of electricity.
The state accounts for 30% of the of Solar Energy.
total installed Renewable Energy capacity Kamuthi in Ramanathapuram District has
in the country. one of the largest solar power plants
in the country.

Wind Energy

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• Ranked 9 globally in net share of wind energy.
• Has wind farms in Nagercoil, Tuticorin, Coimbatore, Pollachi, Dharapuram,
Kangeyamand and Udumalaipettai.
• Total installed capacity of about 8700 MW in Wind power.
• Produces more wind power than Denmark and the Netherlands.

Thermal & Nuclear Plants

• Kalpakkam Nuclear Power Plant • Ennore Thermal Plant
• Neyveli Lignite Power Plant • Virudhachalam Ceramics
• Narimanam Natural Gas Plant • Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant