[Geog-India] Wind Energy in India

Wind Energy in India

 

Synopsis:

(01) Introduction

(02) Installed Capacity

(03) Wind power – world wide

(04) Suzlon

(05) Wind power in India

(06) Tamil Nadu leads

(07) Disadvantages

(08) Future of wind energy in India

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(01) Introduction:

·        Wind power accounts for 8.5% of India’s total installed power capacity

·        The development of wind power in India began in the 1990s

·        Significantly increased in the last few years

·        Although a relative newcomer to the wind industry compared with Denmark or the United States, 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.

(02) Installed Capacity:

·        As of 31 March 2014 the installed capacity of wind power in India was 21136.3 MW

·        This capacity is mainly spread across Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

·        It is estimated that 6,000 MW of additional wind power capacity will be installed in India by 2014.

·        Wind power accounts for 8.5% of India's total installed power capacity, and it generates 1.6% of the country's power.

(03) Wind power – world wide:

·        The worldwide installed capacity of wind power reached 283 GW by the end of 2012.

·        The top 5 countries in wind power -

(01)                     China (75,564 MW)

(02)                     US (60,007 MW)

(03)                     Germany (31,332 MW)

(04)                     Spain (22,796 MW)

(05)                     India (21, 264 MW)

·        The short gestation periods for installing wind turbines, and the increasing reliability and performance of wind energy machines has made wind power a favoured choice for capacity addition in India.

(04) Suzlon:

·        Suzlon, an Indian-owned company, emerged on the global scene in the past decade

·        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 43 percent of market share in India

·        Suzlon’s success has made India the developing country leader in advanced wind turbine technology

·        Suzlon – world’s fifth largest wind turbine supplier; HQ at Pune.

(05) Wind power in India:

·        There is a growing number of wind energy installations in states across India.

·        By the end of January 2014, the states of India had a cumulative installed capacity of 21264 MW.

·        The States that have wind power are –

Ø     Tamil Nadu (7253 MW)

Ø     Gujarat (3414 MW)

Ø     Maharashtra (2976 MW)

Ø     Rajasthan (2820 MW)

Ø     Karnataka (2409 MW)

Ø     Andhra Pradesh (753 MW)

Ø     Madhya Pradesh (439 MW)

Ø     Kerala (55 MW)

Ø     Others (4.30 MW)

(06) Tamil Nadu leads:

·        Tamil Nadu generate around 35% of India's total wind capacity

·        The Government of Tamil Nadu realized the importance and need for renewable energy, and set up a separate Agency, as registered society, called the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) as early as 1985.

·        Now, Tamil Nadu has become a leader in Wind Power in India.

·        In Muppandal windfarm, Tamil Nadu the total capacity is 1500MW, which is the largest in India.

·        As per TEDA, the total installed capacity in Tamil Nadu is 7253MW.

(07) Disadvantages:

·        Initial cost for wind turbines is greater than that of conventional fossil fuel generators per MW installed.

·        Noise is produced by the rotor blades.

(08) Future of wind energy in India:

·        The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had 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.

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