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:
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Wind power accounts for 8.5% of India’s total installed power capacity
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The development of wind power in India began in the 1990s
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Significantly increased in the last few years
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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.
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In 2009-10 India's
growth rate was highest among the other top four countries.
(02) Installed Capacity:
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As of 31 March 2014 the installed capacity of wind power in India
was 21136.3 MW
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This capacity is mainly spread across Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
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It is estimated that 6,000 MW of additional wind power capacity
will be installed in India
by 2014.
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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:
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The worldwide installed capacity of wind power reached 283 GW by
the end of 2012.
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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)
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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:
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Suzlon, an Indian-owned company, emerged on the global scene in
the past decade
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By 2006 had captured almost 7.7 percent of market share in global
wind turbine sales
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Suzlon is currently the leading manufacturer of wind turbines for
the Indian market, holding some 43 percent of market share in India
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Suzlon’s success has made India the developing country leader
in advanced wind turbine technology
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Suzlon – world’s fifth largest wind turbine supplier; HQ at Pune.
(05) Wind power in India:
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There is a growing number of wind energy installations in states
across India.
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By the end of January 2014, the states of India had a cumulative installed
capacity of 21264 MW.
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The States that have wind power are –
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Tamil Nadu (7253 MW)
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Gujarat (3414 MW)
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Maharashtra (2976 MW)
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Rajasthan (2820 MW)
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Karnataka (2409 MW)
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Andhra Pradesh (753 MW)
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Madhya Pradesh (439 MW)
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Kerala (55 MW)
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Others (4.30 MW)
(06) Tamil Nadu leads:
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Tamil Nadu generate around 35% of India's total wind capacity
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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.
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Now, Tamil Nadu has become a leader in Wind Power in India.
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In Muppandal windfarm, Tamil Nadu the total capacity is 1500MW,
which is the largest
in India.
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As per TEDA, the total installed capacity in Tamil Nadu is
7253MW.
(07) Disadvantages:
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Initial cost for wind turbines is greater than that of
conventional fossil fuel generators per MW installed.
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Noise is produced by the rotor blades.
(08) Future of wind energy in India:
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) had fixed a
target of 10,500 MW between 2007–12
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But an additional generation capacity of only about 6,000 MW
might be available for commercial use by 2012.
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