Wind power in India
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The development of wind power in India began in the 1990s, and has significantly increased in the last few years. Although a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark
or the US, India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world. In 2009-10 India's growth rate was highest among the other top four countries.
As of 31 March 2011 the installed capacity of wind power in India was 14550 MW, mainly spread across Tamil Nadu
(6007 MW), Maharashtra
(2310.70 MW), Gujarat (2175.60 MW), Karnataka
(1730.10 MW), Rajasthan
(1524.70 MW), Madhya Pradesh
(275.50 MW), Andhra Pradesh
(200.20 MW), Kerala
(32.8 MW), Orissa
(2MW), West Bengal
(1.1 MW) and other states (3.20 MW) . It is estimated that 6,000 MW of additional wind power capacity will be installed in India by 2012. Wind power accounts for 6% of India's total installed power capacity, and it generates 1.6% of the country's power. India's wind atlas is available.
The worldwide installed capacity of wind power
reached 197 GW by the end of 2010. China (44,733 MW), US (40,180 MW), Germany (27,215 MW) and Spain (20,676 MW) are ahead of India in fifth position. The short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability and performance of wind energy machines has made wind power a favored choice for capacity addition in India.
Suzlon, an Indian-owned company, emerged on the global scene in the past decade, and by 2006 had captured almost 7.7 percent of market share in global wind turbine sales. Suzlon is currently the leading manufacturer of wind turbines for the Indian market, holding some 52 percent of market share in India. Suzlon’s success has made India the developing country leader in advanced wind turbine technology.
across the India.
Tamil Nadu
is the state with the most wind generating capacity: 6007 MW constituting almost 47% of the total capacity of India. Not far from Aralvaimozhi
, the Muppandal
wind farm, the largest in the subcontinent, is located near the once impoverished village of Muppandal, supplying the villagers with electricity for work. The village had been selected as the showcase for India's $2 billion clean energy program which provides foreign companies with tax breaks for establishing fields of wind turbines in the area.
In February 2009, Shriram EPC bagged INR 700 million contract for setting up of 60 units of 250 KW (totaling 15 MW) wind turbines in Tirunelveli district by Cape Energy.
Enercon
is also playing a major role in development of wind energy in India.
In Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore and Tiruppur Districts having more wind Mills from 2002 onwards,specially, Chittipalayam, Kethanoor, Gudimangalam, Poolavadi, Murungappatti (MGV Place), Kottamangalam, Kumarapalayam, Sunkaramudaku, KongalNagaram, Gomangalam, Anthiur, Edyarpalayam, Bogampatti, Puliya Marathu Palayam, Chandrapuram are the high wind power production places in the both districts. The different areas like Panagudi, Kavalkinaru, Koodankulam, Rathapuram, Vallioor, Alangulam, Kayathar, Gangaikondan, Surandai, V.K.Puthur, Kalakad, Sengottai, Cheranmahadevi, Tisayanvillai, Uvari of Tirunelveli district is growing enormously in the installation of new wind mills.
is second only to Tamil Nadu in terms of generating capacity. Suzlon has been heavily involved. Suzlon operates what was once Asia's largest wind farm, the Vankusawade Wind Park
(201 MW), near the Koyna
reservoir in Satara
district of Maharashtra.
have pledged to invest up to 8.15 billion ($189.5 million) in different projects in the area. CLP, through its India subsidiary CLP India, is investing close to 5 billion for installing 126 wind turbines in Samana that will generate 100.8 MW power. Tata Power has installed wind turbines in the same area for generating 50 MW power at a cost of 3.15 billion. Both projects are expected to become operational by early next year, according to government sources. The Gujarat government, which is banking heavily on wind power, has identified Samana as an ideal location for installation of 450 turbines that can generate a total of 360 MW. To encourage investment in wind energy development in the state, the government has introduced a raft of incentives including a higher wind energy tariff. Samana has a high tension transmission grid and electricity generated by wind turbines can be fed into it. For this purpose, a substation at Sadodar has been installed. Both projects are being executed by Enercon Ltd, a joint venture between Enercon of Germany and Mumbai-based Mehra group.
ONGC Ltd has commissioned its first wind power project. The 51 MW project is located at Motisindholi in Kutch district of Gujarat. ONGC had placed the EPC order on Suzlon Energy
in January 2008, for setting up the wind farm comprising 34 turbines of 1.5 MW each. Work on the project had begun in February 2008, and it is learnt that the first three turbines had begun production within 43 days of starting construction work. Power from this 308 crore captive wind farm will be wheeled to the Gujarat state grid for onward use by ONGC at its Ankleshwar, Ahmedabad
, Mehsana
and Vadodara
centres. ONGC has targeted to develop a captive wind power capacity of around 200 MW in the next two years.
, Gadag are some of the districts where there are a large number of Windmills. Chitradurga
alone has over 20000 wind turbines.
The 13.2 MW Arasinagundi (ARA) and 16.5 MW Anaburu (ANA) wind farms are ACCIONA’S first in India. Located in the Davangere district (Karnataka
State), they have a total installed capacity of 29.7 MW and comprise a total 18 Vestas 1.65MW wind turbines supplied by Vestas Wind Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
The ARA wind farm was commissioned in June 2008 and the ANA wind farm, in September 2008. Each facility has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) for off-take of 100% of the output. ARA and ANA are Acciona’s first wind farms eligible for CER credits under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
ACCIONA is in talks with the World Bank for The Spanish Carbon Fund which is assessing participation in the project as buyer for CERs likely to arise between 2010 and 2012. An environmental and social assessment has been conducted as part of the procedure and related documents have been provided. These are included below, consistent with the requirement of the World Bank's disclosure policy.
For the INOX Group company, this would be the largest wind farm. In 2006-07, GFL commissioned a 23.1-mW wind power project at Gudhe village near Panchgani in Satara district of Maharashtra. Both the wind farms will be grid-connected and will earn carbon credits for the company, the official noted.
In an independent development, cement major ACC Ltd has proposed to set up a new wind power project in Rajasthan with a capacity of around 11 mW. Expected to cost around 60 crore, the wind farm will meet the power requirements of the company's Lakheri cement unit where capacity was raised from 0.9 million tpa to 1.5 million tpa through a modernisation plan. For ACC, this would be the second wind power project after the 9 mW farm at Udayathoor in Tirunelvelli district of Tamil Nadu.
Rajasthan is emerging as an important destination for new wind farms, although it is currently not amongst the top five states in terms of installed capacity. As of 2007 end, this northern state had a total of 496 mW, accounting for a 6.3 per cent share in India's total capacity.
. It has a generating capacity of 23.00 MW.
A new wind farm project was launched with private participation at Ramakkalmedu
in Idukki district
. The project, which was inaugurated by chief minister V. S. Achuthanandan
in April 2008, aims at generating 10.5 MW of electricity.
The Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT), an autonomous body under the Department of Power, Government of Kerala, is setting up wind farms on private land in various parts of the state to generate a total of 600 mW of power. The agency has identified 16 sites for setting up wind farms through private developers.
To start with, ANERT will establish a demonstration project to generate 2 mW of power at Ramakkalmedu in Idukki district in association with the Kerala State Electricity Board. The project is slated to cost 21 crore. Other wind farm sites include Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
The contribution of non-conventional energy in the total 6,095 mW power potential is just 5.5 per cent, a share the Kerala government wants to increase by 30 per cent.
ANERT is engaged in the field of development and promotion of renewable sources of energy in Kerala. It is also the nodal agency for implementing renewable energy programmes of the Union ministry of non-conventional energy sources.
is just 1.10 MW as there was only 0.5 MW addition in 2006-2007 and none between 2007–2008 and 2008–2009
Bengal - Mega 50 MW wind energy project soon for country
Suzlon Energy Ltd plans to set up a large wind-power project in West Bengal
Suzlon Energy Ltd is planning to set up a large wind-power project in West Bengal, for which it is looking at coastal Midnapore and South 24-Parganas districts. According to SP Gon Chaudhuri, chairman of the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency, the 50 MW project would supply grid-quality power. Gon Chaudhuri, who is also the principal secretary in the power department, said the project would be the biggest in West Bengal using wind energy. At present, Suzlon experts are looking for the best site. Suzlon aims to generate the power solely for commercial purpose and sell it to local power distribution outfits like the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEDCL).
Suzlon will invest around 250 crore initially, without taking recourse to the funding available from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda), said Gon Chaudhuri. He said there are five wind-power units in West Bengal, at Frazerganj, generating a total of around 1 MW. At Sagar Island, there is a composite wind-diesel plant generating 1 MW. In West Bengal, power companies are being encouraged to buy power generated by units based on renewable energy. The generating units are being offered special rates. S Banerjee, private secretary to the power minister, said this had encouraged the private sector companies to invest in this field.
has fixed a target of 10,500 MW between 2007–12, but an additional generation capacity of only about 6,000 MW might be available for commercial use by 2012.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
or the US, India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world. In 2009-10 India's growth rate was highest among the other top four countries.
As of 31 March 2011 the installed capacity of wind power in India was 14550 MW, mainly spread across Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
(6007 MW), Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
(2310.70 MW), Gujarat (2175.60 MW), Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
(1730.10 MW), Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
(1524.70 MW), Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
(275.50 MW), Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
(200.20 MW), Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
(32.8 MW), Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
(2MW), West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
(1.1 MW) and other states (3.20 MW) . It is estimated that 6,000 MW of additional wind power capacity will be installed in India by 2012. Wind power accounts for 6% of India's total installed power capacity, and it generates 1.6% of the country's power. India's wind atlas is available.
Overview
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
reached 197 GW by the end of 2010. China (44,733 MW), US (40,180 MW), Germany (27,215 MW) and Spain (20,676 MW) are ahead of India in fifth position. The short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability and performance of wind energy machines has made wind power a favored choice for capacity addition in India.
Suzlon, an Indian-owned company, emerged on the global scene in the past decade, and by 2006 had captured almost 7.7 percent of market share in global wind turbine sales. Suzlon is currently the leading manufacturer of wind turbines for the Indian market, holding some 52 percent of market share in India. Suzlon’s success has made India the developing country leader in advanced wind turbine technology.
State-level wind power
There is a growing wind energy installations in the number of the statesStates and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
across the India.
Tamil Nadu (6007 MW)
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
is the state with the most wind generating capacity: 6007 MW constituting almost 47% of the total capacity of India. Not far from Aralvaimozhi
Aralvaimozhi
Aralvaimozhi ' is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a small village situated in southern India....
, the Muppandal
Muppandal
Muppandal is a small village on the southern tip of India in Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in a hilly region where wind from the Arabian Sea gusts through mountain passes....
wind farm, the largest in the subcontinent, is located near the once impoverished village of Muppandal, supplying the villagers with electricity for work. The village had been selected as the showcase for India's $2 billion clean energy program which provides foreign companies with tax breaks for establishing fields of wind turbines in the area.
In February 2009, Shriram EPC bagged INR 700 million contract for setting up of 60 units of 250 KW (totaling 15 MW) wind turbines in Tirunelveli district by Cape Energy.
Enercon
Enercon
Enercon GmbH, based in Aurich, Germany, is the fourth-largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world and has been the market leader in Germany since the mid-nineties. Enercon has production facilities in Germany , Sweden, Brazil, India, Canada, Turkey and Portugal...
is also playing a major role in development of wind energy in India.
In Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore and Tiruppur Districts having more wind Mills from 2002 onwards,specially, Chittipalayam, Kethanoor, Gudimangalam, Poolavadi, Murungappatti (MGV Place), Kottamangalam, Kumarapalayam, Sunkaramudaku, KongalNagaram, Gomangalam, Anthiur, Edyarpalayam, Bogampatti, Puliya Marathu Palayam, Chandrapuram are the high wind power production places in the both districts. The different areas like Panagudi, Kavalkinaru, Koodankulam, Rathapuram, Vallioor, Alangulam, Kayathar, Gangaikondan, Surandai, V.K.Puthur, Kalakad, Sengottai, Cheranmahadevi, Tisayanvillai, Uvari of Tirunelveli district is growing enormously in the installation of new wind mills.
Maharashtra (2310.70 MW)
MaharashtraMaharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
is second only to Tamil Nadu in terms of generating capacity. Suzlon has been heavily involved. Suzlon operates what was once Asia's largest wind farm, the Vankusawade Wind Park
Vankusawade Wind Park
Vankusawade Wind Park is located on a high mountain plateau at 1,150 m above the Koyana Reservoir, around 40 km from the town of Satara, Satara District in Maharashtra. When completed, it will be Asia's biggest wind power park and will generate 250 MW...
(201 MW), near the Koyna
Koyna
Koyna may refer to:*Koyna River, river that originates in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra*Koynanagar, town at the site of the Koyna Dam*Koyna Dam, A dam on Koyna River* Koyna Hydroelectric Project, Hydroelectric project associated with Koyna River...
reservoir in Satara
Satara
Satara is a city located in the Satara District of Maharashtra state of India. The town is 2320 ft. above sea-level, near the confluence of the Krishna and its tributary river Venna. The city was the capital of the Maratha empire in the 17th century, hence one of the the historical cities of...
district of Maharashtra.
Gujarat (2175.60 MW)
Samana & sadodar in jamanagar district is set to host energy companies like China Light Power (CLP) and Tata PowerTata Power
Tata Power is India’s oldest and largest private sector power utility with an installed generation capacity of over 2977 MW.On the 22 March 2011 it has announced partnership with Sunengy an Australian firm, to build India's first floating solar plant....
have pledged to invest up to 8.15 billion ($189.5 million) in different projects in the area. CLP, through its India subsidiary CLP India, is investing close to 5 billion for installing 126 wind turbines in Samana that will generate 100.8 MW power. Tata Power has installed wind turbines in the same area for generating 50 MW power at a cost of 3.15 billion. Both projects are expected to become operational by early next year, according to government sources. The Gujarat government, which is banking heavily on wind power, has identified Samana as an ideal location for installation of 450 turbines that can generate a total of 360 MW. To encourage investment in wind energy development in the state, the government has introduced a raft of incentives including a higher wind energy tariff. Samana has a high tension transmission grid and electricity generated by wind turbines can be fed into it. For this purpose, a substation at Sadodar has been installed. Both projects are being executed by Enercon Ltd, a joint venture between Enercon of Germany and Mumbai-based Mehra group.
ONGC Ltd has commissioned its first wind power project. The 51 MW project is located at Motisindholi in Kutch district of Gujarat. ONGC had placed the EPC order on Suzlon Energy
Suzlon Energy
Suzlon Energy is a global wind power company based in India. In terms of market share, the company is the fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer in Asia...
in January 2008, for setting up the wind farm comprising 34 turbines of 1.5 MW each. Work on the project had begun in February 2008, and it is learnt that the first three turbines had begun production within 43 days of starting construction work. Power from this 308 crore captive wind farm will be wheeled to the Gujarat state grid for onward use by ONGC at its Ankleshwar, Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, Mehsana
Mehsana
Mahesana is a city and municipality in Mehsana district, in the Indian state of Gujarat.-City and surrounding area:Situated near Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Mehsana is one of the largest cities in North Gujarat; followed by Patan and Palanpur. A number of primary industries including dairy, oil...
and Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
centres. ONGC has targeted to develop a captive wind power capacity of around 200 MW in the next two years.
Karnataka (1730.10 MW)
There are many small wind farms in Karnataka, making it one of the states in India which has a high number of wind mill farms. ChitradurgaChitradurga
Chitradurga is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.-Geography:Chitradurga is...
, Gadag are some of the districts where there are a large number of Windmills. Chitradurga
Chitradurga
Chitradurga is a town in the southern part of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is also the headquarters of Chitradurga district. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug was the name officially used by the British Govt.-Geography:Chitradurga is...
alone has over 20000 wind turbines.
The 13.2 MW Arasinagundi (ARA) and 16.5 MW Anaburu (ANA) wind farms are ACCIONA’S first in India. Located in the Davangere district (Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
State), they have a total installed capacity of 29.7 MW and comprise a total 18 Vestas 1.65MW wind turbines supplied by Vestas Wind Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
The ARA wind farm was commissioned in June 2008 and the ANA wind farm, in September 2008. Each facility has signed a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) for off-take of 100% of the output. ARA and ANA are Acciona’s first wind farms eligible for CER credits under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
ACCIONA is in talks with the World Bank for The Spanish Carbon Fund which is assessing participation in the project as buyer for CERs likely to arise between 2010 and 2012. An environmental and social assessment has been conducted as part of the procedure and related documents have been provided. These are included below, consistent with the requirement of the World Bank's disclosure policy.
Rajasthan (1524.70 MW)
Gurgaon-headquartered Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd is in an advanced stage of commissioning a large wind farm in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. A senior official told Projectmonitor that out of the total 31.5 mW capacity, 12 mW had been completed so far. The remaining capacity would come on line shortly, he added.For the INOX Group company, this would be the largest wind farm. In 2006-07, GFL commissioned a 23.1-mW wind power project at Gudhe village near Panchgani in Satara district of Maharashtra. Both the wind farms will be grid-connected and will earn carbon credits for the company, the official noted.
In an independent development, cement major ACC Ltd has proposed to set up a new wind power project in Rajasthan with a capacity of around 11 mW. Expected to cost around 60 crore, the wind farm will meet the power requirements of the company's Lakheri cement unit where capacity was raised from 0.9 million tpa to 1.5 million tpa through a modernisation plan. For ACC, this would be the second wind power project after the 9 mW farm at Udayathoor in Tirunelvelli district of Tamil Nadu.
Rajasthan is emerging as an important destination for new wind farms, although it is currently not amongst the top five states in terms of installed capacity. As of 2007 end, this northern state had a total of 496 mW, accounting for a 6.3 per cent share in India's total capacity.
Madhya Pradesh (275.50 MW)
In consideration of unique concept, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh has sanctioned another 15 MW project to MPWL at Nagda Hills near Dewas. All the 25 WEGs have been commissioned on 31.03.2008 and under successful operation.Kerala (32 MW)
The first wind farm of the state was set up at Kanjikode in Palakkad districtPalakkad district
Palakkad District is one of the 14 districts of the Indian state of Kerala. The city of Palakkad is the district headquarters. Palakkad is bordered on the northwest by the Malappuram District, on the southwest by the Thrissur District and on the east by Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. The...
. It has a generating capacity of 23.00 MW.
A new wind farm project was launched with private participation at Ramakkalmedu
Ramakkalmedu
Ramakkalmedu is a hill station and a hamlet in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a Special Historic place with a Monument of Kuravar and Kurathi Statue , which depicts the Sangam Period and Sangam landscape of Kerala and Tamilnadu . It provides a panoramic...
in Idukki district
Idukki district
Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at in Painavu.It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad .-Etymology:...
. The project, which was inaugurated by chief minister V. S. Achuthanandan
V. S. Achuthanandan
Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of the state of Kerala. He had been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India since 1985, and until July 2009, when he was reverted to the Central Committee of the party owing to his...
in April 2008, aims at generating 10.5 MW of electricity.
The Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT), an autonomous body under the Department of Power, Government of Kerala, is setting up wind farms on private land in various parts of the state to generate a total of 600 mW of power. The agency has identified 16 sites for setting up wind farms through private developers.
To start with, ANERT will establish a demonstration project to generate 2 mW of power at Ramakkalmedu in Idukki district in association with the Kerala State Electricity Board. The project is slated to cost 21 crore. Other wind farm sites include Palakkad and Thiruvananthapuram districts.
The contribution of non-conventional energy in the total 6,095 mW power potential is just 5.5 per cent, a share the Kerala government wants to increase by 30 per cent.
ANERT is engaged in the field of development and promotion of renewable sources of energy in Kerala. It is also the nodal agency for implementing renewable energy programmes of the Union ministry of non-conventional energy sources.
West Bengal (1.10MW)
The total installation in West BengalWest Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
is just 1.10 MW as there was only 0.5 MW addition in 2006-2007 and none between 2007–2008 and 2008–2009
Bengal - Mega 50 MW wind energy project soon for country
Suzlon Energy Ltd plans to set up a large wind-power project in West Bengal
Suzlon Energy Ltd is planning to set up a large wind-power project in West Bengal, for which it is looking at coastal Midnapore and South 24-Parganas districts. According to SP Gon Chaudhuri, chairman of the West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency, the 50 MW project would supply grid-quality power. Gon Chaudhuri, who is also the principal secretary in the power department, said the project would be the biggest in West Bengal using wind energy. At present, Suzlon experts are looking for the best site. Suzlon aims to generate the power solely for commercial purpose and sell it to local power distribution outfits like the West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEDCL).
Suzlon will invest around 250 crore initially, without taking recourse to the funding available from the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda), said Gon Chaudhuri. He said there are five wind-power units in West Bengal, at Frazerganj, generating a total of around 1 MW. At Sagar Island, there is a composite wind-diesel plant generating 1 MW. In West Bengal, power companies are being encouraged to buy power generated by units based on renewable energy. The generating units are being offered special rates. S Banerjee, private secretary to the power minister, said this had encouraged the private sector companies to invest in this field.
Projects in India
India's Largest Wind power production facilities (10MW and greater)| Power Plant | Producer | Location | State | Total Capacity (MWe) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vankusawade Wind Park | Suzlon Energy Ltd. | Satara Dist. | Maharashtra | 259 |
| Cape Comorin | Aban Loyd Chiles Offshore Ltd. | Kanyakumari | Tamil Nadu | 33 |
| Kayathar Subhash | Subhash Ltd. | Kayathar | Tamil Nadu | 30 |
| Ramakkalmedu | Subhash Ltd. | Ramakkalmedu | Kerala | 25 |
| Muppandal Wind | Muppandal Wind Farm | Muppandal | Tamil Nadu | 22 |
| Gudimangalam | Gudimangalam Wind Farm | Gudimangalam | Tamil Nadu | 21 |
| Puthlur RCI | Wescare (India) Ltd. | Puthlur | Andhra Pradesh | 20 |
| Lamda Danida | Danida India Ltd. | Lamda | Gujarat | 15 |
| Chennai Mohan | Mohan Breweries & Distilleries Ltd. | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 15 |
| Jamgudrani MP | MP Windfarms Ltd. | Dewas | Madhya Pradesh | 14 |
| Jogmatti BSES | BSES Ltd. | Chitradurga Dist | Karnataka | 14 |
| Perungudi Newam | Newam Power Company Ltd. | Perungudi | Tamil Nadu | 12 |
| Kethanur Wind Farm | Kethanur Wind Farm | Kethanur | Tamil Nadu | 11 |
| Hyderabad APSRTC | Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corp. | Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh | 10 |
| Muppandal Madras | Madras Cements Ltd. | Muppandal | Tamil Nadu | 10 |
| Poolavadi Chettinad | Chettinad Cement Corp. Ltd. | Poolavadi | Tamil Nadu | 10 |
| Shalivahana Wind | Shalivahana Green Energy. Ltd. | Tirupur | Tamil Nadu | 20.4 |
Barriers
Initial cost for wind turbines is greater than that of conventional fossil fuel generators per MW installed.
Noise is produced by the rotor blades. This is not normally an issue in the locations chosen for most wind farms and research by Salford University shows that noise complaints for wind farms in the UK are almost non-existent.
Future
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy or MNRE is a ministry of Government of India. The ministry is headed by Farooq Abdullah, a Cabinet Minister. The ministry was established as the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources in 1992...
has fixed a target of 10,500 MW between 2007–12, but an additional generation capacity of only about 6,000 MW might be available for commercial use by 2012.
See also
- Energy policy of IndiaEnergy policy of IndiaThe energy policy of India is largely defined by the country's burgeoning energy deficit and increased focus on developing alternative sources of energy, particularly nuclear, solar and wind energy....
- Solar power in IndiaSolar power in IndiaIndia is densely populated and has high solar insolation, an ideal combination for using solar power in India. India is already a leader in wind power generation...
- List of large wind farms
- Wind Power in Kerala