The Indian wind industry was placed third in terms of total installed capacity of wind electricity in the world some years back. It suffered a great setback when this rank shifted down to fifth after the United States, Germany, Denmark, and Spain in the later years. The falling profitability of private wind farm operations in the country today has been the cause of deep concern to many. As a result of the initiatives taken by the government to promote wind energy, different states have started supporting the wind power companies and investors with liberal policy initiatives. The steps to be adopted by the government agencies in order to ensure the desired growth of the wind industry in the country have been suggested in the paper. The paper also lists suggestions to meet the technical challenges faced by the Indian wind industry and to improve the performance of wind farms in India. It further suggests that a right choice of wind electric generators with an optimum rated wind speed will improve the wind farm performance. Potential markets and the role of utilities have also been described.
Initial cost for wind turbines is greater than that of conventional fossil fuel generation per MW..
the development of wind power in india began in 1990's and has significantly increase in last few years.India has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world.
In 2009-10 India accomplished milestone with highest growth rate among top four countries...
stats....
31 march 2011 installed capacity of 14550MW
Tamil nadu- 6007MW
maharashtra- 2310.70MW
Gujarat- 2175.60MW
Karnataka- 1730.10MW
Rajasthan- 1524.70MW
Madhya Pradesh-275.50MW
Andhra Pradesh- 200.20MW
Kerala- 32.8MW
Orissa- 2MW
Others- 3.20MW
Windfarm Kayathar India Tamil Nadu
6000MW of additional wind power capacity by the end of 2012.wind power have 6% of India power capacity....
Uttar Pradesh not making any initiative in wind power...
top five country in wind power....
China- 44733MW.
U.S.- 40180MW.
Germany- 27215MW.
Spain- 20676MW.
India- 14550MW.
Suzlon an Indian owned company,manufacturing wind-turbines.
Suzlon in currently the leading manufacturer of wind turbines for the Indian market holding some 52% of market share in India.....
There are many reasons why people start looking into the advantages of wind energy. The individual focus of each person probably depends on where exactly they are in their life.
Global Wind Power Cumulative Capacity...
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 |
HPCL initiative.....
Being an energy company, HPCL has been in the forefront in experimenting with alternate sources for harnessing of renewable energy resources. It has an installed capacity of 50.5 MW of Wind Power as of 31st. March 2011 .
Maharastra: HPCL's maiden renewable & alternate energy Wind Energy Generator was commissioned at Dhule in Maharashtra State in May 2007. This 3.75 MW pilot turnkey project, costing about Rs 19 Crores, comprised of just 3 Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) units, each with an installed capacity of 1.25 MW. This was executed by M/s Suzlon Energy Limited.
Power generated from this venture is being sold to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB).
Rajasthan: HPCL comissioned another Wind power project in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan State on 1st January 2009. The 21.25 MW turnkey project, executed at Rs 110 Crore by M/s Suzlon Energy Limited, comprises of a 17 unit-farm, each WTG unit having an installed capacity of 1.25 MW.
Power generated from this venture is being sold to the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB).
Rajasthan: HPCL comissioned another Wind power project in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan State on 1st January 2009. The 21.25 MW turnkey project, executed at Rs 110 Crore by M/s Suzlon Energy Limited, comprises of a 17 unit-farm, each WTG unit having an installed capacity of 1.25 MW.
The 2nd Wind Power Project in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan was commissioned on 18th December 2010. The 25.5 MW capacity turnkey project, executed at the cost of Rs. 154.57 Crore by M/s Suzlon Energy Limited, comprises of a 17 unit wind farm, each WTG unit having an installed capacity of 1.50 MW.
The power generated is wheeled through the Rajasthan State Electricity grid and is partly consumed by HPCL’s centres at Ajmer, Jaipur, Kota, Pali and Jodhpur. Surplus power is being sold to Rajasthan State Electricity Board. (RSEB)
HPCL remains committed to enhance use of renewable energy resources and exploration of alternate sources of energy.
The power generated is wheeled through the Rajasthan State Electricity grid and is partly consumed by HPCL’s centres at Ajmer, Jaipur, Kota, Pali and Jodhpur. Surplus power is being sold to Rajasthan State Electricity Board. (RSEB)
HPCL remains committed to enhance use of renewable energy resources and exploration of alternate sources of energy.
Wind energy initiatives of Tata Power
Tata Power, India’s largest integrated private power utility, as part of its sustainability initiative is committed to the addition of “clean and renewable energy” generation capacity to its portfolio. The company endeavours to substantially enhance its green energy generation through various renewable opportunities including a substantial presence in wind power.
Tata Power today is one of the leading private wind generation companies with an installed capacity of 273 MW and plants spread across four states, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the leading states in promoting wind power generation in India. In the state of Maharashtra, the company’s wind farms are located in Visapur and Sadawaghapur in Satara District; Khandke and Supa in Ahmednagar district, and Bramanvel in Dhulia district.
The company had placed an order for 150 MW additional wind capacity to be set up in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, of which 45 MW was commissioned in April 2011 and the balance is expected to be commissioned till December 2011.
The collective generation by the wind farms was 349 MUs during FY2010-11 as against 320 MUs in FY2009-10.
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